The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-30
THE sTATR .LReIsl.ATuRn.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1876.
SENATE

Mr.. Martin presented account OF
howie Allen for work on decks in
Senate.
Mr.. Jeter-Bin to provide for pay.
msot =: past Indebtedness union
County. .'.
Mr.. Corwin-Blli to amend an Act
entitled "An Act to regulate fees of
Probate judges, Clerks OF Courts, Trial
Justices. and other officers herein
men ioned."
Report Of the Special Joint Como nit
tee to ascertain what bonds were
pledged by Financial Agent AZ eecurity
Tor State loans, &C.. was received as
information.
Mr.. Nash introduced u resolution.
that the hypotheoatiou of $l.S43. 800
OF State bonds mentioned, In the re-.
port of Special JOINT Com mittee ap-
pointed to rscertain what bonds of the
State we're pledged by the F,nauciai
Agent as collateral security for State
loans. was without lawful authority,
and thst the said bonds should not be
funded under the Act to reduce the
volume OF tho pnbi,o debt. aud pro
vide for the payment of the same.
ordered for consideration Tomorrow.
MIR. Whittemore-Joint resolution
to provide payment of certain claims
OF Thos. w. Price & Co.,. by m.kiug
an appropriation for same
Bill to renew and extend provisions
ut an Act to provide for redemption of
forfeited lands, upon certain oondi-
| tioDs therein mentioned, WAS read
third time and returned to House.
MIR. Nash presented petition of
Thomas Steers, pray ing provision be
made for adjustment of his cluims for
| work doue under contract with Blue
Ridge Railroad Company, based on
endorsement of 81, ,OOO, 900 Of bond. Of
the company by the authorized officer
| OF the State. which bonds have since
been surrendered to the State Treu-
surer, and scrip issued in lien thereof
having been declared illegal
Mr.. Myers, from Com mites on En.
crossed Bills, reported as engrossed
ior third reading. bills to prohibit
CIRCUS. or say other show travelling in
connection Herewith, from exhibiti ng
for gain within any County in this
State without having obtained a
license from the Clerk Of the Court of
such County; TO make the County
Commissioners OF Spartanburg, Pick-
ems and Oconee commissioners OF
Hsalth and Drainage; to alter and
amend Section 14S. Chapter CXXII,
Title V. Part Ill, OF the Genera: Sta.
tutes. relating to trial of civil actions:
to incorporate Columbia Manufactur-
ing Company; to authorize and require
the County Commissioners of Daring.
ton to levy q special tax; to authorize
Town Council of town of Florence to
locate and construct a new road from
said town towards Darlington Court
House; to renew and extend provisions
of an Act to provide for the redemp-
ton of forfeited lands upon certain
conditions therein mentioned.
Mr.. Nash-Bill to provide for the
education of minor children in the
city of Columbis.
Senate adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESEN rATIVES.
Mr.. Beatty. from Committee on Ju.
dietary. reported back bill to amend
an Act entitled "An Act 10 divide the
State into five Congressional Dis
tricts." )" Recon- ommendation favorable,
with amendment: BY striking out
Lexington" from Second Congress
sional District, ana adding it to, and
making it part of. Third Congress.
sional Distriot-said change making
Counties of Charleston, Orangebure
and Clarendon to constitute Second
Congressional District. and Counties
OF Riohlaud. Newberry. Abbeville,
Lanrens. Anderson, Pickens, Ooonee
aud Lexington Third Congressional
District; and joint resolution to ratify
amendment to the Constitution re-.
lsting to boundary line of Picaens and
Oconee Counties. we're ordered to lie
over for future consideration.
Bills to provide for election of
Town Weigher for LewisviIle, Orange.
burg County; to amend Section 4 of
Chapter CXXV of the Revised Sta.
tutes, relating to offences against pub.
iio policy; to furnish pay for Oommis.
sioners and Managers OF Election:
joint resolution to cempel DELINQUENT
County Treasurers to settle their 40.
counts, were rejected.
Mr.. Hirsch. from Com mittee ON Pri.
vileges and Elections. submitted a re-.
port recommending that the contest of
the seats OF the sitting members from
Chesterfield County be dismissed. So
ordered.
Joint resolutions making certificates
of Jurors, oonstables and other officers
of OOurk reoai "a hIe For faxao In Nho,