The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-02-14
STATE LEGISLATURE.
FIFTY-FIFTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE

STATE LEGISLATURE.
FIFTY-FIFTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS
SENATE.
FRIDAY February 12.-The Senate as
sembled Mt 10 A. NJ, and was called to order
by the President.
The Senators from York and Orangeburc
obtained leave of absence.
The President laid before the Senate the
petitions of Isaac Wickliffe, of Oconee, and
e. 81. Griffin, of Fickens, praying the Gen
eral Assembly to recommend to the Con-
gress of the United States the removal of
their political disabilities. Referred
The report of the County Commissioners
of Marlboro, relative to the division Of that
County into townships, was referred.
resolution relative to taking care Of the
marble in the State House yard, was ordered
for consideration tomorrow
bill to prevent and punish bribery and
corruption, was read.
A bill to confirm and declare valid the
recent election of Mayor and Aldermen of
the city of Charleston, S. c., was agreed to
and sent to the House
bill to provide for the revision aud
consolidation of the statute laws of South
Carolina received its third reading.
The Speaker of the House attended
in the Senate, when the following Acts and
joint resolution were duly ratified: An Act
to enforce tie provisions of the Civil Rights
Bill, of the United States Congress-; an Act
to authorize the building of a bridge to con-
meet the Islands of Wadmalaw and Johns;
an Act to incorporate the Wilson's Bridge
company; IN Act to incorporate the Mission
Presbyterian Church, of the city of Cha..les-
ton; joint resolution relieving E. w. Oliver,
late Sheriff of Fairfield County, of penalty
OF five per cent. per month upon executions
not returned by him; an Act to incorporate
the Citizens Savings Bank of South Caro-
lima.
Bills to incorporate the Ashley Fire En-
gine Company of Charleston; to regulate
the formation of corporations; and to
amend an Act entitled IAN Act to determine
and perpetuate the homestead;" received
third reading and were ordered to the
House.
A joint resolution authorizing the County
Commissioners of Oconee County to sell the
interest of the State in the Keowee and
i Iockaseegee Turnpike Road, received its
third reading, and was ordered to be sent
to the House
A number of bills were read a second
time.
The House sent to the Senate a concur
rent resolution to appoint joint committee
to consider and report upon the present
railroad system of this State, and to request
the attendance in this city of the Presidents
Of the different railroad companies of this
State, or entering the State, to devise a
uniform schedule of rates of freight and
connection throughout the State, and to re-
commend what railroad companies, by their
management and Importance, are worthy of
aid by the State Referred to the Railroad
Committee
A bill! to aid the construction of the Port
Royal Railroad was discussed, and the fur
ther consideration postponed until the 17t,.
instant.
A bill to authorize the consolidation of
the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad
Company and the Columbia and Augusta
Hailroad Company was considered by sec
LIONS, and the following proviso added to
section /: That nothing herein contained
snaii be 30 construed as to validate any Act
OF the General Assembly passed under the
, Provisional government guaranteeing the
ala OF the State in the construction Of the
road.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at 10 M.
Inc Auditing Committee roported ON tha
account OF George Symmers, .($4 10) and
commended Its payment. So ordered.
The Committee on Claims reported on
sundry accounts of B. n. Rice, amouDtino
to W, 326. 60, for articles of provisions nnr.
chased for the maintenance of convicta con
fined in the State Penitentiary, ind recon.
mended payment of said accounts Also
on account of P. w. Fuller, amounting IN
S226. 6.66, for services as Messenger of the
supreme Court, and recommended payment
OF the same. Adopted, and ordered to the
Senate for concurrence.
The Committee on Railroads, reported
favorably on bill to enable the Savannah
and Charleston Railroad Company to com