The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-11
THE LEGIsLATURE.
SENATE.
FIFTH DAY's PROCEEDINGS.


FIFTH DAY's PROCEEDINGS
SENATE. .crs
Senate convened at IL o'clock.
The roll was called, and journal of
the previous day read and confirmed.
The joint resolution offered yester-
day by J. J. Wright, petitioning
Congress to remove the political dis
abilities of those people of the State
who are disqualified by the operation
of the proposed constitutional amend
ment, was laid on the table, by vote
of 16 ayes to II nays.
A resolution, inviting Hon. F. j.
Moses to seat on the floor, was
| adopted.
The report of. the Committee on
Printing, recommending that J. w.
Denny be elected temporary State
Printer, was adopted.
j. III. Rainey gave notice, that next
week the Board of Com missioners
would report upon tho assets and
liabilities of the State.
Notice was given of n bill for the
completion of the State House.
The protest of J. p. Turner, con-
testant for the seat from Spartanburg
County, was read and referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions.
Leslie offered a resolution to pro-
vide for the appointment of a Com
mittee of Five, to inquire into and
report the names of such persons who
have been elected to office, and are
disqualified from accepting them by
the constitutional amendment, in or
der that Congress may be petitioned
in proper cases, to remove their
political disabilities. Adopted, and
Rainey, Nash, Wright, Simms and
Montgomery appointed on the Com
mittee, Leslie having been excused
at his own request from serving.
j. j. Wright gave notice that on
Monday. he would offer a bill to
punish persons who may improperly
convert the funds of the State to
their own use.
r. 81. Cain gave notice that on
Wednesday next, he would introduce
bill to repeal the negro code.
B. F. Whittemore was requested to
take the Chair, and the President
pro tenn. gave notice of bills "to re-
gulate appeals by writ of error to the
Supreme Court" and "to organize
the Supreme Court"
The Senate then adjourned until
IL O'Clock, Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the call of the roll, and the
confirmation of the minutes, the
committee appointed to ascertain
whether a more suitable place could
not be found for the meeting of the
House of Representatives, reported
negatively.
The committee appointed to wait
on the Governor, and inform him
that the House was ready to receive
any communication he might have to
make, reported that they had dis
charged that duty, and that His Ex-
cellency would communicate forth
with.
A few minutes later, the Secretary
of Gov. Scott entered and read the
message published elsewhere.
w. J. McKinlay offered a resolu-
tion, providing for the organization
of the Standing Committees of the
House. Carried.
A resolution was adopted, to pro-
vide for the appointment of COM
mittee, to ascertain whether the
house on Arsenal Hill could not be
fitted up for the residence of the
Governor. The committee appointed
are: Nagle, Lomax, Clyburne and
Goodson.
The report of the Committee on
Offices was then taken up and
amended, SO rs to provide for the
election of a,Clerk and Sergeant-at-
Arms, and to authorize the Speaker
to appoint such subordinate officers
as might be necessary for the dis
charge of the business of the House.
The House then proceeded to vote,
and elected J. o. Jones, colored
man, as Clerk, and j. P. +. Carry, n
white man, Sergeant-at-Arm The
Democratic members voting for sup
positions persons.
After some unimportant business,
the House adjourned until 10 O'Clock
M, Monday.
WEATHER AND CRops.-The drought