The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-11
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1873.
CJTNAsNII
SENATE

| SENATE.
Tho Senate met at IL III Pr.s:,leut
Gleaves in the Chair.
| Mr. &. Smith introduced II bill to in.
corporate the State Council or the
Friends of Temperance of the State Of
Sonth CaroIiua.
Mr. Nash-Blt t. better enforce. the
provisions of Chapter NCFI, of ttr
General Statutes.
Mr.. NIaxwe;l-B,ll to incorporate the
Boykin Methodist Episcopal Church, Of
Marlboro County.
4 resolution was adopted, that Il com
mittee Of three Senator, bu appointed
to inquire and report what dispositi, II
has been made Of jpnt resnlutinE
passed at tho recent extra session, to stay
the collection of moneys due on land,
sold by the Land Commission, etr., aud
til. payment of the same to tie Srcfe.
tary of Statr, nutil December OF the
yenr 1871
Mr.. Swails introduced the following
concurrent resolution
| Whcreus the Attorney -Generai, in an
swer to concurrent resolution rrQnir.
ing from him reasons why dcfaulling
County Treasnrefs were not prosecuted
according to law, declares that but two
such cases have been brought to his at
tention; aud whereas it is currently re-
ported that there are ut present County
| TrcaSnrers who are iii uefuult to the
State; therefore. be it
| ReSoiued, That the State Treasurer be
requested to inform this body the names
of County IrehsLrers now III default. (if
any with the amounts for which such
Treasurers are in defan't, aud all matters
connected with the same
| Mr.. Hope withdrew from the lies Of
the Senate Il joint resolution to restore
the operation Of the former law rcauir-
ing applicants for Interpretations to give
three months notice before snch appl
cation.
AT ). - p. i'll :. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENrArIV
Tho House met at II NJ, Speaker Lee.
in the Chair
Mr.. Simms introduced bill to incor-
porate the town of Lewi>berg, in Ches-
ter County.
Mr.. Holmes-Bill to repeal SO much
Of Chapter NVII, Of the Generpl Sta
tntes IA relates TO tho payment IF the
interest on the bonds ard stocks Of this
State in gold or silver coin.
MIR. z. Simkins-Biii to Incorporate
the Farmers Mutual Clrl,, Of Elgcfeid
County.
Mr.. Gaithcr-Bill to prevent mer-
chants and all other persons trading for
cotton from making false and fraudulent
weight.
Mr. J. Ynung-BilI to Incorporate the
Antioch Methodist Church, oi Laurens
County.
Mr.. Dix-Joint resolution directing
the County Commissioners of Orange.
burg County to work th. public road
from Areves' Mill to Louisville.
Mr.. Duncan-Biil to amrnd an Act
entitled IAN Act to authorize and EN-
power the County Commissioners OF
Orapgeburg County to open and keep in
repair II public road running from the
Monks Corner Road, ut Lewisville, 10
the Bellville lsDnd, near Buffers Mill, ia
said County.
Air. Bowen gave notice Of bill to re-
lieve printers from serving us jurors.
MIR. Giles introduced Joint rcsolu-
ton to change the names of Samson
Montgomery, Harry Montgomery, Los-
ter montgomery, Antrim Hunt aud VII!
Salters to Sampson Giles, Harry Giles,
Lester Giles, Antrim Giles aud Will
Giles.
Mr.. Cain gave notice Of bill for the
TelleI Oh Anna LIZA MartIu, OF Able
vile, the widow OF james Martin, who
was murdered in 1868, on account Of his
political opinions.
Mr.. Hurley introduced the following
concurrent resolution, which WAS adopt
ed, and was concurred in by the Senate
Whereas IL convention has been called
to meet i'll the city of Charleston, i'll the
interest of the Chicago and Charleston
AIRLINE Railroad Company. on the it'll
instant; and whereas. the State of South
Carolina is largely interested in this
great enterprise, which will tend to the
co'summntion of those plans OF nd
vancemcnt in material progress which,
during tho past, have elected tho sup
port Of her wiscst and most patriotic
oitizcns:
Resoireo, Tint committee of five on
the part Of the House and - on the
part of the Senate, be appointed as dele
gates to attend said convention, to assure
it that this General Assembly is in cor
dial sympathy with the object of the
same
The House adjourned ut P. NJ, until
morrow, at II NJ.