The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-02-26


Allen, Chester; 8. P. Kinard, Newberry G. b. Jas.
Grant, Union; julius Poppe, Anderson G. h.
STATE LEGISLATURE.
s1xTY-FoURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE
WEDNESDAY, February 24.-The Senate
assembled at II A. NJ, and was called to
order by the President pro tenn.
Leave OF absence was granted Senator
Maxwell and the Senator from Oranpeburp.
The House sent to the Senate g. bill to in
corporate the Carmel Church, in Pickens
County, which received it first reading, and
was ordered for consideration tomorrow.
The memorial ct TIC C;ty Council cs
Charleston, relative to rebuilding the burnt
districts of the city, and the annual state
ment of the Aims House of the city of
Charleston, was referred.
The petition of citizens of Columbia
praying legislation by the General Assem-
bly, to compel the city authorities to drain
the swamp lands in and around Columbia,
wss referred
The bill relative to Broxton's Ferry was
amended, agreed to, and ordered to be en-
crossed.
The Committee on Interpretations to
whom was recommitted bill to incorporate
the town of Pickens, with instructions to
visions of the Constitution, reported bill,
as amended. and recommendation that it
do pass; which was agreed to.
The Committee on Public Buildings, to
whom was referred Message No. "a Of his
Excellency the Governor, relative to fitting
up the new State House, reported back the
same, accompanied by Joint resolution,
that committee from the Senate and
House be appointed to invite proposals. TO
complete 80 much of the State House as
will be necessary for the accommodation of
the Executive, judicial and Legislative
departments; that the committee shall enter
into specified contract with such person
or persons as they may deem proper and
Tor the best interests of the State; requiring
from the contractor sufficient bonds to Sc
cure the State from any loss, and to insure
the 1uihllment OF the contract; that the
committee be authorized to draw from the
State Treasury, with the approval of the
Governor, such sums as the contractor NAV.
from time to time, as the work progresses,
call Tor, not to exceed the sum of $50, 900:
and that the committee shall make such
conditions with the contractor that the work
shal! be completed on the 1st day of No
vember next; and that the committee shall.
at the next regular session of the General
Assembly thereafter, make full and spe-
Gifted report of the transaction. All of
which was ordered Reconsideration to.mor-
row.
In many Counties there is no money in
the County Treasury to defray the expenses
Of such Counties; the County Commission
ers OF such Counties are authorized to bor-
row sum of money not exceeding SIS, 900,
on the credit Of the Counties for which
they serve. and to pay such borrowed money
Counties; which bill received first reading.
and was ordered for consideration to-mor
row.
resolution that the Sergeant-At- Arms
be authorized to send special messengers
tor the Senators from Chesterfield and
Lancaster, with peremptory orders for said
Senators to return forthwith to the service
OF the Senate, was laid on the table.
Bills to prevent and punish dueling, and
10 10 establish q, company under the name of
the Mount Pleasant and Sullivans Island
Ferry Company, were read and ordered for
consideration tomorrow.
pih 10 amend the charter of the Sui
phurlc Acld and Super phosphate Company
received its third reading, passed. and was
ordered to be sent to the House.
:, resolution was received from the House,
that no bill or resolution, permanent in
.helr chssaSter, be introduced in either
1ranch Oh tnls General Assembly after the
lst OF March, and that they do slionrn 90
soon thereafter as the important matter he
fore this Legislature can be disposed ~
Senate refused TO concur.
A bill to alter and amend the charter of
the town of Greenville, and for other pur-
poses, was recommitted to the Committee
Oh interpretations, with instructions to
amend 30 as to render it more in conformity
with the Constitution of the State. =
The Speaker OF the House of Represen.
tatlves attended in the Senate, when the
following Acts were duly ratified: To incor.