The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-29
STATE tEhlh{1UaE}.
TURsDAY.'JANUARY 28.
SENATE

opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. ]. L.
Reynolds.
Mr.. Whittcmoro introduced o bill to
punish persons for obtaining money,
chattels and valuable securities. By fatse
pretences. Also, joint resolution to
allow the heirs Of james Philips, OF DAr-
lngton County, to redeem certain real
estate forfeited for taxes,=,
MIR. Jnmison, from the Committee on
county Offices and Officers. reported un.
favorably on bill to prevent County
Commissioners from being Interested in
contracts given ont by them. Also, fa-
voraoiy on bill to make the County
auditor Clerk Of the Board Of County
Commissioners
MIR. Jervey prcsu. ted tho petition of
the mechanics of the city Of Charleston.
praying that action bn tnken for the re-
Lief OF the hnrnt district Of that city.
Also, tho petition of tho Home Insurance
company, praying for renewal of char
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MIR. White introduced Il bill to iucor.
porate the Yurkville NJ M,nufacturing Com.
pany
MIR. Donaldson offered concurrent
resolution, that the State Treasurer re-
port what amount Of tho appropriation
Tor public printing has boon paid, 10
whom and for what. Laid over. -
Bill to amend Sect,on 279 of Chapter I
Of Title s OF Rart 2 Of tho Code. which.
repcals tho AGt- allowing n stenographer
for tho First andS Fifth Circuits, was
passed and semitic the House.
The ]olnt resolution auth ori.ing and
requiring the State Treasurer to pay and
cancel the notes and certificates issued in
payment of tho different debts contract
ed Tor furnishing the House of Repre-.
seutntlyes aud com mittee ,ooms, was
taken up on third reading
Mr.. Mcintyre offered IN amendment,
that Tue State Treasurer furnish to the
General Assembly tho number vi Trca-
sury notes received, and from whom;
also. tue number Of Treasury notes that
may % received by him purporting to
have been received for said purpose;
which was refused by vote Of to Is.
Ihe resolution was then passed and DR.
| dered to DO enrolled
| The debate upon the bill to remove
the County seat Of BArnwel County con
snmed most Of the time.
| HOUSE OF REPRESEN rATIVES.
Tho House met at II NJ, Speaker L.e
in the Chair.
MIR. Bridges introduced joint reso!u-
ton to rcqniro the County Commission
crs OF Ncwbecry County to open and
construct public highway. ~
Mr. Bowcn moved to take the resuIu-
ton introduced by. him several days ago
from the Committee GU Printing, nnd
put the samo in the hands Of the Judici-
ary Committee. The motion was tabled:
Mr.. W. A.. Grant arose to question
OF privilege. rclating to an article ia the
Charleston Ne,os, upon the election of
Senator Patterson and tho Charleston
delegation. Mr.. Grant said he voted
Tor tho Senator because lie WIS the best
man in tho field.
MIR. Hurley followed on question of
privilege, and stated that he never WAS
asked to vote for any gentleman for tbs
Office of United States Senator, md he
had never pledged himself to any indi-
| vidual, believing tho Office should seek
the man and not tho mau seek tho Office.
He believed tho Charleston delegation
came hero TO look after the best interests
OF the State.
! MIR. Artson tnuved that tho comnuni
cation be stcwed down nnd gagged down
the throat Of tho author. Hv though,
tbero had bcen too much prominoncr
given the matter.
Mr.. Turner arose to question Of pri-
81 ohN OCiACsoI tllut luo f)OSStSSOf
of the communication had better keep ii
to himself. He hnd right TO vote for
| whom he pleased. Ii the press was tt,
| dictate to lin who To vnte for, he wu,,ld
like to have an early communication
upon tho subject.
MIR. Brennan was sorry thu. tho matter
had been Introduced at nil, aud Thought
it beneath the diguity of tho Charleston
delegation to notice It, There WAS MI
other object in the communication. No
man had ever approached hin, TO yot for
Patterson. He believed the charge was
made to influence tho United States
Senate. He believed it was u lsop laid
plot to impench the Governor, .S,:. Tho
Ne"s lived i'll glass house; lived by
corruption.
Mr. Collins introduced bill to amend
the Act to provide for The construction
and repair OF public highways.
The Speaker presented the petition Of
cltizens protesting against convcts of
the South Carolina Penitentiary working
III the streets Of Columbia.
Mr. bryan introduced Il bill to I'll.
thorizo tho County Commissioners of
Charleston to erect a poor house near
CordcsvilIo.
MIR. Cochran-A bill to provide for The
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