The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-08-01
THE LEGssLATuRE.
TwENry-THIRD DAYS pRoo ooEEDfNes. u
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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"onUMBIh, July 81. 1.-The Spec;a!
Committee ON Disabilities made q
favorable report ON the applications
of P. O. Camp and A. IS, Smith
which was ordered for consideration
tomorrow. faal.is Fsgsi - h
;A'resolntion was adopted, provid--
ing that when leaves of absence were
granted, the beneficiaries should for
felt their per diem, except in cases of
Sickness. Hn fs
The following resolution was offer
ed, and ordered for consideration to-
morrow:
Whereas, it is generally believed
that the State is in possession of o
considerable quantity of land, in CON
sequence of the failure of persons to
pay taxes thereon; therefore, be it
Resolred-by the House of Repre-
sentatives, the Senate concurrinnN
That joint committee, consisting of
hvo members OF the House and three
of the Senate, be appointed to ascer-
tain, If possible, the extent, location
and condition of such lands, and
report to this House at the earliest
practicable period.
The petition of certain citizens of
Charleston, praying the remission of
certain taxes paid on gross sales
under the Act of 1866, or to be
allowed TO Offset them against the
taxes of this year, was read and
appropriately referred. Also, the
petition of T. S. Heyward. prayipr
the remission of double tax.
Miller introduced bill to regulate
the organization of Hook and Lad
der and Fire Engine Companies,
which was also referred The bill
provides that the companies shall be
composed of men between the ages
of eighteen and forty-five, and the
membership of each company he re-
stricted to eighty. Read the first
time and ordered for consideration
tomorrow.
Crews asked leave to introduce n
bill to impose an annual tax of $500
on the County of Kershaw, for the
support of the family of Hon. (?) Sol.
U. w. Dill, member elect from that
County. After q considerable run
ming Parliamentary fight, in which it
was plainly indicated that the bill did
not stand the ghost of chance to
pass, leave was granted, as an act
of courtesy, and the bill was read
and referred to n committee.
A resolution instructing the Judi
ciary Committee to report bill pro-
viding for the holding of municipal
elections at as early day as possible,
was adopted.
The favorable report of the Com
mittee on Disabilities on the petition
of A. Il. McCaslin was adopted.
Neagle offered joint resolution,
proposing to recognize all officers
appointed by the General command
ing this Military District as legal
officers, and empowered to perform
all duties sappertaining to their Offices.
Referred to the Committee on Va
can't Offices.
The bill authorizing the Governor
to borrow $l25, 900 to meet the ne
cessities of the State, giving as col
lateral security therefor sufficient
amount of the bonds or bills receiya
BILE of the State, was taken up, and
after being amended so as to instruct
the State officers having these secu-
rites in their possession to turn them
over on the requisition of the Go
vernon, was passed.
DeLarge, as chairman of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, reported
bill to make appropriations for the
payment of the expenses of the pre-
sent session of the Legislature, and
to meet certain deficiencies in the ap-
preparations for the year 1868, &c,
which was read and ordered for con-
sideration tomorrow. The bill ap-
propriates $4,000 for the expenses
of the Legislature, $40, 900 for con-
tingencies, and $4,000 for dieting
prisoners.
The same committee also reported
bill, authorizing the Governor to
employ Private Secretary, at nm
annual salary of 81, 200; which was
read and ordered for consideration
tomorrow.
After granting number of leaves
OF absence, the House adjourned
until IL o'clock a. M, tomorrow.
SENATE.
A Joint resolution from the House,
providing for the appointment of
three proxies to represent the State
| at the meeting of the Directors of
| tho TIn;nn on1