The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-07
THE STATE LRGIsLATaURE. TURF
friday, FRpRUARY 8, 1874. 5,
SENATE,,t
THE .Senate assembled at 12M.

| OLNA
The Senate assembled at IL n.
A message was received from the
House that they had appointed o com.
mittoe OF conference toe adjust differ
encas on Senate bill to make appro.
priation to pay claims OF Citizens
Savings Bank and Central National
Bank. OF Columbia. &c.. and have ap-
pointed as committee on the part OF the
House Messrs s. b. Thompson, Artson
and Crews.
Messrs. Whittemore, Nash and HuynA
were appointed committee on the part
OF tue Senate, aud message sent to
the House accordingly.
Mr. Hnyne presented the petition Of
sundry citizens of Aiken. praying tho
opening OF public road from the Au-
gusta and Savannah Road to Jackson,
on the Port Royal Railroad.
Mr.. Nash, from Committee on Claims,
sundry school teachers of Marion, Ker-
shaw, Chester, Colleton and Charleston
Counties, reported back the same, with
the recommendation that they be seve-
rally paid out Of tho proceeds of the
poll tax OF the current year. and that
the Treasurers be instructed to pay sait
claims. Ordered for consideration to.
morrow.
Mr. Hayne introduced a bill to au.
thorize and empower the County Com
missioners of Aiken to open and keep
in repair public road running from
Jackson Station to the Augusta Road.
Mr.. Corwin-Bill to make appropria-
ton for the payment of outstanding
pay certificates aud bills payable.
Mr. hoyuo1I Ri11 - ki>> -
Mr.. Whittem W oqe ore eYyBii aa'tni ta inoornorate
Mechanical Fan Association, of Dar.
lington.
Mr.. Nash-Bill to Incorporate the
Second Baptist Church, of Columbia.
Also, gave notice of bill to repeal the
Act authorizing the creating of a Sink
ing Fund Commission.
The Speaker of the House of Repro.
sentatiyes attended in the Senate. when
the following acts and joint resolutions
were ratified:
A joint resolution to postpone the
payment of installments and interest
due upon lands purchased of tho Land
Com mission; nn Acc to amend an Act to
fix the time for tho holding Of the Cir
cnit Courts in certain Counties therein
Horny, approved February 4, 1874;
Joint resolution to allow Joseph Taylor.
John Yates and Patience Mansell to re-
deem certain forfeited lands; an Act to
Incorporate certain benevolent societies
in Beaufort County; an Act providing
for the extension of the time for tho
fiscal year commencing November /,
{or 0fl
authorize John Elder Ohlundt to build u
dock and COLLECT wharfage in the town
OF Beaufort; an Act to amend an Act
entitled "An Act to regulate the ap-
pointment and salary of Trial Justices
in the city of Charleston" Joint resolu
ton authorizing the County Oommis-
levied and collected special tax of two
mills; an Act to incorporate the Ham
burg Wall Houm Company; joint reso-
Orangeburg County, from legal diaabili-
ties; an Act to incorporate the Planters
Republican Society. Of st. Helena
Island. Beaufort; joint resolution to
appoint committee to investigate the
financial affairs OF Barnwell County; an
Act to incorporate the Beaufort County
| uuu MSCudulCdk dSSOClA-
ton.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
House met Mt IL A. Nj.
Mr.. Meetze. from Committco on u.
dietary, reported back the following,
aud recommended that they do pass
Bills to regulate the service OF legal pro.
cess upon railroad and express compa.
MES; to regulate the sale of Intoxicating
liquors, and to amend the law in rela.
ton thereto; to admit Ed.ard G.. Mur-
ray, minor, of Anderson County, to
PRACTICE law in the courts of this State
to amend Section 81 of Chapter XVII
OF the General Statutes of South Caro-
lima, relating to investments by ii,luuia
ries.
Mr.. W. A. Grant stated that the Com
4 mitteo on State House aud Grounds, tc
whom wac referred resolution to ascor
tain and report the cost Of removing the
palmetto tree from the rear to tho from,
Of State House, had Obtained IN csti
mate from Mr.. T. NJ. Hofiier, of the
city Of Columbia, who was in tho ON
ploy OF Mr.. Werner when tho palmetto
tree was first put up. He proposes TO re.
move the palmetto tree to front of tht
Stute House, mako foundation
straighten leaves, replace letters that art
lost of the plates and put q new door
! for the sum Of 81 900. pniptinr incl,l1e1