The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-26
EXTRA sEssI0H 0El4no4sLATunE.
4 FRIDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1873.

SENAIE.
Tbs Senate was oslle1 to o.do- ct 12
n, prayer by Rsy. Professor Gum.
mings.
Mr. Jervey introduced joint resolu-
tion to allow Mr. Mordecai to practice
as an attorney at law, with the petition
accompanying the same.
Mr.. Hayne gave notice OF bill to
provide Tor the adjustment of the public
debt Also, a bill to amend an Act to
fix the time for holding Circuit Courts
in certain Counties.
MIR. Whittemore gave notice of bill
for the payment of outstanding oerti6-
Gates Also. to pay the expenses for
printing.
Mr.. Wilson offered petition of sun
dry citizens of Anderson, relative to
ditohiDg and draining.
Mr.. Hsyne introduced bill to incor-
porate the Publishing Association OF
Aiken.
Mr.. Gaillard introduced bill to
amend the Act regulating the appoint
ment and salary OF Trial Justices in
| Charleston.
The following bills were reforred to
their respective committees: Bill to
provide for the granting certain char
ters; to regulate the fees of Probate
Judges, clerks of courts, Trial Justices
and other officers; to mako appropria-
ton for the payment OF the expenses of
the extra session, and for other pur-
poses; to recharter Swanzey's Ferry; to
allow John kuker, of Darlington
County, to redeem certain forfeited
lands; to charter the Piedmont Manu-
featuring Company; to charter the Great
n ftrkI Ia or IL -
Railway Company in the State of South
Curolina.
Mr.. Andrews was put upon the stand
ing committees, with tine exception Of
the Committee on County Offices and
Officers, as Chairman.
The Senate then adjourned to Mon
day next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at II NJ. The Speaker
took the Chair. Prayer by the Chap
lain.
The Speaker laid before the House.
the return of the special election in
Charleston to fill the vacancies occa-
stoned by the resignation of Mr.. B. A.
Bosemon, Jr., and acceptance of dis
qualifying Office by Mr.. o. r. Levy,
and announced that Messrs. Q. c. Puf1er
aud %. W. M. Mackey had been elected
to fill eaid vacancies. Tie members
were duly sworn, aud took their seats.
Mr.. Robertson, from the Committee
on Education, reported back, with re-
com mendation that it do pass, Senate
bill to amend Section 80 of Chapter 40
OF the General Statutes of South Caro-
lima.
Mr.. Cain introduced q resolution,
which, on motion of Mr.. Hclmes, was
indefinitely postponed, that the Go.
vernon. the Treasurer, the Secretary of
State, tho Attorney General and the
Comptroller General be authorized and
required to ascertain and report to the
General Assembly the amount of the
indebtedness OF the State of South
Carolina, including as we'll the bonded
as the floating debt, and that they do
inquire, by advertisement or otherwise,
as they may be- advised, whether or not
the creditors OF the State will accept
any, and, if any, what terms of COM
promise OF snid indebtedness; and that
they do report the result of their inyes-
LEGATIONS to the General Assembly on or
before the fourth Tuesday in November
next; and, further, that no tax be levied
or collected to pay the interest on any
part of sail Indebtedness until the
coming in of said report
Notice was given Of the following
bills: .
Mr.. Nix-A bill to incorporate the
town Of Allendale, in Darnwell County.
Mr.. Middleton-To make null and
void the election held to determine the
location ef the County seat OF Barnwell
County.
NIr. Rivers-Te regulate tho receipt
and disbursement OF the public funds
and to incorporate the Aiken County
Steam aud Water Mill Company.
Mr.. Hollnnd-to incorporate the Love
and Goodwill Society, Of Mon:mo-
renci, Aiken County; to incorporate the
village OF Montmorenci. Aikep County
to provide for tho better maintenance of
illegitimate children of the Stnte Of
South Carolina
Mr.. Rivers introduced bill to incor-
porate tho Hamburg Warehouse Com
pany. which was read and referred to
the Committee On interpretations
Mr.. Crews gave notice of bill to in
corporate the Columbia Street Railway
Company, OF the city of Columbia; and
o bill to regulate the Office hours of
State and County officers.
Mr.. S. Greene A bill to amond Title
8, Chapter IL. Section 1919, Revised