The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-15
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WEDNESDAY, December IA, 1870.
SENATE.
The Senate met at IL m.

Mr. W1mDuan rose 10 question: OI
privilege, and"sent to the President's
desk the Daily Union, of Tuesday. He
asked that an editorial in that paper,
under the caption "Can it be Done?'
be read. He considered it O reflection
upon tho Senate.
The House returned. with concur
renee, concurrent resolutions to appoint
a special joint committee to investigate
the affairs of the Land Commissioner;
also, to authorize the employment of
an additional Solicitor by the Attorney
General; which were laid over for con-
sideration tomorrow; also, instruoting
the Comptroller. General to insure the
State property in the Capitol, which was
indefinitely postponed.
A resolution, by Mr.. Hayne, that the
Sergeant-at-Armsb be instructed to report
what disposition has been made OF furni-
ture removed from the rooms in the
Capitol, under the control of the Senate,
was adopted.
The House sent to the Senate q joint
resolution, authorizing the preparation
of al index to volume IA of the statutes;
which was read the first time, and or.
derod for second -eading and conside-
ration tomorrow, und to be printed.
A bill to vest the title of the State to
a lot OF land in the villnge of Orange:
burg, of which Diedrich Klepping died
seized, in the purchaser or purchasers
who shall pay for the promises, under q
Charleston County, nnd to direct the
application of the proceeds of sale, re-
ceived its first rending, and was ordered
for second reading and consideration
tomorrow, and to be printed.
The House sent to the Senate the
report OF the Committee on Claims on
the accounts of John II. Ashmore. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
The Committee on interpretations
reported on bill to incorporate the
town Of Timmonsville, and recommended
that it do pass, with certain amend
ments. Ordered for consideration to-
morrow.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections reported on the protest of r.
j. Donaldson. against the right of G. w.
Duvall to seat in the Senate, aud re-
commended that the contestant be
allowed time to procure evidence to sus-
tain his case.
A resolution to inquire into tho expe-
diency of heating the Lunatic Asylum,
by means of steam, was referred to .;.e
Committee on Public Buildings.
A bill to renew the charter of the
Orangeburg Presbyterian Church So
ciety was laid on the table, as the So
ciety could be incorporated under the
general incorporation bill. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met as IL m.
The Committee on Roads, Bridges and
Ferries reported fayorably on bill to
re-charter Moore'a Ferry, under the
name of Dinkins' Ferry, over the Cataw-
ba River. The bill was ordered for q
second reading. Also, favorably Oh O
bill to re-charter the Pumpkintown
Turnpike Road, in Pickens County. Tho
bill was ordered for second reading.
Mr.. Hedges, from the Committee on
Legislative Library, reported favorably
volumes Of the law and equity reports.
Ordered for u second reading.
Mr.. Byas, from tho Committee on
Claims, reported Oh the claim of N. E.
Edwards, School Commissioner, and re-
commended that it be paid. Adopted.
Also, on the account Of JAS. II. Ashmore,
and recommended that it be paid.
Adopted Also, on tho account Of
Messrs. Bryan & McCnrter, aud recon-
mendel that it be paid Adopted.
Mr.. Nerland presented the petition of
the citizens of Graham's Turnout, for
incorporation. Referred to Committee
on Interpretations.
Mr.. Kuh gave notice Of bill to regu-
late the payment Of township indebted
ness.
Mr.. Hedges introduced n resolution,
that q standing committee of five be ap-
pointed on commerce. Adopted. Also,
gave notice of bill to extend tho limits
of Charleston. Also, obtained leave of
absence for five days.
Mr.. Whipper, from the special COM
mittee appointed to investigate the Off
cial conduct of Judge Vernon, submitted
a report, recommending that he be i'm
rhediately suspended and impeaohed for
high crimes and misdemcanors.
Mr.. Wilkes had recorded on the jour
nal the following: Upon the resolution
to impeach Judge Vernon, vote nay.
for the reason that DC not consider the
evidence sufficient to put him upon his
defence. I think that more than one
witness to the same fact should have
been examined. do not doubt the ve-