The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-04

Referred to the Committee on Ways

Referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Mr.. Boseman introduced bill TO
regulate the practice Of medicine in
this State. Read the first time, and
referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. Driffle introduced resolution,
which was, on motion of Mr.. Doyle,
referred to the Committee on Roads,
Bridges and Ferries, that, hereafter,
it shall be the duty of the Chairman
OF the County Commissioners to re-
port annually to the General Assem-
bly, the aggregate number of miles of
public roads in their respective coun-
ties, and the number of men liable
to work on such roads, also the num-
Der of ferries, and their rates Of toll,
&c.
Mr.. L. Cain introduced resolu-
ton, which was adopted, that the
Committee on Interpretations be, and
are hereby, instructed to report, as
soon as practicable, on the bill to
alter and amend the charter cf .!.o
town of Edgefeld.
Mr.. jacobs presented the petition
OF E. w. Oliver, late Sheriff of Fair
field County, for exemption from
penalty. Referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Feriter introduced O resolu-
tion, which was adopted, that the
Committee on the Judiciary be in
structed to report what legislation is
necessary to define the duties of
escheators, and whether an escheator
living In one county can have juris-
diction in another.
MIR. Turner introduced the follow
ing preamble and resolution:
Whereas, more than three years
have elapsed since the conclusion of
the war for the supremacy of the
Government Of the United States;
and whereas large portion of the
citizens of South Carolina are held
under polical bonds by the Con-
gress of the United States, because
of their sympathy for or participa-
tion in the late war against the
United States; and whereas we re-
gard the punishment Of this class of
our citizens as having been equal to
the demands of justice, and that they
nre willing and anxious in good faith
to renew their allegiance to the Fede-
raj Government; and whereas we be-
lieve course of Cancellation and
forgiveness is best calculated to Sc
cure the blessing OF harmony, peace
and prosperity to all classes Of our
people; and whereas His Excellency
the Governor, in his messages to
this General Assembly. has earnestly
recommended that Congress be me-
morlalized to remove all political
disabilities from the citizens of South
Carolina; therefore, be it
ReSolued, By the House of Repre-
sentetives of the State of South Caro-
lima, the Senate concurring, That we
hereby memorialize the Congress of
the United States to remove the poll
tical disabilities from all the citizens
OF South Carolina now laboring under
the same.
On motion of Mr.. George Lee, it
was referred to the Committee on
Political Disabilities. with instruc-
tions to report as soon of practical
bic.
Mr.. Doyle introduced the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which
were referred 10 the Committee on
Education:
Whereas, Section 6 of General Or
der No. 139, Headquarters Second
Military District, entitled "Appro-
priations for the year commencing
October 1, 1867" among others,
S25, 600 is set apart for the support
of free schools, which amount re-
mains in the Treasury and undrawn;
and whereas many teachers in the
State, on the faith of said appropria-
ton, opened and taught their
schools, admitting poor scholars to
the full benefit of instruction; there
fore, be it
Resolccd, by the House OF Repre-
tatives, the Senate concurring, That
the Treasurer of the State be author.
lied and required to pay over
to the School Commissioners of the
various counties the pro rata share
OF the said appropriation due to each
county.
Resoloed, That each School Com
missioner, on receiving the share
due to his county. shall give raescc
able notice, by advertisement or
otherwise, to teachers to render in
their accounts for tuition of poor