The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-10
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ssa TUEsDAY, January 8, 1872.
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~ SENATE.
The Senate met at "a NJ, President
Ransier in the Chair. ~, 4. u, :.
Z Mr. Whittemore introduced q bill TO
amend an Act. entitled can Act to proi
vide for the construction and repair of
public highwsys;" TO prevent. certain
officers from. buying, s'disoounting or
shaving pay certificates or other orders
for school funds. IatT
a special message was received from
his Excellency the Governor, in reply TO
certain charges made against him. toQe.
ther with the report Of the Special Joint
Committee Of Board Of Finanoe; which
was made the special order for Thursday
next, at o'clock.
The following were passed: Joint reso.
luton TO relieve e. Vaup:.tII, County
Treasurer OF Marion, from responsible.
ties for uncolleoted taxes for the year
1858; bills to amend an Act entitled's San
ACT to revise, simplify and abrid9e the
rules; pleadings, practice and forms OF
courts OF the States" to charter the town
Of Bolton, in the County of Anderson,
and State of South Carolina; to require
circuit solicitors to attend the sessions of
the General Assembly, and to define
their duties while attending; to amend
an Act entitled IAN Act to grant the use
OF vacant lot in the city of Oolumbia
to the Palmetto Lodge. No. s, of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. on
certain conditions"
A joint resolution to extend the time
for the payment of taxes for 1871, was
indefinitely postponed.
The veto. message OF his Excellenoy
the Governor. upon ''An ACT to repeal
Joint resolution authorizing the Govern.
or to employ an armed force for the pre-.
servation Of the peace" approved Feb
ruary 8, 1869. 3was read, and the Act
passed over his veto, by q vote OF 18
yeas to nays,
At 8 O'Clock, the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow, at IL Nj.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at IL NJ, Speaker
Moses in the Chair.
: "A special message was received from
his Excellenoy the Governor in reply to
charges made against him.
Messrs. Bowen and Hurley refuted tho
attacks made upon them in said message.
It was made the special order, together
with the report of the Special Joint
Board of Finance, fer Monday negt. at
O'Clock.
A communication was received from
the Comptroller-Ge General, stating that he
had received the monthly and quarterly
reports of the State Treasurer and the
Financial Agent of tho State, and would
submit his report at the earliest practica.
BILE moment.
MIR. Holmes introduced bill to amend
the CHARTER of the Columbia, Walterboro
and Yemassee Railroad.
MIR. Caip-To provide for the payment
OF certain debts of the County of Aiken.
Mr.. Hedges-To incorporate the
Adams Run Narrow Gauge Railroad
Company.
Mr.. Adamson-To authorize the con-
struction of free bridge over the Wate-
rec River in Kershaw County.
Mr.. Derrick-To renew and amend the
charter of st. Andrews Lutheran Church
in Lexington County.
Leave of absence was given Messrs.
Doyle and T. A. Davis for Eve days.
Mr.. Bryan-To provide for the cleo.
ton OF the County Treasurers and
Auditors.
Mr.. Yooum-Joint resolution to ap-
point commission for the registration
OF stocks and bonds of the State of
South Carolina.
Several memorials and petitions were
presented and referred.
a message was received from the So
nate. concurring in the resolution pray
ing Congress to remove the political dis
abilities Of the Hon. w. F. Ooloook;
which was concurred in.
Several committees reported upon
bills and petitions referred to them;
which were laid over.
The following bills were passed: To
prevent certain officers from dealing in
certain securities or evidences of indebt-
edness; to amend an Act entitled .'An
Act to define the jurisdiction and duties
OF County Commissioners"
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