The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-27

y FRIDAY; FmRuARY %, 1875.
5a y SENATE, -oI

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;, A. CctAmuuication from the Chair.
man Of the Faculty OF tho South Ga.
roline University. vas read. 4
HTsse Tbs President laid before the. Sc.
nate Communication, relative to com.
bs.ive evidence as toithe report Of the
Joint Committee, which was ordered
for confederation in connection with
the report OF the Special Joint Com.
mittee. relative to the funding of
bonds under an Act to reduce the
volume OF the public debt, &c., to the
General Assembly. .} d
Mr.. Whittemore submitted state
ment relative to pay certificate attri-
buted to him by Treasurer Cardozo's
stntement-that the amount WIS drawn
Tor the purpose OF paying for the por-
fruits OF Lincoln and others, ordered
by the Legislature.
Mr.. Clinton presented petition Of
Lancaster Ledger for publishing Ex-
ecutive proclamations. notices of cleo.
tion, &c.
Mr.. Walker introduced bill to alter
aud amend the law in relation to tho
drawing of jurors.
MIR. Martin-Bill to authorize the
County Commissioners of Fairfield
Coanty to close q certain road in said
County.
Mr.. Bowen introduced resolution,
which was ordered for consideration
to morrow. that whereas the report of
the Special Joint Committee to invea-
tigate the character of the bonds and
coupons funded under the Act to re-
duce the volume Of the public debt,
and provide for the payment Of the
same. has brought forth u letter from
the Stats Treasurer, in which he Gays
be deems it q duty to himself to re-
ply to it's unjnst and uuwurrantable
conclusions; and whereas he says be
has further important evidence to fur
nisl, bat refrained from giving it on
account OF it's probable Injurious ef-
fects upon others, but now thinks it
his duty to furnish it. but asks fu,ther
time, and as it is the desire OF this
General Assembly that Justice should
be done by giving all IL fair, full and
Just hearing, which will prevent an
early adjournment sine die; that when
tho respective Elonsss adjourn this
day, they stand adjourned until Tues.
day next, at s O'Clock 2. NJ.
A bill to provide for the appoint
ment of an Insurance Commissioners,
and to define his duties, after remarks
by Senators Nash, Whittemore, Smalls
aud Duncan. was Indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Jeter introduced a resolution,
which was ordered for consideration
to morrow, that whereas the Southern
Methodist Episcopal Publishing House
of Nashville, Tenn, has filed before
the Congress of the Unitod States a
claim of indemnity and compensation.
for occupation and use by the army of
the United States, in 1864 aud 1866,
OF the buildings. machinery and other
property belonging to said publishing
house, for tho benefit of the operations
of said army; and, whereas the said
publishing house is exclusively O re-
ligious and charitable corporation, in
stituted for the sole purpose of pro-
noting morality and religion among
all races and classes. particularly the
young and uniformed, and 80 is de-
| serving the encouragement of the ma
tion, it being one of tho largest insti-
tutions Of the kind in the United
States; and, whereas tho said publish
ing house is greatly crippled in its be-
| ncvo!en: operations by reason Of the
non-pay mcnt of said claim by the
United States. that the Congress of
the Unitod States is hereby respectfully
petitioned to take early action in the
premises, and grant such relief and
compensation as may Le justified by
| the facts Of tho case and our Senators
and members of Congress are respect
fully requested to urge on early settle
ment Of said claims.
Mr.. Dunn rose TO O question of pri-
vilege, and corrected the report that u
certuin $4,000. which tho Treasurer
asserts was paid to l.. 81. Christopher
had come into his (Dunn's) hands.
The certificate for similar amount,
which was drawn in his name, ns
Chairman of the Com mittee to investi-
gate the hypotheoation of bonds of
the State in New York, has never been
paid.
General orders were considered
until adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Senate amendments to bill to make
appropriations to meet ordinary ex.
penses of State Government for fiscal
year commencing November l, 1875,
was considered.
Consideration OF report of Special
Joint Committee, appointed to investi-
gate the funding OF certain bonds, waa
made special order for Tuesday, March