The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-07

guishment OF the past due indebtedness; ;
the tax to be collected ut the same time
that the general tax is.
Mr. Whittemore, from the Committee
on Privileges ani Elections, reported in
tue contested election case Of Sanders
Ford, Of Fairfield County, recommend
ing thnt the petition for contestant be re-
turned to him for amendta ent, and to be
returned to the Senate within ten days
time. Also. introduced bill to desig-
nate the officers by whom sales ordered
by the courts of the State shall be made;
also, bill relating to the service OF
legal processes, both Of which d. ~r'rc
the duties upon the sheriffs of Counties
Mr. Dunn introduced q concurrent
resolution, requiring the Clerks OF the
Senate and House to report all contracts
made by them with the several newspa-
pers OF the State for the publication of
| the Acts and joint resolutions, stating
therein the number of papers. the
price, the circulation Of each, the price
per line, and the entire cost of such pub
| licatiun.
Mr.. Nash introduced q resolution, that
1000 copies Of Governor Moses inaugu-
raj be printed for the use of the Senate.
Mr.. Maxwell, from the Committee on
Education, reported favornbly on IA bill
amendatory OF the Act establishing q
system of free common schools in South
Carolina.
Bills to amend tue Act providing for
the election of officers of the incorpo-
rated cities aud towns in the State; cul-
ing the Jurisdiction Of the State to the
United States over certain lands in
Burlington County, known Us the INA
tional Cemetery" were read the third
time.
The bill requiring bond from Coun-
ty Commissioners before entering upon
the duties Of their Office, caused quite u
| lengthy debate. which was psrticinated
in by Messrs. Whittemore, Nash. Jami-
son end Jervey, aud others, reoarding the
amount of bond that it would be proper
to require of the commissioners. The
committee to whom the bill had been re-
ferred reported the sum Of $4,000 each.
Mr.. Hope offered rs an amendment that
the sum of 81, 1000 be the amount; this
was lost, on call of ayes aud nays.
Some further debate was had upon the
| report of the committee; after which it
was adopted, fixing the bond ut $1,000,
to be approved by the Clerk of tie
Court. The Charleston Commissioners,
as the bill now stands, will furnish bonds
OF $40, 900 each. Barnwell, Beaufort
and Richland $4,000 each.
Mr.. Cardozo, from the Committee on
Engrossed Bills, reported the following
as ready for third reading: To amend
an Act amending sundry sections Of the
code OF procedure relating to the Circuit
Courts, recommitted to the Judiciary
Com mittee; joint resolution to ratify the
amendments to the Constitution Of tho
| Stafa raIafivn fo x,f l.
elections, and u joint resolution to ratify
the amendment to tho Constitution of
the State, relative to the increase Of the
State debt, were passed unanimously on
call of the ayes and nays; bill to
amend M Act to establish q new judicial
and election County, from portions Of
the Counties Of Barnwell, Edgefel,l,
Lexington aud Orangebnrg, to be known
as Aiken County, passed and sent to th.
House.
message was received from the Co.
vcrnor relative to executive business
a bill TO require County Treasurcra to
report to tho State Treasurer was re-
| ferred to tho Finance Committee.
4 bill to permit Sumuel n. Anderson,
OF Horry County, to adopt Samuel Law
son. aud make him his lawful heir, nud
to change the name of Samuel Lawson
to Samuel n. Anderson, was referred to
the judiciary Committee.
4 joint resolution to repeal Joint re-
solution authorizing the Governor to
employ an armed forco for the preserva-
tlon Of the peace, was ordered to bo en-
crossed for third reatling
y joint resolution prohibiting the pub
licatlon Of the laws Of the General AS
sembly was sent to the Printing Com
mttee.
The resolution liking the number of
members OF standing committees to ba
not less than five nor more than nine
was laid upon the table.
A communication was received rcla-
tive to tho State Orphan Asylum OF
Charleston, stating that the same was in
II deplorable condition, Il report of which
had been submitted to the Governor,
which will in duo time como before the
Senate; that the trustees had been obliged
to give their individual notes to procure
subsistence! for the orphans. Received
as information.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met ut IL NJ, Speaker Lee
in tho Chair. Prayer by Rev. L. j.
Adams