The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-29
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER %, 1873.
SENATE '8i6 ~

AAo O94akS .tseaek0RkeNt atA4GsM.s ana
was caIled.to o7def by y-Pfesident Gleaves.
The House sent to the Senate q con.
current resolution requesting the Attor.
ney- General to demand from the Finan-
oiar Agent. certain reports; which was
agreed to.
The Committee on the Judiciary, to
whom was referred joint resolution,
authorizing A. B. Addison, Trial Jus
tice OF Beaufort, to change his domicll.
recommended that the resolution do not
pass. So ordered.
Mr.. MoIntyre, from the Special Com.
the Secretary OF State, AMI ascertain
which. if any, of the following bills,
ratified on the Goth OF February, 1873,
have been handed to him, have been
signed by the Governor. to wit: An Act
to prevent State and County officers
from holding more than one Office; IN
Act to make Clerks of Courts &c o1icio
Trial Justices for certain purposes; an
Act to alter and amend the Code of Pro-
cedure, being Titls V, Part 3, Of the
General StatItos-report that they have
waited upon the Secretary of State. and
are informed by him that each of the
said bills we're duly turned over to him;
that he, in turn, delivered them to the
Governor, as required by law. who has
them now in his possessions; that upon
inquiry from the Governor, he is in
formed that the Governor holds the said
bills, claiming that lie las tho right SO
to hold them until the next regular ses-
sion Of tho General Assembly, under his
construction Of the Constitution. The
Committee is also informed by the Sec
rctary of State, that upon the opinion
of the Attorney General, showing it to
be his duty 30 to do, lie will publish the
said Acts. Which report was ordered to
be printed, and resolution adopted
that the Attorney General be requested
to furnish the Senate his opinion.
Mr.. Johnston gave notice of Il bill to
amend the charter Of the town of Sum-
tor.
Mr.. Jeter-Bill to amend the charter
OF the Spartanburg and AsheviIle Rail
road Company.
Mr. Donaldson-I3ill to amend Sec
ton 20, Title Y, Chapter 122, of the
Revised Statutes.
Dir. Jervey-Bill to repeal an Act to
provide for the issue Of bills receivable
in payment Of indebtedness to tho State,
to an amount OF $500, 900, approved 2Ist
day of December, A. d. 1865.
MIR. Whittemore introduced bills TO
mako appropriations for the payment of
utstanding pay certificates and bills
payable, issued at the sossion of l871.72:
to make appropriation for the payment
of expenses of printing.
Mr. Swails introduced bill author
izing the County Commissioners OF
Williamsburg County to levy special
| tax.
MIR. Smalls introduced bill to re-
charter White Hall Ferry, in Beaufort
County
Mr.. Card0zo introduced Joint reso-
luton authorizing the County Commits
| sioners OF Kershaw to levy special tax.
After consideration of the general
orders on lthe calendar, the Senate, at
IL 35, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Tho House met ut IL NJ, Speaker
Lee in the Chair.
Mr.. Middleton introduced Joint
resolution to appoint committee to in
vestigate the financial affairs OF Barn
| we'll.
Mr.. Sumter introduced resolution,
which was adopted, that the thanks of
this House are due, and are hereby ten
| dered, to the South Carolina Railroad
Company. Charlotte, Columbia and Au.
gnsta, Wilmington, Columbia and Au-
gusta. Port Royal, Cheraw and Darling
ton, and other railroads in this Stute,
for courtesies extended.
Mr. Hurley introduced bill to fund
the debt OF the city of Charleston.
Mr.. Hurley, from the committee on
the part OF the House, appointed ut the
last session to invite the President to
visit the State, reported what the com
Mittoe bad done in their line of duty,
and the same was received Us informn
ton.
Mr.. Spencer, of Charleston, gnyo no.
tice Of bill to suppress vice and crime.
Mr.. Miller. OF Fairfield-A bill to re.
peal the charter of the town OF Winns.
| borO.
Mr.. Crcws-A bill to provide for d
general system Of drainage III this State
Mr. Hurley-A bill to incorporate the
South Carolina Farmers Grange.
Mr.. Minort gave notice of bill to
authorize the Secretary OF State TO can
Gel all outstandin mortgages against
parties in possession of State lands, and
make absolute titles to parties thereon,
upon the payment of So.
MIR. Artson introduced bill to amend
an Act to provide for tho estohi;sb rpe,