The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-17

WEDNESDAY, DECEsIDER 1G, 1874.
SENATE,

WEDNESDAY,. DECE3IDEK 1G, 1871.
SENATE.
The House sent to Senate concur
rent resolution to petition the United
States GDrcrnment, praying an appro-
priation from the public moneys. as
will be sufficient to restore 10 the de-
poaitors in the Frcedman'a Savings
Bank and Trust Company tho amount
of which they have been deprived by
the failure Of said bank. Cuncurrou
in.
Mr.. Bowen presented petition Of 4.
Hendricks, praying to be relieved Of
payment OF certain taxes on property
destroyed by fire
Mr.. Evans presented clnim of V.
Little, for advertising Governors pro-
clamations
Mr. Smnlls presented annual report
OF County Commissioners Of BuauIurt
for the tiscIi yea. crding October 81, +,
1874.
AIR. Jcrv"y presented petition Of
Charleston Library Society, praying
restoration Of certain property, and to
be discharged from all liens OF taxes
aud exemption Of said property from
taxation.
Mr.. Andrews presented the petition
of sundry merchants and citizens of
Orangeburg County, praying legisla-
ton i'll reference to eXorbltant charges
on way frei3At on South Carolina Rail
road.
MIR. Nash presented claim of True
SoHthron newspaper. of Snmtcr, for
publishing Governors proclanatious.
Mr. GhiIlard, from Committee on
Contingent Accounts, IL whom Was
referred suudry accounts Of L. Ii.
Stokes. j. Woodruff. Clerk Of Senate.
aud others, for stationery, fuel, labor,
&c.. amounting to 50, 9ul. 80, reported
back same, with recommendation
TINT accounts DC paid. So ordered.
Mr.. Nash, from Committee on III.
nance, reported favorubly on bill to
amend ali ACT to validate all payments
made by County Treasurer of Edge
deld, under provisions OF joint resoln-
ton to authorize County Commission
ers OF Eagefeld TO levy special tax If
three mills, and to declare the intent
of said jo:rt resolution.
MIR. Andrews introduced Joint resp
luton to appoint committee 10 iu-
vestigate books Of the State Trea-
surer.
MIR. Jervey-Joint resolution TO rs-
store to the Charleston Library Society
the title to certain lands forfeited for
non.payment of taxes, and to declare
same free from taxation.
Mr. Nash Bill to authorize County
Commissioners Of Richland to levy ar Il
collect special tax to pay past due in
debtedness
Mr.. G. Smith-Bill to repeal Section
33 of Chapter OK, of Titla II, of Part
III General Statutes.
Mr.. Damn rose TO question OF privi-
lego, and made n lengthy speech in re.
ply to tho statements of the State
Treasurer in his annua! report, relative
to tho action Of the specia! joint com.
mittce appointed 10 investigate the
matter oi the hypo.hecation Of certain
bonds.
Mr. Nash introduced Il resolution,
which WAC agreed to. that tho State
Treasurer be requested to report the
amount paid for publishing laws for
tho fiscal year commencing November
|, 1873. and amount paid to each paper
publishing same.
Mr.. Dunn introduced q resolution,
which waa agreed to, that the State
Treasurer be requested to furnish, ut
his enrl.cst convenience, the numbers,
classes and deuonlinntions Of all bonds
which hrve been funded under the
Funding Act OF the last session; and
also the classes, numbers and denomi
tions Of those old bonds still out
standing, Interest coupons OF which
have been funded under said Act.
Mcssrs. Curtis, Trenholm and Sim.
kins wore appointed committee on
part OF the House and Mcssrs. JcrYcy,
Whlttemore and Jones on part OF the
Senat', TO agree upon tho day OF ad-
journmcnt.
The Conference Committee relative
to recess recommended udjourning
from the 22l December to The 12th
J:n;:"ry. 1875. Agreed 70. \ mes.
sage OF concurrence was received lrom
the House.
The bill relative To T,ial Justices
Tor the city OF Columbia was amended
and ongrossed for third readirg.
The report Of the Committee on III.
nancp, roiatiyo to the Union Savings
Bank OF Columbia, was made special
order Tor Friday, ut l z. NJ.
After discussion of general orders
and executive session, the Ssnate ad
journcd.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Bills to amend Section 81 Of an Act