The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-15
LEGGsLATIvE PROCEEDINGS.
SATURDAY, JANUARY IA, 1871.
SENATE


The Senate met at IL NJ, Hon. A. J. |
Ransier, President, in the chair.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills re-
ported as duly engrossed, and ready for
third reading, bill to alter and renew
the charter of the town Of Darlington;
which was passed and ordered to be sent
to the House. Also, joint resolution
for the relief of Samuel Cochran, and
others; which was adopted and ordered
to be sent to the House.
Mr.. Burroughs presented the petition
of California Hughes, and others, pray
ing for the distribution of certain es-
cheated property; which was referred.
Mr.. Hayes gave notice of bill to pro-
vide that County Treasurers, County
Auditors, and Justices Of the Peace, be
elected by the people.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to rencw
and amend the charter of the town of
Anderson.
Mr. Arnim gavo notice OF bill to
suppress the retail sale of spirituous
liquors on sale days. except in Columbia
aud Charleston, and every where on Sun
vent the carrying of concealed weapons.
Also, bill to tax guns, pistols, sc.
The Committee on Finance reported
upon bill to repeal an Act to provide
for sinking fund, recommending that
the same be laid on the table. Ordered
to be laid over for a second reading.
MIR. Whittemore introduced resolu-
tion, which was adopted, that the Com
mittee on the Judiciary be required to
report, at an early day, q bill to provide
for the prompt collection of the poll tax.
Also, gave notice of bill to compel
County Treasurers to make O full and
minute report of the amount of taxes by
them collected, how disposed Of &c.
Also, bill to provide for the payment Of
school teachers. Also. bill to establish
State normal school. Also, introduced
joint resolution that the last quarter
salaries of School Commissioners be
withheld because of their failure to make
report, except in the case of the School
Commissioner of Newberry County.
Ordered to lie over for second reading.
Mr.. Owens introduced concurrent
resolution, that the Receiver of the Bank
Of tde State be required to report to the
General Assembly under what authority
he acts, at what time he was appointed,
what was the amount of assets placed
In his hands, what disposition he has
made OF them, &c. The rules were sus-
pended, and the resolution at once
adopted, and ordered to be sent to the
House.
The consideration of bill to amend
an Act to provide for the next general
election and the manner Of conducting
the same, was postponed till Tuesday
next, at Z. Nj.
A bill to repeal an Act to establish a
Bureau of Agricultural Statistics passed
its second reading, and was ordered to
be engrossed for q third
A bill to confer the duties of the Com
missioner Of Agricultural Statistics upon
the Land Commissioner was indefinitely
postponed
A bill to authorize the formation of
and to incorporate the Savannah Valley
liallroad Company was read by its title
and referred.
A bill to repeal so much of an Act to
organize and govern the militia, rs pro-
vided for the appointment and pay of an
Assistant Adjutant- General, passed its
second reading, and ordered to be en-
crossed.
A bill to further amend an Act pro-
vIdlng for the assessment and taxation of
property was referred to the Committee
on Finance.
A bill to incorporate the Hedges Light
Guards passed its second reading.
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to the State, and to create school fund
from the sales of the same was referred
to the Committee on Public Lands.
bill to amend an Act establishing
line beyond which the wharves shall not
be extended in the city of Charleston,
and for other purposes, was referred to
the Committee on interpretations
A joint resolution authorizing the
County Commissioners of Chesterfield to
levy a special tax. passed its second
reading
A bill to renew the charter of the
town of Bamberg, in Barnwell County,
and bill to incorporate the town of
Florence, were referred.
The Senate went into executive ses.
sion and acted on large number of
nominations. That of Thnddeus X.
Sasportas, as Treasurer of Orangeburg
County, was rejected and the following
confirmed:
TRIAL JUSTICES. Marion County-E.
P. Harllee, Mars Bluff; Elisha Fryer,
Forestville; s. J. Bethea, Little Rock;
Il. G. AIcIntire, Marion G. H.; Sumter
Jasque, Britton's Neck; G. B. Ford,
Nichols Depot. Edgefeld County
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