The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-17

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STATE LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1872.
SENATE.
The Senate assembled at IL NJ, and
was called to order by President Gloaves.
Prayer by Rev. A. w. Cummings.
Mr.. Swails presented the petition Of
the County Commissioners Of Richlan1,
praying authority to levy tax for the
:,mrpoae of building school house.
MIR. Swails, from Committee on Rail.
roads, to whom was recommitted bill
to amend the charter of the Charleston,
Georgetown and Oonwayboro Railroad
Company, reported back the same, with
q recommendation that Sections 2, 4, S
and be stricken out, and that the bill,
no amended, do pass. Agreed to.
Mr.. @. Smith, from Committee on
Public Buildings, to whom was referred
joint resolution providing for the dis
posnl of unserviceable stone in State
House yard, and for other purposes
therein mentioned, reported back same,
with q Recommendation that the resou-
ton do pass.
Mr.. Owens, from Committee on Fl.
nance, to whom was referred q bill au-
thorizing and directing the Comptroller
General and County Commissioners to
levy certain taxes, reported buck same,
with a recomme mendation that bill do pasu
with slight amendments.
Mr.. Ovens, from COMMITTEES on Fl.
nance. to whom was referred House bill
to repeal an Act entitled IAN Act to pro-
vide for general license law" reported
back the same, with the recommendation
that the bill do pass. with the following
amendments: Amend Section 2, by strik-
ing out all after the word "effect," and
insert in lieu tho words, ''from tho first
day OF April. 1872"
Mr.. Swails, from Committee on Rail
roads, to whom was referred bill to
charter the Spartanburg und AsheYille
Railroad Company, reported back the
same, with the recommendation that the
bill do pass, with amendments.
AIR. Hope insroduccd a bill to repeal
the first section Of al Act entitled IAN
Act to amend On Act entitled 'Au ACT
providing for the assessment and taxa
ton of property passed September Is.
1868, and all Acts amendatory thereto, y
passed March IL, 1872.
Mr.. Jervey introduced bill to incor.
porate the Irish Volunteer Rifle Club, of
Charleston.
Mr.. CardoZo introduced joint rcsoIu-
ton to authorize the levy and collection
Of special tax to pay past indebtedness
of Kershaw County.
Mr.. Whittemore introduced bill to
make North and South Wimbee Creeks
ip Beaufort County, navigable streams.
Mr.. Gaillard introducef q bill to
amend an Act regulating the measure
ment and inspection of timber aud lum-
Der in the city of Charleston.
Mr.. Jervey introduced a bill TO pro-
vide for the erelinquishment to tho United
States in oortaim cases of title to lands
for sites for light stations on the coasts
and waters Of this State.
Mr.. @. Smith introduced bill to
amend Section 2 of Chapter XIV of
general statutes.
Mr.. Nash introduced bill to restrain
Associate or Circuit judges from grant
lug injunctions suspeuiing tho opera
tions of Acts Of the General Assembly or
statute laws Of the State.
A bill to make appropriations for pay.
ment of half the salary and mileage Of
members of the General Assembly, and
aalaries Of subordinate officers and en-
ployeos. and other expenses incidental
thereto, was sent to the House.
Report of Committee on Judiciary Oh
Dllls TO permit Samuel N. Anderson, OF
Horny County, to adopt Samuel Lawson
and mako him his lawful heir; to confer
the rights of legitimacy upon Theodore
Stark House and Powell House, were
engrossed for third reading.
Report of Committee on Printing ON
House concurrent resolution restricting
publication in newspapers, at the e1-
penso of tho State, to Acts uf public
character aud general interest, was agreed
to.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at II NJ, Speaker Lee
in the Chair. Prayer by Rev. Eben
Hays.
Mr.. Meotzo, from Committee on Judi
ciury, reported favorably on bill to
remedy and supply tho loss Of public
records, and to porpotuate testimony in
regard to deeds, mortgages and other