The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-22
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TwENTY-sEcoND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE E-is s

pro tenn. Prayer by the Chaplain.
The House sent to the Senate q
concurrent resolution regulating the
pay of mileage and per diem of mem
bers of the General Assembly. Also,
sundry other papers, which were
ordered for consideration on Monday.
Mr.. Wimbush presented the rep ort
of the Commissioners of Free Schools
for Chester District, for the year
1867. Referred.
Mr.. Hayne presented the account
of Julius Brown, for sundries fur.
nlshed for the use of the Jail at
Marion @. H.. by order of the She
riff. Referred.
Mr.. Nash presented the accounts
of j. w. Smith for stoves. etc., E. r.
Stokes for binding and Wilson Glover
for work done on Library and Com
mittee rooms. Referred.
Mr.. Maxwell presented the report
of the County Commissioners of
Marlboro County. Referred.
Mr. Reid presented the report of
the County Commissioners of Ander-
son County. Referred.
Mr.. Rodgers presented the report
of the County Commissioners of
Pickens County Referred.
Messrs. Rainey, Hayes, Nash and
Greene submitted reports of Com NIT
| tees.
A resolution was adopted, that so
much of resolution passed at the
special session as suspends Senator
Charles p. Leslie for period of
time longer than the special session,
be and is hereby rescinded; when
Senator Leslie appeared and took his
seat.
On motion of Mr.. Wright. the Se-
nate took up for consideration bill
relative to sales Of property, under
the DEGREES of Courts of Equity and
Circuit Courts. The bill was read by
its title, and referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, the Sc
nate took up for consideration the
joint resolution to suspend the en-
forcement of the Act to close the
operations of the Bank of the State,
and it was indefinitely postponed
The general orders were proceeded
with.
A resolution was adopted, provid-
ing that Rev. Mr.. Walker. the Col
lege Librarian, be paid Sc per day,
during this session, for his services
in keeping charge Of the books, etc.
AT 2.30 p. m., Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at IL M. The
Speaker took the chair Prayer by
Rev. e. Mickey.
Mr.. Tomiinson, from the Commit
tee on Education, reported on reso-
luton relative to the Shaw Orphan
Asylum, of Charleston, by bill to
establish State Orphan Asylum.
Ordered for second reading.
Mr.. G. d. Hayne introduced re-
solution, which was adopted, that the
Clerk of the House be, and he is
hereby, authorized to purchase bur
glar-proof iron safe, adapted for filing
away an d preserving records and i'm
portant papers pertaining to this
House.
Mr.. Moore presented the account
of d. A. Keasler, late Constable of
Anderson County. Laid over for
reference to the Committee on
| Claims.
MIR. SaspOrtas, from the Commit
tee on Engrossed Acts, reported rs
duly and correctly engrossed for O
third reading, joint resolution au-
thorizing the Governor to employ an
armed force for the preservation of
the peace. Agreed to hv q vote of
yeas 73; nays 8.
The following papers were present
ed to be entered on the journal:
The undersigned members of the
House Of Representatives do hereby
enter our protest against resolution
authorizing the Governor of the
State to enlist n company of 100 or
J more men rs military organization,
to enforce the civil laws of South
! Carolina, for tho following reasons,
viz:
l. Because the courts are organized,
a full quota.of civil officers installed in
each County, and the whole machine
ry of civil government in full ope-
ration.
2. Because in time of peace, which
now prevails in South Carolina, mill
tary organizations are dangerous to
the liberties of the people.
3. Because, even if the ordinary
civil officers common to Republican
governments were insufficient to pre-
serve the peace in our State, ample