The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-03-18
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1 The House sent 10 the Senate bills to
make appropriations.and raise supplies for
the year commencing in October, 1868; to
s!tec and amend CD Act, &c incorporate The
village of Marion, and for other purposes
therein mentioned; and joint resolution to
dissolve the Board of Special Commission
ers appointed for Oconee County under an
ordinance Of the Constitutional Convention
entitled can Ordinance to divide Pickens
District into two Election and Judicial
Districts adopted on the Oath duy of Janu-
ary, A. d. 1865" All of which were ordered
for consideration to o-morrow
| The House returned to the Senate, with
amendments, bills to authorize the consoli-
dation of Charlotte and South Carolina
Railroad Company and the Columbia and
| Augusta Railroad Company, and to amend
the charters of the same; to establish a
lazaretto or quarantine hospital in the har-
Dor of Charleston; to amend an Act entitled
can Act to regulate attachments" to en-
power the Judges of the Circuit Court to
grant relief in cases of erroneous judgments
, obtained during the existence Of the Pro-
vlslonal Government of South Carolina
The amendments were concurred in, the
titles changed to Acts, and ordered to be
enrolled.
The account of the Winnsboro Neus and
Herald against the State, was referred.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills re-
ported as duly and correctly engrossed and
ready for third reading the following
bills: To authorize the Financial Agent of
the State Of South Carolina, in the city of
New York, to pledge State bonds as col
lateral security; to define the duties of State
Reporter and to provide for the publication
of the Supreme Court reports.
Several bills were read, discu ssed,
amended and ordered to third reading.
bill to establish ferry between Hilton
Head Island and the main land to Beaufort
received its third reading, its title changed
to an Act, and ordered to be enrolled.
resolution relative to compensation of
the presiding officer was agreed to-
After routine business, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met ut IL A. NJ
A resolution was introduced, but laid on
the table, allowing the chief clerk of the
Engrossing Department for the present ses-
sion of the General Assembly pay at the rate
of ten dollars per day.
The Committee on WAYS and Means re-
ported favorably on Senate bill to provide
for an enumeration of the inhabitants of the
State, and 1t was read n second time
The Committee on interpretations re-
ported favorably on Senate bill to incor-
porate the Palmetto Fire and Marine In
surance Company.
The Senate returned to the House bill
to establish a lazaretto or quarantine hos
pital IN the harbor of Charleston amended; !;
also, bill to amend an Act entitled can
Act to regulate the manner of drawing
Jurors which were read and referred
| The Committee on Engrossed Acts re-
ported as duly and correctly engrossed for
third reading. joint resolution providing
| for the publication of thu Acts, reports, re-
solutions and journals of the General AS
sembly. Read the third time, passed, and
ordered to be returned to the Senate with
amendment
bill to define contracts for laborers, and
Tor other purposes, was read the third time
and ordered to be sent to the Senate.
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported favorably on a Senate joint resolu-
ton to authorize and direct the Comptrol-
ler- General of the State to provide and
furnish offices for the officers of the Execu-
tive Department. Also, reported favorably
on bill to amend an Act entitled 'sAn Act
providing for the assessment and taxation
of property
The Special Committee, to VIII ON was re-
ferred for investigation the accounts against
the State by Benjamin Byas, Sergeant-At-
Arms, submitted two reports; the one con-
tanning the account S111.48, and the other
81, 1000 Pending which, the House adj
journed.
The radical papers are at it again. Lis
ten! 'Just as Grant kissed the Holy Bible,
yesterday, the sun burst through the
clouds in glorious eflulgence, and both the
man and the orb were loudly cheered by
the people Every time a radical Presi
dent has been inaugurated, old Sol has thus
been ruthlessly driven on "burst" The
thing is just as absurd in its way as Louis
Napolcon's tame eagle.
There is grievous tribulation and unccr