Tri-weekly phoenix. [volume] ([Columbia, S.C.]) 1865-1875, 1871-12-09
LDGIsLA1lvE PR0CEEDJ vos.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1871.
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LDGIsLA1lvE PROcEEDJvos.
FRIDAx, DEoEMBER 8, 1871.
- SENATE.
The Senate met at "a M. Presiden,
Rensier In the Chair.
! Mr.. Duncan introduced a hin .,
change the name OF Tyrel Williams and
Ida Williams, and to make them the
legal heirs OF F. J. Jones.
MIR. Nash introduced q bill to amend
an Act entitled IAN Act to grant the nae
OF certain vacant lot in the town of
columbia to Palmetto Lodge. No. s. r
y. y. r., On Certain conditions"
Mr. Whittemore and other Senators
submitted tho following protest against
the lndecorous and unparliamentary
manner OF the adjournment of the Se.
nate. yesterday.
a motion Was made to go into vote
upon the joint resolution authorizing the
Attorney General to secure the posses
sion OF the sterling loan bonds. The
ayes and nays were called. The frst
name had been answered to, when n
motion WAS made to adjourn: and
against all rules Of parliamentary law
ana due respect to the majority of the
Senate, the Senate was adjourned.
communication was received from
tue Attorney General, in answer to q re-.
solution OF the General Assembly, as to
furnishing the names and number of So.
iicitors employed by him, and by what
authority he had employed them, and
for his action. referred them to q resolu
ton passed at the last session of the
General Assembly.
The Senate proceeded to the conside.
ration OF the joint resolution continued
from yesterday. authorizing the Attor-
ney General to secure the possession of
the bonds of tho State of South Carroll
ma, known as the sterling funded debt
bonds, and place the same in the charge
OF the Secretary OF State for safe keep
ing; which, after considerable discus.
sion. was amended by Mr.. Leslie. by
striking out the words Attorney General
aud inserting in lieu thereof tue ''Sterl-
',g Fund Loan Commission" and
q lopted.
At half-past o'clock. the Senate adj
lo9rned until to-morrow, ~ 12 NJ
HOUSE OF REPRE- SEN NATIVES
The House met NJ II A., Speaker
Moses in the CHAIR.
MIR. Wilkes, from the Judiciary Com
m.ttee, reported favorably upon the fol-
..:~iuS: a 5;!! &c increase au;! Jatiua Tia.
'r'sdiction OF the Clty Court of CHARLES
~; Dill to amend sun,iry SECTIONS uf tue
o''ue OF procedure relating to tile ciIcnu
"'nrts; bill to puulsh abduction aud se
tncti0n under promise Of marriage:
which were ordered to lie over for u
..cond reading.
Mr. Rivers introduced bill to alter
and amend tho charter Of the town of
Greenville.
Mr.. Smart-Bill to create q public
good In Lancaster County.
Mr.. Bowley-Bill to Incorporate the
Star Fire Engine Company. of George
Gown.
Mr. Taylor-Bill relative to the Com.
missioners OF Election for Greenville
County.
Mr. Davis-Bill to incorporate the
5axton Rifle Company, of Charleston.
Mr.. Ford-Blll to incorporate the
Charleston Loan Association, of Charles.
ton.
Mr.. Hnmbert-Bill requiring the State
Treasurer to deposit all funds belunglng
90 the State IN the vaults III his Office.
aud to pay all claims sgalnst the Slnt..
from the counter Of bis Office; aud tha,
d committee ut - members be ap
pointed to attend the said Office during
business hours, aud to have access to all
he books and vouchers connected with
tae Office.
Mr. Barker-l3ill to further amend an
Act entitled can Act for the taxation of
property"
Mr.. Simons-B Bill to incorporate the
Farmers and Mechanics Building and
Loan Association, of Columbia.
MIR. Ramsay-Bill to punish parties
for making fraudulent sales OF land.
Mr.. Frost-Bill to provide for the re-.
demption of lands sold for taxes.
Mr.. Bowen-Joint resolution in re-
gard to the over-issue Of bonds of the
State, and appointing O committee Of
I'VE to investigate the matter; also. reso-
iutlsn to appoint committee on banks
and insurance companies.
Mr.. Litchaeld-Bill to charter the
H"rry, Marion and Rockingham Rail
ie:a Company.
Mr. Henderson-Bill to authorize and
empower the County Commissioners OF
Newberry County to levy special tax.
Mr.. Byas-Bill to establish schools
among the convicts in the State Peui
tentlary; bill to repeal an Act entitled
IAN Act to create debt OF ihe State
known as the Sterling Funded Debt"
Mr.. Goodson-Bill to incorporate the
Red HILL Baptist Church, OF Richland
County; bill to Incorporate the Evange-
iical Lutheran Church, OF Barnwell.
MIR. Boston-Joint resolution to re-
qu're the State Treasurer to report to
'he General Assembly on Tuesday Of
every week the amount of moneys in his
hands.
MIR. Dcnnis-Joint resolution, re-
4uesting the Governor to trsnsmi. to the
General Assembly the correspondence.
between the Governor and Treasurer,
relative to the issuing and signing of
State bonds, and that committee OF
three be app ,inted to wuit upon the