The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-27
THE STATE LEaIsLATURE.
TUESDAY. JANUARY 90. 1876.
SENATE. -

THE STATE LE9IBLATURE.
TUESDAY. JANUARY s28, 1876.
| SENATE. .Yio
Mr.. Jervay presented petition OF
sundry citizens OF Parish OF st.
Thomas, and ST. Thomas, village OF
Oainhoy, Charleston County, praying
passage Of an Act empowering County
Commissioners of Charleston County
to strai8hten the road leading from
Csinhoy, Cn the Wando River, to
the Brick Church polling precinct.
Mr.. Swails presented petition of 8.
T. Cooper, of williamsburg, praying
closing OF road leaviug Georgetown
Road.
| hIr. Whittemore, from Committee
on Judiciary, reported on number of
bills; which were ordered for cuuside-
ration tomorrow.
MIR. Whittemore introduced bill re-
lative to State officers aud Offices.
Mr.. Warley-Joint resolution to al
low certain persons to redeem forfeited
lands in Clarendon.
| Mr.. Hope introduced resolution,
which was ordered for consideration
TO- morrow, that as difficulties ia Edge.
field County between white and colored
citizens ure in course of legal settle
ment, and quiet is being restored gene
rally, through tho exertions OF Judge
Mackey, under orders and advice Of
Gov. Chamberlain. that the Senate re-.
consider its action in appointing its
quota of members on the investigating
com mittee, aud that they be dis
charged from any further action in the
premises.
The report of the Committee OH
Commerce and Manufactures on bill to
incorporate Cougaree Manufacturing
Compnny. was amended by inserting
"Colnmbia."
Bill to amend IAN Act requiring u
bond from County Commissioners be-
fore entering upon tho discharge Of
their duties" was rejected.
The enacting clauses of bills to regu-
late keeping in repair of PARTITION
fencos, and to prevent cotton fuctors
from taking nnfair advantage of per.
sons whose cotton they sample, were
stricken mt
HOUSE Or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Consideration of bill to make the
offices OF County Auditor aud Treu-
surer elective Continued, without deci-
siva result
MIR. Banpield introduced bill TO de-
fine more particularly duties OF the
Comptroller General. Also, presented
petition Of Auditor cf Beaufort, pray
ing unpaid salary.
Adjourned.
The WAR Policy. the Falerul
Inn Pal
policy of the Administration tov vsrds
Spain are abundant. The President,
the Radical leaders concurring, thinks
that smart capital may be made out
of hectoring over Spain. The embar-
easements in this country growing out
of Cuban affairs are to be brought for.
ward, and the Spanish Government is
to be arraigned for the rigid .nud
bloody revenges which have been
meted out to American citizens by
Cuban authorities. If war follows, tie
United States takes Cuba, and Grant
achieves more glory. If poor Spain
comes down, as she is obliged to do,
aud pays. that will be feather in
President Grants cap. The move.
meut IL altogether safe. The feeble.
| ness Of Spain is a guarantee for that.
Much is expected, therefore, out oi
our Spanish relations. Iu this way Il
vicious Government hopes to break
the force Of the public disapprobator
of it's usurpations. At the same time,
be it observed that the weakness ui
Spain assures the President that he
may carry on this foreign war without
any greut draft upon the people. and
can keep his foot on the discon,cnted
States, lie will not need much Of OIL
nrmy, and may have no great work fol
the recruiting officer. Thus We go
The country is torn by dissensions and
expressions, and force is fixing up it,
means to Increase its power. There is
not time to relieve the oppressed pep
Pile and to rescue them from iguorunI
and unscrupulous rulers. but there is Il
plenty of time to increase the means
Of oppression. -RicAmond Dispatch.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CouRr
CHARLESTON. January 25.-Judg,
Bryan presiding. The petition O.
Charles *. Williford, OF Anderson
for voluntary bankruptcy. was referred
to Registrar jaeger. The petition o.
John Sinclair. to enforce lien fol
building materials, was referred te
Registrar Clawson. In the petition O.
w T, Roddv md otho.o !, r,, n.