The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-13
STATE LEGIsLATURE.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1872.

T. F-T:fty SENATE.
Tho Senate met atr12 NJ. President
Ms.ye; Ms M.sil?,. in the CHAIR. Prayer by Rey.
-; ,x saDS,ss; sa%%aniS.,ion s, ress;vea!,rom
the Oomptroll@- Gcnsfal, relativsa to q
resolution OF -ttS Sennte, requesting to be
informed by whose authority the
a'ofaciaf advertisement OF ON ACT to re-
gulate the agencies of Insurance ocompd-
ntes not incorporated in this State; also,
on. ACT to better protect the. policy hold
ers Of insurance policies in this State, is
published in .sessral.-papers in tAis
State. He states. that,no account has
been paid since February, 1870, and arc
only pnid under the Act to provide for
the printing of the public Acts, reports,
Joint resolutions, So, approved January,
Mr.. Lee presented tho report OF the
County Commissioners of Chester Coun-
ty. Referred.
Mr.. Donaldson presented the report
OF j. @. F. Camp, County Treasurer of
Spartanburg County, relative to the
n1mber OF persons kille'l by the Ku
Klu1 in said County. Laid over.
MIR. White presented the report of
the County Commissioners for York
County. Referred.
Mr.. Donaldson presented the account
| OF tho Coroner of Greenvile for 1867
and 1868. Referred
Mr.. Whittemore. from the Judiciary
Committee. submitted favorable report
as to bill to empower the Supreme
Court to frame issues and direct the same
to be tried in the Circuit Court in GER
tain cases; which was laid over. Also.
to change the name of Almira MON.
Speers to that of Almira Mon. Riohe.
Laid over.
Mr.. White offered joint resolution
authorizing the Governor to appoint two
additional Trial Justices for York Ooun-
ty. Laid over.
Mr.. Jeter introduced bill TO charter
the Spartanburg aud Asheville Railroad
Company. Referred.
Mr.. Dunn introduced bill to further
protect insurance policy y-holders in this
State. Referred.
Mr.. Nash introduced bill to incorpo.
rate the State Auxiliary Joint Stock
Company.
Mr.. Lee introduced bill to amend
Sections SIS and 56, of Chapter CXX, of
the general statutes.
MIR. Maxwell, from the Committee on
Education, submitted report upon
joint resolution to compel the School
| Commissioner of Fairfield County to
open certain schools in said County.
The following joint resolutions and
bills were passed: Joint resolution to
authorize the County Com missioners of
Abbeville to levy and collect an addi-
tional tax Of two mills on the dollar;
bill ceding the jurisdiction of the State
to the United Statos over certain lands
in the County of Darlington, known as
the National Cemetery; to define the
number of Trial justices for the County
Of Aiken; joint resolution to authorize
the County Commissioners Of Abbeville
to levy and collect an additional tax of
two mills on the dollar.
Tho unfavorable report of the Com.
mittee on Printing On joint resolution
prohibiting the publication of the Acts
of the General Assembly, was adopted.
A bill to renew the charter Of Kuox's
Bridge over the Tugaloo River WAS re.
| ferred.
The favorable report Of Committee on
Printing on House concurrent resolution
restricting the publication in newspa-
pers, at the expense Of the State, OF Acts
of public character and general inter-
est, was made the special order for Mon
day next.
A bill to make appropriation for the
payment of half the salary and mileage
! OF the members of the General Assem-
bly,, and salaries of the subordinate Of
dcers and employees, and other expenses
incidental thereto, was referred to The
Finance Committee.
A bill to amend an Act entitled San
Act to vest in the Charleston Land Com
pany the charter OF ferry from Ham
Inns Wharf to points on tho Wando
River, to wit: Scanlonvillc, Remley's
Point, Venning's Landing aud Daniels
Island Landing" was passed.
The House sent to the Senate joint
! resolution to take recess from the Goth
December, instant, to January 10, 1873.
which was amended by inserting the 7th
January, 1873, and returned to the
House.
At3la o'clock, the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow. at IL NJ.
HOUSE OF RE REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at IL NJ, Speaker Lee
in the Chair. Prayer by Rev. E. J.
Adams.
Mr.. Meetze, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, submitted the following: Favor
able reports on n bill conferring legti-
macy on Theodore Stark House and
Howell House; on bill to amend Sec