The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-17
;-;ay.f sTATE LEGISLATURE.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1873.
tr.Esls EENATE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1873.
- ~, SENATE.
The Senate met at 70 NJ, President
4leassss 30 Gle Chair. Prayer by Rev.
Leave of absence was granted to
essra, Holcombe and Smith, for six
days, E!t 3 .,.
Mr.. Whittemore, from the COMMITTEES
on Offices and Officers, submitted unfe.
yofable reports upon bills to abolish the
ot1ce OF County Auditor; to make the
ofhas o. County Treasurer an elective
Mr.. Maxwell, from the Committee on
Educattops: submitted favorable report
up0p bill to establish q house OF refuge
and an industrial school in the city OF
Charleston, and for other purposes; also,
upon bill relating to the disposition of
school funds.
Mr. Maxwell, from the Committee on
Engrossed Bills, reported iavorably on
bills to cede to the United States a Ger.
tain tract of land in Darlington County,
to be known as the National Cemetery;
TO permit Samuel N. Anderson, OF Hor-
~, 20 adopt Samuel Lawson aud to make
him his lawful heir, &c. to confer the
r1gnt OF legitimacy upon Theo. Stark
House and Powell House, of Riohland.
MIR. Whittemore--A bill to provide for
the purchasers of lands made for The
non.payment Of taxes being put in DOS.
session OF the same. The bill provides
that tho purchaser shall have tile right
to the immediate possession of the same.
making 1t the duty of the Sheriff of the
County, wherein the lands lie. upon
complaint made and exhibition of deed
of conveyance, to eject the persons and
to put the purchaser in possession: Pro.
ptded, That If the person holding over
claims possession by virtue of para.
mount title. aud files in the Office of she.
rim statement, under oath, of the
grounds OF such claim, the sheriff shall
not exercise the summary process, but
leave the parties to the remedies ut law;
and, further, tenants holding under
leases shall not be ejeoted until the ex.
plratlon OF the same, unless they refuse
to attorn to said purchaser.
A bill to authorize the State Treasurer
to commence such proceedings against
d. h. Kimpton, Financial Agent, as
| shall secure Il settlement with him, pro-
vides that, whereas no settlement has
been made in accordance with the law.
the Stnte Treasurer is authorized, imme.
dlately after its passage, to commence
such proceedings as shall secure, in the
most speedy manner, an adjustment of
all claims aud demands which he NAV
hold against the State, as we'll as the re-.
coVery OF all property belonging to the
State now In. or that may hereafter come
into. his possession.
The Speaker of the House attended
III the Senate and ratified the bill for
the extension of the time for the pay
mont of taxes for 1872.
The following bills were passed, with
certain amendments: Bill for the better
protection of religious worship; report of
the Committee on the Judiciary on bill
to provide for the more effectual collec.
ton OF poll tax, with substitutes; bills
authorizing the Attorney General to
commence proceedings against the Com.
missioners of the Sinking Fund, and
making appropriation for the same; to
ALLOW Wn. q. Wynns to change his name
to VIM. h. Brookman; to require State
aud County officers elected by the peo.
pie to qualify within thirty days after re-
celvlng official notification thereof; to
change the name Of Henry Hash to
Henry Hash Shiver; report of the Com
miteee on the Judiciary on bill to re-.
gulate the appointment and salary of Trial
Vooo'Soo ~ Sho Clty VI OuHEl6SLOQ.
The following bills and joint resolu-
tons we're read the second time and or
dered to be engrosscd for third read
ing: Joint resolution to allow David
Cook. of Kershaw County, to redeem
certain forfeited lands; report of the
Committee on the Judiciary on bill to
amend an Act to incorporate the Mocha
MICS and Farmers Building aud Loan
Association, of Ricbland County, with
substitute; bills to incorporate the Bowen
Rifemen Company, Irish Volunteer Rifle
Club. Palmetto Stute Rifle Club, Lin
ooln Light Infantry and National
Zouaves, of Charleston.
The following bills were read the &C.
cond time and referred: To amend Sec
ton 279, of Chapter I. OF Title s, of
Part 2, of the code of procedures; to
change the name of Frog Level to that
of Prosperity; to incorporate the Oar.
lington Agricultural and Mechanical Fair
Company; to amend an Act entitled "An
Act for the better protection OF useful
animals"
Resolution to print 5000 copies of the
Governors message was adopted.
At half.past o'clock, the Senate ad-
jonrned until tomorrow. At IL NJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES