The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-12
EXTRA SESSION OF LEGISLATURE
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1873
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The Senate met at IL NJ 4. President
Gleaves in the Chair.
The House returned, with concur
renoe, Senate resolutions to request the
Comptroller General to inform the
General Assembly of the total amount of
taxable property, real and personal, of
the State, rs shown by tho recent as
sessment, aud upon which the taxes of
the fiscal year ending November, 1874,
are to be levied and collected. To en-
large the powers OF the joint com mittee
appointed to mako certain inquiries of
II. II. kimpton, Financial Ageut, re-
latiye to tho disposal of the agricultural
lind scrip. Concurred in.
Mr.. Swails introduced resolution,
Which WAS agreed to, that after this day,
during the present week, the Senate
meet ut p. NJ. in lieu of IL NJ
MIR. Nash introduced concurrent re-
solution, that the Comptroller G General
be requested to inform the General AS
sembly what action has been taken to
enforce the collection of the taxes due
the State by the South Carolina and
North eastern Railroad Companies, aud
tho estimated value of tho taxable pro-
perty belonging to said companies; also,
what action, if any. has been taken by
the State Board of Equalization, relative
to said property; and what aclion has
been taken with regard to enforcing the
penalties for failure to make returns
and payment OF taxes.
A number Of reports from com mittees
were read and referred
MIR. Whittemorc, fron the Com.
mittee on the judiciary, to whom was
| referred concurrent resolution request
ing the opinion of the Attorney Gene
raj relating to the Constitution, as to
payment OF the members Of the General
Assembly, reported concurrent reso-
luton, that San Act to regulate the pay
Of members Of tho General Assembly" !"
approved March 13, 1872, providing al
annual salary of 5000, as we'll as mileage,
Is in violation of Article II, Sec
ton %, of the Constitution Of this
State, and, therefore, null and void /;
and that, i'll the absence OF any pro-
vision OF law regulating the pay OF the
members Of tho General Assembly,
each member shall receive per diem of
six dollars, and the further sum of
twenty cents for every mile of the ordi-
nary route OF travel in going to and re-
| turning from this extra aud the suc
| ceedlng regular session, being tho COM
pensntion provided ny the Constitution,
which must remain in full force until
further legislation is had upon the sub
ject.
AIR. Lee introduced bill TO provide
for the election Of Trcasurers aud Audi.
! tors Of the several Counties Of the State
Mr.. Andrews-Bill to amend an Act
entitled "An Act to amend Section .,
Chapter XIV, Of the General Statntos.
Joint resolutions to relieve Tarlton Mo
Grew, OF Orangebnrg County, from
legal disabilities; to allow Mrs Il. G..
Perkins. of Orangeburg County, to re-
deem certain forfeited lands in Orange.
bnrg County.
Mr.. SwaiIs- Bill to provide for the
| establishment uf an official newspaper
for the Stnte Of South Carolina, and for
the publication Of all matters required
ny law to be made public in and ior The
State and the Counties thereof, ana fur
the record Of the same.
Report Of the Committee Oh Printing
on Dill 10 make appropriation for the
payment CT expenses oi printing, was.
AFTER debate, concnrred in
! Alter considerations oi general orders,
| adjonrued
HOUSE Oil REPRESENTATIVES,.
The !Inuse met ut 10 y NJ, Speaker
Lee in the Chair
Mr.. S. Greene introduced a bill tn r. :
pea! SD mnch OF Title Y, Chap,vr NYI,
nf the Revised Statutes rs relates to
State Constnblcs.
Mr.. Mackcy--A bill 10 empower Coro-
ners 10 punish for contempt.
aLr. Smulls-A bill to repeal an Act
entitled can Act to rccharter Ran
towles' Bridge" and for other purposes.
MIR. j. a. Smilh--A bill to require
the County Treasurcrs OF the different
Counties Of the State TO keep on hand n
certain amo4nt OF County taxes.
Mr.. ). Z. Mooro-A joint resolution
TO allow John Forrest, of Grccnvillo
County. to redeem certain lands
Mr.. Hough-A bill to repeal Sections
s and 8 of Chapter LINN of the Re-
vised Stntutes OF South Carolina.
Mr.. Pressloy-A bill to incorporate
tho Black MiDgo Rille Guards, OF VII
llnmsburg.
Mr. Artson-A Joint resolution pro.
posing to amend the Constitution of the
State relative TO the term Of Office Of
certain State officers.
The general orders vera considered
until recess.
Upon re.assembling ut O'Clock, IL
bill lo mako opprOnriofjon tn r.,, tI,n