The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-24
The State Legislasure.ss
TUEsIDY, MARCH "a, 1915.

4UESlD1, MARCH 23s 1910, = 80 .
SENATE ~
Mr.. Nash, from Claims Committee. re-
ported favorably on q largo number. ,
that the report Of the committee ap-
pointed to examine the official bond Of
the State Treasurer was adopted.
The bill to raise supplies was read third
time, amended and title changed to an
Act. ~,
A message was received from the Co.
vernon, stating that he had approved: !:
Acts to incorporate German Mutual Life
Association, of Charleston; to incorpn-
rate Richland Building and Loan .Asso-
citation, of Columbia; to charter Green
vile and Cumberland Gap Railroad
Company; requiring certain PERSONS,
formerly Treasurers Of Counties of Dur
llngton, Anderson, Spartanbury. Sumter
and Beaufort, to turn over all checks.
vouchers, papers or accounts, to the
County Commissioners of suid Counties;
to provide for extending the time OF hold
ing the delinquent land sales in severnl
Counties of the State for the present
year; joint resolution to make certain
claims against the County of Etlgcficl1,
payable out of the proceeds of the spe-
cial tax authorized by '.joint resolution
to authorize the County Commissioners
of Edgefield County to levy n special tax
OF three mills to be levied at the time of
the general tax," approved December %,
1873.
The Senate joined tho House in Il bal
lot for Comptroller-General which re-
suited ms follows: T. G. Dunn, 1877; N.
Is. Myers, 8; j. s. Fillebrown, q; j. L.
Neaglo, 2; Il: A Meetze. l. j. L. Little,
l; Q. j. Stolbrand, l; w. r. Jervay, l.
Whole number of votes given, 143. The
President declared Hon. T. C. Dunn.
having received majority of the votes
given, duly elected Comptroller-G General.
The joint assembly thereupon dissolved,
and the Senate returned to its chamber,
and after the transaction of general bust
ness adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Committee of Conference relative
to disagreement as to election precincts
in the different Counties, submitted q
report, which was agreed to and sent to
the Senate. Message of concurrence re-
turned.
Mr.. Hnyne moved that the Committee
on Judiciary be instructed to report q
bill in accordance with recommendations
OF Special Joint Committee appointed to
investigate sufficiency of bond of State
Treasurer. Agreed to.
maintenance of prisoners in penitentiary
was stricken out,
Mr.. Thomas, from the Committee on
Claims, recommended payment of a
number.
Bills to reduce NIL Acts aud parts of
Acts in relation to County Commission
ers, their powers and duties, into one
Act and to amend the same; to punish
persons fraudulcntly packing cotton; to
encourage colonization in the State; to
amond an Act to reduce all Acts and
parts Of Acts providing for tho ASSESS
ment and valuation Of property into one
Act, and to amend same; authorizing the
qualified voters of Chester to vote upon
question of fence law; joint resolution
providing for payment of employees and
guards at the Penitentinry for services
rendered; bills proposing an amendment
to the Constitution; to amend Section l,
Chapter CXLIu, Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to inquest on dead bodies; to protect
employees and laborers, were read third
time and ordered to Senate
The Senate hero joined the House and
bnllotted for Comptroller-G after
which that body retired to it's chamber,
and House adjourned.