The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-27
THE ,syATE EE EslsLATURE.
4 MONDAY, JANUARY 26i 1874. 4

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Rs .t7ninne 4 SENATE. ;.,a -, en-
. Z The Senate assembled at 12 NJ. e
. Attorney.Genera Melton submitted
his annual, report to the General Assem-.
bly,; which was received as informatio
and ordered to be entered on the Jour.
nal. 9ii',7
a concurrent. resolution from the
House that tho General Assembly nd.
journ sine die February 18, 1874. was
ordered to'lie on the table. -
Mr. Whittemore presented sunGlry
memorials of the Grand Divisions and
Order Of the Sons of Temperance.
MIR. Jervey arose to q question of
privilege, relative to the ruling of the
President, but afterwards withdrew it.
Mr.. Jervey introduced bills to in
corporate the Germania Savings Bank,
of Charleston; to incorporate the
Butchers Mutual Aid and Protective
Association, of Charleston; joint reso-
luton to allow Ellen Mccormick and
Eliza @. Mills, of Charleston, to redeem
certain forfeited lands.
Mr.. Swails-JoiEt resolution to allow
P. O. Snouden, of williamsburg
County, to redeem certain forfeited
lands.
Mr.. Andrews-Bill to amend Section
So, Chapter Xxx, of the General Statutes;
to amend Section $50 of the Code OF
Procedure; to amend Section 81, Gimp.
ter XVII, Of the General Statutes.
The general orders were then debated,
when the Speaker of the House attended
and the following Acts were ratified:
70 incorporate the Farmers aud Plant
ers' Sayingsa and Loan Association, Ham
burg; to charter Boatmen's Phosphate
River Mining Company, and to grant
to the persons therein named and their
associates the right to dig and mine in
the beds of.the navigable streams and
waters for phosphate rocks and phos-
phate deposits; to provide for the puy-
ment OF the claims herein named; to
incorporate the Clarendon Agricultural
and Progressive Association.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The Speaker laid before the House
the report of Hon. S. w. Motion, At
torney General.
Mr.. Featherstone introduced bill to
amend AN Act entitled can Act to amead
an Act to secure advances for ngricultu.
raj purposes"
Mr.. Middleton-Biu to incorporate
The Elliott Republican Climb, IF Barn.
we'll.
Mr.. N. T. Spencer Bills to incorpo.
rate the Palmetto Light Infantry, of
Charleston; to incorporate the Butchers
Mutual Club and Protective Assooia-
ton; joint resolution to allow Ellen
Mccormick and Eliza O'Neill, OF
Charleston County, to redeem certain
forfeited lands.
Mr.. p. Young-Bill to incorporate
the Chester Laud Purchasing Associa-
ton.
Mr.. Smalls-Bill to charter a ferry
across Church Flats River, in Colleton.
MIR. Humbert-Bill to confer the
rights Of legitimacy on certain illegiti-
mate children.
Mr.. Bowley gave notice of bill to
make appropriation to pay tho mileage
and per diem OF the members of the
General Assembly, subordinate officers,
and other incidental expenses thereto.
Mr.. j. F. Greene-BiIl to incorporate
the Germania Savings Bank, of Charles
ton.
Mr.. G. s. Greene introduced con.
current resolution, that this General
Assembly do adjourn sine die on
Wednesday, February is, 1871 Agreed
to.
Mr.. T. Is. Johnston introduced a bill
to regulate the appointment of Trial
ouS'iCeS III tu: tOWn OF Oumt2r.
MIR. j. u. Boston presented the claims
OF sundry school-tcachers Of Grecnyille.
Mr.. Gilmore presented com munica-
ton recommending Tho appointment Of
additional employees.
The Speaker presented thu following
communication:
10 THE HONORABLE TIE House OF
REPRESENTATIVES,: The undersigned re-
spectfully beg leave to submit lhe fol-
lowing:
FIRST. That by tho rules of their re.
spective houses, as we'll as by an Act
approved January %. lS7l, they ure
charged with the prompt aud accurate
execution of tue pubic printing.
SECoND. That circumstarces over
which they had no control rendered it
imperativeIy necessary for them to OBJ.
tain an interest in, and finally take sole
charge of, printing establishment, for
the purpose of carrying on successfully
the work ordered by the General AS
sembly.
THIRD. That in view Of the nature OF
the work, the supreme Importance of
its accurate execution and prompt deli
very. they are compelled to employ the
very best workmen.
FOURTH. That tho question OF color