The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-23


opinion in the United States.
The State Legislature.
MONDAY, MARCH %, 1870.
SENATE 'r
Concurrent resolution from the House,
that the General Assembly adjourn sine
die Thurday, March 25, was amended by
substituting Friday. The House con-
CURED.
MIR. Jones introduced n Joint resolu-
ton authorizing and directing the State
Treasurer to borrow sufficient amount
for payment of employees of General AS
sembly.
Report of Special Joint Committee re-
latiye to bond of State Treasurer, was re-
ceived NJ information.
The Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatiAes attended, when the following
Acts and joint resolutions were duly rati-
fed: Acts to regulate appointment and
of Chester; to amend an Act to incorpo-
rate societies therein named; to author
ize County Commissioners of Fairfield to
close n certain road; for tho relief of
sureties upo2 official bonds of certain
officers; to oincorpoMte Georgetown Build
ing and Loan Associations; to protect and
encourage stock raising; to authorize
and empower z. G. Fludd to erect and
maintain gates ACROSS O certain lane in
Darlington County; to regulate compen-
sation of members of the General Assem-
bly,, and to fix mileage of same; to incor-
porate German School Association of
Chnrleaton; to declare Rantowlc's Bridge
and the causeway attached thereto pub
lie highways, and for other purposes
therein mentioned; joint resolution au-
thorizing County Commissioners of Col
Teton to to levy and collect specinl tax /;
Acts to ruthorize Building and Loan AS
sociation of Spnrtanburg County to in
crease their capital stock; to provide for
construction of q new Jail in md for the
Comfy of Fairfield; to amend an Act for
relief of widows and orphans of persons
killed because of their political opinions,
approved March 13, 1878; relative to con-
tracts for supplies for the Executive De-
pnrtment OF State Government and for
General ASSEMBLY; to repeal ''an Act to
establish Charleston Charitable Associn-
ton for the benefit of free school fund"
to amend IAN Act to incorporate Langley
Manufacturing Company, of Edgeiold
County" approved 1866; to repeal an
| Act to renew and amend charter of toll
bridge across Savannah River, ut Ham
burg, approved February %, 1873; to
amend Sections 8 and 8 of "an Act to
amend Chapter XIV, of Title NJ, Part l.,
of General Statutes, relating to repairs of
highways and bridges" so fhr as snme re-
lates to Oconee and Pickens Counties; to
incorporate Railroad Rolling Stock Manu-
featuring Company, of Port Royal; to in
corporate. South Carolina Mutual Insur-
ance and Trust Company. of Columbia;
to procure site for the l,lzarctto on
Morris Island; regulating manner OF
payment of all claims against the several
Counties; to authorize County Commits
sioncrs of Richland to levy and collect II
special Tux TO pay pnst due indebtedness;
to amend ''an Act to provide for admi-
nistration of derclict estatos;" to amend
''an Act to regulate election of Mayor
and Aldermen of city Of Charleston.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Senate returned, with concurrence,
resolution that the two Houses meet in
joint assembly on Tuesday, March %, at
T. NJ, for the purpose of electing a
Comptrollcr-Genera to fill vacancy occa-
stoned by resignation of Hon. s. l..
Hoge.
Joint resolutions to amend Joint reso.
luton authorizing and requiring State
Treasurer to pay to County Treasurer OF
Greenville the sum Of $4,000, to be ap-
piled to free school purposes, approved
March IA, 1874; to remove Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Asylum to city Of Columbia;
bills to amend Sections and 10 of Chap
ter CXLV Of the General Statutes, relat-
ing to State Penitentiary; to amend an
Act to incorporate town of Westminster,
in County of ,Oconee. were read third
time and ordered enrolled.
MIR. 8. Greene, from the special COM
mittee appointed to examine the official
bond Of the State Treasurer, Submitted
a report, relative to it's insu Efficiency
which was adopted, and message sent
to Senate. .'
Mr.. Robertson introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, that the. House Of
Representatives do, at / O'Clock on
Wednesday, Maroh "a, proceed to elect O
member of the commission to select text
books for the common and public schools.
.oAs they started to iail with, negro in
Tarboro, N. O., recently, his appearance
excited suspicion and he was examined.
az carried q large piece 6fi,corn bread,
within which was a snail file ard seve:
fal nails; his ffAir was also finely done
uO with nails ndroit1v cor,cAa1ad'' ~ 4.