The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-26
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
THURSDAY, JANUARY Is, 1879.
SENATE.

The Senate met at IL n.
A concurrent resolution. discharginR
the Special Joint Financial Investigating
Committee. appointed at the last session
OF the General Assembly, was conourred
in.
The House returned to the Senate.
| with concurrence, concurrent resolution
discharging the several joint and special
committees belonging to the General AS
sembly.
MIR. Duncan presented the accounts of
sundry school teachers Of Union County,
which were referred to the COMMITTEES on
Claims.
Mr.. Allen presented the account OF W.
W. Butler, for school teaching. which
was referred to the Comm mmittee on Cluims.
MIR. Swails presented the account of
j. q. Hawkins. for services as Constable,
which was referred 10 the Committee on
Claims.
MIR. Hayes, from tho Committee on
Claims, to whom was referred the report
OF the Medioal Committee OF the House
OF Representatives on the account of DR..
T.. NJ. Brown. of Anderson County, re-
ported back the same, with tho recon-
mendation that tho Senate concur.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Hayes, from the Committee on
Claims, to whom was referred the 40
counts OF DR.. @. II. Mot, A. W. Kenne-
dy and B. II. Kuight, reported back the
same, with the recommendation that the
accounts be- paid. Laid over
Mr.. Whittemo-e introduced bill to
provide for the speedy apportionment of
State appropriations made for tue SUD.
port and maintenance of free common
schools.
MIR. Cardozo introduced joint resolu-
ton making appropriation for State Luz
natic Asylum.
A1r. Cardozo, from the Comm on
Education, to whom was referred O bill
to amend an Act entitled "An Act to
amend an Act entitled IAN Act to es-
tAblish and maintain system of free
common schools, for the State of South
Carolina, reported back the same, ao-
companied by the following substitute:
Bill to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to
amend An Act to establish anJ maintain
u system of free common schools" &c.
Joint resolution to aid the Palmetto
Steum Fire Engine Company of Culum-
bia, in the purchase of steam fire ca
gne, was referred.
Bills to make appropriation for the
payment of the per diem OF the mem
bers OF the General Assembly, and the
salaries of the subordinate officers, and
other expenses incident thereto; to aid
in the construction of tho Georgetown
and Charlotte Railroad; defining the
time OF commencing criminal and OWL
actions; to provide for uniform system
OF school records; to incorporate the
Citizens Building and Loan Association
OF Charleston, were referred.
The President laid before the Senate
the following communication; which was
ordered to be entered on the Journal
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER. GENERAL,
COLUMBIA. S. c.. Jan. rs, 1872
To the Honorable the Senate and House of
Representatives..
GENTLEMEN: have the honor to sub
nit herewith the reports of the various
formation connected with the financial
condition of the State, which I have
been able to get together.
That the delay of these statements hns
been very disadvnntageoust to yourselves,
as we'll as to tho public service, every
one will admit, and no one can regret it
more than 1 do; and L assure you, gen
tlemen, that have used every effort in
day, and now place them in your posses
sion at the earliest possible moment
also regret that the reports arc not
more satisfactory, and that am unable,
under tho present embarrassed condi-
tion Of our finances. to make some re.
commendations looking to Improvement
in the future; but in view of the fact
that our finances are managed by the
Financial Board, Of which am not IL
member and Of whose future plans
am not advised, you will. trust, pardon
mo for refraining from tho expression of
my views, aud for hoping, perhaps
vn,nly. that their plans for the fnturo
will work out our relief ns rapidly rs
those pursued in the past have incurred
our State debt.
Without rejecting upon any one. I
beg leave to say, thnt am bn:l ,lisnp-
pointed and surprised ut thu rnormons
amount Of our funded debt and venture
to make ono suggestion: that is, in the
future live within your income--the
State having lost its credit by extravn-
CANT practices, just rs private indi-
vidunl would lose his by the adoption of
IA similar course. Very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
(Signed,) j. l.. NEAGLE,