The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-16
TuF;DAY. DKcEMBER II. 1874.
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Gue OoTSeaut AL'Arm6 relative 90 tue
quantity OF coal used ia the State
Capitol during four months session
-abcut sixty tons.
Claims OF ". j. McKprrali, l.. P.
Beard and r. Or McKerrali, for adver-
tisink Acts, we're presented
Mr.. @. Smith presented petition of
A. j. Shaw, praying appropriation for
payment OF arrearages of salary.
| Mr. Evans presented claim OF Tnos
E. Lucas, School Commits ioner of
Chesterfield. for salary from October
81, 1871. to October 81, 1872.
| Mr. Nash presented petition of State
Agrtoulturaiand Mechanical Society,
praying an appropriation OF So, 900 for
the purpose Of advancing the mechani-
cal aud agricultural interests of the
State.
The report Of the State Treasurer,
for the fiscal year ending October 81.
1874, WAS presented, which was received
as information.
A message was received from the
Governor, enclosing the annual re-
ports OF the Keeper of the State House
and State Librarian, Board Of Trus.
tees of the State Orphan Asylum. md
the Health Officer of Charleston.
MIR. Hope, from Committee on Agri-
culture. to whom was referred bill to
| exempt certain property used in farm.
Ing from taxation, reported back the
| same, with the recommendation that,
us from the earliest ago of the world
farming is the most general business
known to mankiud. aud ut the f0undn-
tion of all arts; that, in agriculture the
bone and siuew of the country is very
largely employed; that it is productive.
OF the stall Of life. the basis Of trade
and commerce and general prosperity,
the bill do pass. Ordered for conside.
ration tomorrow.
Mr.. Cain. from joint special com
mittee appointed to ascertain numbers,
oolors anh Denominations of certain
bonds OF the State pledged by tho
Financial Agent, reported progress.
and asked for further time, which WAS
granted.
Mr.. Whi.temorc. from the Commit.
tee on Judiciary. reported TINT the
oom mittce would, at nn early day. in.
troduce bill to regulate the uuiuipa-
:ionS and a"ahSs o! Ts!a! J.s.i:es inr
each County III the State.
Mr.. Nash, from Committee on FL
nance. reported following bills. with
the recommendation that they do pass:
To alter and amend the charter oi the
Uui"n Swings Bank, of Columbia; to
provide for the udjuRtment and settle
mept Of Tho debt of Basnwell County;
to umend AN Act authorizing the
County Commissioners OF Williams
burg TO levy special tax. approved
March 3. 1874
Mr. Whittemore. iroul Cotnmistce or
Judiciary, to whom VII. rcferrcd hill fn
regulate the appointments, and salary nf
TRIAL Justices ia tha city Of Colnmi.ia,
reported back tn. same with tbs re-
com mnendation that the bill do pass,
with amendments Also rccomneuds.l
passage Of tho following bills: IT,
amend an AIT entitled IAN act to cs.
tablish new Judicial and election
County from portions Of tina Counties
of Barnwell, Elgelicld, Lexington aud
Orangebnrg, to be known ns Aiken
County" and for other purposes: to
repeal Chapter CFI Of Title of Part
III Of the General Statutes, relating
| to the C!tylCourt of Charleston.
| Mr.. NASH gave notice OF bill to
authorize the County Commissioners
Ut NicE'aud 10 levy and collect an ad.
! ditional tax To pay past duo indebted
ness. Also, joint resolution to pay
certain claims held by Stephen Shcr.-
dan.
Mr.. G. Smith introduced bill to re !.
peal Sections 55 and 56 Of Chapter
CXN Of Title " of tho General Sta
tntes. relatingt liens on crops.
| Mr.. Eyans--Biil to alter and amend
the charter Of the town cf Cnrsisr-
field.
Mr.. Horr introduced concurrent
resolution that the General Assembly
take recess from Tuesday. Decenber
%. 1874, TO Tncsday. January IL, 1875.
at II ~. Ordered to The House.
Report OF the Committee on Pnbiic
BoiIdings on Message No. 2 of the
Governor, relative to the Executive
Mansion on Arsenal Hill, WAS agreed
to and sent to the Honse.
HOUSE ,QE REPRESENTATIVES,
Mf., Curtis introduced IA concurrent
RESOLUTION that this Qeucral Assembly
take q recess from "December %,
I874f'to January 8. 1876. Made ype.
cisl order for Monday next.
L. Me- Thomas, tftom Canu,ittee on
EClaims. reportea back bill . Of, .Coluu
bia Gas. Light. Company, Sc. .395. md