The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-07
THE STATE LEalsLATURE.
p tFuDAY; MARCH 6, 1874.
SENATE

o11I\d
The Senate met at 12 M,
The House of Representatives se 1T a
message announcing that the enactipR
clauses of the following bills had been
stricken out: Senate bill to authorize
and empower the Apprentices and
Mi 1ors' Library Society, of Charleston.
to unite with aud form part of the
Charleston Library Society; Senate bill
to amend Section l, Chapter CX[, Title
IL. Part III, Of the General Statutes.
relutlng to the drawing of juries.
1.-The House also sent to the Senate
message, refusing to concur in the
amendment to "a bill to make appro.
priation for the ordinary expenses of
the Government, for the payment of
contingent accounts, passed at the
special and regular session of 1873, in
the sum Of S25, 900 on tho orders of the
presiding officers, attestsd by the Clerks
OF tho two houses.
| The Senate insisted on its amendment,
aud message sent to the House of
Representatives accordingly, whereupon
the House agreed to the amendment.
MR. Hope presented the petition Of
snndry citizens of Lexington County,
praying the passage Of an Act of in.
corporation for the village of Licking
ton.
Mr.. Nash introduced bill to provide
aid for A. P. Turner.
MIR. .Jervey-Bill to incorporate the
National Swings Bank, of Charleston;
bill to authorize and empower the In
tendant and Wardens of the town of
Moultrieville to exercise certain powers
and confer certain rights and privileges
in conformity herewith.
bill to relieve the bondsmen of the
late County Treasurer OF Greenvile,
james NJ. Allen, was passed.
joint resolution providing for re-
assessment Of renl estnte in 1874 was
passed.
4 resolution to donate block of grA-
mite in the State House yard to the Eln-
dolph Cemetery was adopted.
House concurrent resolution in-
structing the Attorney General to prose
cute Niles q. Parker, for illegally issn-
ing certain conversion bonds, was laid
on Tho table.
Mr.. Whittemore submitted the fol.
loving. which wus ordered for consider
ation Tomorrow:
ResOlreti by the Senate, the House of
Representatives concurring. That the
bills recommended by the Joint speciul
con uittee appointed to examine the
calcndars of the two houses, shall mt
once be considered and acted upon, and
no new measures uf legislation shall be
introduced or entertained mt the present
session, in order that an early adjourn
ment may be effected.
HOUSE OF REPRE- E5ENTArIVES.
The House met ut IL a. Nj.
Mr.. Simms presented claim OF J. D.
Allen.
Mr.. Crews presente petition Of Thos.
Steers, contractor of the Blue Ridge
Railroad Company.
MIR. Bowley introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resoicetl. That the Committee Oh Pri.
vileges and Elections be requested to
report, ut an early day, bill to provide
for tue general elections and the man
ner OF conducting the same; said bill t.
include the registration of all legal
| votu.r, III ucUoruance with Section s.
Article VIII. of the State Consultation.
air. Meeiza presented petition oi
sundry citizens of Lexington villuge,
requesting Act of incorporation.
Mr. Rice introduced joint resolution
to assert the election law in Union
County and the Stute.
The resolution in reference to ad-
tournament, (printed in Senate proceed
ings,) was adopted. and ordered To be
sent to the Senute.
A joint resolution authorizing and re-.
qairiug the State Treasurer to pay to
the County Treasurer of Greenville the
sum OF SlO.U50. to be applied to free
school purposes, wns rend the second
time.
Tho enaoting clause Of Senate bill
authorize the County Commissioners oi
Orangeburg to levy au additional ta ,
for CERTAIN purposes, was stricken out.
a Senate joint resolution authorizing
the Stale Treasurer to pay and cnnce
certain pay certificates now held and
owned by Felix Curdarelli. of Columbia
WAS laid on the table.
Tho resolving clause Of joint resolu
tion to authorize the laying of an artli.
ciul Mosaic stone pavement on the frs,
floor Of the State House, and TO nuke
an appropriation to pay the same, was
stricken out.
The enacting clause Of bill to enable
the Jury Commissioners of Sumter
County to prepare list and draw u jury
for said County, was stricken out; also,
of bill to direct, authorize aud EN-.
power tho Comfy Commissioners OF