The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-22
EXTRA SESSION OF LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1873.
SENATE


SENATE.
In pursuance to the proclamation of
Gov. Moses. the Legislature convened
IN extra session. in the State Capitol. ct
IL o'clock. Iu the Senate, President 4
dleaves took the chair, and called the
body to ordor. j. Woodruff, Esq,
Clerk, called the roll, and, quorum
being present. prayer was offered by
lev. A. w. Cummings. President
Gieaves then addressed tho Senate ne
follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE It affords
mo great pleasure, after an interval of
some months, to again meet your fa-
miliar fnces. and, through Divine good
ness. to assist in dovising ways and
means necessary to meet the wants Of
the people OF tho State. Since we last
met, energetic measures have been
deemed needful for the satisfactory ad-
Justment OF the financial matters of the
State-matters of the greatest import,
wh!oh will no longer bear procrsatina.
ton; Tor further delay. al! must sdmit,
would be suicidal to the best interest
and honor, not OF the State alone, but
OF the Republican party. which il 80
largely represented in the legislative
halls OF this State. Aud there is no
doubt, with this view. and no other,
whatever may be eaid TO the contrary
1t has pleased his Excellency tho Go
vernon of tho State of South Carolina
to issue the preceding proclamation for
an extra session of tue Legislature; and,
pursuant to this call, you, gentlemen,
have asse embled for the purpose Of
taking into consideration various i'm
portant measures, embracing features Of
Il general nature pertaining to the tinun-
oiaI condition Of the State
Thei will, doubt not, be many
plans aud suggestions presented to you
for your perusal and consideration,
looking towards final adjustment of
the eutire Indebtedness Of the State.
To all these, and such other measures as
may be brought before you, 1 would in
vite your careful attention aud conside-
ration before you act. You are the rep.
rescntatives Of the people-for them
you arc called upon to act-and / trust
your deliberations will result in the
adoption of whatever may be best calcu-
lated to promote the welfare OF the
State Of South Carolina.
at this point, gentlemen, / am ad
monished to change my subject as you
will. in oil probability. receive mos
sage from his E1ceicucy the Governor,
who will invite your attention to tho
various matters for which the extra
session has been called. I would an
nounce to the Senate, that since the ad-
journment | have issued writs of cleo.
tion to fill the vacancies accustomed by
the decease of the Hon. James L. Jami-
son, Senator from Orangeburg Comfy,
and Hon. Sanders Ford, Senator from
Fairfield County.
Gentlemen, in the discharge of the
important duties that will engage your
attention, I Lumbly trust that Provi-
dence may guide your councils, and
give direction TO your efforts in promot-
ing the happiness and contentment of
the people at large. Believing 1 have
consumed as much Of your time as is
necessary TO the OCCASION | thank you
for your courtesy nnd k!ndness III tn.
past, aud hope tor u CONTINUATION Of tho
same 10 the future; and l assure you I
will earnestly eudcavur to merit your
highest regard and esteem. l nov tnke
pleasure III resutning the duties OF the
chair.
On mu,i,n Of Mr.. Wbittemure, u mes
sage was sent to the House ot Repre-
scntatlves. ln!'rmiug that body thut the
Senate WAS organic d nnd ready !ur
business. 4 message Ut "a similar ne
ture Vas received from that boly.
On motion uf MI. SHnll-, commit
tee Of three ~us appointed to wait upon
the Governor and Inform him TINT the
Senate was ready to receive any comu.u-
nication he might be disposed to make
Messrs. Swails, WLitlemore and McIu-
tyre were appointed, who In IL hhor,
time reported that the Governor wOul,,
communicate Il. once. Message No. i
WAS then read, and the different sections,
appropriate ly rcicircd
The President lid before tue Senate
the retnrus ol the Eo.r,,s uf Conm:s.
sInncrs at E.cci,un az i'a.rti,li aud
talkch";E; winch, un motion, were
IT fJrrcu 10 to-: .iuuitu!:trc on rrl,!l.uJ,
and Elcc,iuus.
Mr.. Jones presented The petitions ii
benjamin Byas, protesting against H..
right of L. g.. Andrews to the seat ,..
Senator from Oraui,nburS County, AID
prnyins that The same b;. awarded to liz.
petitioner; which was r, :crie! to the
Com mitteo GU Privileges aud Elections
The President laid before til, Senate
II communication from MessrA Eahu;tt
and Fox, Professors III the State Cu.
rersity, proposing 10 the SnuatJ to con
time to iu!iill lii turn The office Of
Chaplain of the Senate. with the under