The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-08
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.s-r,.-- SENATEisSs5 esq.,, Z.

Ine Senaeb met ass1O Am. -
Mf. Anih rose TO aqnsss lion D9 spsfsis
lege, regarding an artieio in boz Ras!
linton. of this morning, Teaepting upon
the commitsee appointed TO investigate
the affairs of the County officers o!
Charleston. Hestated that the failure to
report was no fsult OF the committee,
but of the printing company in whose
hands the report was, and the committee
could not get the came. }iltM
MIR. Corhin wanted to know where tue
State Auditors report was, and Mr..
Wbittemore was equally curious as to the
report of the State Treasurer, ordered TO
be made on the 4th Of March.
The following were passed and order
ed to be enrolled for ratification: To in
corporate the Continental Telegraph
Company; to protect the interest Of the
State whenever payment OF interest now
due remains unpaid on the bonds issued
any guaranty of the State is endorsed
to empower and authorize and require
the County Commissioners of Orange
burg County to build bridge across the
North fork of Edisto River, and estab-
lish road therefrom to the town OF
Branchville; to permit Burns P. Myers
to adopt and make his lawful heirs H.
Margaret Grimes and w. Burns Grimes,
and to change the name of the said H.
Margaret Grimes to II. Margaret Myers,
and the said w. Burns Grimes to W.
Burns Myers; to amend an Act entitled
San Act to organize the Supreme
Court" to confer the rights Of legiti-
macy on certain children; joint resolu-
ton authorizing the Secretary of State
to contract with the Southern Domestic
Gas-Light Company for the illumination
of the Stale House and offices thereof
A message was received from tho Go
vernon approving an Act to incorporate
the town of Darlington; also, an Act
making appropriations for the free com.
mon schools.
The following were ordered for ratii-
cation: TO incorporate the Winyah
Guards; to charter the Yemassee and
Millen Railroad Company; to amend
and extend the charter of Planters and
Mechanics Bank bill to create debt OF
the State to be known as the sterling
fund debt An amendment, offered by
Mr.. Whittemore, to submit the bill to O
vote of the people, was lost by vote OF
twenty-one to eight. The bill finally
passed by q vote Of twenty-four to seven.
The Senate concurred in the House
resolution calling upon the President for
troops.
A bill to incorporate tho town of st.
Stephens was passed and ordered for
ratification.
The Committee on Claims reported
unfavorably on the claims of E. Gain and
others. Adopted.
The claim of j. M. Ball was referfed
tn the Comntroller Ganara1
A bill to repeal the charter of Ran
towle's Bridge, and to make the same q
highway, passed to IL third reading
A bill to regulate fares on railroads was
postponed to next session.
The Senate adjourned to meet at Z. 30,
this evening.
The following combinations were
made in executive session: E. l.. Deane,
State Auditor, rice Reuben Tomlinson,
resigned. Auditors-W. F. Williams,
Union County; A. f. Hall, Beaufort
County. Treasurers-F. Fl. Green,
Orangeburg County; J. w. league.
Barnwell County.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met ut 10. Is A. M.
The special committee sent on to
Washington to present to the authorities
there the condition of affairs in the State,
reported their action; which was received
as information.
A motion to have the report printed
was lost.
Mr.. Wilkes introduced concurrent re.
solution, to call upon the President of the
United States to protect the lives, liberty
and property of the people of the State,
and that he send troops to secure that
end.
Mr.. Smith opposed the resolution, on
the ground that already some weeks
since similar resolution had passed.
Mr.. Wilkes stated that he had been
Informed by President Grant that not a
single demand had been made upon him
for troops.
Mr.. Smith then moved, MS substitute
to the resolution, the following: That
the Governor be requested to inform the
General Assembly, to-day, why he has
not sent on the original resolution.
The substitute was indefinitely post
poned, and the resolution offered by Mr..
Wilkes was adopted.
Mr.. Whipper offered resolution, that
when the House adjourns it adjourns to
meet at 7.3O p. NJ. Also, introduced
resolutions to pay T. B. Crews 1913 SO, as