The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-10
STATE LE0IshATURD..
MoNDA1s DEoEMBRR Q, 1879. /

The SenateSmet 9t IA NJ. President
9leaves in The Chair. Prayer By Rsv.
OI Brnoe Walker. 3. 80
MIR. Nash, lfrop Committee on 40.
counts, reported fAvorably upon q the ao.
counts Of the Republican Printing Com.
gany, Chester Reporter, and Columbia
PHGNIx. Adopted Also presented
petition OF Jesse House to legitimatize
certain children. ,if ~
MIR. Lac made reports from Com mittce
on Roads, Bridges and Ferries, as to
certain petitions for the opening OF rouls
in Laurens and Union Counties. Laid
over.
MIR. Whittemore submitted a report
from the Judiciary Committee, recon-
meading that tho Attorney General oall
to his assistance two attorneys, at $40
per day; two solicitors, at Be- per day !;
and two clerks, at So per day; which,
after considerable discussion, was amend.
Gu, on motion OF MIR. Duncan, by allow
ing Sc per day to attorneys.
Mr.. Cardozo, from tho Engrossine
Committee, reported as daily angrosscd
bill to amend an Act entitled s:An Ac.
to establish and maintain a system of
free common Schools"
MIR. Whittemore introduced u bill to
empower the Supreme Court to frame,
issue and direct trials in the Circuit
Courts in certain cases.
Mr. Duncan introduced bill to repeal
Chapter CXXV Of the General Statutes
Of South Carolina.
MIR. Smalls introduced concurrent
resolution to appoint committee to in.
quire into the fraudulent issuing of pay
certificates, with power to send for per
sons and papers. Laid over
Mr.. HolGnshead introduced Joint re-
solution to authorize the County Com
missioners OF Abbeville to levy a special
tax OF two mills for building new Court
House. Laid over.
Mr.. s.. J. Lee introduced Joint reso-
luton to meet in Joint assembly on Fri
day, the 18th of December, for the elec-
ton Of Judge for the Fifth Circuit, in
place OF Judge Melton, resigned.
Report of tho Clerks of the Senate
and House relative to the PAP received
by newspapers for publishing the Acts
of the General Assembly, vas received
as information.
Message No. l, from his Excellency
the Governor. was read and referred to
the Finance Committee.
Bills ceding certain property in Oar
lingtol to tho United States for q nation
al cemetery; requiring bond from
County Commissioners before entering
| upon tho duties of their Office, and Joint
resolution to repeal joint resolution
authorizing the Governor to employ an
armed force for the preservation of the
peace, were read the third time and
passed; bills TO repeal Section II, Of
Chapter OH, of an Act entitled.' .'An
Act for revising and consolidating the
general statutes Of the State" approved
February 10. 1872; to fix time for hold
ing Circuit Courts in Sixth Circuit; to
change tho name of Almira McNary
Spcers to -Almira McNary Richie, and
ior other purposes, were referred to the
judiciary Committee.
Bill 10y Mr.. Haync) to define the num-
Der Of Trial Justices for the County Of
Aiken, passed to third reading.
Report OF Committee on Finance OH q
bill to repeal an Act to provide for a
general license law, approved March ID,
1872, and to amend nn Act entitled "An
Act to vest in the Charleston Land Com
pany the charter of ferry from Ham
Inns Wharf to points on the Wando
River" Second reading and passed to
third reading.
The Senate, at 2 o'clock, adjourned
until tomorrow ut II a. NJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESEN TATIVES.
The House met ut II NJ, Speaker Lee
in the Chair. Prayer by Rev. E. j.
Adams.
Mr.. Cain introduced joint resolution,
authorizing County Commissioners TO
levy special tax.
Mr.. John Wilson introduced bill to
regulate the pay of County Treasurers.
Mr.. Artson introduced bill to incor-
porate the Randolph Enterprise Associ
tion.
Mr.. Barker introduced q bill to amend
Section 2, Chapter As, OF the General
Statutes.
Mr.. Bowley introduced resolution
that the Sergeant alarms be requested
to inform the House ut once how mauy
committee rooms he has hired for the
nse of the committees, from whom and
at what price. Adopted.
Mr.. Moore introduced bill to amend
Section IL, Chapter As, of tho General
Statutes.
Mr.. Curtis introduced bill to confer
the rights OF Legitimacy on Theodore S.
House and Howell House.
|. Mr.. Holmes introduced !. resolution to
request the Governor to furnish the