The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-06
poses, and an ACT to alter and amend

Mr. Jervey-Bill to curtail the pub
lie expenses Of Charleston County By
Producing the pay Of certain officers
therein mentioned. 1=is
Mr.. White introduced resolution,
which was agreed to, that the State
Treasurer BIZ requested to inform the
Senate OF the amount of money re.
oeived by him from the Land Commits
sion, and disposition made OF same.
Bills relative to State offices and
officers; to amend an Act entitled "An
Act to incorporate the Sumter Aoade-
mioal Society,"" to authorize the
Charleston Mining and Manufacturing
Company to construct private rail-
road; to provide for enumeration of
inhabitants of this State; to regulate
practice of dentistry. and protect the
people against empiricism in relation
thereto. received their third reading,
and we're ordered to the House.
message was received from the
Governor, stating that, owing to i'm =.
proper wording, he could not approve
an Act originating in the Senate, enti.
tied IAN ACT to amend an Act to alter
and amend the charter of the town of
Greenville, and for other purposes, "
and an Act to alter and umend said
Act. Veto sustained.
A communication was received from
Secretary of State Hayne, enclosing
the following statement. signed by six
Engrossing Clerks:
| Understanding from various sources
that we would receive no further re-
muneration for our services as En-
crossing and Enrolling Clerks from
18th Of January up to the present
time, aud, further, to the adjournment
of the General Assembly, We, this
morning, callcd ut the Office of Hou
L. l.. Cardozo, State Treasurer, with
view to ascertain the truth of this
TumoT. Upon cmr interview with the
Stnte Treasurer we we're informed by
him that eve would not receive any
pay for our labor until next winter, aud
1t was doubtful if we would secure it
then" Under these oircumsta nces, it
would be unjust to expect us to per-
form any further labor until we are
assured that our remuneration, US pro
vided by law, shall have been secured
to as.
Mr.. Maxwell introduced n resolution.
which was adopted. that special com
mlttee OF three be appointed to wait
upon the State Treasurer, and inquirs
whether the EngrossiDg Clerks aud
other employees of the General As
eembly can be paid in full at tho close
of the present session. and il not, to
give his reasons therefor.
The Speaker Of the House attended
IN the Senate, when the following Acts
and Joint resolutions we're duly rati-
lied: Act to renew and amend charter
of Table Mountain Turnpike Company;
joint resolutions to restore to Charles.
ton Library Society the title to certain
lands forfeited for non-payment of
taxes, and to declare same free from
taxation; to allow O. d. Prentis. J. L.
Smith, estate A. j. Bates, A. Holly,
n. L. Miles, G. D. Minis, to redeem
certain forfeited lands in County of
Aiken; to provide for payment of 9
claims Of Columbia Gas Light Cum.
pany, for gas furnished General Al.
sembly; Acts to Incorporate Hibernia
Swings Bank, of Charleston; to incor-
porate the town of Port Harrel.
sou. i'll the County of Horny; to
set apart 81. 600 of special tax of 3
mills levied in Abbevilie County, under
Act OF General Assembly, approved
March IA. 1874; to incorporate town
of Johnson's Turn Out, 10 County of
Il lgefieId; TO alter and amend charter
of Union Savings Bank. of Columbia;
to incorporate Hibernia Mutual Insur-
arce Company. OF Charleston.
After executive session, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
a lnrge number of reports of com
mltt9cs were presented and ordered
for fntnre consideration.
MIR. Hirsch introduced Joint resolu.
ton to provide for payment of ut.
tachres OF General Assembly.
A communication Was received from
Treasurer Cardozo. in which he saya:
The appropriation for Legislative ex
penses of the present session ia
$3.50, ,000-ths tax levied to pay that
appropriation is one mill. which, the
Comptroller General estimated, will
realize about $120.OnO. I am author.
lied by law to pay the members first
the appropriation for members ia
Sl03, QUO. | paid the employees one.
half OF their salaries when the Lcgis-
lature adjourned for the Christmas
holidays, which required about ST.
600. 1t will, therefore, be pt once seen
that it will be impossible to pay the
employees any more during this ses-
zion; and no more money can be paid
them at any time unless your honora-
bla hOdy levv n fo~ to soook ~ a.,