The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-10
THE STATE LEGIsLATURE.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1875.
SENATE


Mr.. Gain introduced bill to provide
for appointment Of Commissioner OF
Forfeited Lands. y 81
Mr.. Whittemore--Biil to amend
Section 5 Of "An Act to regulate num-
ber and pay OF officers and attacbees,
clerks and laborers Of Geu.ral Assem-
bly,, and to provide the manner of
electinR, appointing and paying same"
that the Treasurer Of Orangebnrg be
requested within Eve days 20 inform
Senate whether he has In his employ
as clerk any person or persons con-
nccted with that office during the un.
fortunate period in its affairs. when u
large amount was fraudulcntly ex-
tracted from the treasury.
Joint resolution to allow John b.
| Goodwin. Frank Goodwin, Joseph
Hawkins aud Elward r. Arthnr to
redeem certain forfeited lands il, Kich-
!and County was epgrosse6.
A large number Of bills and ipint
resolutions received third rendiu Q and
passed.
The bill to charter Columbia City
RlilrOnd was amended 80 as to rend
that work on said City Railway be
commenced within two yeurs from
passage of this Act, and be completed
within five years thereafter.
| Joint resolution to provide payment
of certain claims OF Thomas W. Price
q Co., ny MAXI ng au appropriation for
same, was ratified.
Mr.. .Myers-Jornt resolution au,hor-
izing County Com miesioners of Collie
ton to levy aud COLLECT special tax, to
be used for completion Of the new
roma.
Bill to Incorporate Union BailJing
and Loan Association. of Union. re-.
oeived its third reading. the title
| changed to 40 Act mud cnroiled for
! ratification.
General and ,peciai orders con.
sidered until adjournment
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The CHAIR called the attention of the
House to the fact that, on account of
the refusal of the employees in the
eugrossiug aud eurolliug department
to labor, unless provision is made for
their compensation, it was necessary
that aome acsiou should be taken. A
resolution was adopted. that the Chair
men OF the Committees on Eugrossed
to have the epgrossing and enrolling
performed under their supervision.
and that they summon the Com mittee
Clerks of the House to perform said
duty.
Mr.. Spencer. from Committee on
Engrossed Bills. reported n joint reso-
luton to amend Section ). Chapter
Ill, General Statutes. Passed.
Mr.. Myers introduced a resolution,
which WAS adopted, that the rule re-.
qniring this House to adjourn each
day at p. NJ, be suspended for the
remainder of the session.
Mr.. Cssgrove-Bill to amend an
Act to regulate election Of Mayor and
Alder men of city of Charleston.
Mr. BarnweII-Bill to amend charter
OF Home Insurance Company, Of
Charleston.
Mr.. Davis-Joint resolution to CON-
pol County Treasurers to retain in
their Offices sufficient amount of
money for the purpose of paying war.
rants of jurors. witnesses. Trial Jus.
tices and coustables us they may full
due.
| Mr.. Nesbitt Bill to establish aud
maiutain high school in eaon County.
Bill to require Trial Justices to ex.
hibit all original papers to the County
| Commissioners before or at the time
said Commissioners audit their ac-
cnunte. aud for other purposes. was en-.
crossed.
Joint resolutions to require all per-
sous holding claims against Treasurer
OF Charleston County to present same
within sixty days from passage of this
resolution; to compel County Trea-
surers to retain in their Offices euf-
6o;eut amount Of money for the pur-
pose of paying warrants Of jurors, wit.
nesses. Trial Justices and Constables
as they mny fall due; to appoint
committee to Investigate and report
upon tinnnciai affairs Of Collcton
County, were rejected.
Bills TO extend time for County
School Commissioners OF Charleston to
qualify; to regulate appointment and
salary OF Trial Justices in city of Co.
Iumbia, were read third time aud
ordered TO be returned to the Senate,
With amendments.
After consideration Of general aud
special orders adjourned.
Gold. says the Nashville Union, is
now higher in New York than it has
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