The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-21
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 90, 1874.
SENATE.
met Mt IL M.


Messages were received from the
Honse, refusing to adopt the report of
the Committee of Conference on $50 bill
IN relation to service Of legal processes"
and requesting the appointment of a
Committee of Free Conference, Also.
stating that it has stricken out the enact
ing clause of Senate bill to incorpo.
rate the Ashley Bridge Company.
Another message was received from
the House, that a memorial from the
lax Payers Convention, now in session
IN this city, has been laid before the
House, and ordered for consideration on
Tuesday next, at 1230 P. NJ, and the
committee appointed to investigate the
affairs of tho Bank of the State instruct
ed to report 30 much of the testimony
relative to said bank as may nov be in
their possession. The House, therefore.
requested the Senate to meet with them
in joint assembly on said day, and re-
solve into committee of the whole 20
consider the above matters. Receiyed
rs information.
The President laid before the Senate
IL copy Of q report and resolution of tha
Committee on Taxation, adopted by .
convention of Taxpayers, accompanied
with request for the early considera.
tion of said report and resolution.
After considerable debate, the conside-
ration of the matter was made the spe-
cial order for Tuesday, February "a. at
P. NJ, in connection with the con-
sideration Of the report of the special
committee appointed to investigate the
attnirs OF the Bank of the State.
Mr.. Mcintyre presented claim of John
W. Burbridge, late County Audito. for
Colleton, for salary due for the fiscal
year lS71-72.
A number of reports of committees
woe submitted and ordered for conside-
ration tomorrow.
Mr.. Whittemore, from the Committee
of Conference, recommended payment
Of the claims of the Oitizens' Savings
Bank. Central National ne-k u
Frazee, Felix Cardariili and Others.
with seven per cent. interest. which v.s
agreed to and ordered to the House.
Mr.. Dickson introduced bills to amend
Section 81, Of Chapter 90, OF Title 6. of
Part l, Of the General Statutes; to pro.
vide for the payment of Jurors certif.
Gates.
Mr.. White-Bill to authorize and en-.
power tho Intendant and Wardens ef
the towI of Yorkville to open certain
streets In said town.
a message was received from the Go.
vernor, stating that be had approved
the Act to recharter Swanzy's Ferry.
General and special orders were con.
sidered until adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The special joint committee appointed
to cancel the Blue Ridge Railroad bonds
beg leave to report the said bonds are
ali Cancelled, and were cancelled after inc
session OF the General Assembly for
1S72-73; that the amount of said can
celed bonds is $3.394--of ST, 200 each.
deceived Is reformation and the COM
mittee discharged.
Mr. Crews introduced Joint resolu-
ton to make appropriation to pay GER
tain claims aud for other purposes.
MIR. LilIey-Joint resolution to pro-
vide for an assessment of real property
in the County of Chester, in the year
1874.
Mr.. Barker introduced a resolution.
which Was amended, that the Clerk OF
the House be requested to issue certifi.
oates to the attaches of the House up
to February 20, 1874.
The memorial of the Tax-Payers'
Convention was presented, and its con-
sideration made the special order for
Tuesday next, at 1890 p. M.
Mr.. Thomas introduced bill to
amend IN Act entitled can Act to re-
charter the ferry over the Combahee
River known as the Combahee Ferry"
A message was received from the Go.
verndr, stating that he had approved
Acts to charter the American Exchange
and Savings Bank, Of Charleston; to
establish certain State scholarships in
the University; to provide for granting
of certain charters.
A message was received from the Se-
nate. that it has agreed to tho report of
the Committee of Conferences on bill to
make appropriations to pay the claims
of the Citizens Savings Bank and tho
Central National Bank, Of Columbia,
against the State, to issue certificates of
Indebtedness. receivable in payment IF
taxes for 1874.
After consideration of general and
special orders, adjourned.