"seventy" and inserting "thirty" in Section 1 of Senate Bill to make appropriation for the payment and per diem and mileage of the members of the General Assembly, and the salaries of the subordinate officers and other expenses incidental thereto."

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

F. J. MOSES, JR., Speaker House of Representatives.

Mr. WHITTEMORE moved that a message be sent to the House of Representatives informing that body that the Senate insist on their refusal to concur in House amendment, and asking that a Committee of Conference on the part of the House, be appointed to confer with a similar Committee on the part of the Senate, on matters of disagreement between the two Houses.

The question was taken on agreeing to the motion of the Senator from Darlington, and decided in the affirmative.

Mr. LESLIE moved that the vote whereby the Senate insisted on its refusal to concur in House amendment be reconsidered.

On the question of agreeing to the motion of the Senator from Barnwell,

Mr. SMALLS called for the yeas and nays.

The

yeas and nays were taken, and resulted as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Johnston, Montgomery, Nash, Smalls, Swails.-5. Nays-Messrs. Allen, Arnim, Bieman, Burroughs, Cardozo, Clinton, Dickson, Duncan, Duvall, Foster, Greene, Hayne, Holcombe, Leslie, Owens, Rose, Whittemore, Wilson, Wimbush.--19.

So the motion to reconsider was not agreed to.

Messrs. Greene, Leslie, Nash, were appointed Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate.

The House sent to the Senate,

Joint Resolution authorizing and directing the State Auditor and County Commissioners to levy certain taxes.

The Joint Resolution received its first reading, was ordered for a second reading and consideration on Monday, and to be printed.

PETITIONS, &c.

Mr. MONTGOMERY presented the petition of the County Commissioners of Newberry County, asking an increase of assessment; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. LESLIE presented sundry accounts of Fagan & Brothers, A. Palmer, and others, against the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate; which were referred to the Committee on Contingent Accounts and Expenses. Mr. NASH presented the account of the Columbia Gas Company; which was referred to the Committee on Claims.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Mr. NASH, from the Committee on Contingent Accounts and Expenses of the Senate, to whom was referred the account of J. W. Denny, for stationery, reported back the same, with the recommendation that it be paid.

On motion of Mr. LESLIE, the Rule was suspended, and the Report considered immediately.

The question was taken on agreeing to the Report, and decided in the affirmative.

Mr. ROSE, from the Committee on Public Buildings, to whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution instructing said Committee to inquire into the expediency of heating the Lunatic Asylum by means of steam pipes, reported back the same, with the recommendation that the Resolution be ordered to lie on the table.

Ordered for consideration on Monday.

Mr. WHITTEMORE, from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, reported as duly and correctly engrossed, the following:

Bill to incorporate the Stonewall Fire Engine Company, of Chester; Bill to provide for the publication of the Acts, Reports, Resolutions, Journals and other papers of the General Assembly;

Bill to incorporate the Young Men's Brotherly Association;

Bill to extend the limits of the Town of Camden;

Joint Resolution authorizing the State Librarian to cause to be prepared an Index to Volume 14th of the Statutes of this State. Ordered for consideration on Monday next.

RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. JOHNSTON introduced the following Concurrent Resolution:

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, That the State Librarian transfer to the Supreme Court, for deposit in the Library of that Court, all volumes of law reports now in the State Library, or which, from time to time, may be received at the State Library, other than the reports of the State of South Carolina.

Ordered for consideration on Monday next.

NOTICES OF BILLS.

Mr. WIMBUSH gave notice that he will, on Monday, or some subsequent day, ask leave to introduce

A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the appointment of a Land Commissioner, and define his powers and duties."

A Bill to alter and amend an Act entitled "An Act to renew and amend the charter of the Town of Chester," approved March 26, 1869.

BILLS INTRODUCED.

Mr. WIMBUSH, from the Committee on Incorporations, introduced A Bill to incorporate the Town of Midway.

The Bill received its first reading, was ordered for a second reading and consideration on Monday, and to be printed.

Mr. ARNIM, pursuant to notice, introduced

A Bill to charter the Town of Hamburg.

The Bill received its first reading, and was ordered for a second reading and consideration on Monday next.

GENERAL ORDERS.

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the General Orders. On motion of Mr. HAYNE, the Senate took up, out of its order, for consideration,

Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to establish a State Police." The Bill received its third reading, passed, and was ordered to be sent to the House of Representatives.

