The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-13


pointed to -.inveatigates ahe,affairs and
management Of HE Orphan sAsylunn of
Charleston. and aseertGin thS, condition
OF it. finances, SAid committ6e to make
their report at this session. with sach
suggestions as ahall be deemed wise and
expedient. The Senate ooncurred.
The following committees reported
From the Agricultural Committee, favor
ably, a Senate bill to provide for the es-
tablishment OF State normal school.
with amendment. The Committee on
Epgrossed Bills reported o Senate bill to
amend an Act to incorporate the town OF
GeorgetoHn, the ensc.ing clause Of
which was stricken out; also, reported
& bill to alter and amend the code OF
procedure, being Title OF the General
Statutes; to amend Chapter 90. Section
4, OF the same; to incorporate the
Lincoln Guards. OF Kingstree; to au.
shor;ze aad require the County Oommis-
sioners Of Barnwell to open a public
road in Midway; joint resolution to con.
fer upon Mrs. 3. A. Mcbride. exeou-
trix Of the estate OF James Mcbride, the
same powers conferred upon James A.
Mayes, executor.
The Senate bill to authorizes Comfy
Commissioners OF certain Count to levy
and collect an additional tax for certain
purposes was amended. passed ani re.
turned to the Senate.
The bill to provide for the registration
OF bonds, stocks and coupons Of the
State was put upon it's third reading,
amended by adding fne OF Sl00 for
not reporting, and passed and sent to
the Senate.
Mr.. Robertson. Of Beaufort, arose to
a question of privilege, stating that lie
believed the action of the House WAS
illegal i'll suspending Mr.. Hamilton, OF
Beaufort. as the law did not allow OF
such action. aud read from Gushing, to
sustain his grounds. that the House
could lot suspend. but could fine, i'm
prison, reprimnnd or expel. The colo
House nnd Mr.. Robertson lasted some.
time, the Chair maintaining that the
precedent had been set in the other
branch, where, in 1868. member was
suspended for s;1 months.
| Mr.. Robertson was Of tho opinion
that the member (Mr. Hamilton) should
have been punished, but the question
with him was that tho same should be
legally imposed. The motion to recon.
slider having been lost carly in the morn
ing, the matter seemed to be placed be.
yond the power of the House, and the
question was knotty one. Mr. Green,
from Beaufort, followed Mr. Robertson,
and desired tho matter properly adjusted.
but believed the House had placed the
matter beyond it's control and reach.
Mr.. CAN'T, of Beaufort, followed. and
was willing to forgive the member who
had transgressed the rules yesterday
Mr.. Bowley. of Georgetown, believed IN
n strict adherence to the rules, but had
no feeling in the matter. Others fol
lowed, and, after much time spent, the
matter was left to remain as it was.
The House was engaged for the greater
portion OF tho remaining lime in thu
confederation Of the tax bill.
The Governor has signed the follow.
ing Acts: To renew the charter Of the
Wofford College. of Spartanburg; te
punish any person or persons who shal
sell or convey any real property, &C., OF
which lien Of any kind may exist
without giving notice Of such lien to the
purchasers; to incorporate the Darling
ton Agricultural and Mechanical Fail
Company; to incorporate the Second
Coosawhatohie Baptist Church, of Bean
fort; to incorporate the village of For
Mills, i'll the County Of York; to moor
porate the Harmony Circle OF the city Of
Charleston; to incorporate the town o
Hodges. in Abbeville County; to incor
porate the Mariners Chapel, Of Charles.
ton; to incorporate the Union Assembly
Society, of Charleston; to refer to the
qualified voters Of Barnwell tho location
Of the County seat.
SAD AFFLIcTIoNs 1t is our painfn
province to announce the sudden death
of Mr.. Owen FL. Christian, only child o
our esteemed fellow citizen and Chief o
Police, John A. Christian, which oc
ourred about half-pa O'Clock yester
day evening, after an illness of only four
days from somo affection Of the bowels.
The deceased had but few months age
attained the estate OF manhood in years
turning into his twenty year.
He possessed many excellent traits oi
character, which had endeared him to q
large circle of friends.
The sincere sympathies of large cir.
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