The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-08-22
THE 1naIsLzxvR7s.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FoKrIETH DAY.
HOUSE OFREPRESENTATIvES.

HOUSE OF OFsREPRESENTATIvES.
e COLOMBIA August 21.-The Com
rnittee on Railroads made favorable
reports on the bills to grant charter.
to the Chatham Railway Company,
and to amend the charter of the Che
raw and Coalfelds Railroad.
The Committee on County Offices
and Officers made favorable report
On the bill to fix the official bonds of
County officers.
Mcintyre offered a resolution, pro-
viding that the Secretary of State,
the State Treasurer, the Comptroller
General and the AttorneyG General
shall constitute q Board of Canvas
sers to inspect all returns made by
managers in all State elections, and
to decide who are entitled Hereunder
to the offices voted for. Referred to
the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
A joint resolution, providing for
the appointment of committee to
inquire and report upon plan for
the establishment of School of Re-
formation for Juvenile offenders, was
referred to the Committee on Educa-
tion.
Stoeber, on behalf of the Special
Committee appointed for that pur-
pose, reported that the instructions
of the House had been complied
with, the Governor had been con-
suited, and had expressed his deter
mination to have the amendments to
the rules of the Penitentiary made,
as suggested by the committee.
The bill to authorize loan for the
redemption of bills receivable, and a
bill to authorize q State loan to pay
the interest on the public debt, were
each passed by votes of 95 ayes to IL
nays; the Democrats, including the
colored man, r. NJ Valentine, voting
solidly in the negative.
The Committee of Ways and
Means reported back the bill to pro-
vide for the payment of the per diem
and mileage of the members, with an
amendment, that such an amount of
the same, up to August 20, shall be
paid as he may determine.
This report occasioned debate of
three hours, and after great many
speeches on this very interesting sub
ject, some forty odd motions of every
character, and scenes of hopeless
confusion and wrangling, an adjourn
ment was made, pending motion to
postpone indefinitely the section pro-
viding that the pay should be in bills
receivable at their par value or
United States CURRENCY.
SENATE.
Whittemore, from the Committee
on Finance, reported back the tax
bill, with an unimportant amend
ment.
He also reported favorably on the
resolution to appoint Joint Com
mittee to investigate the affairs of
the Bank of the State. Ordered for
consideration tomorrow.
The bill to incorporate the Home
Insurance Company, of Charleston,
was re-committed, with instructions
to amend SO as to require one-half in
stead of one-fourth Of the capital
stock to be paid in before the COM
pany shall be authorized to COM
mence business.
Several motions to take up bills,
out of their regular order, failed.
The favorable report of the Com
mittee on Printing, on the House
resolution to pay j. w. Denny, State
Printer, $1,000 on account, was con-
Cured in and ordered to be returned
to the House.
The bill to prevent determinations
between persons by those carrying
on business under license, on account
of race, color or previous condition,
was taken up for the second reading.
Sundry motions were made in refer
once to it and, pending motion to
refer it to the Judiciary Committee,
the Senate adjourned.