The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-01-21
STATE LEGISLATURE.
THIRTY-FoURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE


Message No. 19 from the Governor, rela-
tive to Executive business; was presented to
the Senate.
The petition of the Charleston Board of
Trade, relative to the Savannah and Charles
ton Railroad, was presented and referred.
The Conmittee ON the Military, to whom
was referred joint resolution authorizing
the Governor to employ an armed force for
the preservation OF the peace, recommended
order for tomorrow, at o'clock
The Committee on Finance, to whom
was referred bill to increase the salaries of
the Justices of the Supreme Court and of
the Circuit Judges, reported back the same,
with Recommendation that the bill do not
pass. Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Inc Committee ON Engrossed Bills re-
ported as duly and correctly engrossed, and
ready for third reading, q bill to amend
an Act entitled "An Act to fix the salary
and regulate the pay of certain officers"
Notice was given of bills to alter and
amend the charter of the town of Green
vile and for other purposes. and to alter
ana amend the charter of the Kings Noun
tain Railroad Company.
Bills to alter and amend an Act entitled
AN Act to define the jurisdiction and du-
Ties OF County Commissioners" to prevent
persons charged with and committed for the
pail to renew the charter of the ferry across
the Great Pee Dee River known as "Old
Port Ferry" to amend the law in relation
to arson, were introduced.
A bill to amend an Act entitled 'sAn Act
to establish State Police" was ordered to
lie on the table
bill to change the location of the Coun-
ty seat of Barnwell County from Barnwell
Court House to Blackville, S. c., received
dive
engrossed for third reading
A bill to incorporate the Citizens Savings
Bank of South Carolina was considered by
sections, amended and made the special
order for Thursday, ut l p. m.
An Act to establish State orphan asy-
lum was ratified.
A bill to renew the charter of Pendleton
village received its second reading, was
agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed for
q third reading.
The consideration of the report of the
the Committee on Claims on the account
OF b. II. Stokes was continued to the next
regular session of the General Assembly.
The consideration of the report Of the
Committee on Claims on the account of L.
nj. TRIMMER. of the Carolina Spartan, for
advertising. was indefinitely postponed; and
the account of VIM. Sims rejected
After Executive session, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at IL Nj.
IHe Committee on Interpretations re-
porte' favorably on bill to incorporate the
South Carolina Phosphate Company, and
the Vauc'use Manufacturing Company; the
bills were ordered to lie over for q second
reading
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported on the Senate resolution authorizing
the State Treasurer to pay to the Chief JUS
tlce OF the Supreme Court $394 80, standing
to his credit on the books of the Treasury,
and recommended that the House concur.
Agreed to-
The account of II. B. Horlbeck, M. D..
for posi- ;nortem examination, was referred.
bill to provide for the enumeration of
the Inhabitants Of each county in the State
was referred.
A resolution was introduced and referred,
that the General Assembly do meet in Joint
assembly on Wednesday, 9th instant, and
proceed in joint ballot to elect a Librarian
for the Legislative Library, to succeed the
present incumbent, who is hereby dis
charged.
A bill to establish Board of Commits
sioners on Public Lands was read and re-
ferred.
Senate bill TO alter and amend the cri-
minal law was taken up, amended, and made
the special order for Monday next, at D. m.
After several unsuccessful attempts to con-
tlnue the regular business, and eight sepa-
rate calls for the yeas and nays on trivial
points, the House adjourned at 345 P. M.
How TO PREVENT KEROSENE ACCIDENTS.
Never fill the lamp when lighted. Trim
always by day, putting in fresh oil every
morning and removing the charred portions
of the wick, Avoid exposing the lamp to
sudden drafts, which blow the flames into
the reservoir of oil and explode them