The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-11-29

+ Mr.. Drifne presented two petitions
of G. B. Farmer, late District Judge
OF Colleton, for docket fees, unpaid
and direct, and pay for extra services
Referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Mr.. Bishop asked and obtained
leave of absence for ten days.
Mr.. Feriter introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolued, That it be referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means to
inquire and report what vacancies
exist in the offices of President and
Directors of the Bank of the State
of South Carolina, to be supplied at
the present session.
MIR. Feriter introduced the follow
ing concurrent resolution, which was,
on motion of Mr.. Neagle, laid on the
table:
Resolced, That after the passage of
this resolution, no notes known as
bills receivable of this State, shall
be paid out of the Treasury at less
rate Of exchange than ninety i've
cents on the dollar.
Mr.. Wh;pper, by leave, introduced a
bill to facilitate the drawing of juries
for this State. Read the first time.
and referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. Wilder moved that when this
House adjourns, it stand adjourned
until Monday next. Lost.
A bill to repeal an Act entitled can
Act to repeal the usury laws of this
State" was taken up and, on motion
of Mr.. Whipper, was laid on the
table.
Consideration of resolution (by
MIR. McIntyre) that the Committee
on Agriculture submit q bill to au-
thorize this General Assembly to ap-
point Geological, Neurological and
Agricultural Surveyor. On motion
of Mr.. Tomlinson, it was laid on
the table,
Petition of John W. Staggers, for
change of name, was taken mp. On
motion of Mr.. Tominson, the petit
ton was recommitted to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, with instruc-
tions to report bill to grant the
prayer of the petitioner.
Petition of merchants of Charles
ton, asking relief from certain taxes
imposed by the Legislature Of 1866,
was taken up. On motion of Mr..
Sasportas, the petition was recommit-
ted to the Committee on WAYS and
Means.
Petition of sundry taxpayers of
st. Helena Parish, praying to be re-
funded certain taxes, was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Tomlinson, the
petition was recommitted to the Com
| mlttee on Ways and Means.
A bill relative to banking, insu-
rance, and other bodies corporate and
polite, was taken up. On motion of
MIR. Jervey, it was made the special
order for Thursday next, December
3, at 1890 p. M.
A bill to allow minors and others
to recover property, stocks, moueys,
&c.. that were converted into So
called Confederate bonds, stocks or
moneys, was taken up, and recon-
mitted to the Judiciary Committee.
A joint resolution relieving the
Western Union Telegraph Company
from double tax, on payment of sim
gle tax and cost, was taken up and on
motion of Mr.. Tomlinson, it was re-
committed to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
A bill to prescribe the manner in
which all debts contracted prior to
May l, 1865, shall be collected in this
State, was taken up, and recommit-
ted to the Committee on the Judi
ciary.
| A bill to open new road in the
County of Sumter, was taken up, and
on motion of Mr.. Whipper, the en-
acting clause of the bill was stricken
out.
A bill (Senate) to change the loca-
ton of a portion of the Rutherford
ton road, in the County of Green
vile, and bill (Senate) to re-estab-
lish Wright's Ferry, over the Catawba
River and fuckers Ferry, over the
Edisto River, were taken up, and re-
committed to the Committee on
Roads, Bridges and Ferries.
A bill to change the third Section
OF an Act of the General Assembly,
passed in the year 1856, amending
the charter of the town of Summer
vile, was taken up, and the enacting
clause stricken out.
The petition of the Commissioners
of the Poor of Abbeville County for