The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-15
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n 11Oubo DiIt1 W pEOvlOt t0E ttg pay
|ment of theiinterest OF the bonds and
stocks of this State in coils !; 70 70 sutthhorize
administrators, executors and other
indebtedness at public sale, aud to com.
promise in certafiii cases; to provide for
the appointment of certain officers there
in named; to alter and amend an Act en-
titled can Act concerning the office,
duties and liabilities of Coroners;" to re-
lieve minors bound to service by linden
ture; were ordered for consideration to-
morrow.
concurrent resolution requesting the
Governor to inform the General Assem-
bly, what action has been taken under an
Act passed relative to lands donated by
the United States Congress for Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Colleges. was
agreed to, and ordered to be returned to
the House of Representatives.
message was received from the Go
vernon, transmitting the annual report of
the Executive Committee of the Board
of Trustees of the University of South
Carolina.
The President laid before the Senate
the following communication, which
was referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary:
CHARLESTON, December 10, 1869.
Hon. d. T. Corbin, President of The Sc
nate, Columbia, s. C.
SIR: A charge has been made against
me, as appears from your published pro-
ceedings, by member of your honora-
BILE body, in his place on the floor of the
Senate, that [ have, as Judge, been
unjust to the colored people of my Cir
cult. If this is true, then am unworthy
to retain the important and responsible
position 1 now occupy; if false, I am en-
titled to a vindication as public as the
accusation. Inasmuch as I am unable to
meet it in this general and sweeping
form, 1 respectfully ask Of your honora-
BILE body that the charges be made spe-
cifio, and for full and thorough in
vestigation of my official condnct Very
respectfully, your obe dent servant,
r. B. CARPENTER, Circuit Judge.
The petition of Alexander Henry Ri
ley, praying that his name be changed to
Alexander Henry Bachman, was referred
to Committee on the Judiciary.
The accounts of NJ. II. Berry and
Frank Rhoner & Co., for furniture fur
nished the Senate, were referred to Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses and Ac.
counts.
The several accounts of Drs. Geiger
and Teh pleton were withdrawn.
The Committee on the Judiciary, to
whom was referred bill to incorporate
tho Policy Holders Life and Tontine
Assurance Company of the Sonth," re-
ported back the same, with q recommen-
dation that the bill do pass with amend
ments. Also, reported on a bill to grant
to certain persons therein named the ex-
elusive right to dig and mine in the beds
of the navigable streams and waters of
the State for phosphate rocks and phos-
phoretic deposits, reported back the
same, with recommendation that the
bill do pass, with an amendment provid-
ing that forty cents per ton shall be paid.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills re-
ported as duly and correctly engrossed,
and ready for n third reading, bills to
make appropriation for payment of per
diem and mileage Of members of the
General Assembly, and salaries of subor-
dinate officers, and other expenses Incl
dental thereto; to incorporate Planters
Mining and Manufacturing Company.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
A bill to recharter Rantowle's Bridge
received first reading and ordered for
consideration tomorrow
The Committee on Judiciary, to whom
was referred bill ceding the jurisdic-
tion Of the State TO the United States
over lands acquired for public purposes.
reported back same with recOmmenda-
tion that bill do pass.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions, to whom was referred the papers
relative to the contested election for Sc
nator from Abbeville County, reported
back the same, with q recon- mendation
that Hon. L. L. Guffin be permitted to
qualify and take his seat in the Senate,
All of which were ordered for considera.
tion tomorrow.
Notices were given of bills to incorpo-
rate the town of Chesterfield; to amend
the criminal law; to regulate assessments
and taxation of personal property in the
city of Charleston.
MIR. Hayne introduced bill to amend
an Act entitled can Act to organize the
militia of South Carolina
The Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives attended in the Senate, when
the following Acts were duly ratified: To
amend an Act entitled "An Act provid-
ing for the assessment and taxation of
property" to amend an Act entitled
"An Act to amend the law in relation to