The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-03-24

law, the objections of his Excellency the
Governor to the contrary otwithstanding?''
And it was decided in the negative.
The report of the Committee on Public
Lands, on a bill to establish q Board of
Land Commissioners, was read, considered
by sections, and the yeas and nays called
t,centy-ttree times
The Speaker of the House of Representa-.
tives attended in the Senate, when the fol-
lowing Acts and joint resolution were duly
ratified: An Act to repeal an Act entitled
| IAN Act to prevent persons holding certain
Offices of emolument from leaving the
State;" to amend an Act entitled can
Act to regulate the manner of drawing
Jurors to amend an Act entitled San Act
to define the jurisdiction and regulate the
practice of Probate Courts;" to define the
duties of State Reporter, and to provide for
the publication of the Supreme Court re-
ports; to make appropriations and raise
supplies for the year commencing in Octo-
Der, 1SGS; to provide for an election to fill
certain vacancies in County Offices; to repeal
Section of an Act to alter the Act entitled
IAN Act to amend the criminal law" to in
corporate the Dorm Mining and Manufac-
turing Company, of South Carolina, for
mining and for other purposes; to alter and
amend the charter of the town Of Greenville,
ana Tor other purposes; to incorporate the
South Carolina improvement and Trust
Company; joint resolution to direct the
Comptroller General Of the State to provide
and furnish Offices for officers of the Execu-
tive Department.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills re-
ported as duly and correctly epgrossed, and
ready for third reading, the following
bills; 10 provide for the appointment of q
Land Commissioner, and to define his
powers and duties; to establish certain fer
ha ton - A
appoint Board of Commissioners for the
city of Charleston, with power and authority
to declare In what cases the streets, lanes
and alleys shall be widened, and to provide
for carrying into execution the objects of
the said board, and for other purposes
therein mentioned; which were ordered for
consideration tomorrow.
concurrent resolution relative to the
destruction of State Bank bills was agreed
Representatives for concurrence.
The report of the Committee on Roads,
Bridges and Ferries, on bill to repeal the
tenth section of an Act appoint 22 Board
of Commissioners for the city of Charleston,
was agreed to, and ordered to be en,yrossed
bill to amend the charter of the town of
Marion was read third time, and the title
changed to an Act
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
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bill to incorporate the Wateree and
North Carolina Railroad Company was read
the third time, title changed to an Act, and
ordered to be enrolled.
| The account of G. Allen Duncan, M. D.,
OF Barnwell County, for post morteD. exami-
nation, was referred
A resolution was adopted, that the faculty
of the University of South Carolina be
allowed the use of the hall of the House of
Representatives for the commencement
exercises Of the graduating class of this scs-
sion.
A resolution was adopted that this House
do rescnd its action of the 10th of March,
whereby they postponed the further consi-
deration OF bill to provide place of hold
ing court in Barnwell County to the next
regular session. Whereupon the yeas and
nays were called seven times, and the bill
finally ordered to be engrossed.
The Committee on the Judiciary, reported
favorably on joint resolution to appoint q
Joint committee of investigation for the
Third Congressional District.
| A letter was presented on question of
privilege, purporting to have been written
by member of the House, and in connec-
lion Herewith the following preamble and
| resolution were introduced and laid on the
table:
Whereas, w. A. Bishop, member of this
House, has. without authority, presumed to
act IN very unwarrantable manner in
writing letter to n lawful officer of this
State, in Oconee County, snmmoning him
to appear in Columbia for trial, without
charge or specification being furnished; and
whereas, such assumption Of authority on
the part of member of this House is dan
gerous not only to our republican institu-
tlons, but to the exercise Of common
courtesy and respect for the rights of indi-
vlduals in the discharge of official duties /;
therefore, be it
Resoloed, That the letter be referred to
| the Committee on Privileges and Elections