The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-03-03
STATE LEGIsLATURE.
SIXTY EIGHTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.

BI&TY-EIGHTH DAY s. PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE
MONDAY. March 1.-The Senate assem-
bled at IL A. NJ. ,Is
Messenger Lee obtained leave of absence.
The House sent to the Senate Joint re-
solution, instructing the State Treasurer to
pny the account of B. HI. Rice g. Co., i'm
United States currency; which received it's
first reading, and was ordered for considera-
tion to o-morrow.
The House returned to the Senate an Act
to change the location of the county seat of
Barnwell County from Barnwell Court
House to Blackville. Ordered to he en-
rolled.
The Committee on the Judiciary, to
whom was referred bill to regulate and
define the law of divorce, reported bnck
the same, with amendments, and recon-
mendation that the bill, rs amended, do
pass. Ordered for consideration tomor.
row.
A bill to empower the Judges of the Cir
cnit Court to grant relief in case of erro-
neous Judgments obtained during the exist
ence of the Provisional Government of
South Carolina received it's first rrading.
and was ordered for consideration to- NOR
row.
The Committee on the Judiciary, to
whom was referred bill providing for the
election and defining the powers and duties
the practice in Justices Courts, reported
back the same, with q recommendation that
the bill do pass. Ordered for consideration
tomorrow.
The Speaker of the House of Repre-
scntatlves attended in the Senate. when the
following Acts were duly ratified: An Act
to confirm and declare valid the recent cleo
ton OF Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Charleston; an Act to incorporate the Co
nd
A concurrent resolution, that the Slate
Treasurer be instructed to pay all accounts
OF commissioners and Managers of Eipc-
ton, and oil accounts OF the copstnbnlary
force, as authorized by the Act passed ut
this session. in United States currency or
bllls receivable, at current rates of ex-
change, was agreed to. and sent to the
House.
The following concurrent resolution was
ordered for consideration Tomorrow:
Whereas, at the special session of the
Legislature large number of clnims against
the State, amounting to thousands of dol
lars, were presented to the respective Com
mittees on Claims of both Houses to be
audited and paid; and whereas, said cluims
each day have increased in value aud
amount, and many were of doubtful cbarnc
ter, and others ought not to be paid; and
whereas, the financial condition of the
state Mt that time was such thnt it was alb
soiutely impossible to pay the same, and
pay even more pressing demunds of onr
present State Government; and whereas, Mt
that time there had been no assessment and
collection OF taxes, and no one knew
whether 1t would be possible for the State
10 pay the interest on the public debt.
which the good faith and credit of the State
demanded immediate consideration and nd :
!nstment; and whereas, in consequences
thereof, the Legislature postponed the
1urSher consideration of all claims nccruing
under the Provisional Government 10 the
next regular session; and whereas, the
denefal Assembly finds itself ut this the
regular session III about the same financial
conoitlon as at the speciul session, there
na'ihg Deen no assessment or collection of
taxes, ana there being as yet no funds to
pay tbe interest on the public debt: and
whereas, there has been ITO general system
ADOPTED by both Honses for the aujitin1 of
said claims, the Senate adopting one rule
anu the House another in regard thereto.
ana whereas, it il believed TINT many NJ
shese claims are unjust, and ought not Ia
ne PAID, and that during the session of tho
General Assembly sufficient time cannot he
spared for committee to take testimonv
examine vouchers, books, records, &C.. r.,
latIDg thereto; therefore, be it
Resof7ed by He Senate. the House of ReDret
senhftoes conouring, That in order that ALI
claims may be fully and properly invests
gated, Joint Committee Of one from ti1e
Senate aud two from the House Of Repre-
sentatives be. appointed, by the respeotiye
presiding officers Of each House, to iuvesti-
gate said claims and report thereon, and for