The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-26

SATURDAY. 1S1B.

SENATE. s :'IsEM
The Sonata mes;At IA H, PreSfdenl
Glsayes! in ;the OhaiI Prayer By Rsv:
"a. W. Oummings. r.. -: +:
Mr.. Whitssmore rose. %. A,auestion Of
privilege, desiring TO hsvo5t tI6 yutosra-
lcorasd against tho s'hifE 10 repeal SEQ.
eion of an ACT entitled San ,Gct 20 re-
F flievs the State Of South Carolina ffom
all liability of its guaranteNbs the bonds
OF the Blue Ridge Railroad Company,
by providing for the securing and de-
struetion OF the same, approved ,Mafch
2, 1872" and to repeal 40 much OF SEQ
sfou ~, Chapter .22,S TisIs 3, 0f :tfie gene.
rat statutes, as 'authortxe4p the State
Auditor to give notice Annually TO each
Comfy Auditor OF the rates PER oentum
to be levied for various State purposes,
for the following reasons: The Constitu-
tion of the United States declares "that
no State shall pass any law that shall
impair the obligation Of contracts. I"
The Constitution Of the State of South
Carolina declares ''no la p impairipg the
obligation of contracts shall ever be-
slaots;,." tTka. &c es ccs: r:csc !ar
shall ever be enacted which, although
the phrase as employed in American law
relates mainly to crimes and criminal
punishment, upon that which was not
crime before it's passage-yet it is com.
monty applied to any law, civil or crimi-
nal, and the States are prohibited from
passing such law by the Constitution
of the United States.'' every Act or
resolution having the force of law shall
relate to but one subject, and that shall
be expressed in the title" The rights
Of all parties who have been clothed
with the possession and enjoyment of
the legal obligations Of the State Of
South Carolina cannot be impaired by
any Act OF the General Assembly, for
such unconstitutional triaing with vested
rights is prohibited and denied. The
bill in question not only will, if it be-
comes ''an Act" impair tue obligations
OF contracts made by the State of South
Carolina with sundry parties, who have
been induced, hy pledge Of her faith
and credit. to accept her new promises
for her old, but it will. furthermore, be
dead statute, from the fact that it's
title will, as we'll as the Act itself, mani
festly relate to two independent subjects
and, therefore, cannot have tho force Of
law.
| Senators Jamison, Y. J. P. Owens, II.
@. Corwin, W. 81. Jones, Jr., Mcintyre
and Hollinshead desired their names
| aQued, ana 1t was ordered.
| MIR. Wnittemore introduced q bill to
provide for the assessment of real pro-
perty in the year 1873, which authorizes
the ComptrollerGener to adopt the
measures provided for in Chapter IL OF
Title 3 of the General Statutes.
The following Acts were enrolled and
reported for ratification: Authorizing
the Attorney General to commence pro.
ceedings against the Commissioners oi
the Sinking Fund; to fix the time oi
holding the April term OF the Supreme
Court; joint resolution to relieve J. E.
Dent, former Sheriff Of Richland County,
OF penalty on tax executions; Acts to
amend the ACT 70 provide for the election
OF the officers of incorporated cities and
towns; to repeal Sections s. 6 and z o.
Chapter 83 OF the General Statutes; to
change the name of Alice Bright ei al
to amend Section IL, Chapter lob, of the
General Statutes; to change the name OF
Elmira MoNary Speers.
| Mr.. White introduced bill to make
All appropriation for the payment oi
claims arising under the proclamation oj
the Governor in July, 1871.
! MIR. Duncan introduced bill to moor
porate the Carolina Orphan Home.
Mr.. Donaldeon introduced bill tc
charter the Gap Greek and Greenville
Turnpike Company.
Mr.. Smalla introduced joint resolu
ton to authorize the levy and collection
of an additional tax.
Mr.. Jones introduced bill to prevent
the obstruction of harbors aud naviga
BILE streams by deposits.
Mr.. Ovens offered concurrent reso
lntion that the Clerks of the two Houses
be instructed to draw pay certificates 70,
balance of pay of the members.
The Committee on Railroads reported
favorably bill to incorporate the New.
berry and Chester Railroad Company,
with an amendment that the road should
not be exempt from taxation.
A concurrent resolution was received
from the House, that the Attorney Gen
eral shall delegate a suitable person tc
examine the records OF the Auditor't
aud Treasurer's Office, and to receive
complaints regarding fees received TO,
Licenses. and to report back within tor
days. The resolving clause was stricken
out.
MIR. Jones' resolution to meet in Joint
assembly on the 29Lh of January, tc
elect trustees for the Agricultural Col
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