The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-25
STATE LEGISLATgRE. J
MONDAY, JANUARY "a, 1870.
SENATE. d,
''he Senate met at ~ m.

MFR. Hayes offered the following joint
resolution, which was adopted and sent
to the House; Us
Resolced, By tie Senate, the House Of
Representatives concu,riny. That, as a
mark of esteem and sorrow for the death
of Hon. Lemuel Boozer, formerly Lieu
tenant Governor, President of the Senate,
and late Judge of the Fifth Circuit, both
branches do now adjourn until to-mor-
row, at II M, aud that the flag OH the
State Capitol be placed at half staff.
On motion of Mr.. Ruiney, the reso-
luton was amended. by adding after the
last word in the resolution, the follow
ing: "And that the Sergeant-nt-Arms be
instructed to drape the desks of the Pre-
sident of the Senate and the Speaker of
the House in mourning for thirty days,
and that the members wear the usual
badge of mourning for thirty days.
Leave of absence was granted MessrS.
Foster and Hoyt.
Notice was given of a bill to incorpo-
rate the Hussah Baptist Church.
Bills from the House received and re-
ferred: To incorporate the Cox Bridge
Road; to provide for the payment of
Coroners' Juries.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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Moses in the Chair.
Mr.. Ransier offered the following pre-
amble and resolution, which were adopt
ed and sent to the Senate:
Whereas. information has reached us
Lemuel Boozer, Judge of the Fifth Cir
cult and Lieutenant Governor of the
State; therefore be it
Resolred, Jy tie Louse Of Representa-
tires, the .Senetc concmying, That both
branches Of the General Assembly, in
honor Of the lamonted dead, do now ad-
journ and stand adjourned until to NOR
row, ut II o'clock M, and that the Ser
geants-at-Arms of the respective houses
be, and they are hereby, instructed to
drape the Speakers stand, and that Of
the President Of the Senate, in mourn
ing for forty eight hours, and that the
Sergeant-at-Arms Of the House be in
structed to lower the flag on the Capitol
building at hnlf-mast durSng the next
forty-eight hours.
Mr.. Purvis offered the following pre-
amble and concurrent resolution. which
were adopted and sent to the Senate
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God
to remove from our midst our most be-
loved feliow-citizen, Judge l.. Boozer,
and ex-Lieutenant-G Governor OF South
Carolina, and whereas, his remains are
awaiting transfer from the South Caro-
lima Railroad to the depot Of the Char
lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad !;
therefore be it
Resolred. by tie House of Representa-
tires, tie Senate c0ncurrin9, That this
General Assembly do adjourn to meet at
) o'clock, for the purpose of escorting
his remains from one depot to the other.
Mr.. {. d. Hayne offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Reso!reI, That special committee Of
five be appointed to draft suitable pre-
amb!e and resolutions of respect and con-
dolence relative to the death of the late
Hon. l.. Boozer, Judge OF the Fifth Cir
cult, and that the committee be requested
to report tomorrow, at o'clock p. m.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills
returned, as correctly engrossed. the fol-
lowing bills: To revise, simplify and
abridge the rules, practice ard forms of
the Courts of this State; to create the
County of Coosawhatchie.
The Committee on Enrolled Acts re-
ported, as ready for ratification: An Act
to incorporate the Charleston Lean and
Trust Company.
Mr.. Wright Introduced bill TO pro-
hibit TIE peddling OF ardent spirits in
this State.
Concurrent resolutions from the Senate
relative to the death Of Judge Boozer,
were adopted and returned.
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