The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-24
LE0IsLATIvN PROCEEDINGS. j.
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Thebetifon Of Bethany. Gary, mother
sppropEistIon % for the payment ss q pen. n
insane from awound received at the
49, e1847, which was read and referred. /.
Mr.. .Hpliinshead introduced q bill to
repeal an Act entitled San Aot TO pro.
vide for the payment of the interest Of
the, a bggngd4s agd stocks ofi the stete, mn
= Mr. Rose, from the Committee on
Public .Bniliingss and State House
Grounds, submitted report relative to
the removal OF the granite and marble
from the State House yard, with
the following resolution, which was con-
sidered and adopted:
Resolued by the Senate, the House con-
curing, that his Excellenoy the Go
vernon be requested to instruct the
Keeper of the State House grounds per-
emptorily to forbid the further sale or
removal of any Of the stone now lying
in the State House yard and grounds.
MIR. Whittemore offered resolution,
directing the Clerk of the Senate to
award pay certificate for the mfteage
and per diem of the late Hon. Joseph A.
Green, Senator from Orangeburg, for
the present session, in favor of his
widow. Adopted.
By Mr.. Smalls-Concnrrept resolution
to discharge all special and joint inves-
tigating committees appointed by the
General Assembly, or either branch
thereof, at any session prior to the pre-.
sent one. The rule was suspended, and
the resolution adopted and ordered to
the House Of Representatives.
a concurrent resolution to adjourn on
the 18th of February. 1872, WAS amended
by inserting the 18th of February. 1872
Adopted and ordered to the House of
Representatives.
The following bills were passed: Bill
to require the County Commissioners of
Barnwell County to construct q Jail ut
Blackville, the County seat; to regulate
the labor OF persons confined in the
Penitentiary of the State of South Caro-
lima; to authorize the construction of a
public road from Binnaker's Bridge, ola
Honey Ford, across the Big Saltke-
hatohie; joint resolution authorizing the
State Treasurer to pay the salary OF the.
late Judge Platt to his widow. s.,
A bill, by Mr.. Whittemore. to provide
for the publication of the general sta
tutes of the State of South Carolina,
N9as laid on the table. .
At 2IM O'Clock, the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow, at - M.
. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at II NJ, Speaker
Moses in the Chair.
The unfinished business from Janu-
ary 10, (a bill to incorporate the Pawn
Brokers' Association, of Charleston
wes taken up, and, after certain amend
ments, was passed to third reading.
A bill to provide for the building OF a
Court House for Richland County was
reported upon favorably, and received
its fret reading.
The special joint committee appointed
to ascertain what has become of the
appropriation of $40, 900, made at the
last session of the Legislature, reported
that 1927, ,625 had been paid out on law.
full vouchers to Messrs. Allen and Berg,
architects, leaving n balance of S12,375;
and also balance of $4,000 from tho
appropriation of 1869.
Mr.. Whipper introduced resolution,
that Governor Scott be impeached for
high crimes and misdemeanors; ordered
to lie over, under the rules.
Mr.. Jervey introduced resolution,
and asked it's immediate consideration,
that Tuesdays and Fridays be devoted
exclusively to the consideration of pri-
vate bills, and that they be not consi-
dered on any other days; laid on the
table.
A concurrent resolution to discharge
the Special Joint Investigating Commit
tee, was adopted.
Mr.. Bowley introduced bill to char
ter the Cheraw and Little River Railroad
Company.
Mr.. Hudson introduced bill to amend
the Act to provide for the appointment
of Trial Justices.
MIR. Corwin introduced joint resolu-
t!on authorizing the State Treasurer to
pay the widow of Summerfeld Mont
gomery $3.50.
A bill. from the Senate, to authorize
the Commissioners of Barnwell to build
q Jail ut Blackville. was received and
read the first time.
A bill to make an appropriation to pay
the per diem and mileage of members
and subordinate officers of the General
Assembly, vas read the frst time.
Pending the consideration of bill to