The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-10
THE sTXTB LIE SiIs EHTiUjRiiEi1.., y
TUESDAY. DECEMBER Q, 1879
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Gleayes in the Chair. Il 5io. y 9,stig
N MIR. Whittemore introduced bills to-
regulate the tenure ofacertaIna OWL
the Asylum Of the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind, from its present location to the
city of Columbia.
Mr.. Johnston-Billr to make appro-
priution for the payment OF one.ha!f Of
the salary aud mileage CT the members
of the General Assembly. and the sala.
rics of the subordinate cilicers and
employees; aud ot!.:r.xpeuses incidental
thereto.
MIR. McIntvre-Juiut resolution pro.
vidiLg that the Hon. C L. Farmer be
allowed compensation FOR holding spe-
cial courts.
Mr.. Jervey-B,il to adjust the public
debt Of the State
The general orders were Considered
up to adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House mtt at IL A., Speaker
Lee in the Chair.
rate the town Of R,dscwuy,'in Fairfield
County.
Mr.. C. S. Grren-Bill to n.oepori,u
IL
MIR. Meetze presented the annual re-
port OF the County Commissioners Of
Lexington @ .unty.
Mr.. Petty-Diii TO iucorpnrate tue
Toglio Ferry Company.
Mr.. A1cLauriu-lSlI to Incorporate
the Syrian Baptist Church, of Marlboro
County.
Mr.. Lowry introduced tie following
concurrent resolution, which was adopt
ed and ordered to be sent to- the Senate
ReSo'red That the General Assembly
take recess on Thursday, D=cember
IS. 1873. until Tuesday. January II.
1874, ut 2. NJ.
The Speaker laid before the House
the following:
COLUMBIA, S. c.. Dec. 8, 1873.
| To Me Honorable tie Senate ana House 0f
Representatives.
GENTLEMEN: [ have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt Of a copy Of u
concurreua resolution requesting the
Attorney General "to inform the Gene
raj Assem- bly, why he has not prosecuted
the County Trensnrrrs who are found TO
be debtors to the State, aud whose cases
have been placed in his hauds Ivy the
State Treasurer"
in obedienco 20 this resolution, hay.
to say that the State Treasurer and the
Comptroller -Ceueral have placed in my
hands only two cases of the character re-
farred to. The first was against james
NJ. Allen, as Treasurer OF Greenvi;!e
Comfy, in which uu Indictment was
preferred in accordance with Section 3G,
Chapter XVII of the General Statutes,
aud the defendant was, III Juue last, at
| Grcenvi!le, convicted and sentenced.
Suits have been commenced against the
defendant, personally, aud against the
SURF ties Oh his official bond. which are
yet pending, and cannot be heard until
the ensuing term Of the Court.
Tho second case was against Philip l..
Eichelberger, as Treasurer Of Edgetield
County, proceedings in which, under
the section above referred to. were com
menced during my absence, on Official
business, in Charleston, and were sub
seqnently nbatcd by the death of the de-
fendant. Suit will be com % enceG
against the legal representatives of the
defendant. so soon us thu time prescribed
by law shall have elapsed.
These Cases will be more fully present
ed In the annual report of the Attorney
General, which, to my regret, has beer
delayed for want of data which hav,
not yet been able to procure l have Il
repeat, that these are the only cases
against County Treasurers which hav,
been turned over to me for prosecuti u
or suit. have the honor TO be, very
respectfully, your obetlient servant,
SAMUEL W. MELTON.
Attorney General.
Pending the consideration of genera
orders, ut ) T. NJ, the House adjourned
until Tomorrow, IL M.
How LONG ANIMALS LIyE.-Accord
ing to some naturalists, the length of til.
life Of animals is as follows; though Il il
rather puzzling to ee how they cal
know oil this. especially about those
that live 100 years or more: The rabbi
lives from 6 to years; the squire
from 7 to S years; the fox from i to l;
years; the cat from Is to 16 yeurs; th.
dog from IL to Is years; the bear ant
tho wolf from is 10 10 years. the ihiuo
ceros from 20 to % years; the hors,
from % to 25 years; the hen from 25 t.
% years; the porpoise from oS to 81
yenrs; the owand the camel 100 years
the tortoise ITO years; tho eagls 12t
years; tho swan 150 years; the elephan