The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-11
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDlEGs.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1871.
SENATE

SENAIE.
The Senate met at 12 NJ, Hon. @. W.
Montgomery. President pro tenn, in the
chair. 49,.
The following bills from the House
were received, read the first time and Or
| dered for consideration tomorrow: To
incorporate the Moses Guards of Ridge
way, Fairfield County; to re-charter the
Punkintown Turnpike Road, in Pickens
County; to incorporate the Nashville
Independent Blues Charitable Associa-
tion. Also, a concurrent resolution for
the appointment of II joint committee to
wait upon the Treasurer Of the State and
o|.ain Information as to the disposition
of the appropriation of $I35, 600 for Lee
gislative expenses; which was concurred
in. Also, concurrent resolution that
the County Auditor Of Newberry be re-
Quired to render n certain report; which
was concurred in.
A concurrent resolution from the
House, requiring the Secretary of the
Board of the Land Commission to make
q report, was laid upon tho table. Also,
communication from the House, stating
that W. j. Whipper, T. J. Moses, Jr.,
Aaron Logan and Joseph Crews, had
been appointed committee to conduct
the impeachment trial Of Judge Vernon,
and that said committee would hand in
to the Senate the articles of impcach-
ment so soon as tho same were agreed
upon by tho House.
The following concurrent resolution
was received from the House: That his
Excellency tue Governor do furnish the
General Assembly with certain informa-
ton relative to riotoas proceedings in
certain Counties Of the State; which was
concurred in. Also, the Senate received
from the Honse the report of the Medi-
cal Committee. on the account of T.
Peyre Porcher; which was referred to the
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Corbin, for tho Committee on the
Judiciary, reported buck upon the follow
ing bills, recommending that they do not
pass: A bill to define the law in relation
to certain easements; to repeal so much
of the Act of 1889 as prohibited clerks
Of the court from practicng law; nutho-
rising the Governor to appoint Sheriff
of Grecnville County. to ill the unex-
pired term of II. Il. Vickers, deceased
to extend tho jurisdiction Of the probate
Judges. Ordered for consideration to-
morrow.
Mr.. Corbin, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported back the follow
ing bills, with IL rec mmenuntion that
they do pass A bill Dplementary to an
Act to authorize administrators, exccu-
tors and other tiluciarics to sell certain
evidences Of Indebtedness mt public sale,
and to compromise III certain cases to
amend an Act entitled an Act providing
for the next general election, and the
manner Of conducting the same, ap-
proved March l, 1870; to authorize cir
cult Judges to hold courts in other Coun-
ties than their own. Ordered for consi-
dcration 10 morrow. Also reported back
upon the petition Of tho County Com
mssioncrs Of Beaufort County, praying
that they be delivered from payment OF
the stenographer of the court, recon-
mcnding that the prayer of tho peti-
TONERS be not granted. Ordered for
consideration tomorrow. Also, reported
OIL the petition of Samuel Cochran and
others, and introduced joint resolution
for the relief Of the petitioners; which
received its first reading, and was or
dcred for consideration tomorrow.
Mr.. Whittemore, from the Committee
on EDgrossed Bills, reported rs duly and
correctly engrossed and ready for third
reading, Il bill to provide for the redemp-
ton Of certain lands sold under order of
Gen. Candy for taxes; joint resolutions
luutuoIlZiHS INC IotalC L rchSurcc 10 rC-lS-
sue to John Phillips, executor Of John
Campbell, deceased, certain certificates
of State stock; authorizing tho State
Treasurer to reissue to Thomas L. Webb,
Trustee Of Mckcwn and Martha John
stone, q certain certificate OF State stock
authorizing the County Commissioners
of Oconcc County to levy special tax /;
all of which were passed and ordered to
| be sent tD thp HouSp
Mr.. Whittemore, from the Committee
on Engrossed Bills, reported MS duly aud
correctly cngrosscd and ready for third
readng, q joint resolution authorizing
the State Auditor to suspend proceedings
in certain cases ; passed and ordered to
enrolled for ratification.
Mr.. Corbin, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported back upon joint
resolution allowing compensation to the
Hon. James L. Orr for extra services,
recommending that the same do pass.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Mr.. Nash gave notice of bill to re-
peal al Act to establish q bureau Of agri-
cultural statistics, &c.
Mr.. Johnston gave notice Of Joint
resolution for the relief of persons driven
from their homes by outrages committed