The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-05
AEGIsLArlvE PRoCEnuynos.
so nMoNpAX. DEoRadBER T., 1871.

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hNs, ..sSENATE.
Senate met st IA NJ, President Ban.
D sier in til. Chair. :. ~ a-i
The following joint resolutions and
i Oils were read and referred: Joint reso.
! luton to place certain bonds and stocks
of The State Of. South Carolina, now in
the hands of the Treasurer, in CUSTODY
OF the Secretary CT State; to relieve r
!, Vampill,, County Treasurer Of Marion,
of the penalty for not collecting the
taxes Of said County for 1871; to require
the State Treasurer to prepare an ex.
hlbit OF all bonds of the State of South
Caroline, and present the same to this
General Assembly; to authorize the At
torpey .GeneralitO secure the possession
ot the bonds OF the State of South Caro-
lima. known as tne sterling funded deb,
bondss aud place them in charge Of the
Secretary Of State; bill to change the
name Of Wm. Nathsnlel Marten, and to
nake him ono Of the legitimate heirs OF
bis father; bill 10 repeal an ACT entitled
IAN Act to create debt Of the State oi
south Caroline. to be known as the sink
ing fond debt-the same, or the proceeds
thereof, to be exclusively used in ex.
change for the existing public debt of
SAID State;" bill TO Instruct State Trea.
snrer to refuse payment of all drafts
upon the treasury exosptin certain cases;
bill 70 amend an ACT entitled IAN Act to
authorize State loan to pay the interest
on the public debit" bill to repeal su
I amendment of the law creating the codl.
tying commission; bill to repeal an ACT
| TO authorize the Governor to leave the
| state under certain circumstances; bill
TO incorporate the Cheraw Fire Engine
Company as part of the FIRE depart
ment; bill to provide for the registration
and funding Of all State bonds; bill to
increase the Jurisdiction of the CITY court
OF Charleston: bill to organize q State
Board of Health; bill to further declare
the Jurisdiction of Trial Justices.
Mr.. Wilson presented the return of
the grand jury OF Anderson County for
October term, 1871.
Mr. owens WAS appointed on the COM
mlttee to examine the books OF the State
Treasurer aud Comptroller General.
A joint resolution from the House, nu.
thorlzing the Attorney General to ap.
point three solicitors during the session,
after considerable discussion, was laid on
the table.
MIR. Maxwell presented the annual re-
port OF the County Commissioners OF
Marlboro County.
Mr. Gaillsrd presented the petitio
OF the Citizens Building and Loan As
ISOLATION Of Charleston for an act of in.
corporation.
A bill to amend an Act entitled can
Act to fix the salaries and regulate the
pay Of certain officers" was referred to
the Finance Committee.
A bill authorizing County Treasurers
to take charge of the lands purchased
by the Land Com missioners for the Stst..
OF South Carolina, and joint resolution
providing for the levy and collection OF
special tax upon tho property OF the
citizens OF York County, and O report OF
Committee on the Judiciary on bill to
authorize the purchase for the State of
manuscript compilation of the penal
code. were indefinitely postponed.
A concurrent resolution, authorizing
the Governor OF the State to transfer to
the Superintendent of the Penitentiary
certain lands. was under consideration,
when the -Senste adjourned till 12 NJ,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Notice was given of the introduction
of the following bills: A bill in relation
to dogs; bill to punish abduction aud
seduction, after promise of mnrriaRe;
Oil to repeal paragraph 4, section 81, !
title D, OF an Act to revise, simplify aud |
abridge the rules, practice, pleadings and |
forms of the courts Of this State; bill iu |
relation to absconding parents; bill to
punish adultery; bill to regulate the fees |
OF Trial Justices, and for other pur-
poses; biil to define vagrsnoy. and for |
tue punish ment of the same.
Mr. Smalls-bill to lncorporate the |
Wiltowu National Guard.
Mr.. Humbert-5ill to regulate the |
lees OF Trial Justices; bill to regulat.
the salaries OF County rreasurers.
Mr. Adamson-bill to prevent County |
officers from shaving County checks.
Mr. Hutson-bill to incorporate the |
Whittemore Academy; bill to inoorpo
rate the Lancaster Rife Company.
Mr.. Oain-bill to prohibit tie State
Treasurer from paying out any moneys
resolved from County Treasurers.
Mr.. Bowley to declare the rights
OF common carriers.
Mr.. Hutson-bill to incorporate the
Lancaster Baptist Church.
Mr.. Barker-bill to amend an Act en-
titled IAN Act toiprovide for the assess
ment of property"
Mr. Byas-biil to prescribe the rules
ana regulations of the South Carollna
Penltentiary; bill to establish school al
the Penitentiary.
:. GA' Oo"on-oll tO increase the 1urlB-
dlotl0n Of the city court of Charleston.
Mr. Bowen, by consent, introduced
Dill TO amend an Act in regard to the
taxation of property.
Mr. Wilkes introduced the following
bills, which were read and referred:
A bill relating to the records OF the
courts OF South Carolina; to alter
the mode OF appointing one free student
from each County to the University of
tho State of South Carolina; to declare
the use OF certain words misdemeanor.
and to punish the same; bill in relation
to selling or giving spirituous liquors to
habituai drunkards and to other persons;
to reduce all Acts and parts of Aots to