The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-17
rHH STATE LEaisLATURE.
TUESDAY. MARoH 16, 1875.
SENATE

SENATE.
Messages were received from the
House, that the enaoting words OF q
Senate bill for better protection OF
owners and occupants of adjacent
lands within one common enclosure
in Anderson County, had been stricken
out. And that Messrs. S. Greene and
Sloan had been appointed committee
on part Of House to join committee on
part OF Senate to appoint committee
to examine as to suiiicienoy of bond Of
State Treasurer.
Mr.. Johnston presented claim of "A.
Feininger.
Mr.. Ovens introduced bill to autho-
rize and permit T. r. Puokett and j.
W. Turner to establish ferry on the
Ssluda River.
Joint resolution authorizing County
Commissioner of Chester to levy and
collect apecial tax, and to regulate
manner OF disbursing same; bills to
amend an Act for relief of widows and
orphans of persons killed because of
their political opinsons. approved
March 13, 1878; to charter Oannons.
boro Wharf aud Mill Company; to
provide for any vacancies that may
OCCUR in State Offices, received third
reading and were ordered enrolled.
Joint resolutions to effect removal
OF Deaf. Dumb and Blind Asylum to
city Of Columbia; to amend joint reso.
luton, approved March 8, 1876, in re-.
lation to the past due indebtedness OF
Spartsnbnrg County. received third
reading. passed. and ordered to House.
The Speaker OF the House attended
in the Senate when the following were
duly ratified: Aot 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; jsint resolution authorizing
and directing County Commissioners
OF Lexington to lay out and open O
pnblio highway in said County; Acts
to amend an Act to re.charter White
Hall Ferry. in Beaufort County; to in
corporate town of Central, in Pickens
County; to provide for holding of GER
tain election in Barnwell County.
The Senate proceeded to the Hall OF
the House, when the joint assembly
was called to order by the President OF
tho Senate. who announced that the
houses had met in joint assembly for
the purpose of hearing Hon. +. L.
Cardozo in his defence prior to the
vote upon an address for his removal.
The Reading Clerk of the House OF
Representatives read the address,
charges. specifications aud rules OF
procedure.
Messrs. G. D. Melton and W. D.
Porter. of counsel for defence, up.
peared and stated that defendant, IN
the exercise of the election given to
him. elects that his hearing shall be
before the joint assembly. and orally,
by counsel; further, that counsel de.
sired to ask On extension of time for
preparation to Thursday, March l8, at
IL Nj.
The two houses separated, and the
Senate returned to their chamber.
The President laid before the Senate
the request of counsel, and, on motion
OF Mr.. Swails. the request was agreed
to, and message was sent to the
House accordingly. Subsequently q
message OF concurrence was received
from the House.
MIR. Whittemore introduced rcso-
luton. which was ordered sar consi-
deration to morrow, that Mr.. Jou sphus
Woodruff be employed as stenogra pher
during the trial of Treasurer Cardozo.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Senate returned, with concurrence,
supplemental report of Special Joint
Committee appointed to draw up and
present an address 20 the Governor for
the removal of Hon. +. L. Oardozo,
State Treasurer, containing rules OF
procedure for tiual proceedings during
the consideration of the case.
A message was received from Senate,
that Hon. John r. Cochran. of Andor
son, had been appointed on the part
OF the Senate, pnrsnant to concurrent
resolution to appoint committee to
examine as to sufficiency of bond oi
State Treasurer.
Bills to amend and extend charter OF
Peoples Bank of South Carolina. and
to amend that of Planters and Me-
chanic's Bank of South Carolina; to
regulate compensation Of members OF
General Assembly, aud to fix mileage
OF same; to amend an Act to provide
for administration Of derelict estates;
to declare KantowIes' Bridge. and
causeway attached thereto. public high.
ways, and for other purposes therein
mentioned; to provide for extending
time OF holding delinquent land sales
in the several Counties for the present
wear: to ino0rnOrato R;ch1sod Rn;ld;n,