The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-08
,,l FHIDAx. NovEMBER 2, 1878. (.
~ - - SENATE. W

EXTRA SESSION OF LE0IyLATURE.
FA1DAr. NoyEADEn ls42Y |. mIs Z, 1878.
The Senate mel Pat 12ssM :, Pfesidert
GleAves in the Chair. g IA
The House rAtdrned, with aconcufl
renee . resolution, to sppoint;A special
Joint acommittee to make cestain In
qutftes oft H. H. 'Kimpton, ESD, FinGn-
cial Agent OF the State Of South Caro-
lima. Messrs. Whittemore, Smalls,
Jones, Duvall and Donaldson were ap-
pointed com mittee on the part of the
Senate.
Mr.. Gaillard introduced a bill to
establish th0 Palmetto Medical College
IN the city of Charleston.
Mr. Jervey-Bill to amcnd Chapter
CXXA1Il, Section 8, of the Revised
Statutes.
Mr.. Whittemore introduced the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution, which was
agreed to-:
Resolced, That committee Of five on
the part of the Sonata and -. Oh the
part OF the House, be appointed to con-
Ter with II. Fl. Kimpton, Financial
Agent Of the State of South Carolina,
Tor the purpose of ascertaining what
has been done with tho agricultural
college land scrip aud the disposition
OF the funds realized from the sale of
the same.
Mr. Whittcmo,c Introduced the fol-
| lowing concurrent resolution, which wus
! agreed to-:
Rcsolced, That His Excolencv the
Governor be requested, in Nil cnses of
removal of County Auditor.. County
Treasurers. and all officers recurring
confirmation by tire Senate, for good
aud sufficient cause, to report tho fact
Immediately, together with his reasons
therefor, to the General Assembly, if in
session ut the time, and, if not, as soon
as the noxt general session thereafter
shall have convened, in accordance with
Section So, Chapter XIII, General Sta
tutes.
The House sent to the Senate con-
current resolution directing the Attor-
ney- General to make certain petition
to the United States Supreme Court.
which was concurred in.
At 3 Z. NJ, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESEN rATIVE5.
The House met ut II NJ, Speaker Lee
in the Chair.
a majority from the Committee on
IL bill to make nm appropriation to paw
the claims of the South Carolina Bank
and Trust Company against the State of
South Carolina. A minority of The COM
mittee reoo& amended that the bill do not
pass.
Mr.. J. c. Wilson introduced bill to
regulate the salary of Trial Justices of
Sumter County.
TT
rate Pncolet Baptist Church, in Union
County; to incorporate the q MON Build
ing and Loan Association.
MIR. Rice-Bill to amend an Act cnti-
! tied can Act to secure advances for
agricultural purposes"
Mr. Cuin-Bili to alter and amend
sundry seetions of Chapter XIX and of
NLIY Of the Gent raj Statutes of the
State.
Mr.. Nix-Bili to incorporate the Jeri-
cho African NJ. e. Church, of Barnwell
County.
Mr.. S. Greene-Bill to incorporate
the Benevolent Society of the Taberna-
Gle Church of Beaufort
Also, introduced the following concur
! rent resolution, which was adopted and
sent to tho Senate:
NueIeaS, Tue Ouprcmc Conrt oil the
United States has rendered decision
compelling this State to receive at par
for taxes the obligations known as bills
of the Bank of the State; and whereas,
the amount Of said bills remaining out
is unknown; therefore,
ReSolred, That the Attorney General
he authorized and required to 60 before
tue Supreme Court Of the United
States, and obtain, if possible, stay in
the matter until such reasonable time as
will enable us to ascertain the am cunt of
these obligations, and to provide for tho
snmo.
Mr.. Duncan bill to incorporate
the ST. Matthew'S Mount Pleasant Bnp-
tist aud tho Sand Hill Methodist
Churches, of Orangebnrg County.
Mr.. n. II. Spencer to authorize
the County Treasurcrs to receive jurors
certificates in payment of taxes; to bet
ter suppress vice and crime by aumma-
rily nrresting any person whose action
Indicates the contemplation Of crimo.
Mr.. Hurley-Bill to aid and cncou-
rage the manufacture Of fertilizers in
this State.
Mr.. Artson Bills to better deiino the
powers and duties OF County Commis-
sioners in relation to liquor license; to