The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-29
THE LEeIsIArURE..
TWENTIETH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
j iCorUhIBIA, July 2S.-The Special
Committee appointed to ascertain
whether the building on Arsenal Hill.
formerly occupied by the State Mill
tary Academy, could be procured for
the purposes of q Gubernatorial
Mansion, and If SO, at what cost. re-
ported that the house could be had
and fitted up in a plain manner. for
the sum of $4,000. Whereupon. a
resolution was passed, AUTHORIZING a
committee to make such provision.
The Special Committee on Disa-
bilities made an upfayorable report
on the petition of W. J. Clawson, of
York, praying the removal of his no
litical disabilities, on the ground that
having for some time past been an
officer of the Government, and there
fore required to take the test oath.
he could not be subject to any disa-
bilities. The report was adopted,
and the petition laid on the table.
Berry gave nct;co of bill to- re-
peal the Act of 1866. repeating the
usury law, and to establish a speci
fed rate of interest in this State.
Crews offered joint resolution to
repeal so much of Gen. Canby's
order as continues in Office the In
tendant and Wardens of the town of
Laurensyille, whose terms expired
in January of this year, on the
ground that they cannot take the
test oath, and are, besides, distaste-
fnl to the people of that town.
The Committee on the Peniten-
tiary and the Lunatic Asylum, were
requested by resolution to report as
soon as practicable.
Turner offered o resolution to an
point Committee of Three, to rep
resent the interest of the State in the
Spartanburg and Union Railroad
Company. Referred.
The bill to establish the County of
Aiken, was postponed until the regu-
lar session.
Ransier gave notice of o bill to
repeal the Act which requires all
bonded officers to file their bonds in
the office of the Secretary of State,
within thirty days after their election.
Ine dOuSe then adjourned.
SENATE.
The House sent to the Senate a
joint resolution to remove the dis
abilities of r. l.. Heriot, of Orange
burg. Referred.
The House returned, with its con-
currence, joint resolution to remove
the political disabilities of VIM. Hill,
of Abbeville.
A resolution to appropriate 81, 900
for the benefit of the widow of S. G.
w. Dill, was read first time and
ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Montgomery presented bill to
subject all agricultural and farm
lands within the corporate limits of
cities and towns to taxation. Read
and referred.
Rutland presented bill from the
Committee on Public Lands, to es-
tablish Board of Commissioners on
public lands, and to define the pow
ers and duties of the same. Read and
referred.
The Committee on Finance report
ed on the resolution to fix the salaries
of the officers of the Senate, recon-
mending the following: Clerk 81, 500;
Assistant Clerk $500; Reading Clerk
$3.50; Door-keeper $3.50; Assistant
Door-keeper $3.50; two pages, each
$50. Ordered for consideration to.
morrow.
Corbin, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported favorably on the
bill to establish Probate Courts, and
the bill to regulate the manner of
keeping and disbursing public funds
by certain officers.
Hayes offered resolution in refer
ence to the Town Council of Lau-
rensville, similar to that offered by
Crews in the House; which was or
dered for consideration tomorrow.
Randolph gave notice of q bill to
amend an Act entitled can Act pre-
scribing the mode of electing Clerks,
Sheriffs and Ordinaries."
Rainey gave notice of bill to in
corporate the Educational Society of
the city of Columbia.
The resolution reporting the bar
room adjacent to the Senate chamber
nuisance, was tabled, and the Sc
nate adjourned.
1t is believed, in Paris, that Nela-