The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-02-12
STATE LEGISLATURE.
F1FTY-THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS

OILNAIL.
WEDNESDAY, February 10-The Senate
assembled at II NJ, and was called to order
by the President pro tenn.
The Senators from Lancaster and Oconee
obtained leave of absence
The House sent to the Senate n concur
rent resolution to appoint q joint committee
to inquire what changes, if any, are neces-
sary in the State and County seals, and
what, if any. legislation is necessary to
effect such change. Concurred in.
The House returned to the Senate an Act
to renew the charter Of the ferry across the
Great Pee Dee River, known rs Old Ports
Ferry. Ordered to be enrolled.
Tne petition of William Mcdonald. of
Chester County, praying the removal of
his rolitica! disabilities, was referred
The report OF the County Commissioners,
of Chester County, with statement of the
amount of funds needed for County pur-
poses for the current fiscal year, was re-
ferred
The report of the County Commissioners,
of Georgetown County, relative to the as
sessment of a tax of $4,000 for County
purposes for the ensuing year, was referred.
The accounts of DR.. Joseph T. Harrell
for post morfem examinations, was referred.
The report of the County Commissioners,
of Lancaster County, in reference to the
division of the County into townships, was
referred.
The Committee on Finance, to whom was
referred the petition of the City Council of
Charleston, praying tho General Assembly
to validate an Act providing for the assess
ment and taxation of property, ratified by
the City Council on the Goth of January,
1862 reported back the same, with a recon,
mendation that the prayer of the petitioners
be granted, and accompanied by bill to
authorize the City Council of Charleston to
levy certain taxes for the current year;
which was read.
The Committee on Interpretations, to
whom was referred bills to incorporate the
Union Star, and the Sumter Fire Engine
Companies; reported back the same, with a
recommendation that the bills do pass.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
The Committee on Enrolled Acts reported
the following Acts as duly enrolled, sealed
and ready for ratifcation To INCORPORATE
the Mission Presbyterian Church, of the
city of Charleston; to enforce the provisions
of the civil rights bill of the United States
Congress-; to incorporate certain fire engine
companies; to incorporate the Wilson's
Bridge Company; to authorize the building
OF bridge to connect the islands of Wad-
malaw and Johns.
Ihe following message from the Governor
was announced and presented to the Senate
by Mr.. John Heart, Private Secretary:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA, February 10, 1869.
GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE: 1 return to
the Senate, in which it originated, can Act
to re-enact certain Acts lending the name
and credit Of the State to the Greenyille
and Columbia Railroad Company, and to
validate the action of said company there
UNDER" without my signature
"An Act to lend the name and credit of
the State to the Greenville and Columbia
Railroad Company in the REIMBURSEMENT of
their debt" was passed by the General AS
sembly of the State of South Carolina on
the 28th of January, 1861, more than a
month after the State had seeded from the
Union, and disclaimed allegiance to the
Government of the United States. 1t pro-
vided that the Comptroller General should
endorse the bonds of the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad Company to the amount
of 5000, 900; 100000 of which sum was to
be applied to the extinguishment of n float
ing debt, consisting of notes and accounts.
which appears 10 have been all the debt of
the company outside of the bonded debt
that existed at that period. The remaining
S80O.000 was for the purpose of guarantee
ing the payment Of the principal and inter
est OF the bonds of the company becoming
due in 1862, 1868 and 1864, by substituting
for them bonds guaranteed by the State:
and for the security of the State, the bonds
so taken up were to be deposited with the
President of the Bank of the State to
stand as security to the State, and thereby
give the State the lien under the first mort
gage, until all the bonds secured by mort
gage shall be retired" AS further secu-