The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-02-04
STATE LEGIsLATURE.
FoRTYrsrxTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.

tf SENATE
TUESDAY, February 2.-The Senate as
sembled at IL NJ, and was called to order by
the President pro tenn.
leave of absence.
message was received from the House,
stating that resolution relative to laying
out townships, has been laid on the table.
The House returned with concurrence a
concurrent resolution for the appointment
OF joint committee to investigate and
report what Acts are important to be passed
at this session of the General Assembly.
The House sent to the Senate bills TO re
new the charter of the Charleston Ancient
Artillery Society; and to prescribe certain
rules to be observed in the government of
ferries and bridges privileged to charge toll
which received Il first reading.
The petition of the County Commissioners.
of Darlir;' "a Jounty, praying authority to
assess AMI c-.4cct taxes, &C., was referred.
The petition OF john Phillips, surviving
executor of John Campbell, praying that
certificates or scrip for State stock issued
by the State Treasurer, which have been
lost or destroyed, be renewed, was referred
The return of the Com missioners of Free
Schools of Abbeville County, for the year
1869, was referred.
The petition of the City Council of
Charleston, praying General Assembly to
declare valid an Act of the City Council en-
titled "An Act providing for the assessment
ana taxation of property, ratified by the
City Council of Charleston, January &c,
1868, was referred.
The account of w. w. Ward, Sheriff of
williamsburg County, amounting to SIT S5,
for articles purchased for prisoners, was re-
ferred.
The report of the County Commissioners,
OF Charleston County, relative to the sub
division of that County as required by the
provisions of an Act ratified at the special
session of the General Assembly, 1865 was
referred
The petition of VIM. NJ. Kerr, of York
County, praying the General Assembly to
recommend to the Congress of the United
States the removal of his political disabili-
ties, was referred
The Committee on the Judiciary, to
whom was referred bill to amend the
charter Of the Sulphuric Acid and Super
phosphate Company, reported back the
same, with Il recommendation that the bill
do pass.
The Committee on Roads, Bridges and
Ferries, to whom was referred hill from
the House of Representatives entitled bill
to alter and amend All Act entitled can Act
to lease the State Road running from the
County OF Greenville, S. c., across the
Saluda Mountain, to Henderson County,
N. c." reported back the same, with a re.
commcndation that the bill do pass.
The Committee on Interpretations, to
whom was referred bill to alter and amend
tho charter of the town of Greenville, and
for other purposes, reported back the same,
with a recommendation that the bills do
pass. All Of which were ordered for consi-
deration tomorrow.
The Committee on Finance, to whom was
referred bill to regulate banks in liauidn-
ton, reported back the same, with a recon-
mendation that the consideration of the
bill be indefinitely postponed, and the ac-
oompanying bill submitted by the Commit
tee be substituted. Agreed to-
The Committee on Engrossed Bills re-
ported as duly and correctly engrossed, the
following bills, to wit: To incorporate the
Columbia Building and Loan Association; :;
to provide for the conversion of State secu-
rites; to extend the time in which the Cam
den Bridge Company may rebuild their
bridge; to renew the charter of the town of
Walhalla, in the County of Oconee; to alter
and amend an Act entitled San Act to alter
and amend the charter of the Kings Noun
tain Railroad Company" passed the 10th
of December, 1851; to amend an Act enti.
tied can Act to establish certain roads,
prluSeS ana ferries, ana TO renew the char
ters of certain others" to incorporate the
Wilson Bridge Company; to incorporate the
Aiken Sanitary Association.
The Committee on Enrolled Acts reported
rs duly enrolled, and ready for ratification,
an Act to alter and amend the criminal law.
A bill to establish and maintain system
of public schools for the State of South
Carolina, received its first reading, and was
ordered for n second reading tomorrow.
A bill to incorporate the Citizens Savings
Bank of South Carolina, received its third
reading and passed.
A joint resolution relieving w. E. Oliver,
late Sheriff of Fairfield County, of q penalty
of five per cent. per month upon executions
not returned by him, received its second
reading, and was agreed to.