The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-04
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LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1872.
2ENATE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1872.
The Senate met OF II Nr.,,Prcsident,
pro tena., Montgomery In the CHAIR.
Mr.. Smalls introduced bin to iucor-
porate the Bull River and Port Royal
Railroad Company; to provide for an in
spector Of phosphutic deposits, and to
define his duties
The Speaker of the House attended in
the Senate, when tho following Acts and
Joint resolutions were ratified: An Act to
incorpnrate tho Saxton Rihemen of
Charlesteh; to make appropriations for
the pay n,ent Of the per diem and mile
age of tho members of the General AS
sembly, and the salaries Of the officers
and other expenses incidental thereto;
to amend the charter of the Pendleton
Male Academy; to approve, adopt and
make of force the general statutes Of
South Carolina, prepared under direo-
ton and by the authority of the General
Assembly; to incorporate the town of
Che ster6eld
Joint resolution to ohange the names
of Samuel pogan. Columbus Dogan and
Simon Dogan to Samuel Farrow, Colum-
bus Farrow and Simeon Farrow.
Joint resolution instructing the Go.
vernon to require the Stnte Auditor to
attend the sale Of the Spartanburg and
Union Railroad, on Monday next, to
protect the interest OF the State of South
Carolina in said road Adopted and
sent to tho House of Representatives.
Tho following bills were passed: Bill
to abolish the Office of State Auditor,
aud confer the duties Of his office upon
tue Comptroller G eneral; to incorporate
the State Savings md Insurance Bank of
South Carolinn. joint resolution to aid
The Palmetto Steam Fire Engine Com
pany, of Columbia. in the purchase OF q
steam fire engine, waa indefinitely post
poned
At 8 o'clock, tho Senate adjourned
until Monday, at 12 NJ
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at II NJ, Speaker
Moses in the Chair.
Senate bill to amend an Act enti-
tied "An Act to grant the use Of vncant
lot, III the city Of Columbia, to the Pal
metto Lodge. No. S, of the Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows, on certain condi.
tions." was taken up, and. after very
lengthy debate, the enacting clause was
stricken out, by vote of II yeas to 27
meas.
Report of the Committee on County
Offices and Officers was read and laid
over.
Mr.. Yocum-Concuiren resolution,
that whereas it is currently reported that
q portion of the interest upon the Stute
debt, due january l, 1872, has been
paid in part:
Resolued, That the State Treasurer be
required to report to this General AS
sembly, Immediately, whether such in
terest has been paid on the State debt,
In part or otherwise, and II III part what
amount. Adopted.
Mr.. Garey-Concurrentr resolution, to
appoint a committee Of three on the
part Of the House and - on the part
Of the Senate. to wait upon the State
Treasurer aud ascertain what amount of
money has been received and paid in by
Ireasurers OF their respective Counties,
and the manner in which the same has
been disburssd. Adopted
A joint resolution, by Mr.. White, with
reference to State lands, was laid over.
Mr.. Marley introduced bills to change
the name Of Bowen McFndden to that Of
Bowen Mcknight; to incorporate the
Damascus Baptist Church, of Sumter.
Mr.. Humbert-To incorporate the
Florence. Bennettsvillc and Fayetteville
Railroad Company.
Mr.. Thompson-To incorporate the
Young Mems Union Star Club, of Co.
lumbia.
Mr.. singleton-To relieve the State Of
South Carolina of all liability as to the
Bluo Ridge Kailroad bonds.
Mr.. Ramsay-To provide for place
Tor the punishment Of children under
sixteen years Of age.
A joint resolution from the Senate re-
lative to tho sale OF the Spartanburg and
Union Railroad Company, was consi.
dered ut once, concurred in and returned
to the Senate.
A number of bills wero passed to q
third reading.
At 4i4 o'clock, the House adjourned
until Monday, at IL NJ.
MODERN INTEGRITY. The Govern
mont has made nearly Isl, ZOO, 600, F"
General Garfield relates somewhat bonst-
fully, by compelling the public to take
nickel coins worth so much less than
their denomination. In plain English,
ns tho Now York .SuufItv Times snys tho