The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-03
LEGIsLATIvE PROCEEDINGS.
SATURDAY. MARCH 2, 1872.
AENaTE

The Senate assembled at IL NJ, Presi.
dent Ransier in the CHAIR.
The following bills and Joint resolu.
Gon were passed aud ordered to be en-
rolled: Bills to incorporate the Mishaw
Light Infantry, of Charleston; 10 renew
the charter of the Hope Stenm Fire En-
gine Company, of Charleston; to incor-
porate the Nazareth Presbyterian
Ohurch, of Spartanbnrg County; to in
corporate the Aiken Light Infantry, of
Aiken; to incorporate the Big House
Ferry, over Beaufort River, in Beaufort
County; authorizing and requiring
County Treasurers to receive Jurors and
witness tickets for taxes; comforting
| upon the County Commissioners certain
powers in relation to the license and sale
of Intoxicating liquors; to incorporate
the Laborers' Association; to amend ON
Act entitled IAN Act providing for the
general elections, And the manner of
conducting the, same" joint resolution
authorizing the State Treasurer to pay
to the widow Of Sumerfield Montgo-
merry $3.50; bills to alter and amend an
Act entitled "An Act 30 revise. simplify
and abridge the rules, practice, plead
to incorporate the village Of Little Rock,
in the County of Marion, and for other
purposes therein contained; to iuoorpo-
rate the South Carolina Agricultural
College aud Mechanios' Institute.
Report Qavorable) of the Special
Committee on bill to authorize the con-
struction OF O dam across the Congaree,
with House concurrent resolution, ap-
pointing committee to examine into
and report upon the work On the Colum-
bla Canal, WAS taken up, and occupied
the attention Of the Senate up to 4
o'clock p. NJ. when it adjourned until
Monday, at IL NJ
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met ut IL A., Speaker
Moses ia the Chuir.
Resolutions, relative to the daily meet
lug and ndjonrnment Of the House,
were laid on tue table.
Reports from several committees were
read and referred.
message WAS received from his Ex-
oellency tue Governor, returning TO the
House, with his objections, "Au Act to
relieve the State of South Carolina of
oil Liabilities for its guarantee upon the
Blue Ridge Railroad Company" by pro-
yidipg for the securing aud destruction
of the same.
The Act was put upon its passage,
over the veto Of the Governor, and
passed by vote of 81 yeas to 18 nays.
The following preamble and resolu-
ton, after considerable discussion, we're
adopted by an almost unanimous vote:
Whereas it is creditably reported and
believed that in the recent trial of the
case Of William +. Redding and wife,
against the South Carolina Railroad
Company. in tho Court of Common
Pleas, at Charleston, Eefore the Hon. r.
r. Graham, Judge, that the benring, in
structions and ruling to the jury and
towards the counsel for tho plaintiffs en-
gagged III said trial, were such as to raise
strong apprehensions that some person
or persons. ut tue said trial, practiced
corruption and bad faith against the
said plaintiffs, the said instructions and
rulings having been violative of the law
and practice in like cases obtaining, it is
said; and, whereas, there is in conso.
quence of the said alleged corruptions
and bad faith Of the said person or
persons, widespread suspicion that
justice has been denied to the said case:
and, whereas, it has therefore become
the duty OF this House to make investi-
CATION OF the matter in the oaee afore-
said, to the end that right and justice
may be done; therefore,
Reso!Ued. That the Judiciary Commit
tee be instructed to inquire into the
whole matter aforesaid with authority
to aend for persons and papers. and that
said CONF mmittee report to the House the
result of their investigation, by resolu-
ton or otherwise, rs soon as practicable.
The following bills were passed.: 10
incorporate the Darlington Land Joint
Stock aud Loan Association. of Darling-
ton; to incorporate tho town of Ninety
Six; to amend IN Act entitled Gan Act
to incorporate the Waccamaw and Little
River Cannl Company" to incorporate
tho st. Andrews Rifle Corps, of St.
Andrews Parish. Charleston County; to
incorporate the Orangeburg County Fuir
Association; to incorporate the Charles
ton Hook and Ladder Company; to pro-
vide for the establishment of q school in
the State Pcnitentinry.
A bill to provide for general license
law was called up from the table, and
after various amendments, was passed
to third reading.
at 4.45 p. NJ, the House adjourned
until Monday, mt ~ NJ.
The RAILRoAD.-We had the pleasure,
Yesterday, of meeting in our town Mr.