The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-03
THE STATE LEGIsEATURE.
WKDNEsDAY. DEcsMBKR g., 1874.
SENATE.

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| The Senate met at II n.
| Tho House sent to the Senate con.
current resolution to print !, 900 copies
OF the inaugural address OF Governor
Chamberlain.
The President laid before the Senate
a communication from tho manager of
the Western Union Telegraph Com.
pany that branch Office has been
opened in the Senate cloak room.
Mr.. Jervoy presented the petition OF
John Kater, praying TINT he bs ailo we'd
to redeem certain forfeited lands in
Charleston County.
Mr.. Swuils presented claim Of II. G.
Logan. of Kingstree, for advertising.
Mr.. Jeter presented the protest of
John ID. Wylie against the right of F.
A ClIutou to seat az Senator from
| Lancaster.
Messrs. Bowen. Hayne. Dunn.
Walker, Holllnshead and Nash gave
notice OF the introduction Of bills.
MIR. Hope introduced bill to reduce
salary of members Of the Legislature.
and limit time of sessions.
Mr.. Caiu-Blll to amend an Act
entitled eau Act to validate all puy-
nents made by she County TreasiroT
at T. igefisld pursuant to provisions uf
joint resolution relative to same.
Mr.. Jervey-Joint resolution iu
matter of Johu Kater's petition to re-
deem forfeited lands iu Charlcston.
After consideration Of general orders,
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRES Sr:NTATIVES.
The House met ut Ii a. NJ.
a number Of reports Of CON uittecs
were submitted.
Bills to require the County Trea-
surers of Georgetown aud Blruwell to
attend the poIl,ng-places to collect
taxes, were rejected.
Mr.. Spencer introduced resolu.
ton, which was adopted, that l,0OO
copies of the Governor inaugural ad-
dress be printed for the use Of mcm-
bers.
Notices were given of the introduc-
ton OF large number Of bills.
Mr. Melohers introduced bill to alter
and amend an Act entitled IAN Act. to
regulate the sale Of intoxicating Ii
quors. and to alter and amend the law
III relation thereto, approved March
10. 1874.
MIR. Burckmeyer-Biil to relieve the
owners of lots in the burnt district in
the city OF Charleston.
Mr.. Thomas presented memorial of
a. P. Ford. G. F. North. E. Petty, l.
w. Turner aud others. contestants for
seats in the House of Representatives,
from Charleston County, Of s. D.
Russell, G.. A. Trenholm. John NJ.
Freeman, Jr., Joseph w. Baruwell and
others.
MIR. Humbert-Bill to amond an ACT
to regulate the number and pay of
officers, attaches, clerks and laborers
Of tho General Assembly, and to pro
vide the manner of elect,ng aud pay
ing the same.
Mr.. Harriott presented report OF S.
L. Atkinson, Solicitor Third Circuit,
relative to condition of offices in said
Circuit; also bill to amend Sections
and OF an Act to regulate the issuing
OF checks to laborers upon plantations
or elsewhere.
MIR. Crittenden intro luced resolu-
ton. which was referred, that Rule 81
be amended to read as follows: All
bills reported upon favorably by a
com mittee shall be printed. together
Will LILO iopOTt u tu6 COm
Bills reported upon unfavorably may
be printed upon order of the House.
Standing committees are authorized to
have printed for their use snoh papers
as are referred to the.n.
Mr. Meetzs introduced concurrent
resolution, which was adopted, and
sent to the Senate: That the State
Treasurer is hereby requested to report
forthwith the amOun: of moneys re-.
ceived by him under Section Z of ali
Act entitled San ACT to raise supplies
for the fiscal year commencing Novem-
Der l, 1873, and to alter and ameud
tue law III relation to tho collection of
taxes, approved 22d December, 1873;
also. whether any Of the holders of the
bonds. coupons VI certificates of stock.
&C., which are mentioned and their
settlement provided for in an Act enti-
tied IAN Act to reduoe the volume of
the public debt and to provide for the
payment of the same, approved Do
cember %. 1873, have surrendered said
bonds, coupons or certificates, and the
amounts severaIly 80 surrendered; and,
Hlso, what amount of the taxes 80 COL
lected uuder said Section Z of the Act
above referred to has been applied ns
directed by said Act.
Mr.. Sloan gave notice Of bill to altor
and amend tho charter of the Union
Savings Bank, of Columbia