The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-07
: THE LEGISLATURE.
FIRST Days PROCEEDINGS.

THE LEGISLATURE.
FIRST Days PROCEEDINGS.
In compliance with the proclama-
tion of Gen. r. K. Scott, Governor
elect, the Legislature elected under
the provisions of the Constitution
adopted by the late Convention of
this State, assembled in. Janney's Hall
at noon yesterday.
SENATE.
In the Senate, in the absence of
Hon. Lemuel Boozer, Lieutenant
Governor elect, and ex-officio Presi-
dent of the Senate, Maj. D. T. Cor
bin Omitted States District Attorney
was called to the Chair. The roll Of
Counties was then called and Sena-
tors answered and were qualified as
follows
Barnwell County-Charles P. Les
lie; Beaufort. J. Wright Char
leston-D. T. Corbin and R. II.
Cain Colleton-Wm. r. .Hoyt :;
Chester-L. Wimbush; Darlington
B. F. Whittemore Edgefeld- Frank
Arnim /; Fairfield-James Nj. Rut-
land Georgetown-Jos. H. Rainey !;
Horry-H. Buck !; Kershaw-J. K.
Jillson Laurens-Y. J. P. Owens !;
Lexington-E. S. J. Hayes Orange
burg-B. F. Randolph Richland-
w. b. Nash Sumter-T. J. Cogh-
Ian Unlon-H. w. Duncan Will
liamsburg-S. A. Swails York
w. E. Rose.
permanent organization was then
effected by the election of Mai. D. It.
Corbin as President of the Senate
pro tenn, and Mr.. Josephus Wooduff
as Secretary.
A resolution was adopted, inviting
ex-Provisional Governor James l..
Orr to communicate any informa-
ton he might have about the general
condition of the State.
Also, a resolution appointing COM
mittee to inform the House that the
Senate had organized and was pre-
pared for business.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House of Representatives,
Mr. j. a., jerks was called to the
Chair, and @. j. Stolbrand and T. X.
Sasportas appointed Secretaries.
On motion of F. J. Moses, jr., the
proceedings were then opened with
prayer by Rev. J. 81. Adams (coI.)
OnEmotion, agCommittee of Three
was appointed to. wait on DIR. A. G..
Mackey, the President of the late
Constitutional Convention, and re-
quest him to come and administer, in
compliance with the provisions of
that instrument, the oath of Office to
the temporary chairman of the House;
which was done, and the oath pre-
scribed by the Constitution was ad-
ministered to Mr.. jerks, the blank
in it. referring to the date of the rati-
fication Of the Constitution, being
filled by the insertion of the words
the 14th, 18th and 10th days of
April, 1865"
After considerable debate on the
subject, q resolution was adopted, to
call the roll of Counties and swear in
as members those who answered to
their names, presented proper Gre
dentials and could swear that they
were not disqualified from taking
their seats, by reason of the opera
tlons OF the Constitutional Amend
ment, (Article XIV-commonly called
the Howard Amendment;) whereupon
the following persons qualified:
Abbeville County-Georee Dusen-
berry, T. B. Milford, H. J. Lomax
and James Martin. Barnwell Conn
tyr. B. Elliott, G. D. Hayne, B.
+. Berry and julius Mayer. w. J.
Nixon came forward, and, on in
forming the Speaker that he would
be disqualified, under the Constitu.
tional amendment when adopted,
was ordered to stand aside until the
House was organized and could take
action in his case. Beaufort--W. j.
Whipper, @. j. Stolbrand, P. E.
Ezekiel, Robert Smalls, G. s. Kirk
and w. G. Morrison. Charleston
A. j. Ransier, r. G. DeLarge, Reuben