The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-09
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINas.
MONDAY, January 8, 1872.
~, GENATE

Ia~ SENATE.
| the Senate met al u III, President
Ransier in the CHAIR.
The following bills we're introduced:
Mr.. Arnim-To divide the State into
! ive Congressional Districts; to repeal an
Act entitled '.An Act to provide for the
conversion Of State securities, and 10,
other purposes" approved March %,
1853; to protect the people OF the State
OF South Carolina against the illegal and
fraudulent issue of bonds and securities,
and for other purposes connected with
the same.
Mr.. Whittemore-To abolish the office
OF State Auditor, and confer the duties
OF said Office upon the Comptroller.
General.
Mr.. Hayne-To incorporate the town
OF Mullins. in Marion County.
Mr.. Bieman-To renew aud amend
the charter OF the st. Andrews Lutheran
Church, of Lexington; joint resolution
to extend the time tor the payment OF
taxes for 1871.
Mr.. Nash-To charter the Union Saw
ings Bank, of Columbia.
The Senate, in executive session, con
tirmed the following appointments:
Nelson Davis, Jury Commissioner,
York County; DIR. w. B. Peake, Jury
Commissioners, Fairfield County.
Trial Justices-M. Caufeld. Charles.
ton; B. w. Mason, G. +. McNeil, VIM.
Mcdonald, Chester; s. G.. Henry, Rich
land; D. D. Goings, W. E. Young,
Union; R. Nj. Welsh. Clarendon; J. S.
Gatlin, Darlington.
A message was received from the Co.
vernon, returning to the Senate with his
veto, and his reasons therefor, a Joint
resolution authorizing the Governor to
employ an armed force for the preserya-
ton of the peace in this State
The account of John Alexander was
ordered for payment.
The following bills were passed: TO
regulate the manufacture and sale of
commercial fertilizers in the STATIC OF
South Carolina; to provide for the con-
structlon OF now court house in and
for the County of Richland.
Concurrent resolution (by Mr.. Hayne)
designating the State flag on the State
House as the Senate flag, was indefinitely
postponed.
At P. NJ, Senate adjourned until to-
morrow ut IL M.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV
The House met at IL NJ, Speaker
Moses in the Chair.
Ihe following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Cain-To charter the Spnrtan-
burg and Augusta Railroad Company.
Mr.. Lee-To incorporate the Rivers
Rifle Guard, of Hamburg, South euro.
lima.
Mr.. Hudson-To incorporate tho Ian
caster Rifle Company.
Mr.. Bowen-To authorize the Conn.
trOller-General to draw his warrant on
the State Treasurer for - dollars in
faovr of G. Werner, upon certain condi.
tions; to establish IA inferior court in
the city of Charleston.
MIR. Hurley-To regulate the liability
OF hotel keepers; to incorporate the
South Carolina Fire Extinguishing Com
pany.
Mr.. Logan--To legalize certain mar
riages, and for other purposes; which
were read and referred to the appro.
pirate committees.
A message from his Excellency the
Governor was received, approving the
following bills and joint resolutions:
Bills to renew and amend the charter of
of the town of Georgetown; to renew
and amend the charter of Strawberry
Ferry; to incorporate the young Mems
Africanus Debating Clubs" to validate
the action of the County Commissioners
of Oconee County, in exchanging and
conveying the lot ceded to them to build
Jail upon; to incorporate the Noun
taineer Fire Engine Company, of Wal
halla; to amend Section 279 of the Code
OF Procedure; joint resolution to require
the Governor to communicate with the
proper authorities of the State of Gcor-
gia, with view to the re-adjustment of
the boundary line between the State of
South Carolina. and authorizing the ap-
pointment of three commissioners.
The following bills passed: To amend
an Act entitled Gan ACT to incorporate
the Trustees of the Walterboro Male
Academy;" to prohibit convicts in the
penitentiary from discharging labor on
private property; to incorporate the
Young Mems Free Enterprise Company,
of Georgetown.
A number of bills were received from
the Senate. read and referred.
Several bills from the calendar were
called up, read and referred.
Mr. Lee offered joint resolution to
authorize the State Treasurer to pay to
tho widow Of the late Judge Platt his
arrears Of salary as Judge of the Second
Circuit,
The Committee on State House and
Grounds reported upon the resolution to
inquire as to the granite and iron work
In the State House yard being removed.
which was made the special order for
Thursday next.
The claim of n. +. Baker & Co., for
coal, was ordered for payment
At 2.45 P. NJ. the House adjourned
until tomorrow, at 12 M.
TAXPAYERS CoNvENTIoN.-We under.
stand that the executive committee oi
this body had meeting in Charleston
recently. After q full and fraa confer.