The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-25
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SoSsslts SENATE. q
EShds SeDtution proposing an amend
: IN ehe Constitution was not con-
! Shts to bills to encourage
and to punish persons
||fEt gdtaahfiy fpacking cotton, were con-
|ErJIed end titles changed to Acts.
9Alessagesw received from the Go
Vernon, correcting u clerical error in an
Act to regulate compensation of MEM
bers of the General Assembly, and to fix
mileage of same: and Disappointing an
Act to Incorporate the Georgetown Build
ing and Loan Association. Both of
which were concurred i'll. The official
signature WAS placed upon tho following
Acts to amend TN Act to- provide for the
administration of dcrclict estates: to pro-
tect and encourage stock raising; to in
corporate South Carolina Mutual Insur-
ancc and Trust Company, of Columbia:
70 amend IN Act to regulate election of
Mayor nnd Aldermen of city of Charles
ton: Regulating manner of payment of all
claims against the several Counties: to
incorporate Railroad Rolling Stock Ma
nnfacturinG Company, of Port Royal;
for relief of surctics upon official bonds
of certain officers; authorizing County
commissioners of Richlund to levy AMI
collect special tax to pay past due in
lrhte,lness: to authorize and empower
Z. &. Fluid to erect and muintuin gates
across n certain lane in Darlington
County: to incorporate German School
Association. "f Charleston: to procure a
sit" for l,zarctto on Morris Island: to
authorize County Commissioners of
Fairfield to close certain ron1 to
amend an Act to Incorporate societies
therein named
The President laid hcfo-r tn" Senate ~
communication from Senator Dunn, in
| which he says: Having been elected to
| the Office Of ComptrOllcr-Goncral through
the favor of tho General Assembly, of the
State OF South Carolina. have the honor
of rendering you the resignation of my
seat ~ Senator from Horny County, anil
| ut the same time expressing to you, and
| through ynn to tn" members of the no.
| nor.ble body over which yuu preside, my
protnuI,d thanks for the uniform kindness
| ..,,;l courtesy which have experienced ut
your and their hands, during the whole
period [ have had the honor of henS as
sncin.cd with you iii the Senate" The
| resignation was accepted.
Joint resolution providing for payment
Of certain moneys to the late County
Commissioners of Darlington. received
its third reading passed and was ordered
enrolled for nntificution.
Mr.. Jones introduceda Il resolution. that
for Sha purpose of defraying incidental
expenses of the two Houses, the presiding
officers are hereby authorized, after pay
ment of the appropriations for members,
employees and contingent expenses of
the respective Houses. to draw pny GER
titicat"s, atte,ted by the Clerks of the two
Houses. on any residue of the aprropriu-
ton of S15u.000 made for Legislative ex-
penses for the session of 1874-75.
Bills to allow Jacob Cotton to erect two
gates across Garner's Ferry Road, in
Richland County: to amend an Act to
edness of Georgetown County; to require
County Treasurer of Pickens to attend
sundry places in suil County for collec-
ton of taxes: joint resolution authorizing
the State Treasurer to borrow sufficient
amount for The payment of employees of
the General Assembly, received their
third reading, and were ordered to the
House.
An election was then held for mcm-
ber of the Commission on School Tex:
Books, and Senator Nash was chosen
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A bill to provide for appointment of
Commissioner of Forfeited Lands Was
postponed until next session.
| Resolving and enacting clauses of n
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article II, Section IL, of the
Constitution, relative to the time of meet
ing of the General Assembly; bills to de-
clare true intent md meaning of certain
provisions of "an Act to reduce volume
of public debt, and provide for payment
of same: to amend Sections 20, 22, "a
md %, of Chapter LII, Title XII, of the
Revised Statutes of the State, relating to
naval stores, We're stricken out.
A message was received from the Co
vernon, stating TINT ho had signed Acts
to authorize Building and Loan Associn-
ton Of Spartanburg County to increase
their capital stock; to provide for con-
struction of new Jail in and for County
of Fairfield: to amend IAN Act for the
relief of widows and orphans of persans
killed because of their political OPT
Mons. approved March 13, 1873; to re-
peal "An Act to establish Charleston
Charitable Associations" to amend IAN
Act to incorporate Langley Manutactur-
ing Company, of Edgefeld County" ap-
proved 1868; to repeal TN Act to renew
and amend charter of toll bridge across
Savannah. River at Hamburg, approved
February %, 1878; relative to contracts
for supplies for Executive Departments
of State Government and for tho General
Assembly; to amend Sections 3 and of
can Act to amend Chapter XIV, of Title
XI, Part I, of General Statutes, relating
to repairs of highways and bridges, 80
far as same relates to Oconee and Pickens