The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-18
LEeIsLATRvH pRocEEDHHas.
TUESDAY, JANUARY IL, 1871.
SENATE. 'ssJ:, IL

The following papers were received
from tho House, with notification of
concurrence: A Senate concurrent reso-
luton, reqnirins the Receiver of the
Banks of the State to report; Senate
concurrent resolution, to appoint q spe-
oial committee to investigate the affairs
and operations cf the Superintendent oi
the Penitentary; also, a bill to renew
and amend the charter of the town of
Spartanburg; bill to empower the
County Commissioners of Georgetown
to levy n special tax; bill to regulate
and determine what shall constitute o
days labor in tue State.
Mr.. Bieman presented copy of the
presentment of the Grand Jury of Oco-
nee County, Mt the November term.
1870. Referred.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections reported upon the vacancies in
the Senate in the Counties OF Abheville,
Charleston and Georgetown. and offered
the following resolution: That a vacancy
of Senators exists ia each of the Coun-
ties of Charleston, Abbeville and George
town. Ordered for consideration to-
morrow.
The joint committee appointed to in
vestigate the affairs, &c, of Superin-
tendent of the Penitentiary, submitted
a report, which was ordered for consi-
aoration tomorrow. The report is O
very meagre one, and merely embodies
the statements of the Superintendent as
to the charges made against him. He
admits the charges as to the contract
with MIR. Pope-relative to the cutting
State, which was leased to Mr.. Pope,
and the sale of the wood again to the
State for the use of the Penitentiary-
but claims that it was bona .tiie trans
action. Also admits to having employed
convict labor in his own private business
of making bricks and stone cutting,
claiming right to utilize the labor of
the State, Us he paid for it forty cents
per day for each convict so employed.
The Committee on Enrolled Acts re-
ported rs duly and correctly enrolled,
and ready for ratification, an Act to in
corporate the Hedges Light Guards, of
Edisto.
The Committee on Engrossed bills
reported ns ready for thir,l reading, q
bill to amend the charter of the Colum-
bin Building and Loan Association. Also,
q bill to incorporate the Rock Hill Hook
and Ladder Company; which were
passed and ordered to be sent to the
House. Also, reported as ready for q
third reading, n bill to re-charter the
Pumpkintown Turnpike Rond; which
was passed and ordered to be enrolled rs
m Act
The Committee on Finances reported
fnvorably on bill to further amend all
Act to provide for the assessment and
taxation of property; which was ordered
to lie over under the rules.
Mr.. Arnim gave notice of bill to
amend an Act to regulate the licensing
of insurance companies not incorporated
in this State
A joint resolution, to withhold the
last quarters salary of School Commis-
sioners who have not made an annual re-
port, except the School Commissioner of
Newberry, passed its second reading.
At p. NJ. the Senate resolved itself
into high court of impeachment, to sit
upon the trial of Judge Vernon. The
oath was administered to the Senators
by the Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Whittemore, the
House was informed that the Senate was
80 organized, and prepared to try the
articles of impeachment against Judge
Vernon, and to hear the managers on the
part Of the House in support thereof.
Ine managers, MeSSrS. Wnlpper,
Wilkes, Crews and Moses, accordingly
appeared. the articles Of impeachment
were read, and a list of witnesses, on the
part of the prosecution, were handed in
to be duly summoned.
Among the witnesses are Messrs. Bax.
ter, Suber and Paysinger, of Newberry
Wilson Cook, Mounce, and others, OF
Greenville; James A. Dunbar. Sill, Fra
zee and Abraham Solomons, of Richland,
and number of others.
The managers then retired, and, on
motion of Mr.. Whittemoro, it was order
ed that writ do issue from tho Sennte
and be served upon Judge L. o. P. Yer
non, requiring him to be and appear be-
fore the court at II. 80 P. NJ, on Friday,
until which time, on motion, the Senate
adjourned rs n court of impeachment
and resumed legislative business.
resolution that certain Senators
Nessrs. Arnim, Nash. Smalls and VIM
bush-be ordered before the bar of the
Senate to show cause why they should
not be punished for contempt. The Of
fencc occurred during an executive ses-
sion, ut which time it is alleged that the