The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-10
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EsQobptM w&5 read and referred TO tsiei
|Oor9mitteB1n Interpretations. ks!
Y Ajoint rasoiutipn 60 provide for che
bad jnstment nf the Fire Loan debt, Wis
read the second time and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The report OF the Committee on
Claims on the accounts of Bryan &
McCarter, was, agreed to.
The report Of the Committee on Edu-
cation ON q bill to amend can ACT to
establish "a system OF Free Common
Schools, P" was made the special order for
Monday next; ut 1.30 p. IN.
The report of the Committee on Edu-
cation on House concurrent resolution
to investigate the claims of school
TEACHERS. was tuken up and the resolution
ordered to lie on the table. s'...
a bill to repeal 30 much Of tho Act Of
1899 ss prohibits Clerks OF Courts from
acting as Attorneys and Solicitors in enid
Courts. was read and referred to the Com
mite on the Judiciary.
A bill to repeal the hastardy laws was
read and referred to the judiciary Com
mittee. ,.ai,.
A bill to provide for the creation and
regulation Sof ipdependent Agricultural
Societies: Was read nnd referred to the
CCmmlttoe on agriculture.
,The, report of the Committee on Privi-'
leges aud Elections on resolution of
inquiry as to vacant seats in the Senate
for Abbeville, Charleston and George
town Counties, was recommitted to that
Committee, with instructions to report
separately on said vacancies.
A bill to amend ''An Act to amend the
charter of the City of Greenville," was
tnken up and its further consideration
was postponed to Monday next.
bill to amend the charter of tho
Columbia Bridge Companye was made
the special order for Thursday next, ut
p. NJ. a..
A bill to amend can act to-, regulnte
the fees of Probate Jn5Hes6and other
ofhcers, was read aud referred TO the
Judiciary Committee. a. ,t.,S,sSt,s,s
personal property aud 4hs3 bties peace,
and to tax real estate for the .4spaase. of
the same, was read and referred to the
Judiciary Committee. :, ga. S,ss;s,
The Committee on Public IMnds, to
whom was referred the .resas1Ei6n of
Hon. George F. McIntyIe. .aaking the
appointment of q special joommittee to
investigate the accounts Of N..G. Parker,
State Treasurer; alsa:. theE accounts of
the Land Commissioners: alsn, con-
current resolution for the HeHaabf Repre-
sentatives to appoint a IeiAts> special
committee to investigate the BtrapsActions
OF the Land Commissioner; s1so, the
concurrent resolution ,of Hone 3. B:"J.
Hayes, asking the appointment of q
committee Of three Senators and men,
bers Of the House, reported buck the
same, aud recommended that the resolu-
tons Of Mr.. Mcintyre and the House
Committee resolution do lie on the table,
and-the resolution of Mr.. Hayes be
a96ptsd. ,.a,
Mr. r.Whittemore, from the same Com
mittee, submitted minority report, with
o recon nmendation that Messrs. White
more, Ovens, and Corbin be appointed
Special Committee to investigate the
affairs of the Land Commissioners, past
and present. with power to send for per-
sons and papers.
.4 Both reports were ordered for conside-
ration on Monday next and to be printed.
The Senate, thep, ut 2 20 p. m., took n
recess for ten minutes, at the expiration
of that time the President called the
Senate to order.
The House returned to the Senate,
with concurrence, Senate concurrent
resolution to enter into an election for
Judges, ut 80 p. m.
Pursuant to this resolution, the Senate
at 2. 80 p. m., proceeded to the hall of
the House and entered into the election.
After the Joint committee was adjourned,
the Senate was called to order, and
Immediately adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met Mt IL m.
A message was received from the Go
vernon. transmitting the report of the
State superintendent of Education.
Mr.. Wilkes, from the Committee on
tho Judiciary, reported favorably on q
bill supplementary to an ACT 10 author
ize fiduciaries to sell certain evidences of
indebtedness. Also, favorable on q con-
current resolution to authorize the At
torney- General to summon an additiona
Solicitor, and recommend that the three
Solicitors be paid $40 per day each.
Also, on joint resolution to authorize
the State Librarian to purchase certain
books, and recommend that the resolu-
tion be referred to the Committee on the
Legislative Library. Adopted.
The Speaker announced the members