The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-14
State LEGISLATURE.
FRIDAY, DRoEMBER 13, 1879
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SENATE.
The Senate met at IL NJ, Presiden,
Gleaves in the Chair.
Mr. Ovens, from the Committee on
FINANCE, submitted favorable report on
Dill to make appropriation for the paw.
ment OF half the salary and mileage OF
the members OF the General Assembly,
ana Salaries of the subordinate officers
anu employees, and other expenses moi
dental thereto.
mr.. j. Q. Hope offered the following
resolution, which was laid over, That the
committee appointed to report TO the
senate the number and names of the
attachees, be requested to make their re-.
port forthwith. giving the Counties
from which they have been selected: and
that hereafter the CLERK call their nam es
| after the roll of Senators. Also. a reso-
luton, that the Governor be empowered
70 appoint Trial Justice for Saluda
township. in the fork of Lexington
County. Laid over.
Dill TO charter the Spartanbure and
Asheville Railroad. was referred to Com.
mlttee on Railroads. Bill to repeal SEQ.
tlons % and Sc, Chapter OK, Title 4,
OF the Act Tor revising and consolidating
she general statutes of the State, ap.
proved February 10, 1872; second
reading and referred to the Judiciary
Oommlttee: Bill to incorporate the
state Auxiliary Joint Stock Company,
vas referred to the Committee on Incor-
pOrauons: Bill to amend an Act entitled
an; Act 20 better protect holders of in
suranee policies in this State" and Sec
sion 98, Chapter XVII, of the general
statutes, and joint resolution to autho.
rize the Governor to appoint Two addi.
tional Trial Justices in York Comfy
were referred to the Judiciary Commi:.
tee.
Report OF Committee on judiciary on
bill to change the name of Almlra MIC.
Nary Speers to Almira McNary Richie,
was referred.
Favorable report of the Committee on
judiciary on bill to empower the Su-
preme Court to frame issues and direct
the same to be tried in Circuit Court, in
certain cases. was referred to judiciary
Committee.
resolution relative to clerks in the
Office OF Secretary of State, was adopted.
The Senate attended in Joint assembly
TOR the purpose Of electing Judge for
the Fifth Circuit.
The House sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing: Bills to designate the officer by
whom sales ordered by the Courts of
this Stnte shall be made; authorizing and
directing the Comptroller G eneralr and
County Commissioners to levy certain
taxes; to amend an Act relative to the
pay OF members; to repeal the license
law; to amend an Act entitled can Act
to more ofeotually provide for recording
conyeyances. After which the Senate
went into executive session, and then
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House convened OF IL NJ, Speaker
Lee in the Chair. Prayer by Rev. T.. J.
Adams.
MI. Nix introduced joint resolution
TO amend the Act providing for the ap.
pointment of Trial Justices.
Mr. Bosemon eulogised Representative
frost, and moved the appointment of q
committee to prepare suitable resoln-
tlons In respect to his memory, Which
was adopted.
Mr.. Petty introduced bill to repeal
the charter OF the town of Wrightsville,
Edisto Island.
AIR. Spencer introduced resolution,
which was laid over, that the House
hereafter meet OF IL A. M. and adjourn
at 3P. NJ; meet at p. ~ and adjourn
MIR. Holmes introduced bill to repeal
the Act relating to the Financial Agent
in New York.
MIR. Swails introduced joint resolu.
tion to require County Treasurers to ro.
ceive jury certificates and audited claims
in payment for taxes.
Mr.. Hongh introduced bill to incor.
porate the Hook aud Ladder Compuny
No. l, OF Camdon.
MIR. Meetze introduced Joint resolu-
ton to authorize A. II. Taylor, Henry
Arthur, aud others, to continue for the
term of four years two gates erected
across the old State Road, in Lexin oton.
Mr.. Herndon presented the report of
the County Commissioners of O.onee.
MIR. Curtis introduced bill to incor.
porate the State Auxiliary Joint Stock
Company. = N'>
The following bills and Joint resolu-
tlons were received from the Senate: TO
renew the charter of Ravenel's Bridge.
over Seneca River, in Oconec; cedine
the title in lot Of land in Darlington.
to the United States Government. to be
used as u cemetery; to define tho number
OF Trial Justices in Aiken; Joint resolu.
ton to authorize the County Commits.
sioners OF Abbeville to levy an additional
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