The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-11
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FRIDAY. Dlo1se 70. sisee.

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ibeit obtained leavep2 absence.
A The House OF sentatiyes sent the
Senate @ message Yelatiys 70 the appoint
ment of Committee OF Conference on
the matters pertaining to the Land Com
mission. The message was laid on the
table. ,ttt
The petition of VIM. s. Harley, pray
ing for the renewal of certificates of State
stock lost or destroyed, was referred to
COMMITTEES on Finance.
Sundry accounts of school teachers of
Samter County, were referred to Com
mittee on Education.
A bill to incorporate the Planters
Mining and Manufacturing Company,
was reported back by the Committee.
with recommendation that the bill do
pass. So ordered; and the bill was taken
up, amended and ordered to u third read
ing.
A number of Committee reports were
presented and ordered for consideration
on Monday.
The Committee on Finance, TO whom
was referred a bill to make appropria-
tions for the payment of the per diem
and mileage of the members of the Gene
raj Assembly, and the salaries of the
subordinate officers, and other expenses
incidental thereto, reported back the
same, with recommendation that the
bill do pass. SO ordered, and the bill
was engrossed for third reading.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills re-
ported as duly and correctly engrossed,
and ready for third reading, bill to
increase the salaries Of the Supreme
Court, and Of the Circuit Judges, which
received its third reading, passed, and
was ordered to be sent to the House of
Representatives.
Notices were given of bills to repeal
an Act passed at the special session of
the General Assembly, entitled "An Act
to incorporate the Air Line Railroad
Company in South Carolina" to provide
for the drainage of the swamp lands of
the State; to amend an Act entitled "An
Act TO organize townships, and define
their powers and privileges"
Mr.. Lunney introduced bill to au-
thorize the County Commissioners of
Darlington County to levy special tax
for the construction of court house.
Mr.. Johnston introduced joint reso-
luton, that the Treasurer of the State is
hereby authorized to pay the accounts of
school teachers, for services rendered in
the year 1869, at q rate not less than five
cents per day for each scholar. The said
accounts subscribed to and approved by
the County School Commissioners and
State Superintendent of Schools. Or
dered for consideration on Monday next.
A concurrent resolution (House) to
appoint time for the election of Regents
of the Lunatic Asylum, was taken up,
and Tuesday, 21st instant, was selected
as the time of said election.
A bill to grant certain persons therein
named, the exclusive right to dig and
mine in the beds of the navigable streams
and waters of the State for phosphate
rock and phosphate deposits, was read
by its title, and referred to Committee
on Judiciary.
The account of J. r. Trice was order
ed to be paid.
At3.20P. NJ, adjourned until Monday.
The House met at IL M. Speaker
Nj oses in the Chair.
The Committee on Interpretations re-
ported favorably on a bill to incorporate
u homo for invalid clergymen of the
Episcopal Church in the town of Aiken;
to alter and amend the charter and ex-
tend the limits of the city of Columbia.
The bills were ordered to lie over for q
second reading.
The Committee on Public Printing re-
ported unfavorably on bill to regulate
the publication of all legal and public
notices, for the reason that there are
already ample provision made for publ
cation of ell legal and public notices, and
the bill submitted furnishes no superior
advantages over these, and the commit
tee believe legislation on this subject un-
necessary. The report was laid on the
table for a second reading.
The Medical Committee reported
favorably on the account of Robert
Lebby, Jr., M. D., of Charleston.
Adopted and ordered to the Senate.
The petition of VIM. j. Harley for re-
newal of State stock lost during the war,
was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Notices were given of bills to repeal
on Act entitled "An Act to incorporate
the Air Line Railroad;" to provide for
the payment of Coroner's Jurors; to
amend the law in relation to retail liquor
dealers licenses in this State; for the re-
| newal of the Act incorporatinp the