The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-11
STATE LEGIsLATURE.
THURSDAY. DHoEMBRR 10.
SENATE


Mr.. Gain submitted report from the
COMMITTEES on Roads. Bridges and Fer
ries, upon o bill to amend an Act enti.
tied IAN Act to vest in the Charleston
Land Company the charter OF ferry
from Hamlin's Ferry, on the Wanda
hiver, with Recommendation that the
on! do pass. Laid over. Also, on q
Dali TO renew the charter of RuveneI's
bridge across Seneca Il ver, in Ooonee
County. Laid over.
Mr.. Gaillard introduced bill to in.
corporate the Drayman's Association. of
Charleston.
MIR. Swails intl oduced q bill to amend
an Act entitled s'An Act to amend sun
dry sections OF the code of procedure,
relating to the Circuit Courts. T"
Mr. Keith introduced bill concerning
the pay OF County Treasurers.
Mr. Hope offered the following pre-.
ambte and resolution, which was laid
over:
Whereas it has become customary. if
not authorized by statute law, that CON
testants for seat in the Legislature
both draw their full pay from the begin
ming Of the session till q final deoision in
the case; therefore,
Resoloed by the Senate, the House
concurring. That the defeated contest.
ants receive no pay out Of the Treasury.
MIR. Whittemore submitted favorable
reports OF the Judiciary Committee on a
Dill to repeal Sections 5, 6 and 7, of
Chapter LXXXIII, of the several
statutes OF South Carolina; laid over.
Also, on concurrent resolution inanir-
ing into the operations of the sinking
iund commission; which was Immediate
y considered and agreed to. Also, un.
favorable on bill to authorize Probate
Judges to perform all the duties as per-
formed by Commissioners in Equity. as
defined on the 1st of January, 1869; laid
over.
The Senate proceeded to the coneider.
| ss.oa OF the Soaerui orders. Bills 10
amend an Act entitled Gan Act to eatab
llsh and maintain q system of free COM
mon schools for the State Of South ca
rollna." was passed; to repeal Chapter
CAAV OF the General Statutes was re-.
ferred to Judiciary Committee; concur.
rent resolution to provide for an investi-
gatlon IN reference to the alleged fraudu.
lent issue OF pay certificates. wns referred
to Finance COMMITTEES; reports of Com
mitteo on Roads, Bridges and Ferries on
plll 60 establish certain road in Lam
rens County; authorizing the County
Commissioners of Union County to lay
ont public highway, were laid on table;
OIL TO empower Supreme Court to frame
issues and direct the same to be tried in
Circuit Court, in certain cases, was refer
red to Judiciary Committee; ioint reso.
luton to authorize the County Oommis.
sioners of Abbeville County to lew and
| collect an additional tax of two mills on
tho dollar, was ordered to be enorossed
for third reading.
The Senate then proceeded to the
election Of a United States Senator.
Messrs. j. J. Patterson, r. K. Scott, r.
Is. Elliott and s. r. Pointer We're nomi-
mated, which resulted as follows: Patter-
son, 10; Elliott, 5; Scott, 3; scattering,
o: Seventeen votes being necessary to q
choice, and neither candidate having re-
celved that number, a second ballot was
entered into, with the same result. Mr..
Maxwell then changed his vote to Pat
terson, which gave him the number
necessary to choice.
The Senate. at u o'clock, adjourned
until to o-morrow. at IL A. NJ.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV
The House met at IL A. NJ, Speaker
Lee in the Chair. Prayer by Rev. T.. J.
Adams.
The Speaker laid before the House the
reports OF the Clerks of the two Houses,
relative to certain inquiries made by the
House as to the contracts made by them
with the different newspapers iu the
State for printing. Received as iufor-
nation.
Mr.. Middleton offered resolution of
thanks for !conrtesies extended to the
members Of tho General Assembly.
Adopted.
Mr. Woolfe introduced a resolution,
that the Speaker call tho roll of the ut
tachees OF the House. Laid over.
| Mr.. Andell introduced bill for the
deepening and widening of James Island
Out.
Mr. Grant, introduced IL bill to incor.
porate the Bowen Rife Company, OF the
city Of Charleston.
Mr.. Lee introduced bill to authorize
Circuit Judges and Judges Of the Su-
promo Court to allow fees to ATTORNEYS
employ ed in defending ndgent persons.
Mr.. Mcpherson introduced bill to
empower james Mcpherson to n,lopt and
make his lawful heir james Mcpherson
O'NeiI.
Mr.. Gilmore introduced a resolution,
asking Comptroller General to submit,
as early us possible, his report. Adopted.
bill to amend Oh Act entitled "An