The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-10
STATE LEGIsLATURE.
+ MoNDaYs DEoEMBRR 8. 1879. !
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Thes Senate met ss 10 M. President
Glteeves in the Chair. Prayer BY Rev.
Mr.. Nash, sfrom COMMITTEES on 40.
counts, reported favorably upon s,the ao.
counts Of the Republican Printing Com
pany, Chester Reporter, and Columbia
PAGN1x. Adopted: Also,' presented
petition OF Jesse House to legitimatize
certain children. N,jG ~
MIR. Lee made reports from Com mittcs
on Roads, Bridges and Ferries, as to
certain petitions for the opening Of rou.ls
in Laurens aud Union Counties. Laid
| over. >
Mr.. Whittemore submitted a. report
from the Judiciary Committee, recon-.
mendipg that tho Attorney General call
to his assistance two attorneys, at $40
per day; two solicitors, ut e6 per day;
and two clerks, of So per day; which,
after considerable discussion, was amend.
ed, on motion of Mr.. Duncan, by allow
ing Sc per day to attorneys.
Mr. Cardozo. from tho Engrossipg
Committee, reported as duly engrosscd
q bill to amend an Act entitled s'An Act
to establish and maintain system of
free oon.mon schools"
Mr. Whittemore introduced bill to
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issue and direct trials in the Circuit
Courts in certain cases.
Mr. Duncan introduced bill to repeal
Chapter CXXV of the General Statutes
of South Carolina.
Mr. Smalls introduced @ concurrent
resolution \ to appoint committee to in.
quire into the fraudulent issuing of pay
certificates, with power to send for per
sons and pRperS. Laid over
Mr.. Holinshead introduced joint re-
solution to authorize the County Com
missiouers of Abbevile to levy special
tax of two mills for building new Court
House. Laid over.
Mr. 8. j. Lee introduced joint reso-
luton to meet in joint assembly on Fri
day, the 18th of December, for tho cleo.
ton Of Judge for the Fifth Circuit, in
| place of Judge Melton, resigned.
Report Of tho Clerks of the Senate
nnd House relative to the pey received
by newspapers for publishing the Acts
of the General Assembly, vas received
as, information.
Message No. 1, from his Excellency
the Governor, was read and referred to
the Finance Committee.
Bills ceding certain property in Oar
lingtos to tho United States for nation
al cemetery; requiring q bond from
| County Commissioners before entering
upon the duties Of their Office, and joint
resolution to repeal joint resolution
authorizing tue Governor to employ nn
armed force for the preservation of the
peace, were read the third time and
passed; bills to repeal Section IL, oi
Chapter OH, Of on Act entitled"Au
Act for revising and consolidating the
general statutes Of the State" approved
February 10. 1872; to fix time for hold
ing Circuit Courts in Sixth Circuit; tc
change the name of Almira McNary
Speers to -Almira McNary Richie, und
ior other purposes, were referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Bill {by Mr.. Hayne) to define the mum
Der Of Trial Justiccs for the County o.
Aiken, passed to third reading.
Report OF Committee on Finance on 6
bill to repeal an Act to provide for 9
1872. and to amend an ACT entitled Gar
Act to vest in the Charleston Land Com
pany the charter of ferry from Ham
Inns Wharf to points on the Wandt
River" Second rending and passed tc
g third reading.
The Senate, at 2 o'clock, adjourned
until to morrow ut IL a. NJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESEN FATIVES.
The House met ut II A.. Speaker Lee
in the Chair. Prayer by Rev. Z. j
Adams.
Mr.. Cain introduced joint resolution
authorizing County Commissioners tt
levy special tax.
Mr.. John Wilson introduced bill tt
regulate the pay of County Treasurers.
Mr.. Artson introduced bill to incor
porate the Randolph Enterprise Associ
ton.
Mr.. Barker introduced bill to amert
Section 2, Chapter 45, of the Genera
Stututcs.
Mr.. owley introduced resolution
that the Sergeant alarms be requested
to inform the House ut once how many
committee rooms he has hired for thu
nse Of the committees, from whom ani
at what price. Adopted.
Mr.. Moore introduced bill to ament
Section II, Chapter As, of the Genera
Statutes.
Mr.. Curtis introduced bill to confer
the rights OF Legitimacy on Theodore S
House and Howell House.
!. Mr.. Holmes introduced q resolution tc
request the Governor to furnish thu