The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-08
THE STATE LEGISLATURES.
MONDAY. DKoEMBxR 7. 1874.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate met at Ia n.
.TMr. q. II. Smith presented accounts
of,J. Woodbury. and E. R. Stokes for
st4tionery. &o.; also presented claims
Of Sumter IYaichmaa. Abbev,lle Press
and Banner, Clarendon Press, and
others.
MI. Jones in roduoted resolution
20 the effeot that it has been currently
reported that grave Irregularities have
occurred in the management OF the
| affairs Of the assets of the Bank OF tue
State since the appointment of the
last Receiver; and whereas the assets
OF said bank are fund in equity. and
tue State responsible for uii liabilities
OF the bank not paid by said fund ::
TINT committee of three ou pnrt OF
the Senate, aud -- on part Of the
House, be appointed to investigate
the financial condition Of the assets OF
said bank, with power to scud for per.
sons and papers. aud to report to Gen.
eral Assembly at present session: Pro-
ri0ed. that no compensation be allo cd
members Of said committee.
MIR. Hayne introduced resolution
that bon. G. G. Pnffer. Receiver Of the
Bank Of the Stnte Of South CuroliAu,
be, and he is hereby, required to re-
port to this General Assembly on or
before the 9th day of January, 1875,
the condition and the affairs, the
amount Of money, also the amount OF
said bills OF tue Bank Of tho State, and
all other property in his possession
belonging to said Bank of the State,
with view Of settling up the affairs OF
n n hsAS kltn Il tNr i.
for the receipt of said hills for taxes
past due to the State. Both Of which
were ordered for consideration to-
.uorrow.
Mr. Dom introduced bill to amend
Section IL. of Chapter XXNVIJI, OF
Title y. of Part of General Statutes,
relating to County School Com mis-.
sioners and Boards of Examiners.
Mr.. Nash to regulate the APP
pointment and salary of Trial Justicss
in the city OF Columbia.
Message No. 4 from the Governor,
on executive business, was presented
to the Senate by Mr.. w. Il. Jones.
Private Secretary.
The House sent to tho Senate con.
carrent resolution requiring report
from the Receiver of the Bank of the
State. Made Specinl Order for to-
morrow, at l2.30P NJ.
Mr.. j. Myers. from Committee un
Engrosscd Bills, reported us correctly
engroased and ready for u third read.
ing, joint resolutions to rntify ameud-
menS 10 Constitution vi The State. re.
lative to the boundary liue of Plckens
and O;onee Counties; to ratify the
amendment to the Constitution of the
State relative to the terms, of Office
OF ComptrolIerGenera SECRETARY of
State. Treasurer, Attorney G General,
Adjutant and Inspector G General, and
superintendent OF Education; bill to
incorporate the town Of Fort Harrel-
son. in Horny County.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at II A. NJ.
Mr.. z. T.. Jones, from Committee on
Public Buildings, reported back mes
sage Of the Governor, No. ., and
recommended that the present lessee
OF the executive mansion, on Arsenal
Hill, be allowed to remain in possession
OF tho same until the meeting Of the
next General Assembly, and that the
rent accruing therefrom be placed at
the disposal Of the Governor Ordered
tor future consideration.
bill to repeal an Act entitled "An
Act to incorporatethe Charleston Joint
Stock Company. for the benefit Of the
State Orphan Asylum" WAS ordered
for future consideration.
Mr.. Robertson introduced Joint r..o.
luton authorizing and requiring the
State Treasurer to puy to the County
Treasnrers of Beaufort, Spartauburg
and kershaw. respectively, the appro.
priations of the FREQ school fund for
the fiscal Year ending October 81, 1872
Air. freeman, on behalf Of Comm nit
tco on EnRrossed Bills. reported ms
:caaJ for a!third reading bills providing
for the specific appropriation Of rove
nue. derived from liquor licenses; to
amend IN Act to authorize the County
Com missioners Of Fairfield to invy IL
special tax, approyedISlarch :. 1874; to
provide for the adjustment and settle
ment OF the dobt Of Barnwell County.
Mr. freeman introduced bill to make
the Offices OF County Auditor and
County Treasurer of Charleston elec.
tive.
Messrs Freeman and Boston intro.
duced resolutions relniive to tho Bank
OF the State and Receiver Fuffor simi.
lnr to those introduced in Senate.
Mr.. Richardson introduced n rrsolu-
ton, which was ordered for future