The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-02-05

Allen, Chester;s. p. Kinard, Newberry g. r. ;.Jas.
drspsG GUnion; Julius Poppe. Anderson @. H.
sTAE LEGISLATURE.
FoRTY-sEvENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, February 3.-The Senate as
sembled ut 12 NJ
The petitions of W. E. Williams aud
Thad. G. Andrews. of Orangeburg County;
A. b; Woodruff or Spartanburg, and David
Drafts, of Lexington, praying removal of
political disabilities, were referred
The petition of sundry citizens of Lex
ington County, with regard to laying off
townships in that County, was referred.
The Committee on County Offices and
Officers, to whom was referred petition of
citizens of Greenville and Spartanburg
Counties. praying the formation of q new
County out of portions of those Counties,
reported back the same, with recommend
alton that, as the Counties OF Greenville
and SpartanburG are among the smallest in
the State, and do not warrant division,
the prayer of the petitioners be not granted
The Committee ON Roads, Bridges and
Ferries, to whom was referred bill to
charter Cherry's Ferry, over the Seneca
River. in Oconee County, reported back
the same, with a recommendation that the
bill do pass. Ordered for consideration
tomorrow.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills re-
ported as duly and correctly engrossed, q
Joint resolution relieving w. e. oliver,
late Sheriff of Fairfield County, of penalty
not returned by him.
The Committee On Enrolled Acts reported
as duly enrolled, sealed aud ready for rati--
foation, an Act to incorporate the Aiken
Sanitary Association.
A bill to increase the salaries of tho JUS
tices of the Supreme Court, and of the
circuit Judges, was postponed until the
next regular session of the General Assem-
bly,;
The following Message No. 80 from the
Governor, was announced, and presented to
the Senate by Mr.. E. S. Jennison:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA, February 8, 1865
To The Honorable The Presitlent of the Sc
nGte-STR: The enclosed memorials of citi.
zens of Columbia and of the County of
Lexington, for the erection of free bridge
across the Congaree River, opposite Colum-
bia, are respectfully transmitted to your
honorable body, with recommendation
that they be favorably considered The
Importance of the means of safe and speedy
communication between this city and the
surrounding country connot be over-esti-
mated, and it is highly desirable that they
should be provided at rs early date as
practicable.
The question as to whether the expenses
connected with the construction of O free
bridge across the Congaree should be de-
frayed by the State or the Counties more
especially benefited by the Improvement,
IS a matter appropriately for your consi-
deration. 1t may also be question whe-
ther steps should not be taken to compel
the corporators of the old bridge to comply
with the requirements of their charter, or
to surrender the privileges conferred there
In. Very respectfully,
Received rs information and referred to
the Committee on Roads, Bridges and
Ferries
"A bill to provide for the administration
OF derelict estates, received its first reading.
Bii!s to provide for the conversion of State
securities; to extend the time in which the
Camden Bridge Company may rebuild their
bridge; to renew the charter of the town of
Wnihalla' In the County of Oconee; to in
corporate the Wilson's Bridge Company; to
amend an Act entitled can Act to establish
certain roads, bridges and ferries. and to
renew the charters of certain others"
passed December 20, 1866; to alter and
amend an Act entitled can Act to alter and
amend the charter of the Kings Mountain
Railroad Company" passed the 10Th of
December, 1851; to incorporate the Colum-
bin Building and Loan Association; received
third reading.
The report of the Committee on PRINTING
on q resolution to bind 100 copies of TIE
journals of the last session, and 100 copies
of the proceedings and debates of the Con.
stltutonal Convention, was adopted.
Report of the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oh petition of sundry citizens of Beaufort
County, praying Legislation to prevent dep
rotations on their property, was laid on the