The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-19
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER ls, 1872.
SENATE

1 a T.
Ihe senate met at ~ NJ, President
Gleaves in the CHAIR. PRAYER by Rey.
@. B. Bruce. !,
A resolution relative to tho appoint.
ment OF assistants to the Attorney. Gen.
eral and the payment of salaries ii mem.
hers and attaches was disagreed to.
Mr. White presented the petition Of
members Of the bar of York, asking that
no change be made in the time of hold-
ing the Courts Of the Sixth Circuit.
Mr. Cardozo, from Committee on En-.
crossed Bills, reported as ready for
third reading bills to repeal all Act enti-
tied IAN Act to provide for general
license law" authorizing and directing
the Comptroller-General and County
commissioners to levy certain taxes,
Mr. Whittemore, from COMMITTEES on
Privileges and Electionssto whom wns
referred tho memorial and afidavits in
the case OF Henry Johnson contestinp
the seat OF Sanders Ford, submitted q
report, favoring the claims of Ford,
which was agreed to.
Mr. Swails introduced bill to amend
Section e Of Chapter LXII of the gene
raj statutes.
Mr. Nash introduced bill to amend
an act entitled "An Act to provide for
the construction of O new Court House
Tor the County Of Richluud."
Mr.. Whlttenore introduced Joint re.
solutlon authorizing and requiring the
otate treasurer to pay and cancel the
notes and certificates issued in payment
OF the different debts contracted for fur
nlshlng the hall Of the House Of Repre-.
sentatlves, com mmittee rooms, SO.
Mr. Smalls introduced Joint resoIu-
tion to allow Hon. VIM NJ. Thomas com.
pensatlon for extra services.
Mr. Nash introduced Joint resolu-
tlon to relieve j. E. Dent, former Sheriff
OF l;lchland County, of penalty on tax
execution.
Mr.. Maxwell introduced a bill to
change the names OF Alice Bright aud
Thomas Bright, and to make them aud
Isabella Catharine Lyles, the wife of
Joseph Il. Lyles, the legul heirs OF Ebe-
nezer ". Goodwin and wife, Lucy Aun
Goodwin.
Nj. Cain introduced bill for the
better protection Of religious worship.
Mr.. Jervey introduced O resolution
that the thanks OF the Senate be, aud
are hereby, rendered the officers OF th.
South Carolina and of the Grcenville
and Columbia Railroads for courtesies
extended the Senate.
JOINT resolution to make appropriation
Tor the expenses of printing ordered by
the General Assembly during the recula-
sessions Of 1870 and 1871, aud 1871 and
1872, was engrossed for Il third reading.
report OF Committee on Railroads on
6il! to charter Spartanburg and Asheyille
Kailroad was made special order for
tuesday, January 7, 1873, at 2.30P. NJ.
Bill authorizing and directing the
Comptroller. General and Comfy Com
missloners to levy certain taxes was
amended by adding: "Proriele,i, That
nothing herein contained shuil affect apy
JOINT resolution passed at this previous
session looking to collection of q special
tax for specific purposes for any County"
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tie House met at IL NJ, Speaker
Lee in the Chair.
AIR. Meetze, from Committee OF Judi
ciary, reported back fuyorably Senate
pills to empower the Supreme Court to
frame issues aud direct1he same IN bo
tried IN the Circuit Court, aud to order
references IN certain cases; to repeal
Sections ., and I Of Chapter LXXXIII.
OF the general statutes; joint resolution
20 ratlfy the amendments to the Consti.
tion of the State relative to the time of
holding elections; bills to change the
name of Elmira AIcNary Speers to
Elmira McNary Richie, and for other
purposes; to fix the time Of holding the
April term of tie Supreme Court: ced.
Ing the Jurisdiction OF She State to the
United States of America over certoin
lands IN Darlington, known MS the Na.
tional Cemetery; to define the number
OF Irlal Justices for the County of
Aiken; to amend Section 279, of Chaptpr
l, OF Title s, of Part Q, of the Code Of
Procedure; to refer to the qualified
voters OF Darnwell County the location
OF the County seat of said County.
County Offices, and place OF hollins
courts OF said County; and unfayorably
on bill to amend the law in relation to
lees OF referees; aud Joint resolntion
to extend the time for officers to ounlify.
Mr: Curtis, from Committee on pnblic
L; iH;uhGlnss, 10 whom WAS referred petition of
!ne county Commissoners OF Kichland. ask
ing Tor ono and one-half mills for this tisca,
year, and ono mill for tho next fiscal wear, on
all taxable property in Richlard, for the mr..
pose OF building court house, reported back
!, nc same, and recommended that The netition
DC granted. Referred TO Committee on Ways
MIR. Bowiey, from Committee on Wavsand
means, reported back, fayorably, II Joint resn
luton authorizing and requiring the state