The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-23
THE STATE LEalsLATURE.
THURSDAY. JANUARY %, 1874.

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The Senate met at IL NJ, President
Gieav.s in the Chair.
Mr.. Keith presented petition OF sun.
dry citizens OF Seneca City, Ooonee,
praying the passage of an Act of incor.
poration; also, of Abel Robins, ol
Oconee, praying an appropriation to
pay past due pensions.
Mr.. Swails presented petition of p.
s. Snowden, OF williamsburg, praying
to be allowed to redeem certain for.
feited lands, which was received as in
formation.
Mr.. Nash presented petition Of A. L.
Solomon, Auditor of Richland. praying
an appropriation OF 50, 500, to meet and
defray expenses incurred for extra
clerical labor and compensation to the
Auditor for the extraordinary assessment
OF 1878.
Mr.. Hope presented accounts of a. j.
Boatwright. j. j. Jefcont. II ". Haiti
wanger and Henry Dunton, of LexiDg-
ton. for services rendered as school
teachers.
! Messrs. Whittemore, Andrews and
Cardozo submitted sundry reports,
which were ordered for consideration
to. morrow.
MIR. Swails gave notice Of q joint
resolution to allow p. o. Snowdon. Of
Williamsburg, to redeem certain for
feited lands.
Mr. Jeryey-Bills to provide for the
election OF Justices of the Peace aud
Constables for the County of Charles
ton; to provide for the election of
County Treasurer and Auditor for the
County of Charleston.
Mr. Gaillard-Bill to incorporate tho
Peoples Building and Loan Association.
of Charleston.
Mr.. Keith introduced bill to incor-
porate the Peoples Accommodation
Railroad
Mr.. Jervoy-Bill to provide for the
disbursement of the tax levied for the
payment of the past indebtedness Of
Charleston County.
Mr.. Duncan-Joint resolution with
reference to the past indebtedness Of
Spartsnburg.
A joint resolution to repeal joint re-
solution entitled "Joint resolution uu-
thorizing the Governor to employ IN
armed forced for the preservation of the
peace" was engrossed for third rea,l-
ing.
A bill to make appropriation for the
payment of the salary und mileage of
the members of the General Assembly
and salariea of subordinate officers and
employees, and expenses incidental
thereto, received its second reading.
Messrs. Smalls, Donaldson, Jeter, Car.
dozo, Nash, Swaiis, gave notice that on
the third reading of the above bill, they
would move to make sundry amend
ments.
A House concurrent resolution TO ex.
tend the timo'for the collection of taxes
was ordered to lie on the table; and a
bill taken up for consideration provid-
ing for the extension Of the time for the
payment and collection Of taxes for the
fiscal year commencing November l.,
1873, and for other purposes.
At Ito P. NJ, the Senate went into
executive session, and then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV
The House met at IL NJ.
Mr.. Mackey introduced bill to pro-
vide for the disbursement of the tax
levied for the payment of the past in
debtedness Of Charleston County.
Mr.. Bryan--A bill TO repeal an Act
entitled "An ACT to provide for the con
struction and repair Of highways" ap-
proved March Q, 1871.
Mr.. Tingman give notice of bills to
repeal the game laws; to amend the
fence law.
Mr.. Eurley-Bill to authorize and
empower legally organized corporations
and companies to increase their capital
stock.
Mr.. +. s. Aliller-Bill to incorporate
the Fairfield County Agricultural and
Mechanical Association.
Mr.. Mackey introduced resolution.
which was adopted, that all bills to in-
corporate towns or cities and fire COM
panies be recommitted to the Com mittee
on Interpretations, with instructions to
report general bill; and that all bills
incorporating military companies be re.
committed to the Committee on Militia
ry AGuirs, with like instructions, aud
tnat said committees report within five
days.
Mr.. Arise n-Bills to regulate tho pay
of members Of the General Assembly; to
amend Sections IS aud Sc of Chaptc,
CNN, Part w, of the Revised Statutes,
relative to liens on crops.
Mr.. p. Young gave notice of bill to
incorporate tho Chester Land purchas
ing Association.
Mr.. Barker introduced bill rcgulnt.
ing the repairs on highways.