The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-23
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The ssnatsI assembisd EaEd2, ,M.,.aud
was called to order by Rseaidenr dlsaves,
Prayer by'theRsv b. .B. Babbitt. !
Mr.. Nash presented tho account ;of
the Republican Printing Company for
printing of the Executive Departments
during the years 187C-'7l, which was
referred to the Committee on Claims.
/. Mr.. Donaldson. from Committee on
Enrolled Billie, reported that the Act
relative to Blue Ridge bonds having
been duly enrolled. sealed and ratified,
was presented to his Exoellency IL 9
Governor for his approval Tuesday, o..
tober 2t. at $50 P. NJ.
Mr.. Whittemore, from Com mittee on
Privileges and Elections, recommended
that Hon. Moses Mnrtln, Senator elect.
be admitted to the seat Of Senator for
Fairfield County. So ordered.
Mr.. Oorwin gave notice Of bill to
regulate the fees OF Probate Judges,
Clerks OF Courts, Trial Justices, aud
other officers therein mentioned.
mr.. Hellinshead-A bill to charter
the Great Northern aud Southern Mar.
row Gauge Railway Company, in the
State OF South Oaroiins; to recharter
Swanzey's Ferry; to incorporate the
town of Due West.
Mr. Donaldson-A bill to charter the
Piedmont Manufacturing Company.
MIR. Smalls-A bill to CHARTER the
Beaufort aud Whitehall Ferry.
Mr. Whittemore introduced bill to
amend an Act entitled IAN Act to regu-
late the pay OF the members Of the
General Assembly"
The unfinished business-a lot of
bills-was ordered to lie on the table,
and atnumber Of bills and joint resolu-
tions referred to respective committees.
The favorable report Of the Commit.
tee on the Judiciary on concurrent reso.
luton authorizing tho Attorney General
to investigate The Darlington land pur.
chases, with substitute. by joint rssolu.
tion, was read the second time, and, on
motion of Mr.. Nash, Section l was
amended by the addition of the follow
ing: "And If the Attorney. General shall
neglect to carry out the provisions of
the joint resolution. such negligence
shall be regarded as sufficient cause for
impeachment and removal from Office. I"
It was engrossed for third reading.
The report of the Committee on
Medical Affairs on bill to Incorporates
the Pharmaceutical Association of South
Carolina was indefinitely postponed.
The report OF the Committee on
County Offices and Officers ou joint reso-
luton proposing to amend the Constl-
tuition of the State relating to the boun-
diary line of Pickens and Oconee Coun-
tiea, wns engrossed for third reading.
The report Of the Committee ou I'm
migration on bill to provide for the ap-
pointment Of Commissioner of Immi-
grafton. and to define his duties, was
indefinitely postponed.
The report of the Committee on the
Judiciary on joint resolution to author
ize the County Commissioners of
Orangeburg to build poor house was
ordered to lie on the table.
The report of the Committed on Com.
merce and Manufactures on bill to aid
aud encourage manufactures, was read,
and the bill ordered to lie on the table.
A message was received from the Go
vernon, announcing his approval Of the
ACT to repeal Section of tue Act rela.
tive to the Blue Ridge Railroad Com
pauy.
MIR. CatdozO offered n tribute of re-
spcct TO the memory Of the late Senator
Sanders Ford, which was agreed to, and
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at II NJ, Speaker Lee
in the Chair. Prayer by Chaplain E. J.
Adams
Mr.. Hurley presented the petition of
L. nj. Mordecai, citizen Of Charleston,
under age, to bs allowed to practice law
iii the courts of this States Referred
to Committee on judiciary. Also, gave
notice of bills to aid in rebuilding the
city Of Charleston; to fund the city
debt of the city of Charleston; to aid
and promote emigration; to aid the
and cultivation Of lands; to e1-
empt manufactures from taxation; to
provide for the raising of revenue from
railroad corporations. other than by di-
rect taxation; to provide for the appoint
ment Of u com missioner Of banks and
insuranc, companies; to defne the man.
ner Of disbursement Of County funds.
and the setting aside the Same for spe-
o,tic purposes; to provide for setting
aside the revenue derived from phos-
pilates to the maintenance of tho public
schools, in Counties where such revenue
is derived.
Mr.. Bowley introduced resolution,
which was adopted, that the Speaker Of
the Honse he requested to restore G. II.
Sperry, Esq, to Craftsmanship of Com
mittee on Engrossed Bills.
The Speaker presented the report on