The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-17
THE sTArn LEafsLLA:rrUREi. I.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 16. 1875.
SENATE.


SENATE.
Mr.. Gaillard. presented petition OF
sundry citizens of Charleston County,
praying relief IN matter Of prices for
provisions. &c.
Mr.. Nash presented petition OF n.
EhrlioH, Bowen & LaFsr. Il. r. Sill.
man i Co.. John @. Dial. Kingsland &
Heath. Hardy Solomon, j. II. Kinard,
Wm. Glaze and others, praying that
provision bs made at present session
for payment Of their claims for sup
plies, &c.. furnished Lunatic Asylum.
Mr.. Myers. from the Committee on
Eugrossed Bills, reported engrossed
and ready for third reading, bill TO
incorporate the Middle Street Sulli-
vans Island Railway Company.
Mr.. Whittemore introduced bills TO
declare certain legal holidays; relative
to certain suhool officers of Darlington
Comfy; to amend IAN Act to reduce
all Acts and parts of Acts providing
for the assessment and taxation of pro
perty," into one ACT. and to amend the
same.
Mr.. Maxwell-Bill to create special
commission on school text books, uud
to define their powers and duties.
Sundry bills and joint resolutions
were taken up under genera, orders,
read by their titlcs and referred to ap.
propriate committees.
The special order for P. NJ being
report Of the Committee on Finance
on bill to make appropriation to meet
the ordinary expenses OF the State Co.
vernment for the fiscal year commenc.
ing November /, 1874, the bill Was
taken up and considered until adjoul n.
mept.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Hayne introduced a resolution
that Clerk OF the House be instructed
to communicate with the State Trea-
surer as to the reason of delay in fur
nishiug detailed statements of certain
payments, as set forth in resolution
adopted by the House. February 2,
1875, which Was adopted.
Mr. Spencer. from Committee on
Engrossed Bills, reported as correctly
engrossed for third reading, bills tu
authorize and empower County Com.
missioners Of Greenville to open and
establish public road in said County
to permit the County Commissioners
of Lexington County to pay out ol
taxes collected for the present fiscal
year claims against eaid County for
preceding years, which have been au.
dited and ordered paid; to repeal au
Act to authorize tho County Commits.
sioners of Lexington County to change
the course of Market Road, known az
River Road. in said County; provid
ing for payment of past due indebted
ness OF Chester County; to amend
Section IA, OF Chapter XLVII, of the
Revised Statutes, relating to ferries; tc
amend Section 2 OF an Act to regulate
issuing OF checks to laborers upon
plantations or elsewhere; to declare
and protect rights of married women
and children under policies of life in
suranoes taken out for their benefit; tc
facilitate and save expenses in appeals
to amend and extend charter OF Peo
ple's Bank; to amend an Act to amend
Section 3. Of Chapter XXV, of the Re
vised Statutes; joint resolution direct
ing and requiring the State Treasure,
to pay certain moneys to the widow OF
the late Judge Green. Passed aud
sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Sloan presented petition sundry
merchants OF Columbia, praying al,
preparation to pay claims for supple
furnished the Lunatic Asylum.