The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-25
EXTRA SESSION OF LEo1sLATuKE,
MONDAY, NOVEMBER "a, 1873.
SENATE

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The Senate met at II NJ, President
dleavcs in the Chair.
MIR. Corwin introduced resolution.
that the General Assembly adjourn this
extra session sine elic, this day. at SP.
NJ. Agreed to and ordered to the
House.
Mr.. Jervey introduced a resolution.
that oil bills aud other matters on tie
calendar for action mt this extra session
be transferred to- the regular session of
the General Assembly. Agreed to-
The Senate tLen considered the gene.
raj orders until adjournment, at IL 40
Il. NJ
The Senate re.nsscmbled Mt 7.3OP.
AIR. Whlttemore introduced resolu.
ton, thnt the thanks of the Senate be
returned to Hon. r. II. Gleaves. Presi-
uent OF the Senate, Hon. S. a. Swails,
PRESIDENT pro tempore. 7. Woodruff,
Esq, Clerk, aud the other officers of the
Seuate. for the faithful and impartial
discharge OF their duties during lhe ex.
tra session Of tho General Assembly.
Agreed to.
The President addressed tho Senate
ana congratulated the Senators upon
tho dignity and decorum which had
marked oil their deliberations during
the session. He took special pleasure
III saying that. whilst many matters OF a
most aggrnvating nature, sometimes OF
personal character, have been brought
before the Senate, their proceedings
had been conducted in harmonious
spirit. and disposition exhibited to
economize expenditures and place the
financial affairs of the State upon n
sound and substantial basis. In con.
c!usion, he returned for himself and the
subordinate officers OF tue Senate their
sincere thanks for the complimentary
resolution unanimously agreed to by the
Senate.
At z. NJ, the President announced
the Senate adjourned sine die.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met 7.3O p. NJ, Speaker
Lee in the Chair.
On motion of Mr.. Hurley, the bills
and resolutions on the calendar were
postponed until the regular session.
The Senate sent to the House con.
current resolution that this extra session
adjourn sine die this day, at 8 P. NJ,
Also, resolution to request the S,:per.
intendent of Education to furnish n
statement Of past due and unpaid claims
OF teachers of free schools. Cuncurred
in.
House concurrent resolution, instruct
ing the Attorney General to institute
proceedings against defauiting County
ireasurers, accompanied by substitute,
that the State Treasurer he requested to
inform the General Assembly az to the
cause OF Indebtedness by County Trea-
surers, was concurred in.
An Act to make appropriations for the
payment of expenses Of the extra ses.
sion, and for other purposes, was ap.
proved by the Governor.
Mr.. Ellison introduced q resolution:
Whereas, the Speaker of this House has
faithfully and impartially discharged
the onerous duties devolving upon him /;
and we, the memers. recognizing and
appreoiating this fact, feel that our
thanks are due to him, therefore extend
to the Hon. s. ]. Lee, our courteous
and efficient Speaker, our hearty thanks,
and vote him grntuity of 5000; which
was agreed to.
The Speaker presented the account of
the Republican Printing Company for
stationery.
Mr.. Thomas presented sundry claims
Of j. NJ. Cantwell. teacher of free
schools for Colleton County.
Messages were exchanged relative to
adjournment, when, at 8 P. NJ, the
House was declared adjourned sine die.
TIE LATE JONI p. HALE.
the recent deaths of noted men is that
of John p. Hale, of New Hampshire. q
man who made himself famous by his
Abolition zeal. lie was ono Of the most
conspicuous amongst the Abolitionists,
who, like community Of bandits,
looked upon the most daring and rcck
less of their number, in their profession
of dcspoiling others, upturning the laws
and despising the rights of men. rs The
one most to be trusted, most to be nd.
mired. John L. uae proved his righ,
to this bad emincnce amongst his breth
rem. But John p. Halo WAS by his nd
vcr3aries esteemed as one OF the best
amongst his class, because he had some.
thing better than malice and hypocrisy
III his nature. He was frank, bold and
sincere. He had nothing OF the sancti-
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