The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-11-30
MesRAs' ass5fi ssHzT' 1872. as !.

The SenAse assembled a& "a NJ Press-
dant pro la. Montspnesy - the OhaifsI
1The accSnnt OF II . Denny, fos sta-
tienery, waA referred 70 che Comnittes
on Contingent Asconnts a and EIxpensess, (,
The Committee on the Judiciary. 10
whom was referred the cosnnunicationo Of
MF. Boucher de BoacheFvilie, Clerk Sof
the Legislative Council of Quebec, Ca
nada, transmitting q copy of all the
statutes enacted since the establishment
OF the present government Of tho Pros
vince. and suggesting an interchange of
public Documents, reported Q concurrent
resolution. The same Committee, to
whom was referred O bill 10 defiue the
manner Of collecting taxes past due. aud
Tor other purposes, reported back the
Same with q recommendation that the
bill pass, with slight amendments. The
petition of George W. Williams & Co.,
and others, merchants of the city OF
Charleston. praying relief from double
tax, was reported back, accompanied by
a resolution, referring the matter to the
State Auditor. All of which was order
ed for consideration tomorrow.
The Committee on Contingent Ao-
counts and Expenses, to whom was re.
ferred the account Of Messrs. Bryan &
McCarter, for stationery furnished the
Attorney y-General's Office, reported back
the same, with q recommendation that it
be paid; which was ordered for conside-
ration Tomorrow.
Notices were given Of bills to establish
o dispensary at tho County seat of each
County in this State, where the poor may
receive medical and surgical aid free Of
charge; to grant and give the consent of
the Legislature of this State to the pur-
chase Of lot of land situate on Rich
erdson street, in the city of Columb bia,
for the purpose Of q post Office aud
court house, and for other purposes, and
to cede to the United States jurisdiction
thereof; to grant and give to the Zion
Baptist Church, in the city of Columbin
one-fourth of an acre of land now owned
by the State, for the purpose of erecting
u church thereon, aud for other pur.
poses; to protect from arrest any mem
Der of the State Police for any alleged
offence committed by him in the dis
Charge Of his duties; to amend an Act
entitled "An Act to provide for the tenn
pora:y appointment OF magistrates and
to define their powers and duties;" to
amend the charter of the Georgetown
Railroad Company anl the several Acts
amendatory of the same.
Mr.. Lunney introduced bills to renew
the charter of tho Savings, Building and
Loan Association; to incorporate the
Charleston Water Company. in the city
OF Charleston, 8. O.; which were ordered
for consideration tomorrow.
MIR. Rainey introduced bill to amend
an Act entitled "An Act to provide for a
Land Commissioner and to define his
powers and duties" Ordered for con-
sideration tomorrow.
MIR. Wright introduced bill to incor-
pornte the Policy holders Life and Ton
tine Assurance Company of the South
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Mr.. Greene introduced bill to extend
the jurisdiction of Courts of Probate
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
A message was received from the Go
vernon. transmitting the following docu-
ment:
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. IA, 1860.
SIR: Under authority of Section 2. of
the Act of April %, 1923, and upon the
recommendation of the Hon. Attorney
General, have the honor to request
That, ut such time as you may deem pro-
per, application be made to the State
Legislature for its assent to the purchuse
OF land already made by the United
States, under the Act of February %,
1867, for the purposes of National
Cemetery at Beaufort and at Florence,
8. O., and for the cession of exclusive
legislation over the same, as required by
Section 8. Article 1. Of the Constitution
OF the United States, subject to the pro-
visions of Section of the Act of March
2. 1895. Very respectfully, Your obe-
dient servant, w. T. SHERMAN.
Secretary OF War.
To his Excellency tho Governor of
South Carolina.
Referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
A bill to establish and maiutain q sys-
tenn of free common schools for the State
of South Carolina, was referred to the
Committee on Education.
bill providing for the election and
defining the powers and duties of
Justices of the Peace. and for regulating
their practice in Justice Courts, was laid
on the table.
The report Of the Committee on In
corporations, on bill to incorporate the
Edisto Phosphate and Fertilizing Com
panv wae diecnaaed amendad MI racoro.