The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-02-27
The report was received as

Act aforesaid. The report was received as
information.
| The Committee on Engrossed Acts re-
ported as duly and correctly engrossed. and
| ready for third reading. bill to provide
, Tor the revision and consolidation of the
statnte laws Of the State of South Carolina.
lead and returned to tho Senate with
amendments.
The Committee on CLAIMS reported on
snndry accounts, together with the reports
OF the Committee on Claims for the Senate.
and recommended concurrence.
| Inc Committee on Roads, Bridges and
Ferries reported favorably on u (Senate)
JOINT resolution authorizing tho County
Commissioners Of Oconee County to sell the
interest of the State in the Keoweo and
Tuckaseegee Turnpike Road Also, re-
ported on bill to provide for the erection
oi Tree bridge across the Congaree River,
and recommended that the bill do not pass,
as the committee were of the opinion that
the Counties that would be benefited
should build the bridge. Ordered to lie
over for n second reading.
The Committee on Enrolled Acts re-
ported as duly enrolled, and ready for rati-
lcatlon, an Act to incorporate the Colnm-
bla building and Loan Association.
The petitions of John Taggart and James
H. Cobb. of Abbeville, for removal of polit-
lcal disabilities, were ordered to lie over for
reference.
The petition of Mrs E. T.. Moore, of An
derson, asking to be relieved from q double
tax, was referred.
A bill to authorize Sylvanns Mayo to
build wharf and collect wharfage III the
town OF Beaufort, was read aud referred.
The following preamble and concurrent
resolution, was referred to the Committee
on Federal Relations:
Whereas, the United States Government
owns nearly or quite two-thirds of the taxable
property of the Incorporated town of Beau
tort, Tor which, of course, no tax is paid
either to the State of South Carolina or to
the town of Beaufort, thereby burdening
the people of said town much more heavily
than would be the case if said property was
sold to the taxpayers of said place; and
whereas, said property is fast going to de-
cay, uncared for rs it now is; therefore,
Resolced, That this House of Representa-
tlves of South Carolina, the Senate concur.
ring, request the Congress of the United
States to take such action as they NAV
deem proper, through their direct Tax
Com missioners or otherwise, as will place
said property before the people of said
town OF beaufort for sale, and that our Sc
nators and Representatives in Congress be
brought before the Congress of the United
States having such purpose in view.
The petition of Mr.. James l.. Barnwell,
praying the General Assembly not to pass
bill authorizing certain parties therein men
toned to build wharf and collect wharfage
in the town of Beaufort, was referred
a Joint resolution, that the State Trea-
surer be, and he is hereby, instructed to
pay the account of r. II. Rice & Co..
S1,326. 62, for articles furnished the State
Penitentiary, i'll United States currency or
It's equivalent In bills receivable, was refer
red to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The accounts of Jacob Whitman, for SER
vices rendered in Court of Appeals, rs Mes
senger and Librarian, and Joseph Devices.
nj. d., of Beaufort County, for post mortena
examination, were referred
A memorial of the citizens of Timmons-
vile, for the removal of the County seat of
Darlington County from Darlington to
Timmonsville, IVES referred.
bill prescribing the mode of electing
Clerks, Sheriff and Probate Judges, was
read and referred.
The accounts of Messrs John r. Snead
and M. @. Conner for teaching public
schools, and of A. D. Hoke. Nj. d., of
Greenville, for medicine furnished and at
tendance on prisoners in jail, were referred.
The Senate sent to the House bills to in
corporate the Independent Telegraph Com
pany, and to amend the charter of the Sui
phurlc Acid and Super phosphate Company;
which were read and referred
"A bill to confirm and declare valid the re-
cent election for Mayor and Aldermen of
the city of Charleston, was read the second
time, and ordered to be cngrossed.
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