The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-03-17

STATE LEGISLATURE.
EIGHTIETH DAYS PROCEEDINGS
SENATE.
MONDAY, March 15.-The Senate assem-
blsd at IL 4. III.
The House sent to the Senate concur
rent resolution, that as the calendar of this
House is crowded with bills of al important
public nature to which it is necessary that
consideration should be given at the present
session. of the General Assembly, and it
would be false economy to adjourn without
proper attention to the measures aforesaid
that the concurrent resolution recently
adopted by both Houses of the General
Assembly in reference to adjournment be
rescinded, and that this General Assembly
do adjourn on Wednesday, March "a, 1863
Which,, after discussion, was laid on the
table.
The petition of John McRae, praying to
be relieved from bond at the iunatic
Asylum, for the maintainace of Chestnut
Whitaker, pauper lunatic, was referred
bill to renew and amend the charter of
the town of Chester, South Carolina, re-
ported from the Committee on Incorpora-
tions, received its first reading, and was
ordered for consideration tomorrow
Bills to incorporate the Palmetto Insur-
ance Company, and to regulate and define
oAO Inv VI d1NO1CC, 1cOtlStu GuClE
reading, passed, and were ordered to be sent
to the House.
A Joint resolution directing Sheriffs nm d
other persons to forthwith turn over tax ex-
ecutions to County Treasurers received its
third reading, and was ordered to be sent
to the House.
The Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives attended in the Senate, when the fol-
lowing Acts and joint resolutions were rati-
fed, to wit: TO empower the Judges Of the
Circuit Court to grant relief in case of erro-
neous judgments obtained during the exist
ance OF the Provisional Government of
South Carolina to provide lien on build
ings and lands to parties furnishing labor
and material thereon; to authorize Sylvanus
Mayo to build dock and collect wharfage
in the town of Beaufort; to provide for the
collection OF wharfage Mt Hilton Head; to
renew the charter Of n ferry across the Con-
garee River; to organize and govern the
militia of the State of South Carolina; Joint
resolutions authorizing the Governor to
purchase 1000 stands of arms of the
most improved pattern, with the usual com
plement OF ammunition; ratifying the fif-
teenth amendment to the Constitution of
the United States of America; authorizing
the Governor to cause suit to be instituted
against the Laurens Railroad Company to
protect the interest of the State.
Bills to amend the law in relation to
arson, end to prevent persons committed
for murder being bailed, were ordered to lie
on the table.
Amessage was sent to the House of Rep
resentatives requesting that body to return
bill originating in the Senate to establish
and maintain system of public schools for
the State of South Carolina.
Bills to amend an Act entitled can Act
fn ron11ot ta l,a mo De Il >,
to establish laZaretto or quarantine hos
pital in the harbor Of Charleston; to incor-
porate the various Boards Of Trustees Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church in South
Carolina; were read third time and sent
to the House.
bill to protect laborers working under
contracts on shares of crops received its
third reading, passed, and the Act ordered
to be enrolled
The Senate took up for q second reading
bill to aid in the extension Of the Spartan
burg and Union Railroad; which was read
by it's title, and referred.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at IL o'clock A. M.
The committee on the Judiciary reported
favorably on Senate bills to provide for the
place OF holding Court in Barnwell County;
and also to carry into effect the provisions
of the Constitution relative to the r;ohts Of
property of married women; to regulate the
manner of granting o final dismissal to ex-
ecutors, administrators, trustees guardians
or committees; to provide for the uniform
and proper PRONUNCIATION of all legal and
public notices
The Committee on Public Printing re-
ported on Senate joint resolution to pro-
vide for the publication of the Acts, reports,
resolutions and Journals of the General