The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-19
THE .sTATR LERIsl.ATURE.,
THURSDAY, MARoH 18, 1875.
SENATE

L. 4dUE5OA1, mAHOH l0s 1910.
| SENATE.
| Amendments to bill to authorize the
County Oommissioners OF Rich!and to
levy and collect special tax to pay
past due indebtedness, were c0ncurred
In, and the title changed to an Act.
Mr.. Jones introduced bill to allow
Trial Justices TO make out quarterly
accounts against their Counties and to
pay same.
Mr. Owens-Bill to protect persons
who deposit oollaterals as security for
loans on advances.
| Mr.. Cochran introduced resolu-
tion, which was ordered for considera.
tion tomorrow. that whereas, under
the present system of tax levy and
appropriations. there is much delay iu
disbursement OF the funds raised
under said levy, in payment of eppro-
priations for salaries Of executive aud
judicial officers. public and charitable
institutions, &c. and the appropriate II
Act is frequently delayed from three
to four months after the commence
ment OF the fiscal year; tha. the Com
mittee on Finance be requested to
report such amendment to the House
bill to raise supplies az will provide for
the proper and specifio appropriation
and disbursement OF the funds levied
and collected Hereunder, and that the
said Committee on Finance be in-
structed to investigate and report
whether or not taxes may be levied
directly, and for specific purposes upon
each of the several Counties in accord
ance with the valuation of the taxable
property Of each County.
The Senate proceeded to the hall of
the House, when the joint Assem- oily
was called to order by the President of
the Senate, who announced that, pur-
suant to adjournment, the two houses
had met for the purpose of hearing
Hon. F. L. Cardozo in his defence,
prior to vote upon the address for his
removal FROM the Office of State Trea.
surer, aud that the joint assembly
was now ready to hear the argument Of
counsel.
Mr.. @. D. Melton thereupon ap.
peared and addressed the Joint Assem-
bly,. and at its conclusion, the Senate
aud House took recess until p. Nj.
HOUSE OF PRESENTATIVES
Mr. Hamilton rose to question of
privilege, and sent to the Clerks desk
to be read an extract from the Colum.
bia Union Herald, Of March 18, and
said that he considered rhis matter too
great reflection to pass unnoticed,
and hoped thut the proper step wonld
be taken to punish tho writer OF tho
editorial Tor contempt of the House,
Mr.. s. Greene also rose to q ques-
tion of privilege in connection with
the extract, and cononrred in the views
expressed by his colleague, Mr.. Hamil-
ton.
Mr.. Keith introduced resolution.
which was adopted: Whereas one
james G. Thompson. the eiitor OF the
Union Herald, has been guilty of the
grossest and most malignant attacks
upon members of this body; that the
said j. G. Thompson be adjudged
guilty of violation of the privileges of
this House and in contempt thereof;
and that the Sergeant-a,-Arms OF this
body is hereby instructed to at once
arrest the said Thompson, under the
Speakers warrant. and bring him be-
fore the bar OF the House, there to be
dealt with as they may see proper.
A message was received from the
Governor, stating that he had ap-
proved: Acts to regulate appointment
and aalury of Trial Justices in and for
County OF Clarendon; to authorize
County Commissioners of Laurens to
levy and cause to be collected @ spa.
oial tax of three mills on the dollar of
all taxable property of said County; to
incorporate town of Central, il Pickens
County; to extend terms OF charter to
incorporate town of Woodruff; to au-
thorize and require County Commits.
sioners of Newberry to levy and collect
~ mills on the dollar and other mat
ters therein mentioned; to amend an
Act to recharter White Hall Ferry, in
Besufort County; to amend charter of
Mount Pleasant and Sullivan's Island
Ferry Company; to authorize Fayette-
vile and Florence Railroad Company
to extend their road from North Caro-
lima line, near McInnis' Bridge, to
Florence, in this State, and for other
purposes; joint resolutions to appoint
O committee to investigate financial
affairs Of Charleston County; author.
iz,ng and drect.Lg County Commis.
sioners of Lexington to lay out and
open public highway in said County.
Bill to amend an Act to incorporate
the Sumter Academical Society, was
indefinitely postponed.
Bills to incorporate the Georgetown
Building and loan Association; to in
corporate German School Association
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