The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-07
LEGIsLATIvH PROCEnDIHas.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1871.
NES.ssE

LEGISLATIVE PAOCEEDIHG5.
WRDNKsDAY. DECEMBER 6, 1871.
Senate.
The Senate met at IL NJ, President
Ranster, Ia the sOhsir. Jssg
Mr!IFoStef, SENATOR from Spartanburg.
appeared Id shis seat.
Mr.. Hayne rose to question OF privi-
lege, and desired to ascertain the sense
of the Senate as to the duty OF the Pre-.
sident to issue, without its order, writ Of
election. in. case of vacancy, during the
session OF the General Assembly.
The President ruled that, by Section
20, Article II, of the Constitution, it
was made the imperative duty Of the
President to isane a writ of election in
case Of vacancy, and the Senate hav.
ing already taken notice Of the decease
Of the late Senator from Orangeburg
County. he had accordingly acted in
compliance with the provision Of the
Constitution.
The President also Brought to the at
taken ON Message No. Q of his Excel
lency the Governor, returning, with his
objections, joint resolution authorizing
the County Commissioners of Marlboro
County to levy special tax, by which
w.
Indefinitely postponed, was not in strict
compliance with the Constitution, aud
that the motion to indefinitely POSTPONE.
though entertained by the chair, was ir.
regular and supplementary. He would
so rule In the future. The only cues.
ton under such circumstances was.
"Shall the resolution or bill become u
law, the objections of his Excellency the
Governor to the contrary notwithstapd-
ingP" He was satisfied that the Senate.
however, pursued this course rs the most
e1peditiousmode to dispose Ct the mat
ter; but trusted that it would not be cited
IN the fnturo as precedent.
Mr.. Hayes presented the claims Of II.
Z. Baker g. Co., for coal, and E. r.
Stokes, for binding, &c.
Mr.. Nash presented tho claim of
Messrs. Bryan & McCarter for sundry
volumes Of Richardson's l,w and equity
reports.
A bill to Incorporate the Walhalla
Hook and Ladder Company of WalhaIla,
was amended to the NIountaineer Fire
Engine Company.
A bill to revise and extend the chnrter
OF the Relief Loan Association OF
Charleston. received it's first reading.
The Committee on Finance, to whom
was referred sundry resolutions relative
to financial matters, reported on same;
which were ordered for consideration to.
morrow.
Mr.. Gaillard introduced a bill TO
amend an Act entitled IAN Act providing
for the assessment and taxation of pro-
perty."
Mr.. Smalls introduced q bill TO altor
the law on the subject of fences.
MIR. Swails introduced bill to abolish
the salaries Of the Solicitors of the CIR
cult Courts of this State, and to reduce
the fses of the snme.
MIR. Whittemore introduced bill To
protect the State Of South Carolina in
tue tuture management of its bonds and
stocks.
Mr.. Allen introduced n Joint resolu-
ion, authoring the County Treasurers of
the several Counties of this State to re-.
crive bills Of tho Bank of the State of
South Carolina in payment of taxes, in
case of deficiency in the proceeds of the
assets of the said bank to pny tho firo
loan bondholders and said bill-holders.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV
The House met at IL H., Speaker
Moses in the Chair.
The majority of tho Committee of
rhirty-ono relative to the number of
+ttachees required by the House and
their pay. submitted a report, recon-
mending as necessary: One reading clerk
and assistant clerk, former pay; three
solicitors, each, $40 per day; two assist
ant sergeants-at-arms, each, SO per day;
>ix messengers, each, So per day; sixteen
committee clerks. each. SIS per day; forty
porters; each, So per day; eight pages,
zach, Sl.50; one mail carrier, So per
day.
Mr.. Crittsnden. from the same Com
mittee, submitted minority report, and
recommended the following number and
their pay: One messenger. So per day;
tour porlers, So per day; four pages, 81 81
per day; ono mail-carrier, So per day;
one solicitor, $40 per day; two assista II t
sergeants-at-arms. So per day; one read-
ing clerk, S6 per day; sovnn porters for
committee rooms, each, So per day; six
clerks for committees, each. SIS.
Mr.. Frost. from Minority No. Q, from
same Committee, submitted report,
recommending the following number
and their pay: Que sergeant-at-arms, Sc
per day; ono assistant sereeant-at.arms,
S5 per day; two solicitors, each, $40 per
day; ten committee clerks, SIS per day;
one donr-keeper. 81 per day; ten porters.
each, S3 per day; l maiI-cnrrier. 80 per
day; SIX pages, each. 81 so per day.
Which report was laid over, and, on mo-
tion of S. B. Thompson, tho Committee
discharged.
The Judiciary Committee reported
favorably upon the account Of ex-Attor-
ney General Hayne, amounting to $500
arrears of salary. Laid over.
Unfavorable on bill to alter and amend
Section 279 of the Code of Procedure.
Committee on Commerce reported IN
vorably on bill to allow W. G. Clarity
and others to build wharf on Wadma.
law Island