The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-03-23
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| to determine the value of contracts made, in
Confederate States notes or their euuiya-
lent. Also, ga bill to alter and amend an
| Act to incorporate the village of Kingstree. 1"
Ordered to be enrolled.
The account of w. W. Ward, Sheriff of
Williamsburg County, for services in guard
ing prisoners, amounting to S244 so, was re-
| ferred
number of reports from committees
were submitted
joint resolution was adopted, to appoint
n committee OF investigation for the Third
Congressional District
4 resolution was introduced instructing
the Committee on Railroads to report back
this day bill to aid the extension of the
Spartanburg and Union Railroad
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at II A. NJ
The memorial of citizens of Anderson
County. relative to difficulties in regard to
the working of the public highways as at
present provided in Act No. II, was refer
red.
The accounts of b. Dent 49, OG) for fuel
furnished the House of Representatives,:
and of ". L. Templeton, NJ. D., of Rich,
land County (S50) for post mo,ten. examina-
ton; d. Forrest ga. SOY for locks, &C., and
he account of w. Sbuli 1857 for fuel furnish
ed the House of Representatives; w. B.
Stanley (SQ for basket. &C., furnished the
Comptroller Generals Office Isaac Epps, of
Williamsburg County, for services rendered
as teacher of free schools, were referred
The petition of the Charleston Mechanics
Union, No. l, for m Act of incorporation,
was referred
favorably on bill to charter the Manches-
ter and Augusta Railroad Company.
The Speaker laid before the House the
following communication, which was re-
ceived as information:
COLUMBIA, March 10, 1869
10 tie Honorable Tie Speaker ana Members of
NE House Of Representatives Of The State of
SoMh Carolina
HONORABLE SIRs: Feeling that the action
took on yesterday in allowing my feelings
to get the better of my judgment, was not
such as was In keeping with the dignity of
this House, 1 deem it necessary that L
should oner to you, gentlemen, an apology
Tor the course L pursued, and beg leave to
state that was actuated by the ungentle-
manly and undigniied manner in which Mr.
DeLarge acted, and the profane and ungen-
tlemanly language he used and applied to
me. Feeling that my action was q reAec-
tion upon the dignity of the members of
your honorable body, whilst L do not de-
sire to offer an iota OF apology to him,
desire to offer an apology to the members
OF this House for my action, and hope that
IN the future I'll better be able to control
my feeling whilst in the Hocse. have the
honor to be your obedient servant
T. X. SASPORTAS,
Orangeburg County
Representatives W. J. McKinlay and
Keith obtained leave of absence
Ihe further consideration of bill to aid
the Chatham Railroad Company was post
poned until the second Wednesday in De-
cember next.
A bill to define the jurisdiction of JUS
tlces OF the Peace and regulate the practice
IN ustice Courts, was postponed until the
next regular session.
Bills to amend an Act entitled ''An Act
to define the jurisdiction and regulate the
practice of Probate Courts" to further
amend an Act entitled can Act to define the
Jurisdiction and regulate the practice of
Probate Courts;' to amend an Act entitled
AN Act to fix the salary and regulate
the pay of certain officers;" to repeal an Act
entitled can Act to prevent persons hold
ing certain offices from leaving the State;"
to punish persons violating Section 3,
Article Nv. OF the amendments of the Con
stltntlon of the United States: which were
read the third time, passed, and ordered to
be sent to the Senate.
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported favorably on a Senate bill to facili-
tate the settlement of the affairs OF the Bank
Of the State of South Carolina. Also, a
Senate bill to authorize the Financial Agent
of the State of South Carolina, in the city
OF New York, to pledge State bonds as
collateral security, and for other purposes.
A Senate concurrent resolution, relative
to the appointment of joint committee to
hold a session in the city of Columbia, be-
ginning one week next preceding the meet
ing of the General Assembly in regular
session in November next, to consider all
claims not acted on at the present session,
was laid on the table.
Joint resolution was received from the
Senate, providing that committee, con-
sstlng of two members of the Senate and