The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-09
LEGIsLATIvE .PROoEEDINos. !.
COLUMBIA, FEBRUARY 8, 1872.
RENATE

| 1ne Oenoto met at Ii ID. Erealdoot
Ransier in the Chair.
Mr.. Maxwell introduced joint reso-
luton to authorize the payment of COM
nissioners and managers OF elections at
special elections during the year 1871.
Mr.. Whittemore-Biil to provide for
special elections and the manner of con-
Quoting the same.
Mr.. Bieman-To incorporate the Jour-
neymen Mechanics Union of Charles
ton, c ,,. ~,-
| Mr.. Arnim-Joint resolution TO In YES
tigate the sale Of the Spartanburg and
Union Railroad.
The following bills we're passed: To
incorporate the Wallingford Church and
Academy Of Charleston; to incorporate
the Springfield Baptist Church In Green
vile; to provide the manner for obtain
ing the right OF way where lands ore
surrounded by other lands.
The enacting CLAUSE of o bill to moor
porate the Pawnbroking Company of the
| city of Charleston was stricken out
| A number OF bills passed to third
reading.
At ~ o'clock, the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow, at IL M.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at IL A. NJ, Speaker
Moses in the CHAIR.
A number Of reports on bills and ac-
counts, were submitted. Laid over.
A Senate Bill to amend an Act entitled
San Act providing for the general cleo
tions, and the manner OF conducting the
same" being unfinished business, was
taken up and submitted to the Commit
tee on Elections.
The following bills were read the third
time and passed Bills to require the
County Commissioned of Barnwel to
build iail at Blaukyille; to create u
board of examiners and define their du-
ties; to require the Treasurer. and Comp
troler-General to perform certain duties
to authorize the formation and incorpo-
rating the Spartanburg and Aiken Rail
road Company.
Mr.. Dennis introduced bills relative to
the bonds of the State of South Carroll
ma; relative to the Financial Agent Of the
State OF South Carolina, residing in the
city Of New York.
Mr.. Sellers-To incorporate the Green
wood Cemetery Company; to regulate
peddling in this State.
MIR. Q. D. Hayne-To amend an ACT
entitled "An Act to create q new judicial
and election County, known as Aiken
County"
Mr.. A. Smith-To incorporate the sa-
lem Presby yterian Church on Wadmalaw
Island; to authorize and compel County
Treasurers to receive County checks in
payment of taxes.
Mr.. Lee-To amend an Act entitled
can Act in relation to the keeping up
and repairing of public highways.
The Senate sent to the House for con 4.
currence, resolutions snbmstted by Mr..
Corbin on yesterday, relative to the
United States Courts, which were read
and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
message WAS received from his Ex-
cellency the Governor, submitting the
report OF the State Auditor relative to
the sale of the Spartanburg and Union
Railroad. Referred to tie Committee on
Railroads.
Mr.. Moore-To authorize the Clerk of
the Court for Fairfield County to dispose
of certain tract of land containing 200
acres.
Mr.. Bosemon-To charter the Grand
Lodge of Ancient Free Masons in South
Carolina.
Joint resolution to require the State
Auditor to remit certain taxes paid by
the South Carolina Life and Tontine In-
surance Company.
Mr.. Bass-Bill to incorporate the town
OF Miniola, in Horny County.
Mr.. Giles-To amend an ACT entitled
''An Act for the construction of, and
keeping up public roads and highways. {"
Mr.. Jamison-To make appropriation
for the payment of the per diem and
mileage of the members of the General
Assembly and subordinate officers and
attaches thereto.
Mr.. s. B. Thompson--To empower
the Columbia Water Power Company to
build dam across the Congaree, ut or
near Columbia.
The calendar was gone through with,
and large number of bills were read
the second time, and ordered to be on.
crossed for third reading.
A bill to authorize the Mayor aud
Aldermen of the city of Columbia to
issue bonds. and Degotiate and sell the
same, WAS made the special order for to.
morrow at / o'clock.
At P. NJ, the House adjourned until
IL NJ. tomorrow.
Tho Supreme Court of tho United
States maintained in case decided last
Monday that the power of the President