The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-28
THE STATE LnaaRLATuRE.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY az, 1875.
SENATE -

NSAlAN<A4 4A1s fNls
A message was received from the
House, requesting committee OF cou-
feronce relative to the disasreements
on sho appropriation bill. Agreed to.
Mr. Andrews presented claim Of
Orangeburg Neaos Publishing Com.
pany. for publication of laws, 81.
A number of reports Of committees
were presented and ordered for oon-
siderasion. when general orders we're
| considered.
MIR. Nash introduced bill to provide
for the settlement and Redemption Of
certain claims against the State.
MIR. Jones-Bill to repeal so much
OF IN Act entitled "An Act to provide
for granting of certuiu churters 10
military companies"
MIR. Dunn introduced resolution.
which was agreed to. that the Comp.
troller General be requested to furnish
the General Assembly, US early az
practicable. copies of tho monthly
statements OF the cash transactions Of
sha Treasury, made SC hin by :hs
State Treasurer during current fiscal
year.
| The House sent to tho Senate O mes.
sage. to the effect that in consideru-
ton OF the fact of the passage of u
general bill, relative to tho REDEEM ptiun
Of forfeited lands, the following ioint
resolutions have been laid on the table:
10 allow 0. D. Prentiss and J. L..
Smith, legal representative of estate
OF A. j: Bates, A. Holley. NJ. L. Miles
and J. d. Minis, to redeem certai for
felted land in, County Of Aiken; to al
low George ". Frauklin, of Laurens
County, to redeem certain forfeited
lands; the allow Miss Lucinda D.
Abrams, Of Laurens County, to re-
deem certain forfeited lands sold for
non-payment OF taxes, through the
default of others; to allow Mrs. ".
Z. Mccoy to redeem certain forfeited
lands In Sumter County; to al.
low Martha O. Wright, Ut Sumter
| County, to redeem certain forfeited
land In said County.
Bill relative to deposit of moneys of
the State, and other PROVISIONS in re-
latlon thereto. was amended by House
and amendments concurred in.
| A House resolution. that the LeKis.
latnre adjourn sine die, March 5, was
ordered to lie on table.
Concurrent resolution by Mr.. Dunn,
to require the State Treasurer TO fur.
nish certain Information, was substl
tuted by the following: That the State
treasurer is hereby requested to com
plete the report he has made to the
General Assembly as to tue disburs..
ments OF the moneys arising from the
tax levy for the present fiscal year for
Legislative expenses, by giving tn.
names OF the person. to whom the va.
rlous Gums were paid, in accordance
with the resolution of the General As.
sembly Of February 9, 1875.
Mr.. Myers to Incorporate the
town OF Reeeesville, in the County OF
Colleton.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The concurrent resolution, that the
report OF Joint Special Com mmittee to
investigate the funding OF State bonds,
be recommitted TO said committee,
and that they be allowed to take fur.
ther testimony; adopted-yeas 50: nays
I6.
The enacting words of bill to alter
anu amend charter Of town OF Chester
field we're stricken out.
Me. Spencer, from the Committee
on Engrossed Bills, as duly aud cor
rectly engrossed for q third reading, u
joint resolution to ratify the amend
ment to the Constitution OF the State.
relative to terms OF Office OF Comp
troller- General, Secretary of State,
Treasurer, Attorney General, Adjutunt
and Iospector. General aud Superin-
tendcnt OF Education, was ordered en-
rolled.
Mr.. Myers. from Committee on En-
rolled Acts. reported as enrolled and
ready for ratification. Acts to repeal
IAN Act to authorize the County Com.
missioners of Lexington County to
change the course of the Market road.
known an the River Road, in said
County," to alter and amend "An Act
to renew the charter of tho Sand Bar
Ferry across Savannah River, and to
fix rates of toll OF said ferry;" to ia.
corporate town Of Gaffney City, Spar
tanburg County; joint resolution to
allow Edward Il. Arthur to redeem
ce:tain forfeited lands in Richlund
County.
MIR. Livingston introduced resolu.
ton, which was adopted. that the
Committee on State House and
Grounds be requested to examine and
report what repairs arc necessary, to
stop tho leaks in the roof of the State
House, and also the cost of such re-
pairs.
A committee of conferenoe waa an.