The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-04
The State Legislature.
SEVENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.


SEVENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, December 9, 1861
The Senate assembled at II NJ, and
was called to order by the President
poo. tenn. Hon. @. w. Montgomery.
Hon. Valuntine Young, Senator
elect from Abbeville, appeared at the
Presidents desk, and presented a
copy of General Orders No. 70, which,
on motion of Mr.. Hoyt, was referred
to the Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Donaldson asked and obtained
leave of absence for seven days, and
the Senator from York for three
days. Rev. e. j. Adams, Chaplain,
asked and obtained further leave of
absence for ten days, on account of
sickness.
The President laid before the Sc
nate communication from w. A.
Schmidt, Intendant of the town of
Aiken, and Hon. u. Platt, Judge of
the third Circuit, addressed to Hon.
d. L. Corbin, acting Governor, in
reference to the establishment of O
new county, with a court house at
Aiken, from portions of Barnwell,
Edgefeld, Lexington and Orange
burg; when, on motion of Mr..
Swails, the communication was re-
ceived as information.
The House sent to the Senate IA
concurrent resolution to print six
hundred copies of Message No. l of
his Excellency the Governor, with
accompanying documents, which, on
motion of Mr.. Wright, was referred
to the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. Allen presented the petition
of John w. Stokes, of Greenville,
for compensation for services render
ed as Treasurer of the State Works,
at Greenville. Referred to the Com
mittee on Claims.
Mr.. Allen also presented the peti-
tion Of 3. E. Mckenzie, s. F. Trow-
bridge and G. B. Reid, and others,
praying for the construction of n
public bridge across the Saluda
river, at Grove Station. Referred to
the Committee on Roads, Bridges
and Ferries. Also, presented the
account of the Greenville Mountain
eer, for advertising. Referred to the
committee on Claims.
Mr.. Wright presented the account
OF u. L. Thomson, Magistrate, act
ing as Coroner of Beaufort, for
services rendered. Also, the account
of James Thomson, Special Consta-
BILE of Beaufort, for services render
ed. Referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Mr.. Hayne introduced resolution,
which was agreed to, that the Con-
mittee on Printing be instructed to
inquire of the State Treasurer what
disposition has been made of the
one thousand copies of the Acts of
the Special Session of 1868, ordered
to be printed by the General AS
sembly.
Mr.. Jillson introduced a resolution,
which was agreed to, that the Senate
go into an election of Sergeant-at-
Arms, on Friday, the 4th instant, at
P. M.
Mr.. Corbin introduced concur
rent resolution, which was agreed to.
that the County Commissioners of
the several counties in the State be
required to report forthwith to the
Attorney General, who shall immedi-
ately transmit tbs s:.rle 10 this Gene
raj Assembly: l. Whether the provi-
sions of sections II and ~ of an Act
entitled "An Act to define the iuris-
diction and duties of the County
Commissioners" passed September
26, 1868, have been carried into
effect by them. 2. If said provisions
OF said Act have not been carried into
effect, then said Commissioners shall
report the reason for the delay or
neglectso to do. 3. How many days
they have been in session as q Board,
and how many days they have per-
formed duty for which they claim
per diem. And that the Attorney
General be Instructed to take all