The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-04
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~ FRIDAY, DKcEMBzR 8; 1859. va
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House met atf 10 = M, Speaker
Moees IN tho Chair. Prayer by Rev.
jeffrey Preudegraas. 49, u s9ilEeE
The Committee on Roads, Bridges and
Ferries reported on bill 80 provide for
the erection OF O free bridge across the
Congaree River, by substitute entitle
''s bill to authorize the purchase of pro-
perty and rights of the Columbia Bridge
Company, and to grant aid in the con-
struotion Of free bridge over the Con.
garee River" which was ordered to lie
over for q second reading.
Mr.. DeLarge. from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported on Joint
resolution to direct the County Commits
sioners OF Charleston County to examine
and report to the Attorney General con-
cerning certain lands belonging to the
State. and recommended the passage of
the same, with amendments. So ordered.
A bill to provide for the payment of
the principal and interest of the bonds
and stocks of this State in coin, was re-
ported on by the Committee of Ways
and Means; and was made the special
order for Monday, December 6, ut l p
M.
The Committee on Engrossed Acts re.
ported as duly and correctly engrossed
for third reading, a Senate bill to regu-
late the formation of corporations;
which was read the third time, passed,
title changed to nm Act, and ordered to
be enrolled.
The Auditing Committee reported on
the accounts of the South Carolina Re
publican Printing Company. w. Den
ny-and Horny Neus, and recommended
payment. So ordered.
Notices were given of bills to alter and
amend the charter of the town of Aiken;
to allow administrators, executors and
other fiduoiaries, to sell certain evidences
of Indebtedness as other personal pro-
perty is now sold, and to compromise in
certain cases.
Mr.. Feriter introduced bill to incor-
porate the Sumter Manufacturing Com
pany. Read and referred to The Com
mittee on Interpretations. Also, pre-
sented the account of the Sumter Ne,Ds,
for advertising election notices. Refer
red to Auditing Committee.
minors bound to service by indcnture.
Read and referred to Committee on Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Drifile introduced bill to renew
and amend the charter of the town of
Waterloo. Read and referred to the
Committee on Interpretations.
The account of j. J. Hall. Constable
of Kershaw County, was referred to the
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. s. B. Thompson introduced bill
to alter and amend the charter of the
city of Columbia. Read and referred to
the Committee on Interpretations.
Mr.. Wilder introduced the following
resolution, which was. on motion Of Mr..
Brodie, laid ON the table,
Resolucd, That the resolution suspend
ing SO much of the second rule of tho
House as refers to members sitting un-
covered. be rescinded.
Mr.. B. James introduced concurrent
resolution, which was adopted, and
ordered to be sent to the Senate: That
ut the regular session of the Legislature
of 1868, an appropriation OF 5000, 900 in
the bonds of this State was made for the
purchase of lands in this State, in order
that the poor and landless might have
the same placed within their reach; and
it is necessary that this Legislature, in
order to know what further Legislation is
required on this subject, should tho
roughly understand the workings and
know what has been accomplished by said
Board; therefore. the Land Commits
sioner be required 10 report, for the in
formation of this body, how much land
has been purchased; at what cost; on
what conditions; how disposed of; where
such lands are situated, and what was
the cost of the respective tracts.
Mr.. Jackson introduced bill to regu-
late the publication of all legal and pub
lie notices. Read and referred to the
Committee on Public Printing.
The Speaker announced as the Stan d.
ing Committee on Labor: Messrs. jack
son, Brodie, Brown, Cooke, Milford,
Long and Chestnut. And as the Special
Committee on River Fisheries: Messrs
Sloan. Stoober, Lomax, Cooke nnd Stod-
dard.
A concurrent resolution to meet in
Joint Assembly, on Tuosdey, December
7th, to elect IN Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of this State, WAS adopted
and ordered to be sent to the Senate for
concurrence.
A bill to renew the charter OF the Co.
lnmhio Hphrew Rapavo1apt Gociatv n os