The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-20

On motion ct Mrr:: Robertson; RobsFtsoi5;.' III; Is;
Speaker was allowed q clerk, at She same
rate OF pay as q committee clerk. ! II.
pr. Artson introduced the following
bills: 70 incorporate the Scott United
Blnes. Q! the city of Charleston; "a
amend Section 01 of the code OF pro
oedure.
Mr. Thomas introduced bill to reeu,
late the disbursement Of the public
moneys In tho several Counties in this
State.
MIR. Humbert introduced resolution.
which was adopted, that the thanks oi
ta1s House be rendered to the Whining.
ton' Columbia and Augusta Railroad
Company, Cheraw and Darlington, and
Cnariotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail
road Company. for courtesies extended
Mr.. Keith introduced canaHTTsn:
resolution, that the resolution adopted
requiring the two Houses to meet in
JOINT assembly tomorrow, December 20.
at P. NJ, to elect Judge Ct the Eiohth
circuit, be rescinded. Agreed to.
A message was received from the Se.
nate, stating that that body insists upon
it's amendment to House bill, authorizing
and directing the Comptroller General
and County Commissioners to levy Ger.
tain taxes. The House insisted upon it's
refusal to concur, and asked the appoint.
ment OF committee OF conference.
Also, message that it adheres to it's
refusal to concur in the amendments OF
the House on bill to make appropria
tlons for tue payment of one-third OF
the salary and mileage OF the members
of the General Assembly, etc. Upon
which the same action was taken.
Mr.. j. d. Boston introduced bill to
ascertain tho Indebtedness of Newberry
County, and to enable the Board OF
County Commissioners to make pro.
vision for the payment thereof.
Mr. Ramsay introduced q resolution
asking the Speaker forthwith to report
the names of the subordinates OF the
House, and from Counties appointed.
Laid on the table.
Mr. Speers introduced bill to incor.
porate the Congruity Church, Concord
Township, Sumter County.
Mr. Crittenden introduced a bill to re-
tain the apportionment of the free
school found OF the various Counties in
the respective County treasures.
Mr. Ford introduced resolution that
as number of persons who have been
employed previously to labor in and fcl
this House have, by the recent action of
the House, been discharged, and being
in poor circumstances. requiring money
to pay their past expenses, be it ordered
that the Speaker be requested to CON-
pensnse the parties aforesaid, on q pro:
per consideration OF their claims.
A Senate joint resolution to authorize
the County Commissioners of Abbeville
County to levy and collect an additional
tn1 Of two mills on the dollar was order
ed to be engrossed, as were also Se-
nate resolution to authorize the levy and
collection of special tax to pay the past
indebtedness Of Kershaw County, and q
Senate bill ceding the jurisdiction of the
State to tho United States OF America
over certain lands in the County of
Darlington, known as tho National
Cemetery.
The enacting clause was stricken out
Of resolution requiring the Speaker to
report the number of attaches.
A bill to provide for the relinquish.
ment to the United States, in certain
cases, of title to lands for sites of light
stations on the coast and waters OF this
State, was ordered to be engrossed;
as was also bill to incorporate the
Irish Rifle Club, OF Charleston.
Adjourned.