The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-14

State, were drawn up in the hand writing
OF the clerk of the Penitentiary, and
were manifestly fraudulent.
The concurrent resolution was finally
passed, after being 30 amended as to d.
rect the Standing Committee on the
Penitentiary to investigate the matter,
instead of special committee of three
Mr.. Corbin introduced a concurrent
resolution, that the Treasurer of Charles.
ton County bo required to report to the
General Assembly the amount of money
he had paid out upon the order of the
County Commissioners; the persons to
| whom the same was paid, aud the re.
| spective amounts, and the amount of
taxes collected in said County for County
purposes, and the amount still due and
unpaid. Adopted.
! A bill to amend an Act providing for
tho next general election and the manner
of conducting the same camo up for
consideration, aud was the subject of
some warm debate, participated in by
Mesars. Corbin, Leslie, Nash, Smalls and
others. The question ut issue was the
provision in the bill requiring that in
the appointment of commissioners and
managers of election, there should be
one nt least from each political party.
Leslie wi hed to amend so as to read,
| y,
ing the Republican or the party in power
always majority of the board. Mr..
Corbin supported the provisio ion in some
able and pertinent remarks, stating that
it was but fair and just that each party
should be represented in the manage
ment of elections. and that it was the
only way by which IL minority or defeat
ed party would ever bo convinced that n
fair election was had. He stated that in
Beaufort County, in the late elections,
numbers Of women had actually voted,
and large numbers of boys from ten to
twenty years of age, all of which would
be prevented if both parties were repre-
sented on the board of managers. Mr..
Nash opposed the enactment Of any such
law; thought it an insinuation against
the honesty Of the Republican party,
aud an admission on the part of the Lee
gislatnre that the gross frauds charged
upon them ut the last election were true; (;
didn't believe the Democrats would pass
any such law were they in power. His
rule Of moral conduct was to do unto
others rs you think others would do unto
you a vote was then taken upon the
amendment offered by Mr.. Leslie, which
was lost as was also IL motion of Mr..
Smalls to indefinitely postpone the whole
matter. McssrS. Nnsh Smalls X Co.,
then seeing that they were in u hopeless
minority, commenced filliLustcring,
making motions to adjourn, &C., during
the course OF which the committee on
the part Of the House to draw up nrii-
ces Of impeachment, and conduct the
impeachment of Judge Vernon, were
announced. +. j. Moses, Jr., for the
mmittee, read the articles Of impeuch-
ment. At the close the President de-
clared the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESEN rATIVES.
The House met at IL NJ
MIR. Whipper, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported favorablv on
IL joint resolution, that Judge Platt be
allowed compensation for extra services.
Also, on bill to compel County Trea-
surcrs to receive the order of County
commissioners in payment of taxes.
Also. on joint resolution, authorizing
the Attorney General to purchase a fire.
proof sn'e for the use of his Office.
Mr.. Nerlnnd introduced bill to in
corporate the town of Graham's, in
Barnwell.
Mr.. Sumter introduced n bill to sub
NIT the question of removing the Coun-
| ty seat of Barnwcll to the voters of sail
| County.
The Committee on Education report
ed unfayorably on IL bill authorizing the
School Commissioner of KershaW to
erect school-honse, ns the authority
has aircndy been conferred
MIR. Hnyrie gave notice of bill to
provide for the securing Of advances for
agricultural purposes.
Mr.. Bryan introduced bill to REQUIRE
the County Commissioners of Charleston
County to erect n hospital at st. Johns
Berkely. and to provide physician for
the same.
Mr.. Hough gave notice Of bill to
re-invest i'll the heirs of Hugh E. Ogden
the title to certain lands sold for taxes.
Mr.. Hnmbert introduced bill re-
curing the County Commissioners of
Darlington to erect m aims house and
to provide u physician for tho same
Also, introduced bill to incorporate
the town of Florence.
MIR. Barker gave notice of a bill TO
amend an Act providing for the appoint
ment Of Trial Justices.
MIR. Smart introduced bill TO incor
porato Lebanon Presbyterian Church, of
Fairfield.
MIR. AdnmSon introduced a roaolut;on