The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-03
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1874.
SENATE

The Senate met at IL NJ.
message was received from the
douse, that Senate bill to regulate the
| tenure OF certain civil Offices had been
laid on the table.
| report concerning outstanding and
unpaid school claims, was received from
). X. Jillson, State Superintendent of
| Education.
a bill to make appropriation to meet
the ordinary expenses of the State Go
yernment for the tisca! year commenc-
ing November l, 1873, was debated and
amended.
Mr.. Cain introduced bill to validate
all payments made by the County Trea-
surer of Edge6eld, under and pursuant
to the provisions OF joint resolution
entitled "a joint resolution to authorize
| the County Commissioners Of Edgefeld
to levy special tax" and to declare
the intent Of said Joint resolution.
Mr.. Swails introduced bill to pay
certain claims therein mentioned.
On motion of Mr.. Whittemore, the
vote OF the Senate, whereby it agreed to
the report Of the Senate Committee of
Conference, to whom was referred bill
to make appropriations to pay the
claims OF the Citizens Savings Bank, of
South Carolina, and the Central Ma
tionnl Bank, OF Columbia, against the
State, was reconsidered, and the Senate
report was ordered to lie on the table,
and the report nf the House Committee
OF Conference agreed to.
| Mr.. Gaillard moved that the vote
whereby the Senate indefinitely post
poned the consideration of the bill to
make appropriation to pay the claims
held in trust by j. Woodruff and A. O.
Jones against tho State, be ereconsidered,
and made the special order for to-mor-
row, ut 10 30 P. NJ.
Mr.. White-Bill to recharter Sarratts
Ferry across Broad River, in Spartan
burg County.
Mr.. Lee-Bill to Incorporate the
Building and Loan Association, of Ches.
ter County.
Mr.. Hayne presented the claims and
pay certificates of T.. F. Spencer,
amounting to $4O4SO.
Mr.. Nash introduced resolution
that upon the adjournment Of the pre-
sent Legislature, all standing commit
tees, Joint committees and special com
mittees be discharged and dissolved.
Mr.. Jones introduced resolution,
which was ordered for consideration to-
morrow, that one OF the large blocks of
granite in tho yard of the State House
be donated to the Trustees of the
Randolph Cemetery, in this city, to be
used by them for the purpose of erect
ing, III the cemetery, Il monument to
the memory of deceased members of the
General Assembly and prominent Of.
ticcrs Of the State.
Mr.. White presented the petition OF
Obadiah Grevett, of York, praying the
renewal Of charter of Jerry across
Brosd River.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met ut IL A. NJ.
Mr.. Curtis introduced q resolution,
which was adopted, that all standing
committees OF this House be and they
are hereby instructed to report to this
Honse Mt once all matters referred to
:.:c--.
Mr.. Hice-That the COMMITTEES on
isaliroads Is hereby Instructed to iii
qnirc into the condition Of the railroads
in the up country, and report by bill or
Joint II solution as to remedy for their
Insecurity and over charges and delays
III their delivery OF frcights and passen-
gers.
Nlr. Ccchran-A joint resolution to
II authorize and empower tho Trustees of
.AAo NAASS4OJ AbotltuLcS III AuucISOU
County, to elect three special trustees,
and 10 convey the property belonging
to The samo to them in trust, and ior
other purposes therein mentioned.
i Mr.. Hnrlcy-Bill to relieve the State
from its liability as guarantor on the
bonds Of tho Charleston aud Savannah
Haiiroad Company.
The Senate sent to Tue House, a bill
to charter the Congaree Manufacturing
Company, Read aud ordered to bc
placed on the calendar without re.
ference.
Ajoint resolution to direct and require
the Governor to appoint commissione,
to inquire into the expenditure of the
taxes collected for tho purpose of re.
building the Court House in Abbeville
was indefinitely postponed.
a man, named Thomas Seals, while
intoxicated, got into difficulty with q
yonng man, named James Pursell, il
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