The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-01-09
STATE nEe1s1ATURE.
TWENTY-FIVE DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.

Montgomery. Prayer by the Chaplain.
The House sent to the Senate n bill to
establish a State Orphan Asylum, which re-
ceived its first reading, was ordered for
consideration tomorrow.
Mr. Corbin presented the accounts of
John Inglis, late Chancellor, and L. D.
Wardlaw, late Circuit Law Judge, for ar
rearnges of salary. Referred.
Mr.. Lunney presented the separate petit
tions of the County Commissioners of Dar-
lngton County. for State loan and State
donation. Referred.
Mr.. Rose presented the petition of John
w. A. Hartness, of York County, for the
removal of his political disabilities Refer
red.
Mr.. Hoyt presented the petitions of O. NJ
Rivers, M. D., and jacob Simon Linder, of
Colleton County, praying for the removal
of their political disabilities. Referred.
Mr.. Hoyt presented the petition of James
L.. Glover, of Colleton County, praying to
be relieved of double tax; also presented
qhe petition of @. r. Franklin, of Laurens
County, praying the General Assembly to
validate the town election of the town of
Clinton. Laurens County. Referred.
Mr.. Corbin presented the mem oriaI of the
Dean and Faculty of the Medical College of
the Stale of South Carolina Referred.
MIR. Wright, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, to whom was referred bill to
provide fr~ the collection of capitation
taxes, repe-ted back the same, with re-
commeDdation that as oil accounts for ar
rears of taxes will be turned over at an early
day to the County Treasurers for collection,
the bill be laid upon the table. Ordered
for consideration Tomorrow
Mr.. Jillson, from the Committee on En-
crossed Bills, reported as duly and correctly
engrossed, and ready for third reading
the following: A bill to punish sheriffs and
other officers for violating the homestead; !;
bill relative to sales of property under the
DEGREES of courts of equity and circuit
courts The bills received their third read
ing, passed, and were ordered to be return
ed to the House of Representatives.
Mr.. Nash, from the Committee on Con-
tingent Expenses and Accounts, to whom
was referred the account of William Jones,
for five cords of wood, and the account of
Jerome Pagan, for twelve chairs furnished
the Senate, reported back the same with.a
recommendation that the accounts he paid
Agreed to.
Mr.. Leslie introduced the following:
Whereas, the theory and political philoso-
ply of the reconstructed government of
South Carolina establishes and provides for
the election or appointment of local or
County, as we'll as State officers, and as O
sequence thereto the Legislature of the
State Is compelled to adhere to the practice
that local officers and their expenses, fees,
costs and charges, must be paid by the
County or locality for which they act, to
adopt any other or different rule would be
III elect to compel sparsely settled commu-
mites, or Counties, to pay great portion
OF the legitimate, natural and local expenses
of their wealthier neighbors, wherein they
have no vote or voice; therefore, be it
ReSoloed, That the Judiciary Committee
OF the Senate be required to prepare bill
which shall provide for the payment of
what were heretofore known as local or Dis
trict officers, by the localities or Districts
wherein they exercised their Offices
| Ordered for consideration tomorrow
| Mr.. Rainey introduced resolution, that
the Treasurer of the State is hereby in
structed to pay to the Chief Justice the sum
of 1884. Sc, standing to his credit as Chief
Justice on the books of the Treasury, Or
dered for consideration tomorrow.
Mr. Rainey introduced bill to regulate
banks in liquidation.
Mr.. Hoyt introduced bill to authorize
Courts of Arbitration.
A bill providing for the election and de-
fning the powers and duties of Justices of
the peace. and for regulating the practice in
Justices Courts, was ordered to lie on the
table.
The report of the Committee on the Mill
! '"!J on .piu 10 organize ana govern the
militia of South Carolina, was laid on the
table, the bill taken up for a second read
ing, and considered by sections; and, after
several amendments, was made the special
order for tomorrow, at l 2. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Leslie, the Senate
took up, out of its order, for consideration
the resolution relative to tho appointment
of Committee on Inquiry into the opera
tion of the law creating State constabulary
force; which was read, considered and
agreed to, and the President announced
Messrs. Leslie, Swails, Nash, Hoyt and
Hayne, said committee.