The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-02
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Y- WEDNESDAY,. Decsgabes1, 1890.
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Tue Senate iassemblda at Jam, Pre-.
sident PRO sey!pose, Mont tgpneIy in Fthe
| -Ths aouas sssnnt 6s st,as sAnatd a CON.
current resolution requesting the Inves.
ltigating Committee OF the Third Con-
gressional District 10 render report.
The Senate refused to concur and mes-
sage sent to the House Of Representatives
accordingiy.- 10 : 3J2
- A concurrent resolution requesting the
| Attorney: General to yeQuire the attend
/ ance Of as leass two collectors during the
present session of the General Assembly,
was concurred in, and ordered 10 be- re-
turned to the House OF Representatives,.
The House also sent to the Senate q
concurrent resolution relative TO recog-
milton and expression Of sympathy with
the Republic of Cuba, which, after dis.
cussion, wac conourred in.
The petition of Thomas L. Webb, for
| the renewal of lost certificate of State
stock. No. 25, for $1,000, was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
The petition of Toney Stafford, to run
line OF row boats between Charleston
and James Island, was referred to the
Committee on Roads, Bridges and Fer
ries.
The presentment of the grand jury of
Williamsburg County, made at the June
Term OF the Court Of General Sessions,
was referred to the Committee ON the
Judiciary.
The annual report of Samuel T. At
kinson, Solicitor for the Third judicial
Circuit, was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
The petition CT the Winnsboro Baptist
Church, praying for an Aot of Incorpo-
ration, was referred to the Committee on
Interpretations.
Notices were given of bills defining
the nature and magnitude OF crimes
punishable by imprisonment in the State
Penitentiary; to prevent official miscon-
duct by County officers.
Mr.. Barber introduced bill to incor-
porato the Winnsboro Hook and Ladder
Company.
Mr. Cain introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the African Methodist Episcopal
Church, in this State. Ordered for con-
sideration tomorrow.
Mr.. Corbin introduced o resolution,
which was agreed to, that the Senate
meet ut p. m. each day, for tho consi-
deration Of the Code OF Procedure re-
ported by tho Commission on the Code,
commencing on the evening of Decem-
ber 2. ~
Mr. Wright. from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, to whom was
referred the report of the County can
vassers for Abbeyille County relative to
an election for State Senator from that
County. held May 25. 1869, together with
sundry afidavits of parties contesting
said election. reported back the same,
with the evidence taken by the Com
mittee, and a recommendation that the
Senate decide which of the contestants
mitted supplementary report, with q
recommendation that l.. l.. Gufin, be
declared duly elected member of the
Senate, and entitled to his seat in this
body. All of which were ordered for
consideration tomorrow.
The report of the Committee on Con-
tingent Expenses aud Accounts on the
account of j. w. Denny, for stationery
furnished the Senate, was agreed to, and
the account ordere to be paid.
A number of bills presented yesterday
were read by their titles and referred to
their appropriate committees.
Mr.. Leslie rose to question of privi-
lege, and brought the attention of the
Senate to sundry statements in the
| Charleston Ners, of yesterday, relative
to the operations of the Land Commits
sioner, and stated that he desired officially
to say that the whole statement of that
journal in reference to the purchase and
sale of lands by any parties, and their
receiving profit of 500 per cent, was
totally untrue, aud he wished to give it
an unequivocal denial
Report Of the Committee on the Ju-
dietary on q bill to define the manner of
collecting taxes past due, was read and
ordered 10 be engrossed for third read
ing.
At 80, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV
The House met at IL Nj. The Speaker
took the Chair. Prayer by Rev. Even
Hayes.
The petition of New York Hose Com
pany No. l, of Beaufort. for act of incor-
poration, was referred to the Committee
on Interpretations.
The petition of Toney Stafford for ex-
elusive right to run line of boats be-
tween the city of Charleston and James