The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-22
LE0IsLATIvD PRocEEDJN0s.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER al, 1871.
. QENATE

AhVAoAAEAt6 PAOCEEDIN NG6.
THURSDAY. DRoEMBER 81, 1871.
--.- SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at IA
H., President Ransier in the Chair.
Mr.. Ovens introduced bill to alter
and amend An Act to revise, simplify and
abridge the rules Of practice. pieadings
and forms OF the courts in this State.
MIR. Whittemore-To amend all Act
Tor the better protection of migratory
Hsh.
Mr.: swaiIs-To incorporate Charles
ton Hook and Ladder Company.
Ihe Speaker attended in the Senate,
when the following bills and joint reso.
i9tions were ratified: An Aot to charter
tho auntoon Chemical and Soap Com
pany of South Carolina; TO INCORPORATE
the Mountaineer Fire Engine COMPANY
OF Ws!hs!la; to repeal joint resolution
authorizing the Governor 20 employ an
armed force for the preservation of the
public peace. approved February 8,
1859; to incorporate the town OF Mid
way; to amend the charter of the town
OF Union; to incorporate the Young
Mems Africanus Debating Society; to
validate the action OF the County Com
missioners Ut Oconee in exchanging and
conveying the lot ceded to them, to allow
the County Commissioners to build Jail
thereon for the use of Oconee County;
an Act to provide for the payment Of
the members of the General Assembly,
and the attaches Of both houses; an
Act to alter and amend the charter Of
the town OF Georgetown; an Act to
amend Section 279 of the Code of Pro-
cedure OF the State of South Carolina;
an Aot to renew the charter of Straw.
berry Ferry, over Cooper River; an ACT
to more etfectuaiiy provide ioF tbs re-.
oording OF all conveyances of real es-
tate; joint resolution to require the Co.
vernon to communicate with the proper
authorities Of the State OF Georgia, with
view to re.adjustment of the boundary
line between the States of Georgia and
South Carolina, and authorizing the ap-
polntment OF three commissioners; reso-
luton requesting his Excellenoy the Co.
vernon to inform the Senate, at as early
day as possible, to whom has been sold
the building material in the State House
yard, and in what quantity, and at what
price; and, also, the real estate on Arse
nal Hill and Main street, in the city of
columbia. at what price, in what guam
tity, and when; also, what disposition
has been made of the proceeds of said
sales.
Mr.. Arnim introduced n concurrent
resolution, that a Joint committee, con-
sisting Of two members of the Senate
and - members OF the House, be ap.
pointed to investigate the proceedings of
the Sinking Fund Commission since the
time OF their appointment; to ascertain
what disposition has been made of the
land scrip to which the State was enti-
tied, under the Act of Congress-, entitled
IAN Act donating public lands to the
several States and Territories which
may provide colleges for the benefit Of
agriculture and the mechapio arts" and
that tho said committee shall have power
to send for persons and papers, and shall
report to the General Assembly on or
before the 25th day of January next.
After considerable debate, the resolu-
ton was laid over.
Mr.. Arnim offered the following reso-
luton. which WAS adopted, and Messrs.
Arnim, McIntyre aud ,Smalls appointed
on the committee:
hssoloed, That q committee consisting
OF three be appointed, on the part of the
Senate, to investigate the Sinking Fund
Commission, since the time of their ap-
pointment, with power to send for per-
s0ns ana papers, ana TO report on or be-
fore the 25th of January, 1872.
At 1.3O O'Clock P. NJ, Senate adjourn
ed until tomorrow. at IL NJ
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at ~ NJ, Speaker
Moses in the Chair.
The House adopted the resolution au-
thorizing the State House Keeper to
purchase fifty tons of coal for the use of
the General Assembly, and it was ordered
to the Senate.
Mr.. Bowen's resolution, relative to the
impeachment OF Governor Scott, occu-
pied the attention OF the House up to 8
o'clock, when the House adjourned until
tomorrow, at IL Nj.
GooD ADVICE TO YOUNG LAWYERS. -
The following excellent and well-timed
advice has been sent to young lawyer
in this city, by Col P. B. Fouke, of