The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-03

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debt OF the State, to be known as the
sterling fund debt, for the purpose of
paying of the debt OF Efhe State, wss
indefinitely Postpo1bd, Wis recoasidet5d
and the billfecom inittedto thesComHit
Tee on Ways nndsMeaua WITH ihstruo-
tons to report upon the same, at 2'P.
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. Mr.. Shanklin introduced q concurrent
resolution. requesting the President OF
the Blue Ridge Railroad to give to the
General Assembly q full and detailed ac-
count Of the expenditure Of the money
raised by the hypothecation of the bonds
of the road, and also an account OF tho
costs and expenses of the road. Adopt
ed.
The claim of J. NJ. Morgan, as special
constable, was ordered to be paid.
A joint resolution to reissue to Il. s.
Cohen, Executrix, certain certificate of
State stock, was introduced.
The accounts of J. w. Eichelberger,
of Newberry, and of certain constables
of Abbeville, and Of J. M. Wilder, ex-
sheriff OF Sumter, we're presented and
referred.
concurrent resolution to instruct
the Investigating committee on the Land
Com mission to report tie result OF their
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by Mr.. Boston, and adopted.
The Speaker announced to the House
that he had on his desk q report from
the Land Commission. The report was
made the special order for Saturday
next.
The following passed: Bills to provide
for the election of Justices of the Peace
and constables. The third Wednesday
in May is fixed as the day of election.
Bills to incorporate the Charleston
Riaemen Club; to incorporate Gowens-
vile Lodge, A. L. NJ; to incorporate
the Cnmden Steam Mill Company; to
charter the North. eastern Railroad Com
pany; to validate the action of the
County Com missioners Of Oconee in dis
posing of Il lot Of land; joint resolu-
ton to levy special tax in Lancaster
County; bill to authorize County Com
missiouers of Orangeburg to build a
bridge over the North fork of Edisto,
and establish road therefrom to Branch
vile; t., incorporate Shiloh Camp. ground
Society; to incorporate the Wnlhalla
Hook and Ladder Company.
The Committee on Education reported
favorably on sundry teachers claims,
which were ordered to be paid. Also,
favorably on bill to establish charita-
ble association in Charleston. Also, on
bill to establish agricultural colleges.
Also, unfavorably on bill to enlnrge
and define the powers of the Board Of
School Commissioners Of Charleston.
| The Committee on Contingent Ac-
counts reported favorably on the ac-
counts of the Columbia Gas Company,
| w. K. Greenfield, Adam Bowley. Coates
Williams, Sergeant-at-Arms. James M.
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dered to be paid.
Mr. Smith introduced q concurrent
resolution requesting the Governor to
take steps in view of the increasing need
OF enlargement in the Lunatic Asylum,
by sending some competent physician to
visit other States and ascertain the most
improved plans upon which to construct
buildings and the arrangement of
grounds. Adopted.
The Senate sent to the House, with
amendments, q bill to make appropria-
tions for the present fiscal year.
The House refused to concur in most
OF the amendments, and message to
that effect was sent to the Senate.
MIR. Whipper presented an address on
the part of the Legislature to Governor
Scott, praying the removal of VIM. NJ.
Thomas, Judge of the Sixth Circuit,
under charge of violating the Consti-
tuition by not living in his Circuit. Also,
a resolution, which was adopted, in
structing and requiring Judge Thomas
to appear before the House Tomorrow,
to show cause why he should not be so
removed.
A bill to amend an Act to organize the
Supreme Court passed to third read
ing.
A message from the Governor was re-
ceived, sending in the presentment of
the Grand Jury of Marion, and inviting
the attention of tho House to the griey.
ances therein set forth.
Pending the discussion of o bill to de-
termine the day for the election of
May or and Aldermen of Charleston, the
House adjourned, at 8. As P. NJ.
Auburn, ILL.,, has had great scandal.
There cam0 to TINT place, from Ohio, a
young gentleman who had eloped with
his step-mother! The father and hns-
band wrote to the errant wife to come
home and be forgiven: she swore that