The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-09
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5tee on the Jud iary, 5as n ,srred
20 she Auditias CcAsAittee.
WT. Berry obtaine leave b abb 5nce.
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u = Dlstu Pfovids foT The payment OF
tthe principal and interest of the bonds
and. .stoeks of this State in coin, was put
upon its second reading, and discussed
to adjourpmsnt, at z. 10 Z. M. 'n-F :
SENATE
The Senate assembled ut 12 NJ, Pre-
sident pro fem. Montgomery in the
Chair
The House laid on the table Senate
message relative to the appointment of
Committee of Conference, relative to the
election of an Associate Justice. and re-
turned message to that effect; which
was laid OH the table.
The House returned, with concur
renee, Senate concurrent resolution to
authorize the Governor to purchase GER
tain copies Of Richardson's Law and
Equity Reports.
bill to renew tho charter of the Co
lumbia Hebrew Benevolent Society, was
received from the House and read.
Joint res >olution from the House, to
direct the County Commissioners of
Charleston County to examine and report
to the Attorney General concerning
lands belonging to the State, received
it's first reading.
The accounts of DR.. Q. 81. Mot, for
medicines. T.. & G.. D. Hope, for sup.
plies, w. H. Dial, for bread furnished
the State Military Academy at Columbia,
were referred 10 the Committee on
Claims.
The account of +. NJ. TRIMMER,
against tho State for advertising. was re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
The presentment Of the grand Jury of
Spartanburg County, July term Of Court
OF General Sessions and Common Pleas,
was referred to Committee on the Judi
ciary.
A petition of citizens OF Cole Hill
township, Chesterfield County, pnying
for the removal of the $50 per cent.
placed upon the valne of lands for taxa
tion III that township. was referred to
the State Auditor, with tho request to
report to the Senate such information
and recommendation as he may have to
make.
The account of l.. w. McCunts, lote
Sheriff of Colleton County. was referred
to the Committee ON Claims.
The annual report of the County Com.
missioners of Anderson County, was re-
ferrcd to the Committee on County
Offices and Officers.
The presentment OF the grand jury of
Pickcns County, July term, 1869, was
referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
The Committee on the judiciary, to
whom was referred the memorial of the
stockholders of the Cheraw and Dar-
lington Railroad Company, praying
proxies be appointed to represent the in
terest of the State in the Cheraw and
Salisbury Railroad Company, recon-
mended that Thomas J. Robertson and
Il. j. Donaldson be appointed So
ordered
The Committee OH County Offices and
Officers, to whom was referred bill to
create the County of Coosawhatchie, and
also the petition of w. Shiver and J. II.
Bryant, to cede the jurisdiction of the
State in certain lot to the United States,
for the erection Of post office reported
unfavorable; which, togther with num-
Der of other reports, were ordered for
consideration tomorrow.
The Committee on Public Lands, to
whom was re-committed bill to amend
an Act entitled can Act to authorize the
sale of the Columbia Canal" reported
back the same, with a recommendation
that the bill do pass. SO ordered.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills re.
ported as duly and correctly engrossed
and ready for third reading, q bill to
grant and give the consent of the Legis-
lature of this State to the conveyance to
the United States of tho lot of land stu
ate on Richardson and Laurel streets, in
the city of Columbia, for the purpose of
Post Office and Court House, or for
other purposes, and to cede to the United
States Jurisdiction therein, which re-
ceived its third reading, and was ordered
to be sent to the House of Representa-
tives.
Mr.. Jillson introduced bills to incor-
porate the DeKalb and Wateree Fire
Engine Companies of Camden, s. G.
Mr.. Donaldson introduced q bill to
supplement an Act entitled Gan Act to
incorporate the South Carolina Improve
nent and Trust Company"
The Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives attended in the Senate, when
MI Act to regulate the formation of cor
porations was ratified.
A resolution was adopted, that the
President pro tenapo,e of the Senate en-
DlOy person who shall d;ooboroa tbo