The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-13

THE STATE LEalsLATURE. 3
FRIDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1873.
SENATE.
The Sen6te fhet M TT M and wnh
called to order BY thSPresident:
The Presidsnt laidfbefore tha Senate
9 communication tom Secretary OF
State Hayne, containing q statement OF
the receipts and expenditures of the
Land Commission Department., for TIE
fiscal Your ending October 81, 1873,
which is us follows: Total receipts,
So, ,407 G6. Paid State Treasurer, So
All. .4S; expenses Incurred in collecting
money from settlers. 81 .396 IS; survey.
ing various tracts Of land, S734; paid
bills contracted by former Commits
sioners, $3.50; books and stationery,
SlSD-total, SO 4D7 &C. The settlers in
the Counties OF Abbevillc. Charleston,
Darlington, Elge6eld. Georgetown,
Fairfield, Kershaw, Marion, Marlboro,
Orangeburg and Williamsburg have, in
nearly every instance, been prompt in
paying the accrning interest on tue por.
tious OF land purchased by them, willis.
those in the other C1unties in which
the State owns land, from the poor qua
| lity OF the soil, ur, unable to mest the
payments due at the proper time; tc
these, have invariably been as lenienl
as WAS consistent: with faithful dis
charge Of my duty, and in no instance
has any undue severity been exercised
towards those whom I deemed willing
Ia discharge their just obligations
Which was received as Information.
Mr.. Ovens, from the Committee nu
Finance. submitted reports on the sup
ply bill aud to reduce the volume of the
public debt.
Mr.. Cardozo. from the Committee or
Charitable Institutions. to whom wa:
referred bill to provide for the re
movul oi the Asylum Of the d eaf and
Dlmb and Blind from its present loca
ton to the city Of Columbia reported
back the same, with the recon- m enda
tion that he bill ,lo pass.
Mr.. Jones gave notice OF bilI to
charter the South Carolina Sea -boart
Railroad.
Mr.. Smal!s introduced bill to au
thnrlze William Kressel aud John Eide
Ohlandt to build docks aud collec
wharfage in the town of Beaufort.
After considering general orders, th'
S.nate adjourned. to meet on Mon,la,
next, ut 7 P. NJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met ut IL A., Speaker LIE
in the G lair.
\ number Of reports from committee
were submitted.
\ bill to divide the State into fiv
Congressional Districts was reporte,
favorubiy upon by the Commit.ee ol
| Privileges und Elections.
A bali to incorporate the Columbi
Street Rlilway Company Was reporte,
upon favorably by the Committee o.
lailronds; as was also bills to incorpo
rate Z on Benevolent Baptist Church, O
Richland; and Lone Star Debating an
Charitable Club, of Columbia
Mr.. \. i. Myers introduced bill +
incorporate the Victoria R,ilroad Com
ptny.
Mr.. ". a. Grant-Dill to iucorporat
the Mechanical and Agricultural Associ
alton. Of Charleston.
Mr.. Mcetz, presented the schoc
claims OF sundry persons OF Lexingto
County.
Mr.. Crittcnden moved to reconside
the vote whereby tho House refused, O
yesterday, to pass to third reading
Senate bill to repeal Sections 55 aud sc
OF Chapter CNX. of the General Sta
tutes Of the State of South Clrolins
\ debate ensued, pending which, til
House adjourned. to meet on Monda
next, ut p. NJ.