The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-05
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Senate amendments were accepted and
the report was adopted, and the bill was
passed and ordered to be enrolled. '
A communication from Judge Thomas
was recaived. stating that he was too un-
we'll to obey summons. Received rs in
formation.
A bill to charter the North western
Railroad Company passed to third
reading.
An account of DR.. r. W. Jones, for
$59.75, was ordered to be paid.
The claim of @. nj. Wiggins was re-
ferred to the Comptroller General.
The consideration Of the claim Of L,
s., Langley was indefinitely postponed.
7 A House bill to incorporate the
charleston Charitable Association, and
q House bill to amend and extend the
charter of the Planters and Mechanics
Bank, were read the first time.
The following passed and was ordered
to be sent to the House: A bill to pro.
mote the consolidation of the Greenville
and Columbia and the Blue Ridge Rail
roads,
Mr.. Corbin submitted a report relative
to Judge Thomas case, showing that
when not engaged in his regular official
duties he did not reside in his circuit
Also, reported upon the contested Sena-
torial election case in Charleston, asking
for further time. Agreed to.
A motion to meet again at 7.3O P. NJ,
this evening, was adopted.
bill to create debt Of the State, to
be known as the sterling funded debt,
for the payment of the debt of the State,
was read and referred.
Joint resolution, authorizing the
State Auditor and County Commission
ers to levy certain taxes, was passed to n
third reading.
A joint resolution, to refund to Rsley
x Creighton S6S3.78 taxes oyer-paid, was
ordered to be enrolled for ratification.
At 1915 the Senate adjourned.
At the night session, q number Of bills
were read q second time, including the
Greenville and Blue Ridge combination.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at 10 A. NJ.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills re-
ported the following: A bill to establish
the Charleston Charitable Association
for the benefit of the free school fund; q
bill to incorporate tho Winyah Guards
of GEORGETOWN; a bill to amend and
extend the charter of the Planters and
Mechanics Bank of South Carolina, and
for other purposes therein named; which
were passed and ordered to be sent to
the Senate.
A Joint resolution to pay L. A. Bigger
$12, 900 and to levy tax upon Caren-
don County for that purpose, was taken
up. and, pending its discussion, the
House adjourned. at 11.3O A. NJ
A resolution to adjourn at IL. 80 A. NJ,
and meet again at P. NJ, was adopted.
Mr.. Levy handed to the chair letter
from Judge Thomas, stating that indis-
position prevented him from attending
before the bar of the House, as required,
and asked for further time; but stated
that If the House deemed the matter of
suoh Importance to be acted upon imme-
dlately, he was willing that they decide
the case in his absence. A resolution TO
give him further time, until O'Clock,
this evening, was adopted
concurrent resolution from the Sc
nate, to pay Judge Z. +. Graham the
undrawn appropriation for the payment
ct Judge OF the First Circuit, was laid on
the table.
A joint resolution to authorize the
State Auditor and County Commission
ers to levy an additional tax for the next
ensuing fiscal year Of, ten mills ON the
dollar-seven for the State and three for
the Counties-passed to third reading
During the night session, number of
bills were disposed of. The Tuguloo
and Chattanooga Railroad bill was read
third time. Several hours were de-
voted to Judge Thomas, of the Sixth
Circuit, and after an animated debate
participated in by Messrs. Hurley, Mob
ley, Whipper and others-the resolution
relative to the removal of Judge Thomas
was laid on the table. At o'clock, the
House adjourned
The straits to which the Administra-
tIon is driven in order to bolster up the
Dominican scheme from being absurd,
have grown to be amusing. The princi-
pal duty of the commission sent thither-
ward, outside of bug gathering, seems to