The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-02-19
STATE LEGISLATURE.
FHTy-NINTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS
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WEDNESDAY, February 1.-THE Senat
assembled lat II A. NJ, and was called t
order by the President pro tenn.
Leave of absence was granted to Senator
Corbin, Rainey, Foster, Duncan and Lun
ney.
The petition of Isaac Wiokllffe, prayin
removal of political disabilities, was refer
red.
The Committee on Roads, Bridges an
Ferries submitted bills to recharter til
ferry over the Saluda River, in Lexingto
County, heretofore known as Younginer
Ferry; and to recharter Broxton's Ferry
across the Great Saltkehatchie River
which received first reading, and wer
ordered for consideration tomorrow
The Senator from Barnwell to whor
was referred bill to organize and COVER
the militia of South Carolina, reporte
back the same, accompanied by IL substi
tute. Ordered for consideration to-moi
row.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills re
ported rs duly and correctly engrossed
and ready for third reading, the following
Bills to enable the banks Of the State to re
new business or to place them in liquida
ton; to incorporate the Independent Telc
graph Company.
A bill to incorporate the South Carolin;
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its first reading.
Tho following bills received n third read
ing and were ordered to be enrolled: Tt
incorporate the Amateur Literary and Fra
ternal Association, of Charleston, S. G..
to incorporate tho Calvary Baptist Church
of the city of Charleston, s. g.; to incorpo
rate the Rocky River Baptish Church, ii
the County of Anderson; to punish bribcr,
and corruption.
Joint resolution relieving J. NJ. Wilder
late Sheriff of Sumter County, of penalt,
of five per cent. per month upon executions
not returned by him, was agreed to ant
sent to the House.
Bills to regulate enclosures of farms ant
provide for the reception and filing o
bonds of public officers, were ordered to lie
on the table.
A bill to afford aid in the construction o
the Port Royal Railroad Company, wa
withdrawn.
A bill to renew the charter of the ferr,
across the Savannah River, known as the
Stoney Bluff Ferry, was amended ant
ordered to be engrossed.
The report of the Committee on Fl
nance, on resolution to fix the salaries O
subordinate officers was agreed to, with til,
exception that the Chaplain and Sergeant
alarms shall receive six dollars day.
A bill to regulate the distillation o
liquors was amended and ordered to be en-
crossed.
The following document, presented b,
the Senator from Oconee was read ant
ordered to O second reading to- morrow:
Whereas, by an ordinance of the Consti
tutional Convention of South Carolina
adopted on the Goth day of January, A. ID
1868, entitled IAN Ordinance to divide
Pickens District into two Election and Ju
dicial Districts" n special commission, con
sisting of five persons from each of th
Counties of Oconee and Pickens, was np
pointed, whose duty it was made to selcc
suitable locations for the public building
in said Counties, to purchase lands in th
name of the State, and sell them in lots t,
raise funds for the erection of said public
buildings; and whereas, the special com
missioners of Oconee County, in pursuance
nance, did locate the County seat of Ocone
County at Walhalla, and discharged tn
duties devolving on them to the extent O
selling said lands in lots, and taking bone
from responsible parties for the erection
of public buildings for the proceeds of sal,
sale of lots in July last; and whereas, th
special board Of commissioners has beer
virtually dissolved by the removal of som
of its members from and without the limit
Of this State, and the desire of others to b.
relieved on account of important publ
and private business and the great distalc c.
at which they live from the Comfy seat
and whereas, by an Act entitled can Act t,
define the jurisdiction and duties of Count,
Commissioners. it is special incumbent OF
the County Commissioners to superinten'
all public works in the County; therefore,
ResOlred, That said Board of Specia
Commissioners is dissolved, and that til
powers and duties vested in it be hereafte
discharged by the Board of County Com
missioners for said County. That 1t shal
be the duty of the Chairman to turn owe
to the Board of County Commissioners al
moneys on hand, notes and other evidence
of debt tOoether with oil records nm,