The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-22
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TUESDAY, December 2l, 1859.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at 12M., the Speaker
in the Chair f6 lssS
The hefollowing EN- crossed Acts ware read
the third time, passed aud ordersd to be
enrolled: Oeding to the United States in
the city of Charleston certain lands and
buildings. for certain purposes; (this in
cludes the Club House for o Post Oaice;)
TO extend the limits OF the city OF Colum-
bia and for other purposes.
The accounts of j. +. Green and Bry-
Tan & McCarter were ordered to be paid.
The following bills from the Senate,
were read the first time: To re-charter
Rantowles' Bridge; to incorporate the
Winnsboro Baptist Church, Of Fairfield
County; to incorporate the African Me-
thodist Episcopal Church, in this State;
joint resolution to extend the time in
which claims of teachers for services
rendered during the year commencing
October 81, 1867, shall be presented for
payment.
The following bills were read the se-
cond time and ordered to be engrossed: {:
For the better protection of migratory
fish; to amend the law in relation to the
license of and registration of pharma-
ceutists, apothecaries and druggists, and
to regulate the vending of drugs and
poisons.
A Senate bill TO grant aud give the con-
sent of the Legislature of this State to
the conveyance to the United States of
the lot OF land situate on Richardson
and Laurel streets, in the city of Colum-
bla, hereinafter described, for the puI-
pose of Post Office and Court House,
or for other purposes, and to cede to the
United STATES Jurisdiction therein, was
postponed until January 8, 1870.
Mr.. Thomas introduced bill. which
was referred, to provide medical assist
anoe to the poor, (white and colored.)
The Senate was announced and an
election for nino Regents for the Luuatic
Asylum, was entered into. The follow.
ing were elected: D. A. Boseman and
w. b. Nash. colored; Henry Sparnick.
Much confusion here ensued. when the
Senators returned to their chamber,
without completing the election.
Petitions from E. Fl. Griffen and s. D.
Keith, for removal of their political disa-
bilities, were referred to Committee on
Political Disabilities.
The House refused to concur in the
Senate amendments to the joint resolu-
tion instructing the County Commits
sioners and State Auditor to levy certain
taxes, and asked for Committee of
Conference.
Mr.. Ransier introduced bill provid-
ing that the remedy in oil cases, civil and
criminal, that may be carried 20 the
courts Of the State, heretofore applying
only to white persons under old statutes,
shall apply to all persons, regardless of
race or color, in pursuance of Section 80
of Article l of the Constitution of the
State.
A bill to incorporate the Sumter
Manufacturing Company, was read third
time and ordered to be enrolled.
Notice was given of bill to simplify
the practice in the Courts of Common
Pleas.
Mr.. Lewie introduced bill to repeal
so much Of an Act to define the iurisdic-
tien and duties of County Commission
ers. as provides fees or other compensa-
tion for witnesses in State cases.
The House took recess until 7 D. m.
The Committee of Conference on the
part of the House, 10 meet q similar
committee on the part of the Senate,
relative to certain amendments on the
joint resolutions authorizing the State
Auditor and the County Commissioners
to levy certain tax aud for other pur-
poses, reported sundry amendments,
among them one making the tax to be
levied by County Commissioners two
mills instead of three mills OH the
dollar.
A bill to incorporate the Policy
Holders Life and Tontine Assurance
Company of the South, was laid on the
table.
Bill to further amend the law OF land
lord and tenant, was recommitted.
motion to strike out the enactiue
clause of bill to abolish the right to
traverse misdemeanors and other Of
fences less than felony, was postponed
until January next
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
The Senate met Mt II m., G. w. Mont
gomery, President pro tenn, in the
Chair.
A petition Of tho citizens of Newberry
County, praying that VIM. w. Houseui,
late Sheriff Of that County, be relieved
from the tax of five per cent, for non.
collection of taxes, was referred.
The following were reported as being
duly aud correctly engrossed: A bill to
repeal an Act entitled "An Act to organ
iZo townships and define their powers