The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-08-07
THE LEe1sLATunEI..
PRoCEEDINGs OF FTwENTy-EIaHTE DAy.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

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PRoCEEDrNes OF FTwENTy-EIaHrH DAy.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
ConunrB1A, August 6.-The Judi
ciary Committee made q favorable
report on the Senate bill to organize
the Supreme Court; which was or
dered for consideration tomorrow.
The Committee on the Lunatic
Asylum made report on the condi.
tion of that institution, saying that
it was found by the committee to be
in perfect trim; that all the patients
were we'll treated and cared for, and
that its financial condition was better
than at any previous time since the
close of the war. The committee
spoke in the highest terms of praise
of the Superintendent, DR.. Parker,
and recommended that the Governor
be advised to retain his services.
The Committee on Public Printing
made report, in reference to the
duties and pay of the official steno-
grapher, recommending that his COM
pensation be fixed at ten dollars pe,'
diem. Laid on the table.
A joint resolution, instructing the
Speaker of the House and the Pre-
sldent of the Senate to extend an in i.
vltation to Gen. George G. Meade,
Commander of this Military District,
to visit the Legislature whenever it
might suit his convenience so to do,
was passed.
A resolution appointing q Com
mlttee of Three to audit oil accounts
OF the House, was passed.
Whipper gave notice of q bill to
regulate the admission of persons to
the practice of law.
Wilder presented the petition of
sundry citizens of Columbia, pray
ing that a municipal election be or
dered; which was immediately laid
on the table.
"A resolution was adopted, instruct
ing the Committee on Privileges and
Elections to inquire and report upon
the expedlency of reducing the num-
Der of polling precincts in the State,
and to confer with the chairmen of
the several delegations as to the best
method of doing this.
O'Connell offered resolution pro-
viding that the University of South
Carolina be closed from January 1,
1869, for one year. and that the fund
to be economical in this way, be ap-
propriated to the repairs of the
buildings. Laid on the table.
The Speaker announced jerks, S..
b. Thompson and William Simons rs
the committee on the part of the
House, under the joint resolution,
appointing o committee to inquire
into and report upon the cause of
and circumstances attendant upon
the affray of Saturday night last.
The report of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections was post
poned for consideration until Satur.
day, the 18th instant,
The bill authorizing the Governor
to negotiate a loan of $125, 900, was
passed by vote of 81 ayes to S nays.
The Democrats all voting nay.
The bill to define the Jurisdiction
and regulate the practice of Probate
Counts, was read and referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
The bill to determine and perpe-
tuate the homestead was taken up,
and pending the discussion of the
first section, it was suspended and
made the special order for tomorrow.
The bill to incorporate the Citizens
Savings Bank of South Carolina was
taken up and made the special order
for Wednesday next, after which the
House adjourned.
SENATE.
Nothing important was done to-
day, except the passage of the bill to
establish the State Constabulary
force, and notice of bill to repeal
the Act creating the Bureau of Immi-
grafton.