The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-12

LEarsLATIvR PRooEEDINas.
THURSDAY. JANUARY ii, 1875.
SENATE.
The Senate met at Ia NJ, President
Ransier in the Chair.
Mr.. Hollinshead introduced q bill to
renew and amend the charter Of Era
kline College. at Due West, Abbeville'
County, 8. Q.
Mr.. McIntyre- to incorporate
the Columbia, Walterboro and Yernnssee
Railroad Company; to amend an Act en-
titled IAN Act to charter the Yemassee
and Millen Railroad Company" to amend
an Act entitled "An Act to charter Brux-
toms Bridge"
Mr.. Arnim introduced the following:
Whereas his Excellency the Governor,
in his special message of January 9,
1872, states that whenever the acts au-
thorizing the issue Of State securities
were susceptible of the slightest doubt
OF their real meaning and intent, as re-
gards the issue of any class or amount
OF bonds, and their sale or hypotheca-
tion, the opinion of the Attorney-Ge
raj was required and obtained by the
board, and no bond has been issued con-
trary to the opinion of the Attorney
General, the highest law officer of the
State;" therefore,
Resoloed, That his Excellenoy the Go.
vernon be requested to transmit to the
Senate copies Of all the opinions of the
Attorney General relating to the issue,
sale or hypothecation of any and ali
bonds, and other State securities, by au-
thority OF any of the Acts of this State.
passed and approved since January l,
1868. Laid over.
a number OF reports of committees
were laid over.
At 2 P. NJ, the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow, at IL Nj.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at IL NJ, Speaker
Moses in the Chair.
The following bills were passed: To
regulate the granting of divorces: to
change the names of L. Eugenis Mad.
dox and Ira Matilda Maddox to Lottie
u. Smith and Ira NJ Smith, and to con-
Ter upon them the rights of legitimacy;
to renew the charter of the Pendleton
Male Academy; to incorporate the Sax
ton Rlfemen, OF Charleston; to prevent
certain officers from dealing in certain
securities or evidences Of debt; to amend
an Act entitled can Act to define the
jurisdiction and duties of County Com.
missioners;" to amend an Act entitled
AN Act to amend an Act to establish
and maintain a SYSTEM of free common
schools for the State of South Carolina"
approved March 6. 1871; to incorporate
the Charleston Loan Association, of
Charleston.
Mr.. Hagood INTRODUCED bill to adopt
and ratify the codification of the statute
law Of South Carolina.
Mr.SSimons introduced q concurrent
resolution, that q committee of three on
the part of the House and - of the
Senate be appointed to wait upon his
Excellency the Governor, and to inquire
what has become of the appropriation of
S43. 900 for the building of the new wing
to the Lunatic Asylum, and to know his
reasons for not paying the draft Of the
contractor for said building. Laid over.
Mr.. Davis-To charter the Union Say.
ings Bank of Columbia.
MIR. Wilkes-To alter sundry sections
Of the Code of Procedure relating to
Circuit Courts.
Mr.. Wilkes also presented petition of
sundry citizens of Anderson County, in
favor of the new County Of WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Levy-To renew the charter of
Marion Lodge No. 2, I. o. D. F., of the
city of Charleston.
MIR. w. II. Jones-To establish me.
tropolitan police force, and for the 90
vernment of the same, in the city of
Charleston; also, petition OF sundry oiti.
zens OF Charleston praying for the pas
sage of the same.
Mr.. Moore-To create q public high
wny in Fairfield County.
MIR. Mobley to have
printed 1000 copies of the report of the
Special Joint Financial Investigating
Committee. Laid over.
Mr.. Resolution to appoint a
committee Of three to inquire by what
authority the granite in the Eastern por
ton OF tue State House yard is being re-
moved. Adopted.
A number of committees reported
upon certain bills and other papers re-.
ferred to them; which were read and
laid over.
MIR. Taylor-Bill to amend an Act en-.
titled can Act for the construction of
public highways" also. to reduce The
per diem Of the members OF this Gene
raj Assembly.
The euhcting clanse OF bill to desiR-
nate the time and place where and when
enles Of real and personal property, or
any interest therein, lying on the main
land of Beaufort County, shall be made
Un ufr i,1r