The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-15
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TlgEsPAY.. z. JANUARY Il. 1878,
49,, j., ~. SENATE E, -

ssou Uoatoo 20 re8OIntiOn OF the G6heral
Assembly directing proceedings To be
taken to. compel tho late members of the
Sinking Fund Commission to render a
report Of their acts during the fiscal year,
1871. 1t is due to ourselves to say that
we have been ready and anxious. At
times, to render the report required, and
that we have made every effort to eau 20
report to be made. The entire records
OF the commission are, however, in the
hands Of the late Secretary OF Com mis-.
sion, Alr. W. J. Wnipper. Wo have re-
Peatediy called upon Mr.. Whipper for
the records aud report, but have Jailed
to obtain them. It may be- added that
our successors in office have also de.
manded of Mr.. Whipper the records OF
the commission, aud he promised to pro.
duce them. but up to the present time
has entirely failod to do so. No reason
now exists, or has at any time existed,
Why the report has not been made, ex
cepe the default of Mr.. Whipper in foil
ing to place within our ruach the records
Of the commission Very respectfully.
ROBERT K. SCOTT,
D. 81. CHAMBERLAIN,
Y. j. P. OWENS,
Late Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund, S. g.
Bill to repeal an Act entitled .An ACT
to establish public road in Barn we'll
and Orangeburg Countless" was ordered
to lie on the table.
a bill to enforce the payment of the
poll tax received its first reading.
MIR. Hollinshead introduced bill to
authorize aud empower the County Com
missioners of Abbeville County to open
and establish public road from Wm.
Hunters to r. II. McCaslan's, in said
County.
Mr.. Whittemore introduced bill to
repeal an Act to revise, simplify und
abridge tho rules, practice, pleaiiugs
and forms of courts in this State, md all
Acts aud parts of Acts amendatory
thereto. and to establish others iu lieu
thereof
Mr.. Smith Introduced bill to moor.
porate the town of Nichols
Mr.. Dickson introduced bill to
White to that of James McCaully.
Bills to Incorporate the Coneruity
Oh -irch, Concord Township, Sumter
County; to incorporate tue Draymeu's
Benevolent Association, of Charleston; !;
to incorporate the Irish Rifle Club, OF
Charleston; to amend an Act entitled
IAN Act to grant, renow and amend the
charters OF certain town and villages
herein mentioned;" to renew mud amend
the charter OF Knox's Bridge, over Lbe
Tugaloo River; joint resolution to allow
Hon. VIM. NJ. Thomas $500, as e1tra
compensation; to relieve Jesse T.. Dent,
former Sheriff of Richland County, of q
penalty on tax executions. received their
third reading, passed, aud were ordered
to be sent to the House of Representa-.
lives.
HOUSE OF REPRESEN HATIVE3.
The House met at II NJ, Speaker Leu
in the Chair.
Mr. Ieetze. from the judiciary Com
mittee, made favorable report on the fol.
lowing: Joint resolution to allow extra
compensation to Judge john T. Green
laid over; bills to regulate the appoint
ment Of Notnries Public in the CITY Of
Charleston; to empower the city of
fuge and an Industrial School, and for
Chapter ID, of the general stntutes; to
amend Section 81. Chapter 20. OF the
general statutes; to amend Section Of
an Act entitled "An Act to repenl the
usury laws of this State" approved De
oember 8, 1866; to amend Section 67,
Chapter 20, Of the general statutes; to
amend Sections Il, 2l and 38 of an Act
entitled ''An Act to regulate the manner
of drawing jurors" approved March 10.
1871, being Sections II and q, Chnpter
III, Of the general statutes; to repsal nj
Act entitled an "Act to establish al Iu.
ferior Court in the city of Chareston;"
to repeal Section l3. Chapter %, OF the
general statutes; to change tho names uf
Alice Bright and Thomas Bright to Isa.
bella @. Lyles and Joseph r. Lyles-
committee reported by special bill; to
alter and amend Section IL, Chapter SO,
OF the revised general statutes.
Committee on Ronds. Bridges and
Ferries on bill to lay out and sslubli il,
a new road in Union County
Committed OH interpretations on bill
to incorporate the Aiken Real Estate Oil 1
Building Association; to incorporate the
Charleston Water and Canal Company;
WHEELER HOUSE
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