The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-16
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
FRIDAY. DEUEhrBER 15, 1871.
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LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
FRIDAY. DEoEMBER Is, 1871.
SENATE.
The Senate met at IL NJ, President
Ransier in the Chair.
"A number OF joint resolutions and
olils from the House were read and re.
ferred.
Tho following bills were introduced:
Mr.. Cllnton-To incorporate Mount
Carmel A. Nj. e. Church, of Lancaster.
Mr.. Whittemore-To provide for the
sale OF the statutes of the State and de.
cisions Of the Supreme Court, published
by authority.
Mr.. Duvall-To incorporate the town
OF Chesterfield.
The following joint resolutions and
bills were passed: Joint resolution re-
quiring the State Treasurer to report TO
the General Assembly an exhibit of all
bonds and stocks of the State of South
Carolina, issued since September 1, 1868.
and providing for his removal from
office should lie fail to report; bill to re-
peal an Act entitled "An Act to create a
debt of the State of South Carolina, to
De known as the sterling funded debt
the same, or the proceeds thereof, to be
used exclusively in exchange for, or in
payment of, the existing public debt of
said State;" bill to amend Section 279 OF
the Code of Procedure of the State OF
South Carolina; bill to amend an Act en-
titled can Act to regulate the manner of
keeping and disbursing funds by certain
officers"
The President laid before the Senate
a memorial from the Board of Trade of
Charleston, protesting against the pas.
sage OF q bill to organize metropolitan
police force in the city of Charleston.
at half-past l P. NJ, the Senate ad-
journed until to morrow, at 12M.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV
The House met at IL NJ, Speaker
Moses in the Chair.
The unfinished business from yester-
day being O bill in relation to tue safe.
keeping of public moneys, the bill was
read and passed.
A number of committees made reports
upon bills and joint resolutions, which
wero laid over.
The following bills we're introduced:
MIR. Humbert-To amend an Act cnti
tied "An Act to revise, simplify and
abridge tho rules, practice, pleadings and
forms of courts ;0 this State" approved
March l, 1870; to provide for the puy-
ment OF building q court house in Dar-
lington County, aud for other purposes.
Mr.. Nerland-To charter the Grand
Division Sons of Temperance.
Mr.. Myers-To incorporate the &c.
cond Coosawhatchie Baptist Church. of
Colleton County.
MIR. Saunders-To define and punish
the crimes of larceny and murder: to au-
thorize the State Treasurer to paw to
Judge @. B. Farmer $3.50 for extra
services rendered in 1868.
The following joint resolutions and
bills were passed: Joint resolution to
change the names of Samuel Dooan.
Columbus Dogan and Simon Dogan, to
Samuel "arr, Columbus Farr and Simon
Farr; Z lite bill to repeal joint reso-
luton autl orizing tho Governor to en-
ploy on armed force for the preservation
OF the peace, approved February s, 1869;
Joint resolution to require the State
Ire asurer to inform the General Assem-
bly, why he has not made his report to
the Comptroller General, as required by
law; bills to prevent certain officers from
dealing in certain securities or evidences
OF indebtedness; to revive and extend
the charter OF the Relief Loan Associa-
tion of Charleston; to provide compen-
sation for jurors in courts of Trial JUS
tees, aud for the organization of the
same, in their discretion, when not de-
manded by either of the parties; to in
corporate tho Walboo Wharf Company;
to incorporate the Red Hill Baptist
Church of Richland County; to incorpo-
rate the Shiloh Baptist Church of Rich
land County; to repeal an Act entitled
IAN Act to establish bureau of agri.
cultural statistics for the encouragement
of industrial enterprises, and to invite
capital for the development of the re-
sources of the State;" to make appro.
priation for The mileage and per diem of
members of the General Assembly, and
the salaries of subordinate officers and
other expenses incidental thereto; to in
corporate the Young Mems Free Enter
prise Council, No. l, of Georgetown; to
incorporate the Enterprise Association
Of Charleston; to alter and amend an Act
to organize and govern the militia of the
State of South Carolina; to repeal a
joint resolution entitled O. Joint reso.
luton, authorizing the Governor to
purchase 1000 stand of arms. of the
most improved pattern. with the usual
complement of ammunition"
The following reports and bills were
postponed: Consideration OF report of
Committee appointed to inquire into the
over-issue of State bonds; Senate con-
current resolution to order and autho.
rize the Comptroller General to ccm-
mence legal proceedings to secure the
books, accounts, vouchers and papers of
the Financial Agency Of South Carolina;
in relation to the safe-keeping of public
moneys.
The enacting clause Of bill "to
amend an act regulating the fees Of sho-
riffs and other officers therein named,
and for other purposes. was stricken
out.
At 314 P. NJ, the House adjourned