The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-10

nnlawA Aslands. Read the first time and
t38fsexed to the Committee on Public
as: Also goEe,notSise g efzsr.ioles Z Of
s'oaRiat of Sl & soSnss; nass tpr o. ooa wsgn
aioners in eactEponntx4to deaw jrs5ss.
- Ar. Bryan insSodhce&a biN to paheR
[Shs charter of Strawbefry Ferry. bvsr
Cooper River. Received its first read
ing and referred to the Committee on
Roads, Bridges aud Ferries. -,
Mr.. Mickey introduced a bill 10 .au-
thorize the County Commissioners of
Charleston County to levy a special tex.
Received its first reading aud referred
to the Committee on Ways aud Means.
Also, introduced bill to regulate the
payment Of grand and petit jurors.
Received its first reading and referred
to the Committees on Ways and Means
and Judiciary.
Mr.. Levy introduced bill to appoin.
inspectors of bridges and trestle works.
Received its first reading and referred
to the Committee on Bridges, Roads
and Ferries. Also, gave notice of bill
to amend q joint resolution. authorizing
the appointment Of Fish mmissioners.
Also, gave notice of bill to compel the
County Treasurers to receive County
orders in payment of County taxes.
Mr.. Smith gave notice of bill to
establish hospital for the poor in Christ
Church Parish, in Charleston.
Mr.. Andel gave notice of bill to
Authorize the Land Commissioner to sell
bill to establish n reform school in
Charlestun.
Mr.. Whipper rose to a question Of
privilege, and referred to nh article in
tho PHOENIX, arraigning him as being
disqualified for sent III tho General
Assembly, and requested that the House
would now decide tho question Us to his
qualification. The Clerk, at his request,
read the article.
Mr. Whipper charged that Mr.. Hurley
wrote the article. Mr.. Hurley denied it.
MIR. Whipper repeated his request,
that the House decide the question, that
he might Immediately vncate his seat. if
they decide that ho is ineligible, and
moved that w. J. Whipper be expelled.
Mr.. Byas seconded the motion.
Mr.. Hurley requested w. j. Whipper
to withdraw the motion, and he did 80,
temporarily. Mr.. Hurley snid that the
question of Mr.. Whipper's eligibility
never occurred to him before this morn
ing, He desired Mr.. Whipper to remain
member Of the House, and hoped Mr..
Whipper would at some time ascertain
who wrote the. article. He thought the
writer was q member Of the last General
Assembly.
Mr.. Whipper renewed his motion.
Mr Byas renewed his second. aud said
that he. did so In order that The House
might show TO the author, of, the; paper
IL the ;icontemptible, saurEilous Journal
OF this city, their opinion of the mem
Der, and that justice might be done to
MIR. Whipper, either by ..expelling him,
or deciding that he is eligible. ..i.
Mr.. O'Connell moved that the ques-
tion be referred. TO the Committee on
Privileges and Elections
Mr.. Moses. having left the chair,
introduced as u Substitutes:
Resolretl. Tlat in the opinion of this
House. tho position of Commissioner
to codify tho laws is q mere position of
employment by the State, and does not
conflict with the right to hold a seat in
this body.
The substitute was adopted, and the
resolution contained in the substitute
was then considered. Mr.. Doyle ear.
nestlY protested against deciding such
grave question 80 precipitatcly.
Mr.. Hunter thought the Attorney
General ought to be requested to give
written opinion, before tho question is
decided.
Mr.. Whipper said that it might be
said hereafter that the Attorney General
gave an opinion influenced by personal
reasons.
Mr.. Moses thought it insulting to the
intelligence of the House to propose to
obtain the opinion of the Attorney
General or committee. The ayes and
nays were called on the question of
adopting the resolution, aud it was
adopted. Mr.. Whipper requested that tho
names OF the members he read, which
was done.
A message was received from the Se-
nate. announcing that they had amended
the House joint resolution to meet on
the 10th December for election of Asso-
ciate Justice of tho Supreme Court and
Judge Of the First Circuit, by substitut-
ing 2 o'clock, on tho 9th December.
Mr. Byas moved to resoind the said
joint resolution. Adopted.
On motion, tho concurrent resolution
of the Senate was adopted.