The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-30
THE STATE LEaIsLATURE.1
i. THURSDAY. JAaplax 40. 1874 !.
The Senate Assem- bled at IL II.

:. SENATE. y
The Senate assembled at IL III.
Mr. Whittemore presented the memo
rial OF the Trustees OF the Agricultural
College aud Mechanics Institute, pray
ing that the General Assembly enact
such measures rs will carry into effect
the conditions OF the Act of the United
States, entitled can Act donating pub
lie lands to the several Suites and Terri
tories which may provide colleges for
the benefit Of agriculture and the me-
chanic arta, approved July 2, 1862.
Mr.. Jetur presented the claims OF
Miss Mary McLure, VIM. Is. Lemmons
and Thomas CONNER, Of Union, for SER
vices rendered rs schoo!-teachers.
Mr.. Smalls, from the Special Joint
Investigating Committee to investigate
the transactions OF the Sinking Fund
Commission. introduced Joint resolu.
ton authorizing the Attorney General
to institute legal proceedings for the
recovery and possession Of proceeds Of
all State property sold bJ them.
Mr.. Whittemore-Eill to provide for
an assessment Of real property in the
yoar 1874.
Mr.. Jeter-Joint resolution to make a
certain road in Union County, connect
ing the Glenn Springs Road with the
Columbia Road at Enoch Church, u
public highway.
Mr.. Dunn-Bill to authorize the
County Commissioners of Horny to levy
and collect un additional tax.
Mr.. Jervey-Bill to amend Chapter
xiv Of Title XL, Part I, of the Gene
ral Statutes, relating to the repairs of
high ways and bridges.
MIR. Hope-Resolution relative to re-
ports OF officials. which was ordered for
consideration to morrow.
General and special orders were then
considered until adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIYE
Mr.. Mackcy introduced resolution,
that rs it has been frequently asserted
by certain newspapers OF the State that
the immense appropriations to the Re
publican Printing Company were owing
to the fact that largo sums of the said
appropriations were paid to cer.aiu
members of the General Assembly. that
e special committee Of five be nppointe ted
for the purpose of ascertaining, ii pos
sblc. what amount of the said uppro-
priations has been paid to members of
this House, and, ii any, the names Of
!he members, aud the amunut received
by each. Agreed to.
MIR. Hurley, from the special commit.
tee to Investigate tho Sinking Fund
Com mission, submitted report, which
was made the special order for Wednes-
day, February 4, at p. Nj. Also, in.
troduced joint resolution authorizing
the Attorney General to institute legal
proceedings for the recovery and pos
session Of the proceeds of NIL State
property sold by the Sinking Fund Com
mission
Mr.. Artson introduced bills to punish
persons for ill-treating children. appren-
ticcs, servants, idiots aud helpless per-
sons; to amend Section 33, OF Chapter
NANIII. of Title TX. of the General
Statutes, relating to the salary Of the
Health Officer of the port Of Charleston.
Mr.. Vanderpool-Bill to incorporate
tho Wando and Farmers Debatina
Club. of the Parish of St. Thomas and
st. Dennis. in the County Of Charleston.
Mr.. Cochran-Bill to regulate the
public printing of South Carolina. Also,
gave notice that on tomorrow, or some
subsequent day, lie will ask leave to in.
troducc bills TO recharter Elrle's Bridge
~ 1hu'iSAoou OOuutJ, " hmcuu Tie
charter of tho Anderson, Aiken, Port
Royal and Charleston Eailrond Compa.
| ny; to incorporate the Southern Insur.
ance, Banking, Savings aud Trust Com.
pany.
Mr.. Giles-Bill to establish ferry il
| Williamsburg County.
Mr.. Il. Nj. Smith presented the claim
OF Il. D. Ballard, school teacher, q
Spartanburg.
Mr.. n. L. Myers presented claims O.
unpaid school appropriations for Beau
fort for fiscal years ending October 81
1871 and 1872.
Mr.. Thomas for the protection
Of planters and merchants against fac
tors and other persons.
The accounts of A. Palmer ant
Georgetown Planet were presented.
Bills to incorporate the Congare,
Rea! Estate Building and Loan Associa
ton, and tho Columbia Street Railway
Company, were read second time anc
ordered engrossed.
A debate ensued on the consideration
OF the report relative to the Republican
Printing Company, (Mr. Crittender
having the hoor.) pending which th'
House adjourned.
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