The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-25
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Ia HI. AfAims from the Committee q On /
Godnty OMSss and OfilSers. Is WHOM
Was Seferredsa bill to abolish the Office 81
State Auditor. and confer the duties Of
his Office npon the Comptroller General,
reported back the same, With 4 recon.
mendatioh that the bill do pasa. Ordered
for consideration to morrow.
l. The. Committee on; Claimsl to whom
was referred tile account OF J. q s. NJ.
l.. ,Kinsrd. reported back the same, with
the recommendation that the account be
paid. Ordered to the House. !
| The Committee on Finance, to whom
was referred joint resolution to repeal
Section of IN Act entitled can Act to
aa!aorize additional aid to tho Blue
Rioge Railroad Company of South Ca
rollna;" also. joint resolution to secure
| possession of the bonds known as the
Blue Ridge Railroad bonds, reported
back the same, accompanied by, the fol-
lowing substitutes: Bill to cancel the
liability of the State on the guaranty Of
the bonds of the Blue Ridge Railroad
Company.
Mr.. Nash submitted the following re-
port. which was received as information !:
The joint committee appointed to inquire
what has become OF the appropriation Of
$4O, ,OOO, made for the completion of the
Lunatio Asylum, beg leave to report
that they have waited upon his Excel
lenoy the Governor. and, also, have ex-
amined the books and vouchers in the
State Treasury, and find that $27, ESQ
has boen paid 10 J. n. Ailcc, contractor,
and G. L. Berg. architect. The above
amount was paid on the order OF the
Board OF Regents of the Lunatio Asy-
Ium, with the approval of the Governor.
There is balance in tho State Treasury
OF S12. .375. which has not been drawn.
There is also balance in the Treasury
OF $4,000, of the appropriation made at
the regular session of 1869 aud 1870,
making total, now in the State Trea-
sury to the credit of the Lunatic Asy-
lum. of S17,375.
Mr.. Owens introduced bill to make
appropriation for the payment OF the
per diem of the members Of the General
Assembly and the salaries of the subordi.
nate officers and other expenses Incl
dental thereto.
Mr.. Gaillard introduced q bill to in
corporate the Citizens Building and
Loan Association. OF Charleston.
Mr.. Whittemore introduced bill to
provide for uniform system OF school
records.
Mr. Swaiis introduced bills defining
the time OF commencing criminal and
civil actions; to aid in the construction
OF the Georgetown and Charlotte Rail
road.
Mr. Nash introduced joint resolu-
tion to aid the Palmetto Steam Fire En-
gine Company of Columbia, in the pur-
chase Of steam fire engine.
A bill to empower the Judges OF the
Probate Courts, in their respective Coun-
ties, to issue executions. passed and was
changed to an Act.
Bill to repeal an ACT entitled "An Act
to provide for the payment of the inte-
rest Of the bonds and stocks of this
State in gold." was referred.
The bill relative to regulating passen-
ger fares on railroads. was laid on the Ia
BILE.
Bill to charter the Cheraw, Lancaster,
Union and Greenville Railroad Company,
was laid on the table.
Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at IL NJ, Speaker
Moses in the Chair.
A bill to provide for the election OF
County Treasurers and Auditors was
taken up, and. after lengthy debate,
! was passed.
The following bills were also passed :
To compel the County Com missioners
Of Edgeticld and Newberry Counties to
bnild bridge across S S.lnd. River at
Ch"ppell's Ferry; to incorporate the
Mechanics aud Farmers Building and
Lonn Association of Richland County.
Mr.. Wilkes submitted fuvoruble re-
ports from the judiciary Committee on
bill to approve, adopt. and make of
force. the general statutes of the State
of South Carolina. prepared under the
direction and by the authority Of the
General Assembly; also, to punish par
ties for making fraudulent sales of land.
An unfavorabIe report. on bill to
punish persons engaged in the business
of lotteries and the sale OF lottery tick
cts, WAS laid over
Mr.. Hurley introduced a bill to en-.
courage the rebuilding OF tho waste
places in the city of Charleston, and for
other purposes.
Mr.. Jervey-A bill to incorporate the
St. Andrew Rifle Company of Charles
ton County; also. IL petition from the cit
liens OF Charleston, protesting against
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