The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-19
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TufsDAY. NovEMBxR 10. 1878,
1 E;y-f. Y SENATE, - s - S'Ni;st s3;,'
| The Senate assembled at "a H., and
was called to order by the President.
The President laid before the Senate
report Of the Treasurer Of the State OF
South Carolina for the fiscal year end
ing October 81, 1873. which was ordered
to be pristed.
The House returned, with concur
renoe, resolution 10 request the Comp.
trolIer. General to furnish certain in
formation relative to the enforcement Of
taxes duo by the North. eastern, South
Carolina and Charleston and Savannah
Railroads; also resolution relative to an
increase of the national currency.
Mr.. Hope introduced bill TO require
The Treasurer Of Lexington County to
nttend specified places to collect tho
taxes.
Mr.. Whittemoro-Joint resolutions TO
allow Samuel p. Cause to redeem cer-
tain forfeited lot in the County Of Dur
lin9ton; to allow j. L. WingAts. OF Dur
liugton County. to redeem certain for
feited lands.
MIR. Clinton-joint resolution author
| iziDg tho County Commissioners Of
Lancaster to levy and COLLECT tax of
two mills on the dollar, for payment Of
the past indebtedness of tho said County.
Mr. Duvall-Joint resolution author
iziug the County Commissioners OF
Chesterfield to Cause 10 bo levied and
collected special tax of three mills.
House concurrent resolution, that the
General Assembly adjourn this extra
session sine die Thursday, November 80,
n nd
utstnnding pay certificates, were OF.
| dered to lie on the table.
At LAS O'Clock, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| The House met ut II NJ, j, Speaker Lee
in tie Chair.
Messrs. McCulloch aud others cub
| mitteus.
The Senate scIt to the House reso-
luton to request the Comptroller Gene
ral 10 iuruish certain information rela-
tive to tho enforcement of collection of
taxes due by the North -eustern, South
Carolina and Charleston and Savannah
Railroads. &C., which was amended as
follows: "Aud, also, if tho Board OF
Equalization has met pursu mt TO law. u
Cuncurred in.
a bill relating to certain bonds Of the
State of South Carolina illegally issued
was read aud referred
Mr.. Middleton introduced bill to
amend an Act entitled IAN Act to pun
lth '.ny person or persons who shall sell
or ooEv. ! any real or personal property
on which lien of any kind may exist
without giving notice OF such liens to
the purchaser or purchasers"
MIR. Nix presented claim OF the Barn
we'll Sentinel
Mr.. Artson introduced concurrent
resolution, which was adopted, and or
dered to tho Senate, that the Senators
anal Representatives from this State iu
Congress be requested to obtain, if pos
sible, for the militia of the State, the
Cltndel. III Charleston, now in possession
OF the United States. Also, bill to au
.horize the County Commissioners of
Charleston to levy au additional tax, for
the payment of tho past due indebted.
ness Of said County.
Mr.. Thomas introduced bills to In
corporate the towns of Reesville and
Georgeville. in Colcton; also, intro
ducsd resolution. which was adopted,
| that the action OF the House, whereby
1t refused to pass bill to make appro-
priatlOns Tor the payment OF expenses
Of the extra session Of the General AS
sembly, aud for other purposes, be, ana
the same is hereby, resciIded. aud the
oill be again placel upon its secoud
reuding.
MIR. Barker presented tho petition OF
! snndry citizens of Elgefield, praying
! thut certain road be opened US public
highway; also introduced bill to re-
quire the County Commissioners of
EageftId aud Abbeville to lay out, con-
struc, aud keep IN repair public high
way leading from Shinburg. in l. ige-
field, to Ninety Six. III Abbeviile.
MIR. J. p. Moore Introduced bills to
require payments maIe on execution.
lodged In Sherfs' Offices to be made to
Sheriff; to mend Section 4l5 Of the
Code of PThc-durs. beiug Iit!e v,
Chapter CXXlL. of the Revised Sta
tutes, IN relation to the examination OF
Witnesses.
Mr. j. Young-Joint resolution au
thorizing the County Commissioners Of
LAurens to levy aud collect tax of
three mills on tbs dollar for the payment
of the past due indebtedness Of said
County.
Mr.. Curtis introduced u bill to incor-
poratc the Richmond Guards, of Colnm.