The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-09
COLUMBIA. S. G. WEDNESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER g. 1868

on bill to incorporate the Calvary
Baptist Church, of Charleston. Also,
favorably on bill to renew the char
ter OF the Camden Independent Fire
Engine Company. Laid over-the
first for second reading and the
second for third reading.
Mr.. DeLarge, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported favora-
bly, on tho petition of E. w. Oliver.
late Sheriff of Fairfield County,
praying exemption from penalties,
and recommend the adoption of the
following joint resolution: That Z.
w. Oliver, be relieved of tho penalty
of five per cent. u month upon exc
cutions not returned by him, within
the time allowed by law, during the
year 1867. Laid over for first read
ing. Also. favorably on the petition
OF S. l.. Leaphart, ex-Comptroller-
General, for compensation for extra
services performed in July and Au-
gust, 1865, and recommend the pass
age of a joint resolution; that the
State Treasurer be directed to pay S.
l.. Leaphart thu sum of $1S4. SO, for
extra services performed during the
months of July and August, 1868,
agreeable to resolution of General
Assembly, and the amount aforesaid
is hereby appropriated for said pur-
pose. Laid over for q first reading.
Mr.. Tomlinson, from the Commit
tee on Removal of Political Disabili-
ties, reported favorably on the peti-
ton of Edward Livingston, School
Commissioner elect in Chester Coun-
ty, and recommend that the House
concur In the Senate resolution. Also,
favorably on the petition of Robert
Black, Colleton County; VIM. H. An
derson, of Chester County, and Joel
Farmer, of Greenville County, and
recommend the adoption of u con-
current resolution, requesting the re-
moval of their disabilities. Adopted.
Mr.. DeLarge introduced bill to
establish the Mount Pleasant and
Sullivan Island Ferry Company, and
to extend the aid OF the State to the
same. Read the first time, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Incorpo-
ratiors.
Mr.. Tomlinson introduced rcso-
luton, which was adopted, that His
Excellency the Governor be request
ed to inform the House of Represen
tativcs whether the Circuit Judges
elect of the several Circuits have duly
qualified, if SO, when, and whether
they or any of them have failed, and
If so, why, to enter upon the dis
charge of their duties as required by
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Act to organize the Circuit Courts" j"
passed the Goth day of August, 4. d.
1868.
Mr.. Crews introduced the follow
ing preamble and resolution:
Whereas, by an Act of the General
Assembly, entitled "An Act provid-
ing for the next general election, and
the manner of conducting the same,"
approved the Goth day of September.
1868, it is provided. that if any
company or corporation, who have
obtained, or may hereafter obtain, n
charter from the Legislature of this
State for the benefit of such company
or corporation, shall discharge or
threaten to discharge from employ
ment In such business, any operative
or employee, before or after any
election, for or on account of political
opinion, or for voting or attempting
to vote as he or they may desire, said
charter shall be deemed and taken to
be forfeited. and shall have no legal
force or binding force at any time
thereafter, but shall be utterly null
and void, and the person discharged
may have an action of trespass to re-
cover damages for his losses therein
sustained, against said company or
corporation; and should any agent or
clerk in the employment of such com
pany or corporation discharge or
threaten to discharge any employee on
account of his political opinion, or for
voting or attempting to vote as he or
they may desire, if said agent or clerk
is not Immediately dismissed when
said company or corporation becomes
possessed of such information, said
company or corporation shall be held
responsible for the same, and be
liable to the penalties hereinbefore
prescribed, and, whereas, there Is
reason to believe that there have been
several infringements of the law:
Res0lred. That the Committee on
the Judiciary be directed to inquire
into the alleged violations of law, and
for this purpose they are authorized