The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-18
{ State LEGlsLATURE.i
TUESDAY, DKcEMBER II, 1872.
HENATE


The Senate assembled at 12 NJ. and
was called to order by President Gleaves.
Prayer by Rev. @. B. Bruce.
Joint resolution to nuke appropriation
for expenses of printing ordered by the
General Assembly during the regular
sessions OF l810-'7l nnd 1S71-'72, re-
ceived it's first reading.
Bill to confer the rights of legitimacy
upon Theodore Stark House and Powell
House, received it's first reading.
The House returned with concurrence
Senate,conourrent resolution to instruct
the Clerks Of tho two Houses to draw pay
certificates,
Mr. Jervey presented petition of Bourd
OF Underwriters, Of Charleston, praying
that bill to amend insurance law be not
passed; referred TO Committee on Judi
cinry.
COMMITTEES on the Judiciary, to whom
was referred bill to repeal Section 12
OF Chapter CHI. OF the general statutes,
reported substitute-blll to amend Sec
ton IL, Chapter CHI, of the general
statutes.
Committee on the Judiciary, to whom
was referred bill to amend an Act enti.
tled IAN Act to better protect holders of
insurance policies in this State, aud Sec
ton ~, OF Chapter XVII, of the general
statutes" reported the following substi.
tute-bill to amend Sections 0S. 90 and
LOO, OF Chapter XVII, of the general
statutes, relating to holders Of insurance
policies.
MIR. Jsrvey introduced bills to amend
on Act entitled ''Au Act to amend al Act
to define tue Jurisdiction aud duties of
county Commissioners" to make the
County Auditor the Clerk of the Board
OF county Commissioners; to amend an
ACT entitled can Act for the protection
and preservation Of useful animals"
MIR. Whittemore introduced bills to
amend Section II, Chapter NXXIII, of
tue general statutes, relating to the
salary OF County School Commissioners;
to amend Sections 55 md 5G. Chanter
CAA, OF the general statutes; to moor
porate the Atlantic and Snntee River
Railroad Company.
Mr.. Cain introduced joint resolution
authorizing the appointment of four ad
dltlonal Trial Justices for the County Of
Edgefeld.
Mr.. Ovens introduced the following:
fes0tved, That tho Clerk of the So.
nate and the Clerk Of tho House of
Representatives be instructed to draw
pay certificates for one-third of the
salary and mileage of members, and in
snch amounts for officers aud nttachecs
OF tho General Assembly rs the Chair.
man OF the Committee on Finance of
the Senate aud tho Committee of Ways
and Means of the House may deter
mine.
Adopted and sent to the House of
Representatives for concurrence.
Bill to repeal tho first section of an
act entitled 'Act to amend an Act cnti-
tied AN Act providing for the assess.
ment and taxation Of property passed
September Is, 1868, and oil Acts amenda.
tory thereto" passed March 12, 1872,
was referred to the Committee on the
judiciary.
Bill to restrain Associate or Circuit
Judges. granting iujnuctions suspending
tho operations Of Acts of tho General
Assembly or statnte laws Of the State,
was referred to the Committee on tho
Judiciary.
Bill to amend Section Q, of Chapter
20. of the general statutes, was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Joint resolution providing for the dis
posal OF unserviceable stone in State
House yard, and for other purposes
herein mentioned, was indefinitely post.
poned.
The bill authorizing and directing the
Comptroller-Geueral and County Com
missioners to levy certain taxes, was
amended as follows:
ProcitIed. That no moneys from the
levy shall be paid out of the Treasury on
any deficiency claims until such claims
shall first be examined and approved
by the Committee on Finance, on the
part Of the Senate, ard the Committee
on Ways and Means on the part Of the
House of Representatives; the said COM
mittees to report to their respective
branches before the close of the present
session OF the General Assembly.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIyE
The House met at II NJ, Speaker Lee
in the Chair Prayer by Rev. E. J.
Adams.
Mr.. Mcetze, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported faYorably on the
following: Bills to Tx the salary of GER
tain officers; to amend an act entitled
AN Act to provide for the appointment
OF Trial Justices;" joint resolution to
amend an Act entitled Gan Act to pro-
vide for the appointment of Trial Jus
tices;" and unfayorably on bill to amend
an Act entitled can Act to better pro.
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