The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-27
STATE LEGIsLATURE.
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY &c, 1870.

StSo proposals WIFI plans ana SpeC1nCa-
tions for the contemplated fitting up of
the other wing Of the State House, and
wath lnstruotions to report the result of
their action to the General Assembly,
was received from the House, adopted,
and Messrs. Jillson. Hayne, Lunney and
Foster appointed the committee on the
part of the Senate.
A message from the House, relative to
the election of on Associate Justice, was
received as information.
A concurrent resolution, by Mr..
Hayne, appointing committee of two
Senators and - members Of the House
OF Representatives, to collect for publ
cation, III permanent form, all resolu-
tlons adopted and eulogies delivered in
both branches of the General Assembly !;
as also the eulogies delivered before the
Supreme Court, on the death of Judge
BooZer, was adopted and ordered to the
House.
A Joint resolution to authorize the
State Treasurer to reissue to William
Dougherty certificate of State stock lost
or destroyed, with the amendment that
he give proper surety, was adopted.
Mr.. Corbin introduced n bill for the
appointment of Trial Justices.
The Committee on Railroads were in
structed to report on q bill to charter the
Edgefield Railroad Company.
The following joint resolution was re-
ported as being duly engrossed for n
third roading: To authorize tho renewal
of certain State stock (lost or destroyed)
to Marion Brisbane.
Notice was given of bill to authorize
counties and towns to raise subscriptions
for works of general improvement.
Mr.. Rainey introduced bill to amend
an Act entitled can Act to fix the sala-
ries of certain officers"
The Committee on interpretations
made an unfavorable report on bill to
grant the exclusive right to certain per-
sous to mine and dig in the naviguble
streams, for phosphates, in this State.
Laid over
bill to revise, simplify and abridge
the rules, practice, pleadings and forms
of the Courts of this State, (Corbin and
Whipper's code,) was read the third
time. and, after discussion, ordered to
the House of Representatives.
AT ) o'clock p. ~, the Senate nd-
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met Mt IL In. Speaker
Moses in the chair.
The Committee on the State House
and Grounds reported fuvorably on a
joint resolution authorizing the State
House Keeper to purchase one and n
hall gross OF sunlight gas burners. The
report was adopted.
The Committee on Interpretations re-
ported favorably on bill to amend an
Act entitled San Act to incorporate the
Columbia Building and Loan Associa-
ton" Tho bill was ordered to be en-
crossed.
A joint resolution by Mr.. Hayne, to
go into an election for Associate Justice,
to fill the vacancy occasioncd by the re-
signation of Judge Hoge, tomorrow, Mt
l O'Clock; and Immediately thereafter,
for an Associate Justice for six years, was
amended by inserting Tuesday next, at
o'clock, and adopted.
concurrent resolution from the Sc
nate, to appoint committee to collect
and prepare for publication all resoln-
tions and eulogies concerning the death
of Hon. y. Boozer, as also the resolu-
tions and eulogies in the Supreme Court
adopted
Mr.. Mobley introduced bill to amond
the charter of the town of Union.
Mr.. Chestnut introduced bill to i'll
NcA POhopO VIZ OohdtCA 1IOOh uuu
Company.
Mr.. Elliott introduced bill to char
ter the Western South Carolina Railroad
Company.
Mr.. Smalls introduced bill to enforce
the civil rights bill of the United States
Congress, to secure to the people of this
State Republican Government.
The Committee on Engrossel Bills
reported, as duly engrossed, bill to
grant and give the consent of the Iegis-
lature of this State to the conveyance to
the United States of the lot of land
situate on Richardson and Laurel streets,
i'll the city Of Columbia, hereinafter
described, for the purpose of a post
Office and court house, or for other pur-
poses, and to cede to the United States
Jurisdiction therein. The bill was read
the third time, and ordered to be en-
rolled.
A Senate bill to incorporate the Plant
ers' Mining and Manufacturing Compa-
ny was referred to the Committee on
Mines, Mining and Manufactures.
A bill to authorize the purchase of
the property and rights of the Columbia
bridge Company, and to grant aid in the