The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-10
THE STATE LK0lsLATURE.
MONDAY. MARCH 8, 1874.
SENATE.


MONDAY. MARCH 8, 1874.
SENATE.
The Senate met at IA III.
A message was received from the Go.
vernon, transmitting the accounts OF
Messrs. D. 81. Chamberlain end O. D.
Melton, for professional services rem.
dered to the State during the last year.
The papers show in detail the character
and extent OF these services, and the oc-
casion which required them to be rem.
dered. The Governor deemed it his
official duty to press most earnestly upon
the Legislature the necessity OF making
immediate provision for the payment Of
these claims, as the gentlemen under
took to render these services at the spe.
cial solicitation Of the Attorney G General,
the State Treasurer, the Comptroller
General and the Governor. The State
could not pay them anything in advance.
not even their personal expenses. Tue
necessity Ior the serviors wao urgent auSa,
unavoidable, and the results have been
directly to wave the State from the pay.
ment Of millions Of dollars. as we'll as to
increase the future revenues Of the State.
The amount for Mr.. Chamberlain is
SO, 800. and for Mr.. Melton SO. 500. Tue
message was received as information,
and its consideration maie tho special
order for tomorrow, at 2. NJ.
Mr.. Whittemore introduced bill re-.
lative to the Adjutant and Inspector
General.
Mr.. Nash-Joint resolution to pro.
vide for the payment Of the olaims for
legal services of O. D. Melton and D. FL.
Chamberlain.
Bills to ronew the charter Of bridge
across the Seneca River, in Anderson
County, known as EArle's Bridge; to
establish ferry across the Broad River,
just below where the Greenville aud Co.
iumbia Railroad CROSSES said river; to
constitute the County Commissioners OF
Anderson Commissioners of Health and
Drainage. and to define their powers
and duties therein; and to provide u
fence law for said County; joint resou-
ton authorizing ond empc wering Lit
tleton Daniel, Trial Justice of Chester
County. to exercise the functions OF his
Office in any portion OF the corporate
limits of the town of Blac8stook; bills to
incorporate Chester Land Purchasing
Association; to authorize and require
the County Commissioners Of Ohvster
County to build bridge across Rocky
Creek, received their third reading,
passed, aud we're enrolled for ratification.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met ut IL A. nj.
The Commit'se 90 on Ways aud Means
reported back favorabIy Senate bill to
make appropriation to pay the claims
held In trust by j. Woodruff against the
State.
A joint resolution to authorize and
empower the County commissioners of
Abbeville to issue certificates of in
debtedness for the payment of the past
due indebtedness of said Coun3y, was
ordered to be placed on the calendur.
Mr.. Curtis presented claim Of j.
Singleton for services performed at
special session.
A message was received from the Co.
vernon, recommending payment Of
claims for legal services by Messrs. D.
ID. Chamberlain and @. D. Melton,
which was received as information.
MIR. Curtis introduced joint resolu-
ton to prove for the payment of claims
for legal services of @. D. Melton and
d. II. Chamberlain, Esqrs.
Joint resolutions proposing amend
nants to Section 3. of Article TX, of the
CS..-..-1-:o., "a Scc.:c. ce A-'i"IA
X: Senate bills to repeal an Act entitled
IAN Act to provide for a sinking fund
and the management of the same;" to
amond Section Q, Chapter XXXIX,
Title X, Part I, of the General Statutes,
relating to school trustees, were indef
nitely postponed.
message was received from the Go.
vernon, stating that he had approved an
act to make appropriation to meet the
ordinary expenses of the State Govern
ment for the fiscal year commencing
November !, 1878.
The House adjourned to meet again
at ii a. NJ, tomorrow.
The SITUATION IN CUnA.-Tho decree
OF the Captain General. ordering the
mobilization OF the volunteers and the
enrOlIment OF nll men oapnble Of bearing