The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-27
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2s, 1879.


SENATE.
The Senate met at IL NJ, President
Ransier in the Chair.
An account Of Mr.. E. Hope was re-
ferred.
MIR. Owens. from the Committee on
Finance. to whom was referred a Joint
| resolution relating to repeating tho en-
dorsement of the Blue Ridge Railroad
bonds, offered, AS substitute. O bill to
cancel the liability of the State Of Sonth
Carolina on the guarantee of the Blue
Ridge Railroad Company's bonds. Luid
over.
A concurrent resolution was intro
duced by MIR. Mcintyre to appoint a
special committee of two OH the part Of
the Senate aud - of the Eouno 20 in-
qnire aud recommend tho abolish ment
Of all unnecessary offices throughout the
State.
Mr.. Hollinshead-A Joint resolution
to authorize the County Commissioners
Of Abbevile to levy and collect an ad-
dltional tax Of two mills on the dollar,
for the purpose Of rebuilding the Court
House, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Smalls-Bill to amend an Act en-
titled can Act to establish q quarantine
at Charleston, Georgetown aud Hilton
Head
The Senate, in executive session, ap-
proved tho following appointments:
Trial Justices w. Y Levett and T..
P. Wall. Charleston County; Isaac FL.
Coleman, RichlAnd; Donald Mcqueen,
Auditor of Kershaw County.
AT 2 o'clock Z. A., the Senate nd
journed until tomorrow, ut IL o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Judiciary Committee made re-
port upon number Of bills, which were
laid over, with the exception of bill to
establish metropolitan police force in
the city OF Charleston, as also all other
petitions relative thereto; which was re-
ferred to the Charleston delegation to re-
port on Tuesday next.
Reports from the Committees on
Roads, Bridges and Ferries, Education,
Public Buildings, Public Lnnds, Lunntio
Asylum. Medical Committee. Charitable
Institutes and Agriculture, were read and
laid over. The latter committee report
ed unfavorably upon the bill to grant aid
to the State Agricultural and Mechanical
Society of South Carolina.
Mr.. YocOm, chairman Of the special
committee appointed under resolution
OF the House to investigate certain defa-
matory statements. &c., made by q cor
respondent Of the New York Sun, asked
to be discharged from the further oonsi-
deratlon OF tho same; which, after q
lively discussion, was granted.
MIR. Byas introduced bill to amend
an Act entitled "An Act to grant, renew
and incorporate certain towns and vii
lagos in the State.''
Mr.. 8. 3. Thompson-To INCORPORATE
the Zion Baptist Church, of Richland
County; to incorporate the Pawn
brokers' Association, of Columbia.
Mr.. Wilkes-To incorporate the town
of Townville, in Anderson County.
Mr.. Wilkes introduced the following
preamble and resolutions, which were
adopted:
Whereas tho Congress of the United
States, in plain violation of tho dootrinn,
that there should be, either in free
trade, in reference to the products Of all
the world, OR else III equality of protcc-
tion," seems 10 be about to remove the
duty from rice. one Of the staple pro.
ducts OF this State; and whereas, in the
judgment Of this General Assembly, such
u measure would be partial in character
and disastrous in results" be it, there
fore,
ReSolced. Ivy the House of Representa-
tives of the State Of South Carolina, tho
Senate concnrring, That the repeal of
the tariff on rice, tho culture of which
staple is the principal source Of profit
and support Of so large portion of the
lnborers Of this State, would be unwise,
partial and disastrous
Res0lpeu, That our Senators are hereby
instructed, and our Representatives to
tho Congress Of the Unitod States arc
hereby requested, 10 use their influence
to secure the continuance Of the protect
i've duty on rice.
Res0tDed, That this General Assembly
would not be- understood, by this action,
ns endorsing the principle Of high
thrift for protection.
Rcsoiped. That lis Exccllency the Go.
vernon is hereby requested, Immediately
upon the adoption Of these resolutions,
to forward certified copies thereof to his
Excellency the President of the United
States, the President Of the Senate and
Speaker OF tho House of Representa-
tives, and to our Senators and Repre-.
sentatives to Congress, who are hereby
requested to lay the same before thut
body.
The consideration of Message No. 3,
of Governor Scott yetOinD nn Act IN