The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-12

s G4 motion oi MI. ootbin. Hon. John
Wilson was uppojhted on the Judiciary
oG@@'tSssi %he shair announced Messrs. swsailLs
and Hsyne O committee On the part OF
the Senate to investigate the manner in
which the S135. 900 appropriated to pay
the per diem and mileage of members Of
the General Assembly had been over
drawn.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met ut IL NJ.
Mr.. Frost reported upon bill to
amend an Act to establish IL Stuto Or
phan Asylum, recommending that the
bill do pass, and joint resolution to ap-
point Trustees Of tho De La Howe Free
School of Abbeville County, recommend
ing their passage
Mr.. Byas reported upon the accounts
Of W. 81. Jones, P. 3. Morgan and
others. of Williamsburg, recommending
that they be returned for approval by
the proner authorities. Adopted.
| Mr.. Frost reported favorably on bill
to consolidate the offices Of Land Com
missioner and Com missioner Of Agricul-
tural Statistics.
Mr.. Dennis. for the Committee on
| Public Printing, asked the indnlgcnoo of
the House for one day longer to report
upon bill and substitute to provide !, r
the public printing Granted.
Mr. Bosemon reported fuvorably upon
bill to incorporate the Chur rleston
Cleansing Company.
| Mr.. Jumison, from the special COM
mittee appointed to wait upon the Go.
vernon and ascertain what action had
been takon hJ his Excellcncy to protect
the lives. liberty aud property Of the
citizens of tho State, begged leave to
make n verbal report, stating that the
committee had waited upon the Go
vernon, and were received in snch o cool
and 1isrcspcctful manner-the Governor
stating TINT he was ut Il loss to compre-
bend what the resolution meant-that
the committee were forced to make a
merely verbal report, not desiring to
have such report recorded upon the
journal. Upon the whispered sugges-
tion Of Mr.. Whipper, however, he ceased
making his report, and asked for further
timc-to-morrow, ut l o'clock-which
was granted.
Mr.. Goggins gave notice of bill TO
renew and amend the charter of the
town of Cokcsbury.
Mr.. Cain introduced bill to empower
the County Commissioners of Abbeville
County to levy u special tax for County
purposes.
Mr.. Ford gave notice OF bill to nu-
thorize the County Commissioners OF
Charleston County to establish hospital
building at st. James Goose Creek, and
to provide physician for the same.
Mr.. Bnuskett gave notice Of the fol
City Savings Bank; e. F. English to
build dock and collect wharfage al
Port Roynl; to incorporate the Port
Royal River Ferry Company; to incorpo.
rate the Coosawhatchie Railroad Com
lpany.
Mr.. Whipper introduced bill declur.
ing martial law in various Counties
Tue bill provides that the Governor bt
authorized to declare the Counties o
Iaurens, Union. Spartanburg and New
berry under martial law, and to order
to those Counties q sufficient mum
Der of competent and efficient officers oil
the militia, with a command of not less
than $500 men, fully armed and equip
ped. Referred to the Committee or
Military Affairs. Also, bill to levy Il
special tax upon certain Counties.
Mr.. Bosemon introduced bills to in
corporate the Young Mems Africanus
Debating Club; to supply the deficiency
in the appropriation for Charleston city
schools for 1870. Also. presented The
petition of Mechanics Union No. /, ol
charleston, praying for Incorporation
and gave notice Of bill incorporating
the same.
Mr.. Hedges introduced bill to au
thorize the County commissioners OF
Charleston to build a bridge.
Mr.. Elliott introduced q bill to pur.
chase and maintain school ship in the
harbor of Charleston, S. G.
Mr.. Thomas gave notice Of bill to
empower the Speaker of the House and
President of the Senate to convene the
Legislature ut such times as they deemed
nece ssary.
Mr.. Keith introduced bill to incor.
porate the Lincoln Light Infantry, oi
Darlington. Also, offered q resolution,
that tho Sergeant-at-Arms be required to
report to the House the whole number
of subordinate officers and nttachees OF
the House and their pay. Also, a reso-
luton, that the Sergeant-at.Arms be
required to inform the House what dis
position has been made of the furniture
removed from the rooms in the State
House, under control of the House.
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