The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-03
LEGIsLATIVE PROCEEDINGs
THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1871.
SENATE

part OF the Senate reported that they
could not agree with the House commit
tee on the amendments of q bill to regu-
late the manner of drawing jurors, and
begged that they be discharged.
message was received from the
House, asking for free committee of
conference. After some debate, the
President ruled that the appointment OF
such committee was unauthorized, and
the Senate adhered to its amendments.
Mr.. Wimbush introduced an address,
praying the removal OF Judge Thomas,
on the ground of non-residence in his
circuit, which the Constitution requires.
A resolution requiring Judge Thomas to
appear before the Senate on SATURDAY.,
and reply to the charge, was adopted
House concurrent resolution, that
the committee appointed to investigate
the constabulary matters be required to
report on the 4th instant was concurred
In.
A concurrent resolution to require the
President of Blue Ridge Road to make n
report was laid on the table. Also, re-
solution authorizing Clerks of the House
and Senate to issue pay certificates to
the members of the committee to investi-
gate the affairs of the Charleston County
Commissioners.
Mr.. Leslie introduced q bill to create
o debt of the State, to be known az the
sterling fund debt. Ordered to lie over.
The Committee on Interpretations re-.
ported favorably on bill TO amend and
extend the charter of the Planters and
Mechanics Bank.
for ratification: A bill to incorporate the
Capital Building and Loan Association.
bill to make appropriation for the
present year was passed, with amend
ments, and sent to the House.
Mr.. Leslie introduced O bill to author.
ize the building of road from Blackville
to Allendale, in Barnwell.
The account of J. M. Allen was refer-
red to the Committee on Contingent
Accounts.
The account Of Columbia Gas Com
pany was also referred
A communication was received from
the State Superintendent of Education,
complaining of the inadequacy of the
contingent fund placed at his disposal
by the appropriation bill.
Mr.. Whittemore introduced q bill to
provide for the withdrawal of tho en-
dorsement of the State on the Blue
Ridge Railroad bonds. Also, a bill to
retire and cancel the hypothecatcd Blue
Ridge bonds.
A House bill to grant, renew and
amend the charters of certain towns, was
made the special order for to morrow, at
2P. Nj.
joint resolution, TO extend the time
for the completion of the Port Royal
Railroad, was passed to third reading.
The bill relating to the Greenville
Railroad was referred.
A bill to re-charter Maxwell's Bridge
passed to third reading. Also, bill
declaring the right of way across the
Charleston and Savannah Railroad.
Also, a bill to authorize the Com mission
ers of Greenville, pickens, Oconee and
Spartanburg Counties to provide means
to pay the interest on certain funds.
A resolution to meet at 7 p. NJ, to-
night, was adopted.
bill to establish an agricultural col
lege was laid on the table.
A bill to incorporate Clahin University
and the State Agricultural College was
passed to third reading.
A House concurrent resolution, for the
appointment of physician to visit other
States and get information, with view
to improving the State Lunatio Asylum,
was laid on the table.
A bill authorizing James G. Rundlett
to COLLECT wharfage passed to a third
reading.
A bill to abolish the Sixth Circuit was
passed to third reading. Also, bill to
provide for the appointment of super
visor of the State House and grounds.
Pending the consideration of bill to
incorporate the Columbia, Walterboro
and Yemassee Railroad, the Senate ad-
journed, at 8. Is =. III.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at IL. Is A. NJ.
A Senate concurrent resolution, in
structing the Clerks OF both Houses to
draw pay certificates for expenses of the
committee of investigation into the af-
fairs of the County Commissioners of
Charleston, was conourred in.
The Committee on the Judiciary re-
ported back the following Senate bills:
10 enable judgment debtors to sell their
real and personal property; to regulate
the granting of writs of habeas .corpus;
to regulate the disposition of fines and
penalties imposed and collected i'll crimi.
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