The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
iFRIDAY, :JANuARY as, 1874.
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i The Senate assemblsd at 70 M.
= a House concurrent resolution for the
appointment OF q Special COMMITTEES to
wait upon Hon. r. B. Elliott. and also
draft resolutions of thanks to Hons. r.
B. Elliott. r. II. Cain, }. Fl. Rainev
and A. j. Ransier, for their noble efforts
in advocacy OF the Civil Rights Bill in
the national Congress, was ordered to
lie on the table.
Mr.. Gaillard presented sundry nc
counts against the Clerk OF Senate for
papers furnished.
MIR. q. Smith presented the memorial
OF the taxpayers of Marion, praying
that provision be made for receiving
and hearing applications of persons
complaining of erroneous assessments
and taxation, without prepayment by
applicant OK applicants Of taxes charged
against them; also. that provision be
made Tor the extension of the time of
payment OF taxes until the 1st of March.
1874, and for re-asscssment of pro-
perty, &c. Referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
Messrs. Whittemore and Cardozo sub
inltted reports of committees.
MIR. Gnillard introduced bill to ip-
| corporate the Peoples Building and
Loan Association. OF Charleston.
MIR. Jervey-Bills to mako the Offices
OF the Treasurer and Auditor OF Charles
ton County elective; to provide for the
election Of Justices of the Peace for
Charleston, aud for other purposes
therein mentioned: joint resolution to
allow Thomas Middleton and others to
redeem certain forfeited lands.
A bill to amend an Aot entitled "Au
Act to regulate the pay of tho members
Of the General Assembly," was recon-
mitted.
a Joint resolution to allow Mrs. Susan
j. Scott. OF Marion, to redeem certain
forfeited lands, and a bill to require tho
Ireasnrers OF Lexington aud Union au-
nuelly to attend at certain places for the
collection OF taxes, received third read
ing, and wore ordered to the House.
After consideration of general orders.
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met Mt IL Nj.
Mr. Bowley, from special committee,
submitted lengthy report on the sub.
Ject OF printing of the Legislature, and
the unemployment of colored compo-
sitors BY the Republican Printing Com
psny, and recommended that the Act
under which the Republican irinting
Company Was awarded the contract for
the public printing be repealed, and
that the Committee on Public Printing
be instructed to draft and report to this
House bill providing for the award of
the contract to the lowest responsible
bidder, who VIII perform the work, en-
I'ploying compositors irrespective of race
or color; provided that the entire cost
OF the public printing shall not exceed
the sum OF $4,000. The report is
signed by majority of the committee:
Messrs. James A. Bowley, Joseph D.
Boston, 8. s. Orittenden, N. 3. Myers
a concurrent resolution in relation to
tho Military Hall in the city of Charles
ton was agreed to and sent to the Sc.
nate.
! MIR. Meetze gave notice Of bill to
charter ferry across Broad River, at a
point not far below where the Green.
vile and Columbia Railroad bridge
CROSSES said river in Fairfield and Lex.
ington Counties.
! Mr.. Andell introduced joint resoln-
tions to allow J. e. LaRoche. aud J. T..
LaRoche, as administrator of the estate
OF X. H. jenkins, Of Charleston, to re-
deem certain forfeited lands.
Mr.. Jones-Joint resolution to alow
Jeremiah Mobley, of Edge6cld, to re-
deem certain forfeited lands in Aiken.
Mr.. Gilmorc-Bill to incorporate the
Zion Pilgrim Baptist Church, OF Hop
kins.
Mr.. S. 3. Thompson -E;Il to prevent
the hiring ont of convicts.
MIR. =. A. Thompson presented me.
mortal of Tax Payers Convention OF
Marion County. relative to assessment
of property. Referred to Committee
on Judiciary.
Mr.. Crews gave noiice of bill to
amend tho charter OF tho Leuycns and
Ashevi!lc Railroad; also tho Columbia
and Laurens and Asl,eylle Railroad.
Tho Speaker laid before the House
memorial Of Saratoga Mouumnn. Asso.
citation.
Mr.. j. y. Boston introduced n con.
current resolution. which Was adopted,
and ordered to the Senate, that the two
houses meet in joint assembly on Tues.
day, January II, at l z. NJ, for tho
purpose of elcoting IL CHIEF Justice OF
tho Supreme Court.
Senate refused to concur
UNITED STATES COURT, CHARLESTON.