The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-01-31
STATE LEaIsLATURE.
FORTY THIRD DAYS PRocRED1Eas.
SENATE.

FR.DAT, January 29.-The Senate as
sembled at IL NJ, and was called to order
by the President pro tenn,
The House returned, with amendments, a
bill to alter and amend the criminal law.
The amendments concurred in, the title of
the bill changed to that of an Act and or
dered to be enrolled.
The Committee on Elections, to whom
was referred bill to confirm and declare
valid the recent election of Mayor and AL
dermen of the city Of Charleston, reported
back the same, with u recommendation that
the bill do pass. A minority report of the
Committee on Elections on the same bill
was reported by the Senator from Beaufort,
who requested further time, which was
granted.
The whole affair was made the special
order for Thursday, February 4, at p NJ
The Committee on Engrossed Bills re-
ported as duly and correctly engrossed. and
ready for a third reading, the following
bills: To incorporate the Citizens Savings
Bank of South Carolina; and to alter and
amend an Act entitled IAN Act to auth orize
the sale of the Columbia Canal" which were
ordered for consideration tomorrow.
The Committee on Railroads, to whom
was referred bill to alter and amend an
Act entitled can Act to alter and amend
the charter of the Kings Mountain Railroad
an Act entitled An Act to authorize addi-
tional aid to the Blue Ridge Railroad Com
pany, in South Carolina" recommend that
the bills do pass. Ordered for consideration
tomorrow.
Message No. 26 from the Governor was
presented, covering q report from the Comp
troller-General, in accordance with the re-
quirements of Section 33 of Act 65, passed
at special session of 1868, to report the fol-
lowing estimates of supplies needed for the
fiscal year beginning 1st November, 1868,
which have been furnished since last report
on this subject, under date of January g.
1869: Edgeiield County, $25, 295; Orange
burg, S3,5OO; Richland. S3l, 900. Received
as information and referred.
Message No. 27 from the Governor, rela-
tive to Executive business, was presented.
Bills to determine the value Of contracts
made in Confederate States notes or their
equivalent; to authorize the renewal of
State stocks and bonds; to punish persons
Received third reading, passed, and were Or
dered to be sent to the House of Represen-
tatives.
A bill to authorize the consolidation of the
Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad Com
pany and Columbia and Augusta Railroad
Company, was discussed, and the further con-
sideration of the bill postponed, and made
the special order for Friday, February 5, at
l P. M.
Bills to amend an Act entitled can Act
to lease the State Road running from the
County of Greenville. in this State, across
the Saluda Mountain, to the County of
Henderson, in North Carolina" and to reg
ulate banks in liquidation, were read by their
titles and referred.
A number of bills were read second time
and debated.
The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom
was referred bill to provide for the revision
of statutes of laws of the State of South
Carolina, reported back the same, with q
recommendation that the bill, with the &C
companying amendment submitted by the
Committee, do pass. Ordered for consider
alton to o-morrow.
bill to incorporate the South Carolina
Saving and Building Association, No. .,
was presented, accompanied by a petition
praying for an Act of incorporation.
bill to incorporate the Deutscher Ar
tillerie Unterstutzungs Verein was pre-
sented, accompanied by petition of sundry
citizens, pray ing for an Act of incorpora-
ton.
A bill to afford aid in the extension of the
Spartanburg and Union Railroad was pre-
sented.
The Senate adjourned at 3.15 P NJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESEN TATIvES.
The House met at - m.
The Committee on Engrossed Acts re-
ported as duly and correctly engrossed for
third reading, the following bills: To in
corporate the Amateur Literary and Fra
ternal Association, of the city of Charleston,
and to alter and amend tho criminal law.
The Committee on Interpretations were
instructed to report as early as possible
upon bill referred to them to alter and
amend the charter of the town of Newberry.
A resolution was introduced but not
passed, that any member of this House who
shall obtain a leave of absence from this