The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-08
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TUESDAY, D1czaGBEn 7s 1860.

The Senate met % Hn,s president
PRO fem. Mo6tgomssy ~ the Char.
Rrsyer by the Ohaplsih
~ Biesaars btai s11ia q - issv . @ shsence.
y Committeess OF CoGseseads Wege ap-
poinked by she Sensto 10 G1just differ
fences with the House, relative 20 the
time OF election Of al A5sDSsasS Justice;
and also as to coneurrenk resolution
CONCERNING the Land CoEanaiaaioner.
The House returned with amendments
q bill to amend the law in relation to re-
cording mortgages and to regulate lien
thereof. Amendments were coucurred in
and title of bill changed to an Act.
Aconcurrent resolution. requesting the
Attorney General to require report from
the County Commissioners OF Orange
burg, was agreed to and returned to the
House.
The memorial OF the stockholders Of
the Cheraw and Darlington Railroad Co.
praying proxies be appointed to repre-.
sent the interest of the State in Cheraw
and Salisbury Railroad Company, was
referred to Committee on Railroads.
The petition of First Freeman's Bap-
tist Church of Anderson G. H., for Act
of incorporation, was referred to Com
mittee on Interpretations.
Aho PotAtAoa VI w. IL. mOuuCe, late
Deputy Constable of Greenville, praying
compensation for special services at an
election held November 4. 1868, was re-
ferred to Committee on Claims.
The Committee ON Public Lands re-
ported bill to amend an Act to author
ize sale of Colombia Canal; which after
being discussed by Messrs. Leslie, Jill
son and Nash, was recommittsd to the
Committee. [C. 81. Baldwin, ESQ.,, was
appointed Com missioner in place of Mr..
Il. n. Lewis, deceased.
The Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses and Accounts recommended that
James M. Allen be paid $3,32I.65 for
curtains and carpets furnished Senate.
So ordered. Another account of Mr..
Allen-$1, ,819. .45--for extra work, was
ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Mr.. Corbin introduced a bill, ceding
the Jurisdiction of the State to United
States over such lands as may be acquired
for public purposes.
Mr.. Cain introduced bills to incorpo-
rate the Planters Mining and Manufac-
turing and the Hamburg Ice Company;
ordered for consideration tomorrow.
A number of Committee reports were
submitted and ordered for consideration
tomorrow.
MIR. Jillson introduced q Joint resolu-
ton to extend the time in which claims
of teachers for services rendered up to
October 81, 1867, shall be presented for
payment; to be considered tomorrow.
A bill to amend nm Act entitled can
Act providing for the assessment and
taxation OF property" received its third
reading, and title changed to an Act.
Bills to authorize lease Of certain
land on Edisto Islend. aud the erection
of wharf and other structures thereon (
to better protect holders of insurance
policies in this State; and to incorporate
the Charleston Water Company. in the
city of Charleston, received their third
reading, passed. and were ordered to be
sent to the House.
At 2.25 p. NJ, adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
Notices were given of bills to incorpo-
rate the DeKalb Fire Engine Company,
Of Camden, s. c.; to incorporate the
Wateree Fire Engine Company, No. 2,
of Camden, S. c.; to supplement all Act
entitled "An Act to incorporate the
South Carolina Improvement and Trust
Company" approved March %, 1869.
A bill to revise, simplify and abridge
the rules, practice, pleadings and forms
of the Courts of this State, was dis
cussed until 10 P. NJ, when the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at IL M. Speaker
Moses in the Chair.
The Committee on tho Judiciary re-
ported favorably on Senate bills to carry
into effect the provisions of the Consti-
tuition in relation to the rights of mar
ried women, and to prevent and punish
bribery and corruption, and recommend
ed slight amendments; which were agreed
to.
The Committee on Eugrosscl Acts re-
ported as duly and correctly engrossed
for third reading, joint resolution to
direct the County Commissioners of
Charleston County to examine and report
to the Attorney General concerning GER
tain lands belonging to the State, and n
bill to renew the charter of the Colum-
bia Hebrew Benevolent Society, read the
third time and ordered to be sent to the
Senate.
The Medical Committee reported ia
vorably on bill to amend an Act enti-
tied 'An Act to authorize the Governor
to appoint physician to attend on the