The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-08

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to regulate the admission of persons
to pracfice as attorneys, &C., was
read o second time, and referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
The Senate adj djourned at 2. 3OP.M.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at IL M. The
Speaker took the chair. Prayer by
Rev. j. Prendegrass.
Mr.: DeLarge, from the Committee
on Ways and Means. reported on the
petition of G. B. Farmer, late Dis.
trict Judge, for docket fees, and re-
commended that the petition be de-
tached from the account, and the nc.
count referred to the Comptroller
General. Agreed to.
Mr.. Whipper, fron the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported fnvorably
on bill to prescribe the manner in
which all debts contracted rrior TO
May l, 1865, shall be collected in
this State, and recommended the fol-
lowing amendments: BY striking ont
the words $50 obtained" in the
tenth line of Section /, and insert
''now or hereafter to be based" &c. ::
and by striking ont all after the word
''extended," III the twenty-third
limo. The report and bill were laid
on the table. Also, unfavorably on
bill to allow minors and others to
recover property, stocks, moneys,
&c, that were converted into social
ed Confederate bonds, stocks or
moneys. The report was adopted,
and the bill indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Moore introduced resolution,
which was agreed &c, that the several
military orders referred to and specifi-
ed in the Act of this General Assembly,
passed and approved on the ODD day
OF September, 1868, entitled can
Act to quiet rights vested under mill.
tary orders" be printed and distri-
buted among the several Counties of
the said State, as the Acts of Assem-
bly, have been, to the extent of fif-
teen hundred copies, for the iufor-
nation of the citizens OF the State.
Mr.. DeLnrge introduced bill to
incorporate the Ashley Bridge Com
pany. Read the first time. aud re-
ferred to the Committee on tncorpo-
rations.
Mr.. Boscmon introduced IL resolu-
ton, which was adopted, tha. q Spe-
cial Committee, to be called Mcdi-
cal Committee, is required by this
House; and that the Speaker lie re-
qnested to appoint such Committee.
MIR. Mcintyre introduced Il rcsolu-
ton, which was adopted, that the
Committee on Ordinance of the Con
vcntion to establish Land Commits
sion be instructed to frame II bill To
establish said Commission, detiue
duties, &c., and submit the same to
this House as carly as possible.
Mr.. Whipp"r introduced bill to
punish Shcrifls and other officers for
violating the homestead law. Read
the first time, and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
MIR. Stollbrand introduced pre-
amblc aud concurrent resolution,
which was adopted. and ordered to
be sent to the Senate: Whereas, the
lease of the bnilding now occupied
by tho General Assembly will expire
with the present year; and whereas
the hall of this house is Inadequate
in area and uncomfortable to the
members; that n committee from the
Senate and the House be appointed,
to inquire if any other building can
be obtained sufficient for the accom-
mediation Of the General Assembly
and such of the officers of the State
rs have no accommodation of office
room at present.
Mr.. Ezekiel introduced concur
rent resolutions, which, on motion,
were referred to the Committee on
Political Disabilities, that this Gen
eral Assembly do most respectfully
request the Congress of the United
States to remove the political disabil-
tiles of William Whaley, Esq, of
Charleston, S. c., and that His Ex-
cellency the Governor is hereby re-
quested to forward certified copies to
the President of the Senate and
Speaker Of the House of the United
States Congress.
Mr.. Driffle introduced concur
rent resolution, that this General AS
sembly will not provide for any di-
vision or severing of territory from
any County or Judicial District, for
the formation of another county,
until the propriaty of SO doing shall
have been submitted to vote of the
electors, at some general or special