The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-29
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDyNas.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1871. =
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The Senate met at IL M, President
Ransier in the Chair. The roll .was
Called. and a, quorum being nreaint
prayersYas offered by the ChSplain. 3
committee. consisting OF Messrs
Whittemore and Barbour, who had been
appointed to wait upon the Governor
and Inform him that the Senate was
ready to receive any communicationfrom
nim, reported That they had performed
their duty and that the Governor would
communicate Immediately: His animal
message w4s then read by the Read;nn
Clerk; after which it was made. the ane,
clai order for O'Clock, tomorrow.
Notices ~sTa given of the introduction
of the following bills: : u ti',J
Mr.. Smalls-To repeal Joint resoln.
ton entitled a joint resolution authoriz.
ing thes Governor to purchase 2. 600
STANDS OF arms, Of the most approved
pattern, with the usual complement Of
ammunition: to repeal joint resolution
authorizing the Governor to EMPLOY an
armed force for the protection of the
peace; to alter and amend the law in re.
lation to fences. .7-iis't
MIR. Hayne-Bill to amend the tax law.
Mr. Whittemore-Bill to protect the
finances and credit of the State of South
Carolina
Mr.. Nash-Bill to punish persons an.
gagged in tue Business of lotteries and
the sale OF lottery tickets.
MIR. Owens-Bill to regulate deposits
OF public moneys by County Treasurers.
anu their disbursement by the State
Treasurer.
500 copies of the Governors MESSAGE
wero ordered to be printed for the use
of the members.
Senator Holcombe was granted leave
OF absence for ten days. and Senator
Burroughs for three days.
On motion of Mr.. Whittemore. tba
Special joint Committee appointed at
| the last session of the General Assemble
to examine the books and acconnis n
the Treasurer, Comptroller- General and
the Financial Agent of the State. since
their induction into Office, were requested
TO make their report at an early day.
The President, in feeling manner
announced the death of Senator joseph
A. Green, from Orangeburg County. A
COMMITTEES on resolutions in respect to
Ills memory was appointed.
The Senate then adjourned until 12
NJ, tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
lie House met ut IL NJ. and was
called to order by Speaker Moses. The
roll was called, nud quorum found to
be present Prayer was offered by Rev
W. d. Harris. The reading of the iour.
nal OF the lust days session was dis.
pensed with. .l
Mr. Yocum gave notice, that to-mo-
row. he would introduce the following
bills: TO provide for the punishment OF
the embezzlement of public moneys.
una for other purposes; to prohibit
oihcers from being interested in certain
contracts; to prevent certain officers from
dealing IN certain securities or evidence
OF debt; to prevent extortion in Office.
anu to enforce them in the performance
of their official duties
Notice of bills by W. n. Jones: To
alter and amend the charter of George
Town; to protect plantation laborers who
are restricted to payment in plantation
que bills; to exempt the County OF
Georgetown from the payment of fees of
County officers, and other persons
therein mentioned
Mr.. Bowley offered the following reso-
lution-which, after u very exciting de-
bate, by Messrs. Bowley, Lee, Byas and
Singleton, was adopted:
hesotUe0, That a committee of nine
members be elected by the House, to be
known as the Committee on Subordinate
Oihcers md Attaches, whose duty it shall
De to choose the number of clerks and
attaches to be employed in the House,
ana TO regulate the pay and audit the ac-
ceuEts OF the same; said committee to
appoint nail carriers for the House, de-
fine their duties and regulate the pay of
the same; tho action of tho committee to
be ratified by the House. The commit.
tee shall not be authorized to make any
appointments from time to time, without
the consent of the House; said commit
tee shall have power, when necessary, to
appoint clerks and other attaches to ut.
tend special committees by consent of
the House: Prouided, That no person
shall draw pay for more than one Office.
and that the Clerk of the House shall not
draw pay certificate for any subordi-
nate, unless appointed by said commit.
tee.
A committee. consisting of Messrs.
Whipper, Lang and Smith, were appoint
cd to awnit upon the Governor and in
form him that the House was organized
and ready to receive any communication
from him. After short absence, the
committee reported that bis oelIenoy
would communicate at once through his
Assistant Private Secretary, Mi. II.
Noah.
On motion, the reading of the message
was postponed until tomorrow, at 2 p.
M., in order that the members might be
furnished with printed copies.
Mr.. Hngood gave notice of bill to
amend tho charter of PendletCn.
MIR. Whipper announced to the House
the death of Hon. Charles S. Kuh, q
member from Beaufort. il committee
was appointed to prepare resolutions Of
bio services, 60.
On motion. tho House adjourned un.
til IL NJ, tomorrow.
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