The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-07

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pokaad hs. engInsaed fora third diHcading a
Senate bill to amend an Act entitled "An
Act to amend the law in relation to re-
scinding mortgages, and TO regulate the
lien thereof" Read third time and
ordered to be returned to the Senate for
concurrence in amendments. Also, re.
ported q bill to. regulate the manner of
selling lands at public SALE. Read third
time, passed, and ordered to be sent to
the Senate. 49, ,.,.---.
Mr.. Moore introduced bill g an.he.-
ize administrators, executors, and other
adueiaxies, to sell certain evidences of
Indebtedness at public sale, and no COM
promise in certain cases. Read and re-
terred to Committee on the Judiciary.
The accounts of Sales Randall. Magis-
trate OF Barnwen County, was referred
to Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Smalls introduced bill to autho.
rize the County Commissioners of Beau
fort County to levy special tax for the
purpose Of rebuilding the Court House
destroyed by FIRE. and to defray the ex-
pense of putting the County jail in
necessary and good repair. Read and
referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
Notices were given of bills providing
for the right OF way over the Savannah
end Charleston Railroad; to provide for
the better and more impartial selection
OF persons to serve as jurors in the
several Counties of this State; to re-
charter the bridges in Cypress Swamp
connecting Colleton and Charleston
Counties; authorizing the County Com
missioners of Pickens County to levy o
special tax for the purpose of paying the
balance due by the Special Commission
ers Of Pickens County for building the
Court House and Jail; to provide sys-
tenn OF apprenticeship; in relation to
fences.
Mr.. Jackson introduced concurrent
resolution, which was referred TO tho
Medical Committee: That it has been re-
commanded by DR.. Lebby, Quarantine
Physlcian at Charleston, that warehouses
should be provided at quarantine for the
use OF infested and leaky vessels; and
the President Of the United States is
authorized by an Act of Congress passed
February 25, 1779, to construct ware
houses at quarantlnes along the United
States coast wherever required for the
use and protection of commerce, that
the President of the United States be
respectfully petitioned to cause ware
houses to be erected of Fort johnson, or
some other suitable locality on Charles
ton harbor, for the reception and safe
n ~ <nf hn &c ,rH1
sells detained at quarantine.
Mr.. Tomlinson introduced bills to pro-
vide for an assessment OF real property
in the year 1870; to amend an Act en-
titled "An Act to provide for the assess-
ment and taxation of property" which
were referred TO COMMITTEES on Ways and
Means.
The special report of the County Com
missioners Of ColIeton County, in rela-
ton to the Organization of townships,
was referred to Committee on County
Offices and Officers,
The petition Of, the citizens of Sum-
merville for all extension of town limits
aud renewal of charter, was referred to
the Committee on Interpretations.
Mr.. Thomas introduced bill to au-
thorize an appropriation of 81, ZOO, 900
In State bonds for the purchase of lands
in this State for homesteads, which was
read and referred to Committee on Ways
and Means.
The petition of the citizens of Ander-
son and Greenville Counties, for charter
OF Groves Station Bridge across the Sa-
luda River, was referred to Committee
on Roads, Bridges and Ferries.
An account of Mr.. G. M. Girardeau,
Magistrate of Newberry County, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
The report Of Special Commissioners
OF Pickens County, appointed by the
Constitutional Convention of the State
OF South Carolina, was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Sasportas introduced preamble
and concurrent resolution, which was
adopted and ordered to be sent to the
Senate: That section 26 of an Act to de.
fine the jurisdiction and duties of Coun.
ty Commissioners requires that County
Commissioners should, through their
clerk, cause the publication of O state
ment of the audited accounts of the
Counties; and, as the requirements of
this law has not been complied with in
Orangeburg County, that the Attorney
General be instructed to require q report