The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-28

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The report Of. the + Oommittse. on
Finances, relative to ew ployees, was
adopted II, recommends the folio wing
employees, Gn addition to the Clerk,
Reading, CLERK. SsrgP9nt,atArns anu
two Door-keepers, viz: four Clerks, at
$5 per.day; two Messengers; at So; four
pages. at $l,50; 6ye laborers, at 83.
Mr.. Hayne presented the protest of
Henry Johnson against seating Sanders
Ford, Senator from Fairfield Also, in.
troduoed bills 70 amend an ACT to estab.
lish the new County Of Aiken. and to
amend the code of procedure.
A resolution by Mr.. Whittemore, to
prohibit sale Of liquors in the Capitol,
was adopted and sent to the House, and
message OF concurrence returned.
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ing State or County officers from noting
| as employees Of the Senate, and deduct.
the pay Of employees when absent from
duty.
At O'clock, tho Senate attended in
the House, and heard the oeficiui report
| of the gubernatorial election.
Messrs. Whittemore, Maxwell and
Keith were appointed committee to
wait upon the Governor elect und ill.,
quire whom he would qualify.
On motion Of Mr.. Jamison, the Se-
mite then adjourned, to meet on Monday
next, at IL o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House convened at II O'Clock,
Speaker Lee in the CHAIR.
After roll call, Rev. Mr.. Hayes offsred
up n prayer.
Tbs following members appeared and
| were qualified: w. II. Wallace, Union:
J. Il. TOlbert. Abbevlle; Thos. Ham
llton. N. Is. Myers and J. B. Bascomb,
Beaufort; Richard Bryan, Charleston;
Robert Terleton, Colieton.
It was left to the Speaker to select an
assistant Clerk.
Mr. Bowley offered resolution, that
as the expenses Of the last House we're
very heavy, owing to the employment of
unnecessary attschees, that hereafter the
Speaker appoint only specified number,
etc.; and that no special committee be
allowed extra compensation. Laid over
under the rule.
Mr.. Green offered q resolution, (and
asked for its immediate consideration
that the Sefgeant-at-Arms furnish locks
and keys for the desks of members.
After discussion, it was decided that it
vas the duty Of the Sergeant.at-Arms to
perform the work.
A concurrent resolution from the Sc
nate, to abolish the sale of spirtuous
liquors in and about the State House,
was adopted.
At O'Clock, the Senate attended in the
House, to hear the official vote for Co.
vernon. The official majority is 33 .3O5.
Speaker Lee then announced franklin
}. Moses, Jr., Governor OF the State OF
South Carolina for two years. when the
joint assembly adjourned.
The House reconsidered tue motion
whereby the resolution relative to at
taohees was postponed until Monday and
considered it at once. An amendment
was proposed, making the whole number
OF attaches twenty-four, which, after
considerable discussion--wherein Messrs.
others ventilated their ideas-was adopt
ed-yeas 90; nays 81.
committee was appointed to wait on
the Governor elect, and inquire wien
he would qualify. Committee-M -Messrs.
N. B. Myers, Andell and Boston.
A motion was adopted that the Trea-
surer be provided with a list of the names
Of tho attachees.
The House then went into committee
Of the whole, and considered the condi-
ton OF the State; but without arriving
ut any satisfactory conclusion, the com-
mitteo rose, reported progress, and the
House then adjourned until Monday
ue1t, at IL NJ.
TIE TAX TO DE LEVIED AND THE INTE-
REST ON THE BoNDs.-The recent tax levy
has been declared unconstitutional. It
appears. from the special telegram to the
Courier, published this morning, that
Tho administration to be inaugurated
proposes tax for State purposes OF
twelve mills on the dolur, exclusive of
the tax for County purposes, which is to
be three mills more. No provision is to
be made for the payment of the interest
on any portion Of the public debt until
it has been ascertained by commission
Of citizaNa aoIaofod irroop,ni;v, ,f ,,o,;