The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-23
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F. Account Of J. W. Denny. Tor ata-
tionery furnished the House, Secretary
of State, Attorney.C Censrals QRce, and
for engrossing bills. was ordered to be
paid, and sent to the Senate for concur
renee.
Account Of B.. Byass, Sergeant-at-
Arms, for benches, &o., was ordered to
lie paid.
Bill from Senate. to establish Free
Common Schools in South Carolina, was
read and referred.
Resolution to pay the widow of the
late James NJ. Martin, Representative
from Abbevi!!e County, his per diem and
mileage, was adopted.
Message was received from the Senate,
agreeing to tho report of the Committee
Of Conference, in the joint resolution
to authorize the State Auditor and
County Commissioners to levy certain
taxes, and for other purposes.
A bill to authorize the purchase Of pro-
perty and rights of the columbia
Bridge Company" and to grant aid in
the construction of q free bridge over the
Congaree river, was made tho special
order for January 13, 1870.
The Speaker announced that Assistant
Adjutant- General Elliott was appointed
Speaker pro tenn.
Ad djourned.
SENATE.
The Senate met at IL m. President
pro tenn. Montgomery in the Chair.
Bills from the House to incorporate the
Sumter Manufacturing Company; to alter
and amend the charter and extend the
limits of the city of Columbia, were read
and referred.
Accounts of w. W. Moore, late Maeis-
trate of Darlington County, and sundry
accounts from certain school teachers in
Sumter County, were referred.
Favorable report on account Of j. W..
Denny, (from House, for stationery fur
nished various Offices, &C., was concurred
IN.
A protest from certain citizens of
Charleston, against the passage of IL bill
to grant the exclusive privilege to dig
and mine in the beds of the navigable
streams and waters of the State for phos-
read. The consideration of the bill was
afterwards postponed until the 10th of
January.
Account of J. W. Denny for stationery
furnished Senate, was ordered to be paid.
The following were ratified: An Act
to supplement an Act to incorporate the
South Carolina Improvement and Trust
Company; joint resolution directing the
State Auditor and County Commission
ers to levy certain taxes.
Return of the grand jury for Oconee
County was presented and referred.
An Act consenting to the sale of certail
lands, and ceding jurisdiction thereof to
the United States, was reported as ready
| for ratification.
Mr.. Nash introduced bill, to amend
the 10th section of m Act to regulate the
manner of keeping and disbursing funds
by certain officers. Read and referred.
Mr.. Lunny introduced bill to incor-
porate the town of Florence; read and
referred.
Notice was given of bill to amend All
/ Act to incorporate the town Of Timmons-
vile.
A bill to repeal m Act entitled can
Act to organize townships and to define
their powers and privileges" was post
poned until January, 1870.
The Governor returned the following
Acts rs approved of and signed by him
To supplement an Act entitled an Act to
incorporate tho South Carolina Import
ing and Trust Company to punish
bribery and corruption to better pro-
tect holders of insurance policies in this
State; relating to the Office of Mesne
Conveyance of Charleston County, and
to fix the tenure of Office Of VIM. j. Nc
kinlay, elected thereto; to make appro-
prution for the payment of the per diem
and mileage of members of the General
Assembly and the subordinate officers
joint resolution for the exchange of pub
! lie documents.
Mr.. Hayne introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, that the Governor
be respectfully requested to make the
necessary inquiries of the State Inspector
Of Guano and Fertilizers, at the city OF
Charleston, of the present value per ton
of the crude phosphates of lime in the
Charleston market; of the proximate
costs of manufacturing said phosphates
aud other ingredients into the CONNER
cial fertilizer, known as the Carolina
Fertilizer of the extent and probable
value at present prices of the phosphate
rock and phosphate deposits in the navi-
gable streams and waters within the ju-
risdiction of South Carolina, and such
other information as he may deem neces-
sary to proper understanding Of the