The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-28
TIE STATE LEGiSLA1UItE.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1874.
SENATE

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1874.
SENATE
Tho Senate met at II NJ. President
I!eaVes in the chair. Prayer by tho
Rev. David Harris.
Mr.. Whittumore. from Special Joint
Committee appointed to wait upon the.
Governor elect. aud ascertain when he
VIII be ready to qualify, reported that
Hon. DanleI Il. Chamberlain would
be- re1dy to Qualify on Tuesday next,
ut such hour AZ may be designated by
the General Assembly. The committee
will join the committee on the part of
the House to make the necessary ar
rangements for the inauguration of
the Governor aud L:eutennnt-Govern
or. elect.
Mr.. Hope gave notice Of n bill to re-
| uuce the salary nj the members OF the
Legislature. mud limit the time used IN
doing the necessary business in the or
| dinnry sessions.
Mr.. Keith-Bills to regulate the pay
OF County Treasurers; to prescribe tho
SALARY OF County AUDITORS; to amend
the road law as passed IN 1874; to
amend the law in relation to the bonds
OF County Treasu to prescribe the
manner of determining what arc pri.
| vate paths without the Intervention of
| the courts.
Mr.. Duncan-Bill to Incorporate
corporation colonies.
| Mr. Bowen--Joint resolution TO
amend the Constitution of South Ca
roina in regard to the boundary line
of Piokens aud Greenville Couniios.
Mr.. Dnun-Bili to- incorporate town
OF Port uurreilsop, Horny County.
MIR. Cain-Bili 10 amend on Act en-
titled IAN Act to regulate the number
and pay Of ofli :erA. uttachees, clerks
an'i iIborers Of the Gauernl Assembly,
aud to provide the manner OF el,cting,
appointing and paying tho same"
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met ut II NJ. Speaker
Elliott in the Chair
Prayer by Rev. Stephen e. Gooscy.
Fho Speaker called attention to d
discrepancy in the return of the Com.
rnlasloners of Election for Beaufort.
| with that of tho tabular statement fur.
nIslied by the Secretary Of State, from
the return of the Board Of Stute Cau.
vussers, of 22J votes in favor Of Hon.
-. RI. ChaUOerinin for Guveruur-s said
votes having been thrown out by the
Commissioners Of Election, aud. for
! cause. restored by tho Board of State
Canvassers. ana requested the House
To tnke snch action rs would signify
which Of the returns should be aU.
cepted AZ correct. The return, us fur.
nished by tho Secretary OF State, was
accepted AZ the correct return.
AIa}srs GDrtia frranh,t,o C,,,,..
Cannon and Joanston wrre appointed
committee TO act with Ssnate CON.
mlttso to make arrange ncnts for the
inanguration Of the Governor elect.
Dir. Guffin gave notice of bills to
regulate convIct labor IN Abbuyillc; to
provide for the Deficiencies in tho
Comfy OF Abbev,llo for 7 he fiscal wear
ending October 81. 1874; to regulate
the sale of cotton III AbbuvilIe.
Mr.. Jeifetson-Blli to amend m Act
entitled IAN Act To Incorporate the
bridge across SAvanuuh Eiyer, at Han
burg
MIR. Sumpter introduced bill to
hmond an act entitled "Au Act reqnlr-
ing |" bond from County Cummlss,ou-
ers beforc entering upon the dntics uf
their Office"
AIR. Bnnptirld gave motto. of bills
tn amend an Act eutltled "Au Act To
provide for tho appointment OF an
Inspector Of Timber and Lumber for
the port and harbor of Port ROYAL.
aud 10 dcfins III. powers and dulles"
to rs3hl"to drawing of jlr,,A in Trl Il
Justices Courts; To ntacud III Act Gu
tiiitd IAN Act to Regulate the numbe
ahd pay al o1ic-rs, atIachcrA, cl, rk.
and libofors ui .iln Gsncrui ASS, mbly.
aud to provide tuo munnncr ui elect
ing. 'r;nhr'i"g and l'uyiug thu same {"
Mr. Birnwell-Bill4 tu Inc ,runr,tc
y iarieatnn aud Ge"rg"tnwu Rul or
Tram"ay COMPANY to ame I'd u, c,luus