The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-17
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, JANUARY ID, 1871.
SENATE.

The House sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing: A message that Messrs. Briggs,
Whipper and Lee had been appointed q
committee, on the part of the, House, to
meet u similar committee of the Senate,
to wait upon the State Treasurer aud
solicit information as to expenditure of
appropriation of $135, 600; a bill to in
corporate the Charleston Cleansing Com
pany, of the city of Charleston; to regu-
late the right of traverse; to incorporate
the South Carolina Saving and Building
Association, No. 2.
Mr.. Leslie presented the petition Of
W. w. Woodward, late Sheriff of Barn
we'll County, praying that provision be
made for compensation for certain SER
vices rendered by Sheriffs throughout
the State, under general and special
orders from military headquarters. Sc.
cond Military District, series of 1867 nnd
1868. Referred.
The Committee on Interpretations
reported favorably on bill TO incorpo-
rate tho town of Florence.
The Committee on Enrolled Acts re-
ported as ready for ratification, joint
resolution authorizing the County Com
missioners of Williamsburg County to
levy special tax, and an Act supple
mentary to an Act entitled can Act to
authorize administrators, executors, and
other fiduciaries to sell certain evidences
of Indebtedness at public sale, and to
compromise in certain cases."
Bills to repeal so much of an Act enti-
tied Gan Act to organize and govern the
militia of the State of South Carolina, as
provides for the pay of an Assistant
Adjutant- General" to incorporate the
Hedges Light Guard, of Edisto, South
Carolinn; and to repeal an Act entitled
can Act to establish Bureau OF Agri-
cultural Statistics" received their third
reading and were ordered to the House.
Mr.. Whittemore introduced bill to
establish Normal School in each Con-
gressional District in this State. Also,
bill to require County Treasurers to
report to the General Assembly. Also,
q bill to supply the deficiency in the
tenance of free schools for 1870.
MIR. Whittemore introduced & concur
rent resolution, that oil records, books
and papers now in the office of the Com
missioner of Agricultural Statistics, be-
longing to the same, be transferred to
the Office of the Secretary of State
Agreed to.
MIR. Swails introduced resolution,
that whereas Hon. Frank Arnim, w. B.
Nash, Robert Smalls and Lucius VIM
bush did refuse to vote under the deci-
sion Of the President pro tena., when the
yeas and nays were called, they be ordered
before tho bar of the Senate, and show
cause why they should not be punished
for contempt. Ordered for considera-
ton tomorrow.
Mr.. Whittemore gave notice of Joint
resolution to make an appropriation for
the maintenance of tho common schools
Of South Carolina for the fiscal year of
1870.
The consideration of resolution re-
questing the Land Commissioner to in
form the Senate what lands havo been
purchased by him and his predecessor,
was postponed to January 26, 1871.
a bill to declare the corporate privi-
leges of the Camden Bridge Company
at an end, and to vest the same in the
County of Kershaw, and bill to amend
an Act to provide for the construction
and tho keeping in repair of roads,
bridges, &c., were referred.
A bill to amend an Act to establish,
and maintain system of free common
schools was re-committed
A concurrent resolution to afford relief
to persons driven from their homes in
" uioh SouuIS WAS ToIoITeO TO the CON-
mlttee on Charitable Institutions.
A bill to amend the charter of the Co
lumbia Building and Loan Association
passed its second reading and was or
dered to be engrossed.
A bill to cede the Jurisdiction of the
State of South Carolina to the United
States over certain lands was referred to
Committee on Public Lands.
A bill to renew and extend an Act TO
provide for the perpetuation of testi.
mony with regard to wills, chooses in ac-
ton, &c, lost or destroyed during the
war, was referred to tho Committee on
the Judiciary.
The consideration of bill to renew
and amend the charter of the town of
Mount Pleasant, was postponed to
Wednesday next.
a bill to provide for the maintenance
Of illegitimate children, was referred to
the Committee OH Charitable Institu
tions.
y bill to amend Section 0 of m Act to
provide for tho appointment of a Land
Commissioner, was referred.
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