The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-08-15
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PROCEEDINGS or THIRTY-FoUHTH DAY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
CoLUMpIA, August IL. Whipper
introduced q bill to fix the amount Of
the bonds of County officers. It
places those Of Coroners at 50, 600;
Clerks of Courts at $40, 900, and
Sheriffs at $40, ,000;' except in. the
County of Charleston, where the
amounts are made larger. The
bonds Of other officers remain ms now
prescribed by law.
Driffle introduced the following
resolution, which was referred to the
Committee OF Ways and Means:
Resofued, That the tax-collectors of
the State, who have failed to make
returns as required by law, have
leave, until the LIST day of November
next, to complete the collection of
taxes and to make their final return,
and that they be and ore hereby ex-
empted from the penalties imposed
by lew for such failure; provided,
however, that they do pay over to the
Treasurer, by the 1st day of October
next, all moneys which have been or
may be collected up to that day.
Resoloed, That oil executions which
have been or may be issued against
defaulting taxpayers be suspended
and stayed until the 1st day of No
vember next.
Lewie introduced the following
resolution, which was ordered to lie
on the table:
Whereas, reports are in circulation
to the effect that funds for the pur-
pose of paying the per diem and
mileage of members have been re-
ceived, or are expected for that pur-
pose, and are now being speculnted
on to the detriment both of the pri-
vate interest of members of this
body and the credit of the State;
therefore, be it
Resolued, That q Special Commit
tee of Five be appointed to investi-
gate the subject and report to this
body, at its earliest convenience; said
Committee to have power, if they
see fit, to send for persons and
papers.
A resolution was adopted, provid-
ing for the appointment of Joint
Committee from the two houses, to
inquire and report what business was
of the most Importance for the Ge-
neral Assembly to transact ut the
present session.
The rest of the session was occu-
pied in reading bills already noticed,
and in the discussion of the militia
bill, which was bitterly contested at
every step by the Democratic mem
bers, who fruitlessly endeavored to
cucumber its passage by dilatory
motions. Pending its consideration.
the House adjourned.
SENATE.
Jillson introduced bill to provide
for the appointment of Board of
Commissioners for the Penitentiary,
which was read the first time and ap-
propriately referred.
Cain introduced O bill to fix the
amounts of the bonds of County
officers. 1t is the same as that intro
duced in the House.
The bill to make appropriations to
meet the expenses of the General
Assembly, was passed.
The report of the Committee on
the Judiciary on the House bill to
provide for the recording of certifi-
Gates of sale issued to purchasers of
land by the United States Direct Tax
Commissioners, in Beaufort County,
was considered, the bill taken up,
read the second time and passed.
The bill to amend the charter of
the city of Charleston was taken up
and passed, with an amendment re-
quiring persons offering to vote for
municipal officers to establish thirty
instead of ten days residence, as
proposed by the bill.
The Senate then adjourned.
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