The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-31

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EXTRA! SESSION OF LE01sLATuRs.
WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER 80, 1873.
45s u SENATE.
~ The Senate assembled at IL H., and
was called to order by President Gleaves.
The House sont to the Senate ooncnr-
rent resolutions requesting the Comp
troller-G General to furnish statement of
assessment Of property; to appoint
Joint Committee to investigate the con-
dition Of the Library of the South Ca
roiina University; which were concur. d
in.
Consideration OF concurrent resolu-
lions from the House, directing the At
torney- General to institute proceedings
against n. n. Kimpton, aud requesting
tle State Treasurer and Comptroller
Ct neral to report to the present session
Of the General Assembly, were indefi.
! nlteiy postponed.
Concurrent resolution requesting the
Joint Committee appointed for the pur-
pose Of canceiiug tho Blue Ridge Rail-
road bonds to cancel said bonds w cary
! as practicable, WAS ordered to lie on the
table.
Mr. Cain presented the petition Of
snndry citizens of Edgeheld County,
praying for the opening OF q public
road from Johnson's to Pleasant Lane,
in EdKe6eId.
Mr. White gave notice of bills to re-
quire the several County Treasurers to
pay over any and all moneys coming
into their hands, on account of free
common schools, to the chairman of
each board of school trustees in the va
rious school districts, and the chairman
OF said bonrd Of trustees be required to
give bond for the faithful disbursement
of the same; to regulate tho receipt and
disbursement of public funds.
AIR. Hope-Bili to repeal the forty
fifth chapter of the Revised Statutes to
repair highways and bridges. aud offer a
substitute in place thereof.
A ballot was held for Chaplain to the
Senate, and Rev. David Harris was
elected.
Mr.. Nash introduced a joint resolu-
ton to require Edward [. Gain, Sheriff
bond.
Mr.. Hope-Bill to alter and amend
Section 3. Chapter XC, of Title 4,
Part II, of General Statutes, relating to
payne Of debts of persons deceased.
Mr.. Donaldson-Billt to amend Section
Sc, Chapter XIII, Title l, Part I, of the
Revised Statutes, relating to the bonds
Of County Commissioners
Mr. Jervey-Bill to enable T. Moui-
trie Mordecai to apply for admission to
the bar
Mr.. Hayne-Bill to amend "An Act
to fix the time for the holding of the
Circuit Courts in certain Counties herein
mentioned" relating to tho County Of
Aiken.
Mr.. Smalls-Bill to provide for the
sale of all lands purchased for the State
by the Land Com missioners, and for the
making Of titles to land already sold, or
in the possession of actual settlers.
Mr.. Hollinshead-Bil to incorporate
the town of Due West. in Abbeville
County.
MIR. Jervey introduced resolution,
calling upon the Attorney General OF
the State to forward to the General As
l sembly his opinion relative to his con-
struotion Of the Constitution, rs to whe-
ther the members OF tho tsr...sal Assem-
bly,, when in extra sessic".s ,uld be en-
titled to any pay outsid, :hs annual
salary provided by law. al hat he be
requested to forward the sans ut as early
O moment as possible. Referred to Ju-
dietary Committee.
After consideration Of general orders,
nljourued.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tho House met at - H., Speaker Lee
in the Chair
Mr. Holland introduced bill to in
corporate ths Love aud Good Will So
ciety, of Aiken.
Mr.. Featherstone-A joint resolution
authorizing the Comptroller General to
give notice to creditors Of the State.
Also, gave notice Of bill to amend the
general license law for the sale of spiritu-
ous liquors
Mr.. Robertson introduced concurrent
resolutions. which were adopted and
ordered to tho Senate, that the Comp.
troller- General be requested to furnish
the General Assembly with statement
OF the assessment on which the taxes OF
the present year have been collected
that the Treasurer of the State be re.
quested to furnish the General Assem-
bly, with statement of the actual
amount Of money paid il for taxes dur.
ing the fiscal yeur ending October 81,
1878; also. to state the amount Of nuNa