The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-01-22
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THIRrY-FIFTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
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SgS SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, January 20.--The Senat,
assembled at 10 M. S S
The House sent to, the Senate q message
stating that bill relative to sales of pro
perty under the decrees of Courts of Equit,
and Circuit Courts, which originated in th'
Senate. was indefinitely postponed on it.
second reading in the House.
The petition of sundry citizens of Lex
lngton County, praying the re-charter o
Younginer's Ferry, over the Saluda River
was presented.
The accounts of Desportes & William.
for advertising; F. ". Fairey, OF Orange
burg County, for services rendered as Ma
gistrate; William Simons for work done in
the Senate, were referred
The petition of the President and corpo
rators of Middle Saluda and Jones Ga,
Road, of Greenvile County, for re-charter
was referred
The Committee on Claims reported sun.
dry claims, which were ordered for consider
alton tomorrow.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills re
ported as duly and correctly engrossed, ant
ready for third reading. the following:
bill to renew the charter of Pendleton vii
lage, in the county of Oconee; bill to alte
and amend an Act entitled ''An Act to in
corporate the village of Kingstree;" bill
W Shoot5o chC AOChClOu VI WIG COuuGJ SGatG u
Barnwell County from Barnwell Court HOUSE
to Blackville, s. @.
The Committee on Railroads, to whom
was referred q bill to aid the construction o
the Port Royal Railroad, reported back tht
same, with recommendation that the bill
do pass, with an additional section, that an
annual tax, in addition to all other taxes
shall be levied upon the property of the
State, sufficient to pay the interest on the
bonds authorized by this Act. Ordered fol
consideration tomorrow.
Bills to alter and amend an Act entitled
can Act to amend the charter of the King.
Mountain Railroad Company" passed til,
10th of December, 1851, and to alter anc
amend the charter of the town of Greenvillc
and for other purposes, were presented.
bill empowering tue Attorney General
to change the venue in State cases wa.
read by its title, and referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary
The Senate took mp for n second reading
and consideration the report Of the Com
mittee on the Judiciary on n bill providing
lien Oh buildings, &c, to parties furnish
ing labor thereon, which, after some discus
sion and snndry amendments, was recon
mitted to the Committee on the Judiciary
with Instructions to incorporate II section
relative to II maritime lien.
After routine business. adj0urDed'
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at IL M.
The Committee on Claims reported OF
the following accounts, and recommended
that the same be paid: Charleston lercm,
for Advertising; A. N. Talley, NJ. d.. +
Peyre Porcher, NJ. D., L. Grange Simons
NJ. d., S. l.. Lockwood, NJ D.. A. A. Syl
vester, M. D., r. w. Gibbes, M. d.. r. G.
Montgomery, M. d., post mortem examinn
tipnc. ~ A F0rI No TO-.
holm, A. d. Hoke, treating prisoners; It
w. Radcliffe, gold medals. Adopted Also
reported unfavorably on the following ac
counts: L. NJ. Gentry. ex-Sheriff; ID. A
Keasler, Constable; j. X. Sneed, teacher; N
w. Armstrong, Professor in Citadel
Adopted.
The petition of Lemuel L. Griffin, of Alb
beville, praying for the removal of his DO
litical disabilities, was referred.
The report of the County Commis sioners
of Sumter County was referred.
A resolution was introduced, that the rule
governing this House be so amended as t,
allow members to speak but once on an,
subject, and not more than fifteen minute
at time, without obtaining the consent O
the House. And after q length of time con
sumed, and the rejection of sundry amend
ments, the whole matter was indefinitcl,
postponed.
The report of the Committee on the Ordi
nance of the Convention to establish ,
Board of Land Commissioners &C., wa
received as information
Anessage was received from the Governor
announcing that he had approved can Ac
to establish State Orphan Asylum"
| The bill to incorporate the Vaucluse Com
pany, &c., was amended, and ordered to
third reading.
The following named members obtaine,
leave of absence: Bosemon, Turner, c.. d
Hayne, w. j. McKinlay, Burton, and Bos
well.
After the second reading of sundry bills
the House adjourned.
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