The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-03-03

powered tn hold u session, commencing ono
month prior to the meeting of the next
General Assembly, and for that purpose
| may examine witnesses rs to the correct
ness OF said cluims, and all vouchers. books
and records relating thereto; said commit
tee shall have power to employ clerk to
tnke testimony; and make their report nn,l
| recommendation to the next regular session
of the General Assembly; shall receive
while III session the same per diem and
mileage rs allowed members of the General
Assembly: Prouided,. hooeucr. That either
House nny Immediately act upon any ac-
connt claims. shonld they deem the snme
lmp"rtant TO the welfare and best interest
Of the State.
A joint resolution, that in order to carry
ont the contrnct made by the Cheraw and
Coaiiieids hnirond Company for the loc,-
| ton, grndIng nnd furnishing of their road,
the sum OF S25, 600 be allowed to he draw,
| from the appropriation of the State to said
| company, received its first reading, aud was
| ordered for consideration Tomorrow
Bills to incorporate the Palmetto Fire and
Marine Insurance Company, of the city of
| Churleston; 10 provide for IL reporter for
| he Courts of the first Circuit; to provide
for general vaccination in ,his State; TO
| regulate the manner of celebrating mar
riagrs; to declare the jurisdiction OF Pro-
| bate Courts in the sule of real esnte in aid
of assets; to facilitate the settlement of the
affairs of the Bank of the State of South
Carolina; ull of Which received first read
| ing.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| The House met at IL O'Clock A. NJ
The Committee on the Judiciary reported
favornbly on bills to prohibit lotteries aud
| the sale of lottery tickets in this State; to
nlter aud amend an Act entitled "Au Act tu
alter and amend the Act entitled Ar Ac. to
| alter and amend the criminal lnw," with
the following amendment: "ro change the
title to II bill to further alter and amend the
criminal laws To repeal the tenth section Of
an Act entitled ''Au Act tn appoint Al Board
of Commissioners for the city OF Churlrstor.
and for other purposes therein mrntioncd;"
to provide for the submission of the ones
ton OF change of location of the county
seat of Bnrnwell County to the voters of sail
County, and recommended that the bill lu
indefinitely postpouc.l; uufnvoInbly on II
bill to regulate divorces; fnvorahiy On IL
Sepnte bull to amend an Act entitled ..Au
Act to determine antl perpctnnte the home
stead"
The Committee OH Railroads reported fl
volubly on IL bill to aid the Port Kov.l Rail
road Company.
The Committee on EngroSsed Acts report.
ed MS duly and correctly engrossed fur IL
third reading. II bill to enable thn Savannah
and Charleston Railroad Compuuy to com
pletn their road
| The Committee on Military Affairs report
ed favorably on IL concurrent Restitution
authorizing the Governor to purchase 9, 600
| Winchester rifles for the us,. of the State,
The Committee on Railroads reported on
n Senate bill to authorize the consolidation
of the ChnrlOltes and South Carolina Rail.
road Company nnd the Columbia and Au-
gustn Railroad Company and recommended
the adoption of the following amendment
to Section l: After the word .'ioal," (ihe
last word III the Section add the following
words: "Propit!ed. further. That nothing
herein contained shall be SO construed .,s To
conflict with the Constitution of this STATE.
ms rntllied by the people on April H. Is and
l6. 1868. or nD Act entitled AN Act to pro-
":de FOR the assessment and tuxntion Of pro
perty, as ratified on the 10Th of September,
1868"
Bills to authorize certain Municipalities
to erect guard houses R,-md the trst time,
and referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings; and to amend ,.,nl repeal cert lin
Acts concerning the Lunmiic Asylum of
Sonth Carnlinn, was reiu aud referred.
The following preamble and resolution
were Ibid on the table:
Whereas, in view of the present depressed
condition of the agricultural interest of the
State, aud tho great desIrubiity of having
n" unnecessary "bstructinns in the way Of
the rapid development of It's Industrial re.
sources; therefor be it
Resoiuea, That the Commissioner of Ag,i
culture be, md he is hereby, dircated to law
before this House O detailed statement of
the work performed by him since his en :
trance upon ollice, and to state iu what cx.
tent sud officer is conducive to the welfare
and prosperity of the Stnte, aud lis r,r.-
sons, if he can find any, why it should not
be abolished
| The following resolution WAS hid on the
table:
Resolred. That the Chairman of the Onm-
miitce on Ways and Means of this Hons,.