The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-12
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"EDNhsnAY. .DIoEMBHR IL, 1872.


Mr.. Cardozo. from the Committee on
Engrossed Bills. returned the FOLLOWING
bii!s as duly engrossed: Ceding the ia.
rlsdlotion of the State to the United
states over certain lands in Darlington
county, known as the National Oemete.
~; TO define the number of Trial JUS
tices for the County of Aiken; to repeal
an Act to provide for general license
iaw. approved March 13, 1872.
Mr.. Keith introduced q bill to renew
the charter Of Knox's Bridge, over Tu-
galoo River.
Mr.. Whittemore introduc I'D bill to
~ the time OF holding the April term of
the Supreme Court.
The House returned message OF con. =.
oarrence in the resolution to go into an
election OF q Circuit Judge for the Fifth
Circuit on Friday next. iii-i IL
Mr.. hayne introduced bill to moor.
porate the Grand Lodge OF Abstinence.
MIR. Nash introduced bill to confer
the rights Of legitimacy upon Theodore
STARK House and Howell House.
Mr. Ovens introduced bill to mako
| appropriations for the payment Of half
Tue salary and mileage of the General
Assembly aud salaries Of the subordinate
omcers and employees and the expenses
incidental thereto.
Mr. Jeter presented the petition o: the
Charleston. Marine and Floating Dry
Dock Company, praying renewal Of
charter.
Mr. Smalis, from the Committee on
Printing, made sundry reports, which
we're laid over.
Inc following bills were disposed of:
10 incorporate the Draymen's Benevo.
| lent Association of Charleston referred
to Committee on Interpretations; to
amend an Act entitled '.An ACT to amend
aundry sections of the code OF procedure
relating to theiCirouit Courts''-referred
to the Judiciary COMMITTEES; to regulate
the pay OF County -Rreasurers-referred
to Finance Committees; report OF the
Committee on the Judiciary on bill to
authorize Probate Judges to perform sil
the duties performed by Com missioners
IN Equity as defined oil the first day of
January. 1869-laid on the table; report
OF the Committee on the judiciary on
bill to repeal Sections S, and of Chap
ter 80 of the General Statutes
special order for to morrow; report OF
the Committee on Roads, Bridges and
FERRIES on bill to renew the charter of
Haveners Bridge, across the Seneca
liver, in Oconee; bill to amend an Act
entitled San Act to vest in the Charles.
ton Land Company the charter of ferry
from Hamlin's Wharf to points on the
Wando River. to wit: ScanlollvilIo. Rem.
ley's Point, Venning's Landing and Da-
niels Island Landing" read second time
and referred; bill to amend charter of
Charleston, Georgetown and Conway
boro railroad was recommitted to Com
mittee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries.
at ~ o'clock 2. NJ, the Senate ad-
Ionrned until tomorrow. at IL A. NJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tho House met at IL A. NJ, Speaker
Lee in the Chair. Prayer by Rev. Z. J.
Adams.
Mr.. Meetze, from the Judiciary Com.
mittee, submitted favorable report on q
joint resolution to allow Mrs. Harriet A.
Randolph to redeem certain lands in
Darlington; also asked leave to submit a
bill to set apart sufficient amount for
the payment of witnesses in State cases
and of jurors; laid over. Favorable az
to bill to amend Section % Of Chapter
XXXVIII of the General Statutes.
MIR. j. F. Green. from the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, reported fa-
vorably on Senate bill to amend an ACT
entitled San Act TO provide for the cleo.
ton of the officers of Incorporated cities
and towns in this State." Laid over.
Mr. Curtis submitted an unfavorable
report from the Committee ON Public
Buildings, on the petition f.the County
Com missioners OF Lexington County,
upon the recommendation of the grand
jury. for State appropriation to build
a Jail. Adopted.
Senate sent to the House resolution
relating to the pay of contestants for
seats in the Genera! Assembly. Concur
red in and returned to the Senate.
MIR. Ellison introduced bill to remedy
and supply the loss Of public records,
and to perpetuate testimony in regard to
deeds, mortgages, settlements aud other
papers lost by fire at Abbeville Court
House.
Mr.. Smalls introduced a bill to repeal
the charter Of Rantowl's Bridge, and for
other purposes.
Mr.. Mccullough offered resolution,
which was adopted, that tho thanks Of
this House are due, and are hereby ten
dered, to the Greenvile and Columbia
Railroad Company for oourtesics OK.
tended.
Mr.. Meetzo introduced bill to fix the
time of holding the April term Of The
Supreme Court.
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