The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-21
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pro Nn,. Montgomery y. the Chaif. q
Msssrs. Hoyt and Barker obtained
leave Of absence.
An account for stamps furnished mem.
bers Of the Senate by the postmaster
in Columbia, was ordered for payment.
Resolutions from the House, relative
to the sale Of certain: buildings belong.
to the State at Greenville, were read.
Senate refused to concur in the House
amendments relative to the appointment
of certain persons to represent the State
stock in the various railroads, and q
committee of conference was appointed
to meet q similar committee of the
House.
The presentment of the grand jury
for Anderson County was referred
Petition of w. w. Houseal, late sheriff
Newberry County, praying relief from u
penalty of five per cent. for non-collec-
tion of taxes, was referred.
Petition of John T. Copeland, praying
an abatement of taxes on q tract Of land
in Kershaw County, was referred.
Petition from A. Willford, praying re-
lief from double taxes, was referred.
The following Acts were reported as
having been correctly and duly engross-
ed: To establish and maintain system
OF free common schools for the State of
South Carolina; to incorporate the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church in this
State; to incorporate the Policy Hol-
ders' Life and Tontine Assurance Com
pany of the South; to incorporate the
Winnsboro Baptist Church of Fairfield
County; to renew the charter of tho Co.
lumbia Hebrew Benevolent Society; to
incorporate the Promptitude Fire Engine
Company of Charleston; joint resolution
to extend the time in which claims of
teachers for services rendered during the
year commencing October 81, 1867, shall
be- presented for payment. Read the
third time, passed, and ordered to be
enrolled for ratification. Also, bill to
make appropriations for the pay of per
diem and mileage of members of the
General Assembly and their subordinate
officers
Mn Jillson introduced, pursuant to
notice, bill to authorize the extension
of the South Carolina Central Railroad
from Sumter ola Camden and Lancaster
@. H., to North Carolina, in the direc-
tion of Charlotte, in that State. Read
and referred.
Resolution directing the Clerks of the
Senate and House to issue pay certifi-
Gates to the members and subordinate
officers, from the 23d day of November,
1869, to the 4th of January, 1870, was
adopted.
Senate then went into executive ses-
sion. The appointment of S. L. Ben
nett, OF Charleston, was confirmed, as
Trustee for the State Orphan Asylum.
A bill to amend an Act entitled can
Act incorporating the Georgetown Rail
road Company" and the several Acts
amendatory, was read second time and
certain amendments submitted.
A bill to regulate the assessment and
taxation of property, was passed and Or
dered to the House.
House bill to remove the county seat
Of Barnwell from Blackville and for
other purposes, was read and referred.
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An
Act to organize townships and to define
their powers and privileges, was read u
second time.
A resolution, requesting the Governor
to make inquiries of the Inspector of
Guano, Fertilizers, etc., in the city of
Charleston, was laid over.
Joint resolution, directing the State
Auditor and County Commissioners to
levy certain taxes, was read the second
time, and, with slight amendments, was
Ofdored TO be epSrOssed.
Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met Mt IL m. Speaker
Moses in the Chair.
Bills to incorporate the Union En-
gine Fire Company No. l." "Washing-
ton Fire Company No. g" ''New York
Hose Company No l." and "Hook and
Ladder Company No. l." of town of
Beaufort; to provide for the fees in the
transfer of State stock; to incorporate
the Morris Street Baptist Church of
Charleston, were read and referred.
a bill to supplement Senate Act, cnti-
tied can Act to incorporate the South
Carolina Improvement and Trust Com
pany," was read third time and ordered
to Senate.
A resolution to rescind the resolution
to postpone bill to incorporate the
Planters Mining and Manufacturing
Company, was laid on the table.
A bill to provide for the better pro-
lection of laborers, and to provide for
the appointment of Commissioner of
Contracts in each County Of the State,
after warm discussion, was made the