The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-11-24
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wealth, while those who have hitherto
been condemned to lives of unremunera-
tive toll have yet to gather up the basis
OF their future prosperity. Schemes OF
doubtful and perhaps unnecessary ex-
penditure may be urged upon you, bnt
trust that MI such will meet an unyield-
ing barrier in your high sense of duty,
In your honesty OF purpose, and in your
unswerving fidelity to your trust. Let
us seek to establish our Government in
the confidence Of Our people, that we
may win to its support tho good and the
virtnous of every class and condition. T
now respectfully commend you to your
duties, trusting that superior power
may direct your deliberations to happy
conclusion. SO farm may be within m
humble abilities, I shall endeavor fu dis
charge fully, faithfully and impartially
the duties Of my position. May hope
that you will be pleased, during tie
present session, to extend to me tho same
measure Of support, and kindliness of
judgment which have heretofore made
the dischurge Of these duties to be q
pleasure.
A message was received from the Sen
ate, informing the House that the Senate
had met and is ready to proceed to busi-
| ness.
Mr.. jerks introduced concurrent
resolution, which was adopted, and or
dered to be sent to the Senate, that q
joint committee, to consist of three from
the House, and - from the Senate, be
appointed to wait upon the Governor
and inform him the General Assembly is
ready for business
The following newly elected members
| Qnnp0rp6 warn 6n11, nuo1iGo1 ool +oo1-
their seats: From Abbeville County,
Messrs. T. A. Sullivan and l.. P. Griffin:
Pickens, j. E. Hagood; Horny. J. G.
Beatty; Sumter, w. w. Ramsey; Ker-
shaw, w. Adamson; Georgetown, J. A.
Bowley
The resignation of W. E. Johnston,
member from Sumter, was read.
| The reporters of the press were as
signed seats on the floor.
Mr.. Ferriter gave notice that he will
Introduce bill to regulate the sale of
cotton.
A Senate bill to regulate and define
the law of divorce, bill to regulate di-
vorces, and q bill to regulate divorces,
aiimony and the custody of children,
were made the special order for Friday
next, at 1890 p. Nj. The remaining
bills on tho calendar were reconmitted
to their appropriate committees.
The report of the Commissioners
elected to revise and consolidate the
statute laws of the State, was referred to
tho Committee on the Judiciary.
A committee was appointed to draft
suitable resolutions relative to the death
of Representatives Nash. Webb and Du-
senbury, recently members of this
House.
Mr.. Feriter introduced bill to amend
an Act to organize the Circuit Courts;
which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
MIR. DeMnrs gave notice of bill to
amend tho license law Of the State.
MIR. DeLnrge gave notice of bill to
repeal an Act entitled San Act to or
ganize townships and to define their
powers and privileges.
At 80 ?. NJ. the House adjourned to
meet to- morrow, ut IL M.
SENATE.
At IL NJ, President Corbin called the
Senate to order, and quorum being
present, the proceedings were opened
with prayer by the Chaplain.
1t was resolved that the Standire
Committees of the Senate remain as they
we're at the last session, subject to revi-
sion by the Senate
The credentials of w. E. Johnston,
Senator elect from Sumter, (who was
subsequently allowed to qualify,) and j.
, S. Cothran, Senator elect from Able
vile, were referred to the Committee on
I Elections.
The papers and aifidavits of sundry
, persons relative to tho contested election
; for Senator from Abbeville, were refer
;; red to tho Committee on Elections
The Senate proceeded to tho conside-
, ration cf the general orders on the calen
dar, which were made special orders for
certain days.
! The Clerk of the House appeared and
informed the Senate that the House had
, met and was ready to proceed with bu
snpss.
The report of the Special Committee
t on the Removal Of Political Disabilities
on joint resolution requesting Congress.
to remove the political disabilities O
those disfrnnchised by the fourteenth
, amendment, was laid ON the table.
, The account; Sc T. ~. GputrS, f. r.
, Stokes, and others, were referred to tho
Committee on Cluims