The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-14
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGs.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1871.
GENATE

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The Senate met at 10 NJ, Hon. @. w.
Montgomery, President pro tenn, in the
chair:
The Senate received from the House
a report (favorable) of the Committee on
Contingent Accounts on the account of
tho Columbia Gas Company; which was
referred to the Committee on Contin-
gent Accounts of the Senate.
Mr.. Whittemo,e, from the Committee
on Engrossed Bills, reported upon n
bill to regulate the appointment, juris-
diction and duties of Notnries Public;
which was passed and ordered to be sent
to the House. Also, upon kill to re-
peal SO much Of the Act of 1889 as pro-
hibits Clerks of the Court from prac-
ticing law in the Courts of the State.
The bill excerpts. the Courts of the
County in which the Clerk resides, and
also requires that ho be duly qualified
according to law; which was passed and
ordered to be sent to tho House. Also,
upon bill to enable Circuit Judges to
hold Courts in other Circuits than their
own; which was also passed and sent to
mentary to an Act to authorize execu-
tors, administrators, trustees, aud other
fiduciaries to sell certain evidences Of
indebtedness and to compromise in GER
tain cases; which was passed and ordered
to be enrolled. Also, upon joint reso-
luton authorizing the County Commits
sioners of Spartanburg County to levy n
special tax of one mill upon the dollar,
to be applied exclusively to the payment
of the past Indebtedness Of said County;
which, after being amended by proposi
ton OF Mr.. Foster, SD us to read, to be
applied to the payment of interest on
railroad bonds, was passed and ordered
to be sent to the House.
The Senate received from the House
tho Senate concurrent resolution that a
committee Of investigation be appointed
to examine the papers and vouchers Of
the State Treasurer, with regard to the
amount of money stated to have been
drawn 10 defray the expenses of the
electoral investigating committee of the
Third Congressional District, in 1869
and 1870, with notification that the
House concnrred in the resolution. The
President announced, as tho committee
on the part Of the Senate, Messrs. Nash
and Swails. Also, received from the
House concurrent resolution, that
1000 copies of the report Of the Com
published; which was made the speciul
Mr.. Wimbush, from the Committee
on Interpretations, reported upon bill
to amend the charter of the town of
Union; which was ordered to lie over
for second reading.
MIR. Ovens, from the Committee on
Finance, reported favorably upon bill
to supply the deficiencies in the appro-
prlatlon for school purposes in Charles
ton in 1870; which was ordered to lie
over for second reading.
Mr.. Arnim, from tho Committee on
County Offices and Officers, reported on
bill to amend an Act TO define the
jurisdiction and duties Of County Com
missioncrs.
Mr.. Owens, from tho Committee on
Finance, reported unfavorably on a bill
to Increase the salaries of tho Justices of
the Supreme Court.
MIR. Wimbush, from the Committee
Oh interpretations, reported favorably
on the following bills: To incorporate
the Moses Guards, of Ridgeway. in Fair
field County; to incorporate the Nash
vile Independent Blues Charitable Asso-
citation.
MIR. Leslie introduced bill to renew
the charter of the town of Bamburg, in
Barnwcll County.
MIR. Whittemore introduced q bill to
incorporate the town of Florence.
Mr.. Owens introduced concurrent
resolution, that whereas it is reported
that the Superintendent of the Peniten-
tiary has grossly abused his Office, by
speculating in the funds appropriated by
the State for the maintenance of the
Penitentiary, and by speculating in con-
vlct lnbor and otherwise, be it
Resolred. That n committee of three
on the part Of the Senate and -- of the
House he appointed to investigate the
affairs and transactions of the said Su-
perintendent and tho Board Of Direc-
tors, to have the power to send for per
sons and papers, and to report the result
OF their investigations at All early day to
the General Assembly.
Upon this resolution, considerable
debate cnsucd, participated in by Messrs.
Leslie, Nash and others. MIR. Leslie
stated that in his opinion there were
strong: grounds why this investigation
should be- instituted. That $50, ,OUO had
been appropriated by the State for the
support OF the Penilcntiary, and the in
dications We're that the great bulk of it
had gone to fill the pockets of specula-