The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-20
TEEEuYsLATUNE:: 49,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1872,
4. SENATE,

Ano Sohote Hs5emDled at lG NJ, PreBi.
dent 0lesves In the Chair. -.
.c The House sent to the Senate concpr.
|rent resolution to appoint o special joint
committee to inquire into the amount Of
bonds IN the State Treasury OF Blue
hidge railroad, and the amount OF scrip
Issued IN lieu thereof. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
a message on executive business was
received from Gov. Moses.
MIR. Nash, from Committee on Contin.
gent Accounts, reported favorably on
accounts OF South Carolina Railroad, E.
Il. Stokes, r. l.. Bryan, Pagan Bros,
charleston Courier, Republican. and
NJ. Cafdozo, from Committee on En-.
crossed Bills. reported as engrossed,
and, on motion, Immediately received
third reading and ordered to the House,
oills to amend Section IL, Chapter CHI,
OF general statutes; to amend Sections
%, W and 100, Chapter XVII, of gene
raj statutes, relating to holders of insur-
ance policies; joint resolution to make
appropriations for expenses OF printing
ordered by the General Assembly during
regular sessions Of 1901 and lS71-72.
Mr. Whittemore, from Committee on
Judiciary. reported back the following
bills, with q recommendation that they
10 pass: 10 provide for the relinquish-
ment to United States. in certain cases,
OF Tito to lands for sites for light sta.
tions on the coast and waters of this
State; to amend Sections SIS and 5G OF
Chapter CAA OF general statutes; to
amend On Act entitled can Act to more
enectually provide for the recording OF
~e
unfavorably as to bills to amend an Act
entitled 'An Act to protect laborers and
persons working under contract on shares
OF orops;" to repeal Sections 55 and 56
OF Chapter OK of general statutes.
d message was received from the
House, proposing to pay the assistants
OF the Attorney General in the prepara
ton OF bills, etc., the pay and mileage
aliow wed oy law to members Of the Gene
ral Assembly. Agreed to.
MIR. Johnston introduced bill to in
corporate the Copgruity Church, Con-
cord township, Sumter County.
Mr. Hollinshead introduced bill to
amend so much Of Section 2 of Chapter
NV OF the general statutes as relates to
Abbeville County.
Mr. Hayne introduced n bill to make
the office of County Treasurer elective,
by the votes of the several Counties in
the State.
Mr. G. Smith introduced a Joint reso.
lntion to authorize County Com mission
ers OF Marion County to levy and collect
an additional tax of two mills on the
dollar
MIR. Gaillard introduced bill to regu.
late the appointment and salary of Trial
Justices in the city of Charleston.
A bill to repeal an Act entitled can
Act to provide for general license law, I"
was enrolled for ratification.
A joint resolution authorizing and re.
quiring the State Treasurer to pay and
cancel the notes and certificates issued
in payment of different debts contracted
Tor the furnishing OF the hall Of the
House of Representatives, committee
rooms, NC, was referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
A resolution rendering the thanks of
the Senate to-the officers of the South
Carolina, Greenville and Columbia and
Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroads, was adopted.
A bill to fix the time for the holding Of
the Circuit Courts in certain Counties
therein mentioned, was read q third
time. Section l was amended by strik-
ing out SO much as rclates to the County
Of York. Section 2 was amended by the
addition of the following: 'The Court of
General Sessions, at Aiken, the first
Monday OF January. May and Septem.
Der; and the Court of Common Pleas, at
Aiken. on the first Wednesday after the
second Monday of January, May and
September. The Court of General Ses.
sions, at Conwayboro, for the County OF
Horny, on the first Monday after the
fourth Monday OF February, Juno md
October; and the Court of Common
Pleas, ut Conwayboro, for the County of
Horny, on the first "Wednesday after tho
fourth Monday OF February. Juuo and
October" Ordered to the House.
The House sent to tho Senate bill to
incorporate the Charleston Constwiso
transportation Company.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met Mt II A., Speaker Lee
in tho Chair. Prayer by Rev. L. J.
Adams.
Mr.. N. B. Myers, fro1, Committee OF
Free Conference. relative to pay of at.
tachees, reported that the committed
could not agree. Under the joint rules,
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