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

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Mr., Smalls presented the report OF g.
r. Atkinson, Solicitor, on the condition
of the County officers in the Third Judi
cial Circuit. Referred to the Com
mittee on County Offices aud Officers.
The following resolution, by Mr..
Mesh, was ordered for consideration to.
~ Rescissd. Tbas The Printing Commit. co..
tee Of the Senate be required to adver-
tise Tor. ;bide for the epYtnpt spd pesRaa.
.nent ptintihg!df this body for The present
session. :. u, az u J.. :; -! D
Notices we're given Of the following
bills:
By Mr.. Greeae-A bill to extend the
jurisdiction Of the Courts Of Probate;
bill TO amend t.an Act to revise. simplify
and. abridge the rules of practice and
pieading.", ;.. Il -
By Mr.. Wilson-Allow Judgment debt
ors to sell or otherwise dispose of their
real or personal property. ip compliance
with. certain opdihops;,la: bill SUPPLE
raentary to the Acts" determine" and
TO further determine and perpetuate
the hotneeteadi ~ - - - T..
Mr. Hayne introduced bill to amend
30 much of San Act 70 revise, simplify
and abridge .the rules {. of practice 7and
pleading" aslrelate to the Third, Fourth
and Fifth Judicial Circuits. Read the
first time and ordered for consideration
tomorrow.
The Committee on Interpretations in
troduced bill to incorporate the town
of Timmonsville. Read the first time,
and ordered for second reading and
consideration tomorrow.
A bill to amend ''an Act to establish a
State orphan asylum" read the first time
anu ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
The, report of the COMMITTEES on In.
corporations on bill to renew the char
ter of the Orangeburg Presby yterian
Church Society. was read, and the bill
taken up for consideration; the bill was
ordered to be engrossed for third read
ing. s.aH.
The report (being unfavorable) of the
Committee on Charitable Institutions.
on resolution to authorize the Presi-
dent to appoint Standing Committee
of Five on the Lunatio Asylum, vas read
and taken up for consideration.
Pending the considarstjou of the re-
port, message was received from the
Governor, which vas made the special
order for this day, at 2 p. m.
= The consideration ef the-repost iof.the
committee was then resumed, and the
report agreed to, and the resolution
ordered to lie on the table.
,Mr. Whittem9re introduced the fol-
following resolution: That the Committee
on Charitable 4usitutions be required to
investigate all matters pertaining to the
same, and report immediately. Ordered
for consideration on Monday next.
The report of. the Committee on Con-
tingent Accounts and Expenses, on the
accounts of A. Thomas and g. G. Newton,
against the Senate, was read and adopted.
The report of the Judiciary Committee
on bill to incorporate the Port Royal
Improvement Company twas taken up,
and ordered for consideration on Monday
next.
The report Of the same Committee, on
q bill to regulate the taking Of bail in
criminal cases, was agreed to. and the
bill ordered to lie on the table.
The report of the Committee on Privi-
legcs aud Elections, on resolution re.
lative to the term of the election of
Senator from Chesterfield County, was
agreed to.
A bill to provide for the construction
and keeping in repair. of public high
ways and roads. was read and referred
to the Committee on Roads, Bridges
and Ferries.
The Committee on the Judiciary in
troduced bill to amend "An Act to
provide mode to perpetuate testimony
in relation to deeds and other papers
destroyed or lost during the late war;"
and on bill to vest the title of the State
in q lot Of land in the village of Orange
burg, in the purchasers who shall pay
for the same. under sole by decree
of the Probate Court OF Charleston
County, were read the first time and
ordered for second reading and con-
sideration on Monday next, and to be
printed.
A resolution to authorize the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections to
send for persons and papers in the con-
tested election case of P. B. Tompkins
ps. +. A. Clinton, Senator from Ian
caster County, was taken up, and it's
consideration postponed till Monday.
a resolution requesting the Secretary