The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-02-02

| 6E1lgkE So ~ go ssssl
iNr Green offered sesoluticus plDsiiE.
| iak fof portraits OF Ur. A. G.. M&c1.ey
aud Gov. SCOTT, y.'the leading opzSs9fs-
tstives of the reconetznnt ~ ll.A
State. +" -Haid over, under the rule.
The following bills were read ana or
dered to be engrossed: From the Com.
mittee on Finanoe, authorizing che State
Treasurer to reissue to Richard p. Buck
| certain ceftificatr of State stock, lost
or destroyed; for the better protection of
migratory Ash; to incorporate the Hus-
pah Baptist Church; House bill to incor-
porate the Delaney Rifle Company, of
Charleston.
The following bills were referred to
the Committee on interpretations: to re-
new and amend the charter of the town
of Spartanburg; to amend an Act enti-
tied 'An Act to incorporate the town os
Manning; to renew aud amend the char
ter of the town of Walterboro.
Resolution to appoint commissioners
alleged defaulters in certain State and
County offices, was referred to Commit
tee on County Officers and Offices.
Bill (House) to incorporate rs n public
highway, the road known as the Cox
Bridge Road, was referred to the Com
mittee on Roads. Bridges and Ferries.
Bill (House) to provide for paying
Coroners' jurors, was referred to Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Joint resolution authorizing and en-
powering the Commissioner OF the State
Works, at Greenville, to sell certain
wooden buildings at said works, was re-
ferred to Committee OH Public Build
ings.
Report of the Committee on Finance
on joint resolution authorizing the
County Commissioners of Oconee Coun-
ty to levy special tax, was referred to
Committee on Fiuauce.
Report (unfavorable) of Committee on
interpretations on bill to alter and
amend the charter and extend the limits
of the city Of Columbia, was considered
up to the time when the Senate Joined
the House, for the purpose of electing
an Associate Justice; after which, ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at II m. Speaker
Moses in the Chair.
Mr. Milford obtained leave of absence.
A bill to enforce the provisions Of the
civil rights bill of the United States Con.
gress, and to secure to the people the
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this State, was read the third time and
passed, by vote of 80 yeas to 8 nays.
A bill and substitute to change the
name of the Gap Greek and Middle
Saluda Turnpike Company, and to
amend and renew the charter thereof,
was ordered to be enrolled.
Mr.. Jackson, from the Special Com.
mittee on Labor, to whom was referred
a bill for the better protection of labor.
ers, &C., reported back the same, with 6
substitute, which was ordered to lie over
Notices were given of bills: To allow
certain persons therein named to build
wharves and to collect the wharfage ir
the County of Beaufort; to charter the
Port Royal and Northwestern Railroad
Company.
A resolution that the Committee or
Lands be instructed to report on Monday
next, was passed.
Mr.. Bishop introduced bill for the
construction and keeping in repair Ger
tain highways and roads; which wai
referred.
! The Senate sent to the House bill tc
create the town Of CoOsawhatchie; which
was read and referred.
The account Of the Abbeville Pres.
was ordered to be paid.
Tho accounts OF II. X. Stokes and +.
M. Trimmer we're referred to the Com.
mittee on Claims.
A Senate bill to revise, simplify and
abridgc the practice, pleadings and forms
of the Courts of this State, occupied the
House up to o'clock. when the Senate
was announced for the purpose of elect.
ing an Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court. William J. Whipper and J. J.
Wright, both colored, were put in nomi-
nation. On counting the ballots. it was
found that Wright had received "a votes
in the Senate and 48 in the House
which, being decided majority, he was
declared elected. Amidst great confu.
sion and much dissatisfaction, the two
Houses separated and the House i,nme
diately adjourned.