The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-03-17

Motions to postpone the day of adjourn
ment were discussed, the yeas and .Iays re-
peatedly called, and finally motion sent to
the Senate, proposing the Oath, instead of
the Goth.
The report of the County Commissioners
of Charleston County, concerning estimates
FOR County purposes, was referred
The account of J. Mcleod, NJ. D., of
Kershaw County, for post morten. exumina-
ton, was referred.
Senate bill to alter and amend the
charter of the town of Greenville, and for
other purposes, was amended and ordered
to third reading.
A bill to incorporate the Ashley Bridge
Company, reported by the Engrossing Com
mittee, was read the third time and ordered
to be sent to the Senate.
Joint resolution to dissolve the Board of
Special Commissioners appointed for Oco-
nee County, under an Ordinance of the
Constitutional Convention entitled "An
Ordinance to divide Pickens District into
two Election and Judicial Districts, adopted
on the 29th day of January. A. d. 1865,
was read the third time and ordered to be
sent to the Senate.
A bill to make appropriations and raise
supplies for the year commencing in Octo-
Der, 1868, was taken up amended, read the
third time, passed, and ordered to he sent
to the Senate. 1t is as follows
SECTION l. That the following sums be-
and they are hereby, appropriated for the
payment of the various officers and expenses
OF the State government, that is to say:
For salaries-For the Governor, So, 500; for
the Secretary of the State, $4,000; for the
Private Secretary of the Governor, 50, 600:
for AdJutant and Inspector General, So, 500;
for the Assistant Adjutant and Inspector
General, 81, 500; for the Comptroller Gene
raj, So, 600; for the Treasurer of the State.
", 500; for the Chief Clerk to the Treasurer
of the State, 81, 800; for the Auditor of the
State, 80 500; for Superintendent of Edu-
cation, $4,000; for the Chief Constable,
", 800; for Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, "a, 900; for the two Associate Jus
tices, $1,000; for the eight Circuit Judges,
S20, 600; for the eight Circuit Solicitors,
%, 900; for the three Chancellors, to Janu-
ary !, 1869, $1,000; for the Attorney Gene
raj, So, 600; for the Attorney Generals Clerk,
81 900; for the Clerk of the Supreme Court,
$1,000; for the State Reporter, 81, 500; for
the Keeper of the State House, $500; for
the Superintendent of the South Carolina
.nitentiary, $4,000; for the State Libra
rian, S4OO; for the three Health Officers,
S3, 900; for the County Auditors, S31. 500:
for two Watchmen of the State House and
Grounds, 5000; for arrearages of salary due
Judge Thomas w. Glover, $1,000.
SEC. 2. Executive Department: For con-
tingent fund of the Governor, S25, 900; out
Of which shall be paid the expenses of the
Bureau of Agricultural Statistics, to be
drawn upon the order Of the Governor; for
the contingent fund of the Treasury, 81, 500;
for fire proof safe for the Treasury, 81 900:
for contingent fund Of the Comptroller
General 81 600; for contingent fund of the
Auditor of the State, 81 900; for orcontingent
fund of the Adjutant and Inspector G enc
raj, 81, 500; for the contingent fund of the
Superintendent of Education, $1,000; for
the contingent fund of the Secretary of
State, $3.50; for the contingent fund of the
Chief Constable, $500; for the contingent
fund of the Legislative Library, 5000. The
above appropriations to be drawn upon the
order OF the heads of the several depart
ments, if so much be necessary.
SEC. g. Judiciary Department: For pur-
chase of books for the Supreme Court Lii
brary, 81 900, to he paid on the order of
the Chief Justice; for contingent expenses
OF Supreme Court, under section seven of
an Act ratified the 18th day of September,
1865, 50, ,OO0
SEC. t. Ordinary Civil Expenses: For con-
tlngent fund account, so, OOO; out of which
shall be paid the expenses of tax notices,
assessment books and other forms of the
whole State, to be paid by the Treasurer, on
the warrant OF the Comptroler-G General:
Provided, No accounts for cost on tax exc
cutlons returned nu2u bona shall he paid ont
OF this appropriation; for the pay of County
School Commissioners, 800, 900, if SO much
be necessary; for support of Lunatc Asy-
inn'' SIG, 600; for deficiency in appropra-
ton OF 1867, for the support OF the Lunatic
Asylum, $4,000; for the education of the
deaf, dumb and blind, So. 900, to be drawn
on the order of the Governor; for deficiency
IN appropriation Of 1867, for construction
OF south Carolina Penitentiary, $4,000,
and for continuing the construction of
South Carolina Pententiury, and other ex-
penses incidental thereto, $4,000, if so
much be necessary, to be paid on the order
OF the Governor; for quarantine expenses,
$1,000; accounts to be approved by the