The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-11-23
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TuEsDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1870.
81 SENATE: 81

President pro. Tom. announced that the
Senate was ready to proceed to business.
Mr.. Hayes introduced the following
resolution:
That the rules adopted by the Senate
at its last session be adopted as the rules
OF this body. The President pro. tenn,
MIR. Corbin, ruled that the Senute being
continuous body, the rules of the Sc
nate of the last General Assembly are in
force until modified or repealed.
The resolution was withdrawn.
On motion of Mr.. Nash, the Senate
proceeded to elect President pro. tenn i,
to serve In the absence of the Lieutenant
Governor. The election was conducted
D'ua Uoce, and Hon. @. w. Montgomery
was elected.
On motion of Mr.. Nash, the acting
President appointed D committee of two
to wait upon the President elect and con-
duct him to the chair. Messrs. Nash
and Leslie were appointed rs that COM
mittee.
Mr.. Montgomery then took the. chair.
On motion of Mr.. Leslie, the Senate
proceeded to elect Clerk of the Senate.
and Mr.. Josephus Woodruff was elected.
On motion Of Mr.. Hayne, tho Clerk
was authorized to appoint an Assistant
Clerk.
The Senate then proceeded to vote for
q Reading Clerk, and Mr.. Robert a. Sis
son was elected.
The Senate then proceeded to elect q
Chaplain, and Rev. A. Webster was
elected.
Hon. Geo. F. Mcintyre. Senator elect
from Colleton, appeared ut the Presi-
dents desk, and presented his creden-
tials. The President pro. tenn. admins
tered the oath and the Senator took his
seat.
Senate then proceeded to elect Ser
geant-atArms for the Senate, and J. E.
Green was elected.
Senate then proceeded to elect Door
keepers, and Mat. Brook and A. Thomas
were elected.
The President then appointed the fol-
lowing regular Standing Committees:
On Agriculture, Claims and Grievances,
Commerce and Manufactures, Charitable
Institutions, Education, Engrossed Bills,
Enrolled Bills of the Senate, Finance,
Interpretations, Judiciary, Legislative
Library, Military, Mines and Mining,
Printing, Privileges and Elections, Pub.
lie Buildings, Public Lands, Railroads
and Internal improvements, Retrench-
ment, Roads, Ferries and Bridges, State
Penitentiary, and Committee to audit and
control the contingent expenses Of the
Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at IL o'clock, and was
called to order by the Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Whipper, Mr.. +. J.
Moses, Jr., was elected temporary Speak
er OF the House. Mr.. Moses took the
chair and ordered the Clerk to call the
roll OF legally y-elected members, as he
was informed thereof by the Secretary of
State
During the swearing in of the mem
bers, it was moved to postpone the in
stallation of tho delegation from Spar
tanburg, but the Speaker ruled the mo-
ton out of order.
Mr. Whipper then gave notice that he
would file protest against that delega.
ton.
The Clerk then called the roll of sworn
members, and the Chair announced q
quorum present.
On motion of Mr.. Timothy Hurley,
the House proceeded to elect O perma-
nent Speaker, and Mr.. F. J. Moses, Jr.,
waa elected unanimously-1O6 votes
being cast.
On motion of Mr.. Benjamin Byas, the
House then went into ON election for
Clerk, and A. 0. Jones was elected and
qualified.
On motion of Mr.. J. 3. Dennis, the
House entered into an election for Ser
gcant-at-Arms. There were eleven no.
minees, and John Williams, having re-
ceived sixty-nine votes, was declared
elected
The Speaker then requested Rev. Mr..
Mickey. Of Charleston, to lead the House
in prayer.
On motion of Mr.. J. B. Dennis, it was
ordered that committee of three be ap-
pointed to wait upon the Governor and
inform him that the House was duly or
ganized and ready to receive any com
munication he may be pleased to make.
Messrs. Dennis, Doyle and Byas were
appointed as such committee.
On motion of Mr.. w. J. Whipper, the
House resolved itself into Committee
CT tho Whole, to consider the condition
OF affairs in certain portions of the
State.
Benjamin Bosemnn was called to the
chair.
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