The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-20
THE STATE LEGlsLATURE.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1878.
SENATE

| - s1o oPchAoS VI puUtIC EOAu III SalO
County.
Mr.. Johnston presented the annual
report OF the County Commissioners OF
Sumter.
| n number Of reports Of committee.
were submitted.
Mr.. Smuils introduced bill to incor-
porate the Port Royal Dick and Trans
portation Warehouse and Banking Com
pauy.
Mr.. Cardozo-Bill to incorporate the
Camden Jockey Club, of Camden; Joint
resolution to provide an appropriation
for the repair of the roof and lower floor
OF the State House, and the fences en-.
! closing the grounds Of the same.
MIR. Corwin-Bill requiring all public
officers to pay over moneys, officially in
their hspds, to their successors.
Jhe Senate resumed the consideration
OF the unfinished business. House bill
to reduce the volume of the public debt,
aud provide for the payment OF the
same, was debated to adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV
A large nnmber of reports of commit
tees were submitted, md tho acoompa.
nying bills and joint resolutions laid
| over for q second reading.
Mr. Rivers introduced bill TO amend
the charter of the Vaucluse Msnufactur
ing Company.
Mr. Elllson-Joint resolution to ap-
| point trustees nndsr the will Of the late
DR.. John De La Howe.
Mr.. John Wiison-Bill to incorporate
the New Prospect Baptist Church, OF
Anderson County.
Mr.. Vanderpool-Bill to alter and
| amend Chapter l., Title II. Part T of
the General Statutes, relating to fences
MIR. Andell-Bill to Incorporate the
Bethel PrcsbyteriaD Church., OF Johns
Island.
MIR. Lilley-Bill to authorize and en-.
power certain Counties to issue bonds
in subscription for preferred stock OF
the Cheraw aud Chester r ulroud Com
rany.
Mr. Meetze-Bill to repeal eo much OF
Sections 27S. 273 and 280, of the Re-
| vlsed Stututes Of the State of South
Carolina, as relate to the appointment
and pay of Official stenographers to Cir
Quit Courts.
Mr.. j. p. Moore Bill to incorporate
the Gowenville Seminary, ut Gowcn-
vile, Greenville County.
The enacting clause uf bill to re.
qnire sheriffs to perform certain duties.
was stricken ont.
Mr.. Sperry intruduced the following
| concurrent resolution, Which was agreed
to:
ReSOtued, That committee on the
part of the House and Senate be ap
pointed to act IN conjunction with the
State Treasurer to negotinte an advance
OF money. not exceeding Sl50,O0O, fer
the purpose of paying the expenses of
the special session. and half the pay OF
members OF the regular session, aud Il
reasonable rate OF interest allowed, not
exceeding " per cent. per mouth
said amount to be paid ont Of the lirst
incoming taxes.
NO tnrther business Of importance was
transacted up to the hour of adjourn
ment.
METHODIST ErIscopAL STATrsr1cs
The general minutes OF the Methodist
Episcopul Church for 1873. now in
press. show that there are 1,464 .O27
members and probationers of that de.
nomination in the United States: tha,
there are 70 annual conferences; II
bishops; %. SIG itinernnt and local
preachers; IA. 400 church buildings.
valued at $66. 332 $50; 4,677 parsonages.
valued ut SS.542.5 .554; 1901 Sunday
schools. having 1877, $50 officers and
teachers. with l,3lS,G03 scholars in Mt.
tendance. The conference collections,
exclusive Of salaries. amount to 81, ,OS5.
339. The number of deaths among
members was unprecedcntedly large,
$4,000. During the year 400 churches
and 192 parsouages were bnilt, ..u
average of over nine churches and -four
parsonages IL week.
\ grand Tea Dcum was celebrated il,
rAucuii Hail, Boston. on the 18Th inst ;,
in honor Of the centennial anniversary
Of throwing the tea overheard in Bos-
ton larbor. The lcdlum of the occ..
sion was whilcd away by some fine spc-
cimens of Shanghai ora;ory.
John c. liecnan died worth $lOO, Coo.
This was made Keeping IL gambling
honsc lie WAS put INTO business bv
Wm. NJ. Tweed, in 1870 lie had
three partners, apd the four often di.
viled $40. 600 IL month profits between
them.
The New York .S"n says that the bill.
now before Congress ior tho ,cpoa. Of
the bankrupt law WIS drawn with rc-
ference to one object unly, the relief OF
jaw Cooke & Co.. and uussiIIv n,,,,