The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-12
THE STATE LEGlsLATURE.
THURSDAY. DEcEAlBER III. 1873. ~


THURSDAY, DEcEAlBEn II. 1873. 80
-,s- -rSENATEasSSs .,5s
The. Senate;met at 12iM., President
Gieaves in the Chair. fi0as,s, s.,H
The House sent to the Senate the iol-
lowing concurrent resolution:
Whereas, bill has been introduced
into the Congress Of the United States
for tho purpose Of strengthening the
credit Of the reconstructed States. and
affording them inaicial relief; there
fore. be it
Resolred, That our Senators be in.
structed aud our Representatives in
Congfess be requested to use their iNflu-
ance, and to cast their votes for said
measure.
Mr.. Nash presented the petition Of
tie Carolina National Bank, Of Co!ur,.
bia, praying the payment OF certain
claim, against the State Of South Caro-
lima, held ny said bank
Mr.. Nash presented the petition of
Caroline L. Boil, widow, Harriet ];
Boil, Amelia Boil, Mary j. Stro.h.r
and Robert H. Boil, children of the
late Paul Bn6I. praying compensation
for the lands now occ. pied by the State
Penitentiary. amounting to about twelve
acl es, the said land bping portion OF
the estate Of the late Paul Boil
Mr. Donaldson introduced bill to
| Incorporate the Grecuvilc Working
Mems Society.
Mr. 9. Smith-Jo;nt resolution 10 al
low Mrs. Susan j. Scott, Of Maiiun
County, to redeem certain forfeited
lands; bill to establish inferior criminal
courts.
Mr.. Jervey-Joiut resolution tu allow
q. r. Simmons to recover certain lands
which have been sold for taxes.
AIR. j. NJ. Smith-Bill to incorporate
the Union Baptist Church, OF Barnwcil.
Mr.. Smalls-Bill to incorporate the
town Of Port Royal. in the County of
| Beaufort.
Mr.. Hayne-BiIl to Incorporate the
Aiken Club. Of Aiken.
Mr.. SwailS-Blll to Incorporate the
town of Graham, in the County OF VII.
liamshurg.
Mr. Jervoy introduced the following
resolution, which WAS adopted:
RcSo{reli, That the Secretary of State
be. and lie is hereby, requested to fur.
nish 20 the Senatc the following iufor.
nation: How much money has been
collected by the Land Commission De.
pnrtment for the fiscal year ending o.
tober 81, 1873; what use has been nlnde
Of the same; how much it cost to collect
the money from purchasers of land.,
how many settlers have paid, AID i'll
what Counties. That the Secretary OF
State be requested to furnish this iufol-
nation as soon ns possible.
! At Las p. NJ the Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTArIV
The House met at IL NJ, Speaker Lee
in the Chair
Mr.. Martin Introduced bill to
change the names of Camlin, Emma,
Middleton, Tnbby, Linus, Fanny, Cal.
vim, Luther, Amelia and Lna Murug,
and make them the legal heirs Of Linus
Pinckney.
Mr.. Barker-Bill to charter the Paris
Island Wharf Company.
Mir. Holmcs-Joint resolution to
change the snrnames Of James Smiley
and family to that of Howard.
MIR. Meetza-Bill to amend Section
u, Chapter XVII, Title V, Part l, Of
the General Statutes, relating to the H.
vostment OF trust funds.
! Mr.. Petty-Joint resolution to require
tue County Commissioners of Charles
! ton County to repair Church Bridge
across the creek between John and Wau.
ualaw Islands.
Mr. Thomas-Joint resolution pro-
viding that the Hon. g. Barring Farmer
bo allowed compensation for lul.iiug
special courts.
\ Senate bill to repeal Sections 50 and
o6, Of Chapter CNX, of the General
Statutes. (the lien law, failed TO pass.
At 3 z. NJ, the House adjourned until
! tomorrow, at II NJ.