The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-20
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FRIDAY, MACH 19, 1875.
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A message was received from the
Governor, stating that he had ap.
proved Acts to authorize Charleston
Mining and, Manufacturing Company
to construct q. private railroad; to CON.
fer rights OF legitimacy upon William
81. Pruis, OF Anderson County; to con.
fer rights of legitimacy upon certain
children herein mentioned; to change
names of William George Palmer and
Frances Clemeutine Palmer, of Adder.
son County, to William George Garri-
son and Frances Clementine Garrison,
and make them lawful heirs of Henry
Garrison and Frances Garrison; to in
corporate the town of Westminster, in
County of Oconee; to amend charter of
Home Insurance Company, of Charles.
ton; to amend and renew ohsrter of
town OF AbbeviIle; to alter and amend
Section 148, of Chapter CXXII, of
Title V, Part III, of General Statutes,
relating to trial OF. civil actions; Joint
resolutions to relieve a. Hendrix, OF
Piokens County. from payment of
taxes due on property destroyed by fire;
to authorize County Commissioners of
Lancaster to levy and collect special
tax OF two mills on the dollar, for pay.
ment OF past due indebtedness OF said
County; to provide for payment of cer-
tain moneys to s. w. Mckenzie.
The Speaker Of the House attended,
when the following Acts and Joint re.
solutions were duly ratified: TO pro-
vide for filing OF any vacancies that
may occur in certain State offices; to
declare certain holidays; relative to
certain school officers in County of
Darlington; to renew charter Of Can.
nonsboro Wharf aud Mill Company; to
vest all right and title of the State in
and to certain property subject to es-
cheat, in certain persons therein men
toned; to provide for enumeration of
inhabitants of this State; to repeal so
much of ''an Act ns provides for grant
ing OF charters to military companies"
Joint resolutions giving J. Hammond
Fordhsm, Coroner elect for Orange
burg County, further time to execute
his bond; to provide for re.assessment
OF real estate in Comfy of Greenville,
in year 1875; directing and requiring
County Commissioners of Charleston
to devote one mill of tax levied aud
collected for fiscal year 1874-75. to the
payment of the past. indebtedness Of
said County.
The two houses having met in Joint
assembly, it was called to order by the
President Of the Senate, who an.
nounced thut the joint assembly was
now ready for hearing argument of
counsel for defence in case of Treasurer
E. l.. Cardozo. Hon. w. D. Porter
thcreupon appeared. and resumed the
argument. At it's close. tile President
inquired ii it was desired to submit
any further argument to the Joint as
sembly. Mr.. Melton, on the part of
counsel for the defence, stated that
they had nothing further to offer.
The further consideration OF the case
of Treasurer Cardozo was made special
order for morrow. at P. nj.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The matter of contempt of j. G.
Thompson, editor Union. Herald, was
resumed. The Speaker ordered the
Sergeant at Arms to produce before
the bar OF the House the body Of J. G.
thompson. After discussion, q mo-
ton to discharge the prisoner was
agreed to.
Bills to incorporate town of Fort
Motto, in County OF Orangeburg; to
amend on Act to incorporate town of
Ridgeville, in County of Colleton; to
authorize County Commissi iouers of
Fairfield to CLOSE certain road: to
amend an Act to incorporate the sec.
tions therein named; to regulate ap-
pointment and salary of Trial Justices
in and for County of Chester; Joint
| resolution to amend joint resolution
entitled ga joint resolution to levy and
collect special tax to pay past due in
debtedness of Spartanburg County" "
approval March 8. 1876. were read
third time and titles changed to Acts.
The Governor has approved an Act
to provide for holding certain cleo
tion in Barnwell County.
The Judiciary Committee, to whom
was referred the point of order, that
the "Aot to provide for the settlement
and redemption of certain claims
against the State" had become q law
by the failure of the Governor to ro.
turn the same. with his objections.
within the time limited by the Consti.
tuition. beg leave to report, that they
have had the same under considera-
tion; that the question being more
parliamentary than legal, and neither
the State Library nor any other ex.
amined by them containing the books
which the committee deemed requisite
to enable them to form a satisfactory