The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-02-06
sr~3 STATE LEGIsLATURE. ''
FORTY EIGHT DAYS PRnnE.C.SSSs,.


/ State to the Greenville aud Columbia Rail-
road Company, and to validate the action os
said company hereunder. Concurred in,
and the title of the bill changed to that of
an Act, and ordered to be enrolled.
The House returned to the Senate, with
concurrence, a concurrent resolution relative
to the drawing of certificates of pay for per
diem of members OF the General Assembly,
and for subordinate officers
The Committee on Claims reported ia
vorably on account of Julius Brown. and
nnfavorably on accounts of T. w. Fairey,
John W. Stokes and w. w. Ward.
The Committee on Interpretations, to
whom was referred a House bill to inoorpo-
rate the Vaucluse Manufacturing Company,
and bill to incorporate the Deutscher
Artillerie Unterstutzungs, reported back the
same, with recommendation that they do
pass, which wero ordered for consideration
| tomorrow. &5,
| Report of the Committee on the Judiciary,
on bill to provide for the collection of cap
| itation taxes was read, agreed to, and in ac-
| cordance with the recommendation of the
Committee, the bill was ordered to lie on
the table.
Reports of the Committee on the Removal
of Political Disabilities. on the petitions of
B. F. Morgan, A. H. Monteith, H. G.. Gaff-
ney, and A. r. Aughtry, were read. agreed
concurrence.
Report of the Committee on Public
Buildings. on the petition of the Board of
Commissioners of Williamsburg County,
asking an appropriation to assist them in
building Jail, was read, and agreed to.
The majority and minority reports of the
Committee on Elections, on bill to con-
firm and declare valid the recent election of
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charles
tnr,
special order for Tuesday, February 8, at
p. NJ
The Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives attended in the Senate, when the fol-
lowing joint resolution and Acts were duly
ratified: Joint resolution authorizing the
Governor to employ an armed force for the
preservation Of tho peace; an Act to alter
and amend an Act eutitled ''An Act to au-
thorize the sale of the Columbia Canal" an
Act to incorporate the Aiken Sanitary Asso-
citation; an Act to regulate and provide for
the pay of Commissioners and Managers of
Elections.
The Senate adjourned at 2.35 p. Nj.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met mt - Nj.
The Committee on Interpretations, to
whom was referred petition of A. Y. Lee,
asking for charter for the noiselcss trac-
tion engine on the highways and streets of
towns and cities of South Carolina reported
by q bill to incorporate the Noiseless Trac-
tion Engine Company, of South Carolina;
which was read the first time.
The Committee on Engrossed Acts re-
parted as duly and correctly engrossed for
third reading Il bill to renew the charter
of the Charleston Bible Society. Read the
third time, and ordered to be sent to the
Senate.
The Committee on interpretations were
instructed to report, at early date as
possible, on the petition of sundry citizens
of Rock Hill, praying an Act of incorpora-
ton. u
The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas the State endorsed bonds of the
South Carolina Railroad Company to the
amount of 81, O93. .312.4O. which became due
in 1868, and this House is not informed Of
the payment of said bonds and the interest
thereon; and whereas the State is secured in
said endorsements by Il first mortgage lien
on the road of said company; the Governor
be requested to inform the House if the in
terests and principal Of said bonds have
been paid; and if not, what amount of inte-
rest is past due, and what legislation he
deems necessary to secure the interest Of the
State.
| A bill to require bond for value of whole
| estate, real and personal, from adminstra-
| tors, with will annexed, was read and refer
red.
The Senate sent to the House concur
| rent resolution, which was concurred in,
that the Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk
of the House of Representatives be instruct
ed to draw pay certificates for the per diem
of members to and inclusive of the 5th of
February, and for officers and employees Of
the General Assembly, in such amounts as
may be agreed upon by the Committee on
Finance of the Senate, and the Committee Of
Ways and Means of the House of Represen-
tatives.
Tho following from the Senate, was re-
ferred to the Printing Committee: That the
Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the