The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-03-12

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Grant. Union; Julius Poppe. Anderson G. II.
STATE LEGISLATURE.
SEVENTY -sXTHs DAYS PROCEEDINGS
SENATE
WEDNESDAY, March 10.-The Senate as
sembled ut II A. M.
The House returned to the Senate, with
amendments, n bill to enable the banks OF
the State to renew business, or to place
them in liquidation. On motion, the Sen
ate concnrred in the amendments of the
House to Section l of the bill, by striking
out, in the seventh and eighth lines of the
after the ratification of this Act" and in
serting in lieu thereof the words until the
1st day of December, 1862
The House also amended Section OF the
bill, by inserting in the third line, after the
word General" the words, "giving full
statement of all the property and assets and
Liabilities of The bank, and shall furnish a
full statement of oil their transactions every
thirty days thereafter; and for every case OF
failure or neglect to so report, the officers OF
the bank shall forfeit and pay twenty-five
dollars for each day so failing, to be collect
ed by the Sheriff of the County, on the or
der OF the Comptroller General. approved
by the Governor, to be appropriated to the
use OF the State
The petition of citizens of Union and
York Counties, praying for o churter to
build bridge over Broad River, was re-
ferred.
The presentment of the grand jury OF
Lancaster County was read and referred
The account f'Dr. B. E. Martin, for posi-
naortem examination, was referred.
Bills to provide for the uniform and pro-
per PRONUNCIATION of nll legal and public
notices; to carry into effect the provisions of
the Constitution in relation to the rights OF
property of married women; to renew the
charter Of the ferry across the Congaree
River, received third readings, passed. and
were returned to the House for concurrence.
The Special Committee of Three, appoint
ed to inquire into the affairs and condition
OF the Cedar Springs Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Asylum. Spartanbnrg County, submitted the
report of that committee relative to the
above institution.
A Joint resolution authorizing the Cover
nor to canse suit to be instituted against the
Laurens Railroad Company, to protect the
interest of the State. was ordered for con-
sideration tomorrow.
A bill to create the County of Coosaw-
hatchie was read by its title and referred.
Leave was asked and obtained to with
draw from the files of the Senate Joint
resolution to allow the Cheraw and Goal
fields Railroad Company to draw portion
OF the appropriation granted said company.
On motion, joint resolution directing
Sherffs and othor persons to forthwith turn
over tax executions to tho County Treasu-
rers, was reconsidered, and the following
adopted as substitutes:
BE resOloed, by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the State of South ca
rolina. now met and sitting in General AS
sembly, and by the authority of the same
I HI,ok
sons holding tax executions at the date of
the passage of this resolution shall forth
with turn over the same to the Treasurer of
the County for which the taxes are to be
collected. The Treasurer shall therenpon
proceed to collect said taxes in the snme
manner as though there had been no execu
tiOns issued thereon.
SEC. 2. That in case said Sheriffs or other
J persons shall fail to forthwith comply with
the provisions Of the first section Of this
resolution, 1t shall be the duty of the Trea-
surer OF said County to Immediately report
euch misconduct to the Solicitor for the Cir
emit in which such Sheriff OF other person
may reside, who shall forthwith proceed to
prosecute said delinquents.
SEC. .. A violation of the provisions OF
the foregoing sections of this resolution
shall, upon conviction thereof, subject the
offender. or offenders, to inc of not less
than III ,OOO, und lmprsonmenta at hard labor
in the County Jail for not less than six
months.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tie House met at II A. M.
The Committee on Interpretations re-
ported favorably on o Senate bill to incor-
porate the South Carolina Improvement
and Trust Company. Ordered to second
reading.
The Committee on the Lunntic Asylum
submitted the following report: The Com