The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-21


The Committee on Contingent Ac.
counts reported favorably on the ac-
counts of j. W. Denny, James Wesh-
ington, the Columbia Gas Company, and
recommended that the accounts of B. @.
Turner and e. O. Plumer tbe referred to
the Special Committee to be appointed
on accounts for fitting up the State
House. The accounts wore ordered to
be paid.
Messrs. Sellers, Bass, Hnmbert, Garoy.
Bailey md Miles obtained leave of ab
sence.
Mr.. Hayne gave notice of bill to in
corporate - Camp Ground.
Mr.. Myers gave notice OF bills to
amend can Act 10 simplify and abridge
the rules, practice and pleadings in the
Courts of this State;" to require official
bonds from County Commissioners.
Mr.. Green gave notice of bill to
charter Big House Ferry, in Beaufort
County.
Mr.. Ford introduced bills to provide
for tho survey Of public lands in tho
State and the allotment of the same; to
authorize the School Commissioners to
erect school houses. Read and referred.
Mr.. A. Smith introduced bill to in
corporate tho Whipper Guards. Read
and referred.
Mr.. S. Bryan gave notice of bill to
amend "An Act to permit certain r"r-
sons to dig for phosphates in Abbevlilc
County"
Mr.. Smart introduced bill to repeal
the charter of Rantowle's Bridge, and
make the same public highway.
Mr.. Thomas gave notice of bill to
repeal "An Act to authorize additional
nid to the Blue Ridge Railroad
Mr.. Kennedy presented the account
of l.. Cain AS teacher. Referred to the
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Smart gave notice of bill to
compel the erection Of school. houses in
Fairfield County. Also, introduced n
bill to amend ''An Act to simplify and
abridgc the rules, practice and plcntlings
of the Courts of this State" Read and
referred
Mr.. Thomas, OF Marlboro, offered a
resolution to instruct the judiciary Com
mlttee to report bill to provide for the
collection of tax for the contingent
poor in the several Counties.
Mr.. Reddish introduced bill to amend
IAN Act to amend nm Act to amend the
criminal law" Also. gave notice of q
bill to provide for the granting of di-
vorces.
Mr.. Hagood gave notice Of bill to
provide for the granting of divorces.
Mr. Ramsay gave notice of bill TO
prevent the sentencing to the pentcn-
tiary persons under fifteen years Of age
Mr. Mobley introduced a bill to pro
vide for Land ommissionors III the
several Counties. Also, gave notice of @
bill to authorize the Auditor to levy
tax sufficient to pay the sum of $500
to each family of the men murdered for
political opinion.
MIR. Briggs introduced bills to punish
the harboring and enticing away of np-
prentices; to amend an Act to protect
nborers working under contract for q
share of the crop. Read aud referred.
At o'clock Judge Vernon appeared,
with his counsel, to answer the charge of
contempt Messrs. G. d. Melton and
j. ID. Pope addressed the House, in
behalf of Judge Vernon. Messrs. Whip
per and Byus contra.
Mr.. Crews offered n resolution, that
tho further consideration of the matter
now before the House be postponed till
the 25th January. 1871. Mr.. Whipper
moved that Judge Vernon and his coun
sci be consulted whether they would
prefer q postponemcnt, which was agreed
to.
Judge Vernon replied, through his
counsel. Mr.. Pope, that he would prefer
that tho matter should be decided at
once.
Mr.. Whippcr offered the following
substitute for Mr.. Crews motion, which
was accepted and adopted:
Whereas Judge Vernon has been
proven guilty OF contempt Of this
House:
Resoiretl. That he purge himself of
said contempt, by publicly declaring
that he did not intend to commit it,.
or that ho be rcprcmanded by the
Speaker.
Judge Vernon advanced to the bar
and there purged himself according to
the resolution, and tho Speaker then
declared the proceedings i'll his case
ended.
The House then adjourned
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