The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-02-14

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extend the provisions of an Act for the relief
of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad
Company, and recommended that the bill
be laid on the table. Ordered for second
reading.
The Medical Committee reported favora-
bly, on bill to amend an Act entitled "An
Act to establish quarantine at Georgetown,
Charleston and Hilton Head" Ordered
to second reading.
The Committee on Engrossed Acts re-
ported as duly and correctly engrossed for
third reading bill further to amend the
Acts incorporating the University of South
Carolina.
The Senate sent to the House n bill to
confirm and declare valid the recent election
of Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Charleston. Also. bill to regulate the for
nation of corporations. Also, joint reso-
luton authorizing the County Commission
ers, OF Oconee County, to sell tho interest
Of the State in the Keowee and Tuckascc-
gee Turnpike Road. Read first time and
referred.
Mr.. Lomax presented the petition of
sundry citizens for the creation of new
County out of certain portions of Abbeville,
Newberry, Edgefield and Laurens Counties,
to be called the County of Ninety-Six. Re-
ferred
bill to authorize D. c. Wilson & Co.
to build dock and collect wharfage in the
town of Beaufort, was read and referred.
The account of w. X. Greenfield, for
$40, for rent of committee rooms from
November II, 1868, to February IL, 1869.
inclusive, was referred to q Special Commit
tee of Five, who shall have power to send
for persons and papers.
The account (S157.50) of WIN. Simmons,
for repairing tables. &C., in the House of
Representatives, was referred
resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, that all claims
against the services rendered previous to
the commencement Of the present fiscal
year, that have been, or may hereafter be,
reported upon favorably by Committee of
either House, and passed for payment, be
paid by the Treasurer out of al unappro-
amounting to about $29, 200, as far as it will
go, and upon the presentation of an order
Tor that purpose, signed by the presiding
officer and countersigned by the Clerk OF
the respective Houses in which such claims
may have passed for payment.
a preamble and concurrent resolution
was referred to the Committee on WAYS and
Means, that during the recess of this session
in the holidays the members of this Gene
raj Assembly were denied their per diem
and mileage; and whereas, said members
woio pun 10 expense IOr their support
during that time, therefore, that an appro.
priation be made sufficient to defray al
least the mileage of the members during
that time.
The petitions of j. r. Gossett and j. B.
Reed, of Pickens, for removal of political
disabilities were referred
The report of the former Board of Com
missioners OF Spartanbrg County, was re-
ferred
The Committee on Claims was allowed tc
employ clerk whose pay shall not exceed
that of an engrossing clerk.
The Senate sent to the House q bill to
provide for the revision and consolidation
of the statute laws of the State of South
Carolina. Also, bill to amend an Act en-
titled can Act to determine and perpetuate
the homestead
The Committee on Engrossed Acts re.
ported as duly and correctly engrossed for
third reading bill to incorporate certain
societies in the city of Charleston. Read
the third time, and ordered to the Senate.
The following members obtained leave OF
absence: Dusenbury, w. J. McKinlay,
Mays Turner, George Lee and Humphries.