The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-04
THURSDAY. FIBRuARY 8. 1876 Ss
SENATE. ~ IS.

ME. Jeter pyeseRted p6titjon' snndry,
fcitixShs Union and LautepD Counsies,,
praying for opening an old road aud
building . bridge over Enorcs River. /,
= Mt. Walker presented petition ofsW,,
j. Lncass of Chester County, Tor SER
vices rendered ia surveying land for
Land Commission.
Mr.. Gain, FROM Committee on En-.
rolled Acts. reported as ready for rati-
flcatfon: Acts to authorize aud permit
Henry N. White to erect and keep Q
gate across Shallow Ford Road. West
OF Seneca River. in Anderson County;
to amend an ACT to alter and amend
the chatter of the town of Greenville,
and for other purposes, and IN ACT to
alter and amend the said Act; Joint
resolutions to allow Mrs. Susan E
McGowai to redeem certain forfeited
lands, to authorize the Comptroller.
General to remit o certain tax penalty.
Mr. Jonea-Bills to amend an Act
for the incorporation of the town OF
Georgetown; to Incorporate George.
town Paper Mill and Manufactrrine
Company.
Mr.. Cain-Bill appointing and con.
stituting County Auditors ez-obacio
Vi OOuCIAEtB.
Mr.. Corwin-Joint resolution to pay
claim OF Henry Ware & Son.
Mr.. Whittemore-Bill Tor the relief
|Qf sureties upon official bonds of
County officers.
g Mr.. Myers-Bill to amend Chapter
XIX, Section 4, Of the Revised Sta
tutes.
Mr.. Duncan-Joint resolution to
levy and collect q special tax to pay
past due Indebtedness of Spartunburg
Oponty.
Mr.. Andrews-Joint resolution Civ
ing j. Hammond Fordham, Esq
Ooroner-elect for Orangeburg County.
further time to execute his bond.
Mr. Corwin introduced resolution,
which was ordered for fnture consider
alton, that the two Houses meet in
joint assembly, Tuesday, February 8.
for the purpose of entering into an
election OF Judge OF the Third Circuit,
to Hi the vacancy occasioned by the
death OF Hon. John L. Green.
Mr.. Cochran introduced resolu-
tion. which was ordered for fuftber
confederation: That whereus the Go.
verhor has submitted for consideration
and action Of this General Assembly
thS letter of A. T. Goshorn, Director.
Gsperal United States Centenp,al
Com mission International Exhibition,
to be held in 4Philadetphia, in 1875,
asking that action be taken, either
Legislative or otherwise, to prepare an
exhibition OF native resources, toge.
thef with such historical and statistical
information, as part Of history of the
birth aud progress of the several COM
munities that have contributed to, the
growth and strength of the Union;
that a'committee be appointed to con.
slider the subject matter, and ascertain
the best means of fnrthefing the OBJ
jeoss IT same.
The Speaker of the House attended
in Senate, when following Acts and
joint resolutions were ratified: Acts to
authorize AMI permit Henry A. White
to erect and keep a gate across Shall
lowford Road. West of Seneca River,
in Anderson County; to amend an Act
to alter and amend the charter Of the
town OF Greenville. and for other pur.
poses, and an ACT to alter and amend
the said Act; joint resolutions to allow
Mrs. Susan T.. McIlwaine to redee N
certain forfeited lands; to authorize
Oomptroller-Genera to remit certain
tag penalty.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Hirsoh, from Committee on
Privileges and Elections. submitted u
report relative to the matter of con-
test of seat OF sitting member from
Orangebnrg Oounty-Paul E Jones
the contestant having been duly no.
titled, failed to attend by counsel or
otherwise before the Committee Of
Privileges and Elections to su bstu tiate
the allegations set forth in their petit
ton, the committee recommend that
the petition be dismissed aud the sit
ting member be declared legally enti-
tied to seat in the House. Adopted.
Bill to provide pay for jurors at
Coroner's inquests was rejected.
Bill to make appropriations to meet
ordinary expenses of State Govern
ment for fiscal year, ommencing No.
vember l. 1874, was read third time,
passed apd ordered to the Senate.
Mr.. Brayton introduced bills to pro.
hibit sale OF intoxicating liquors within
one mile of the mills belonging to
the Langley Manufacturing Company
to amend an Act entitled IAN ACT to
incorporate the Langley Manufacture
ing Company, OF Edgefield County.
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