On motion of Mr. HAYNE, the Senate took up, out of its order, for consideration,

Bill to extend the time for officers to qualify.

The Bill received its second reading, was considered as in Committee of the Whole, and by Sections.

There being no amendments,

Ordered, That it be engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. SWAILS, the Senate took up, out of its order, for consideration,

Bill (House) to vest the title of the State to a lot of land in the village of Orangeburg, of which Deidrich Klepping died seized, in the purchaser or purcharers who shall pay for the premises under a sale by a decree of the Probate Court of Charleston County, and to direct the application of the proceeds of sale.

The Bill received its third reading.

Ordered, That the title thereof be changed to that of an Act, and that it be enrolled.

On motion of Mr. LESLIE, the Senate took up, out of its order, for consideration,

Bill to vest the right and title of the State in and to certain escheated property in a certain person therein mentioned.

The Bill received its second reading, was considered as in Committee of the Whole, and by Sections.

There being no amendments,

Ordered, That it be engrossed for a third reading.

Resolution that Bills reported ready for a third reading, be read the same day.

The question was taken on agreeing to the Resolution, and decided in the affirmative.

The Senate took up for a third reading

Bill to provide for the publication of Acts, Reports, Resolutions, Journals and other papers of the General Assembly.

The Bill received its third reading.

On motion of Mr. WHITTEMORE, and by unanimous consent of the Senate, Section 4 was amended, in the second line, by inserting after the word "work" the words "out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated."

The Bill, as amended, passed, and was ordered to be sent to the House of Representatives.

Bill to incorporate the Stonewall Fire Engine Company, of Chester, South Carolina.

The Bill received its third reading, passed, and was ordered to be sent to the House of Representatives.

Bill to incorporate the Young Men's Brotherly Association.

The Bill received its third reading, passed, and was ordered to be sent to the House of Representatives.

Bill to extend the limits of the town of Camden.

The Bill received its third reading, passed, and was ordered to be sent to the House of Representatives.

Joint Resolution authorizing the State Librarian to cause to be prepared an index to Volume 14 of the Statutes of the State.

The Joint Resolution received its third reading, passed, and was ordered to be enrolled for ratification.

Report of Committee on Incorporations on a Bill to incorporate the town of Timmonsville.

The Report was read, and, with the Bill, was taken up for consideration, as in Committee of the Whole.

The Bill having received its second reading, was amended in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee on Incorporations. There being no further amendments,

Ordered, That it be engrossed for a third reading.

Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to alter and amend an Act to authorize the sale of the Columbia Canal"

On motion of Mr. ARNIM, the Bill was read by its title, and referred to the Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries.

Bill to regulate the appointments, jurisdiction and duties of Notaries Public.

On motion of Mr. SWAILS, the Bill was read by its title and referred to the Committe on the Judiciary.

On motion of Mr. MONTGOMERY, the Senate adjourned at 1:35 P. M.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1870.

Pursuant to adjournment, the Senate assembled at 12 M., and was called to order by the President, Hon. A. J. RANSIER.

The roll was called, and, a quorum answering to their names, the PRESIDENT announced the Senate ready to proceed to business. Prayer by the Chaplain.

The Journal of Saturday was read.

Mr. CARDOZO asked and obtained leave of absence for the Senator from Marlboro for five days, on account of illness in his family.

Mr. WIMBUSH asked and obtained leave of absence for the Senator from Marion for four days, on account of important business.

Mr. WHITTEMORE rose to a question of privilege, and said:

Mr. PRESIDENT: I ask the indulgence of the Senate as I rise once more to a question of privilege. I did not expect so soon again to be called upon to speak of a character so insignificant, so contemptible.

But, Mr. President, small things must sometimes receive more than their share of notice. There are those who abuse the privileges we have accorded them; who occupy their places upon this floor to impugn, misrepresent and malign us. It is not the individual Senator that they attack in their malicious scandal, but the entire Senate; and it is for this reason I am forced to speak. And when, after having been reminded of a violation of the courtesies we have extended, or warned against a further breach of propriety, they fail to correct their abuse, they should forfeit such favors, and by us be denied the further enjoyment of them.

I ask the Senate not to shut out the honest, fair, impartial reporter of our arguments or acts, our motives or measures; but I do expect the narrow, selfish, malignant falsifier of our words and works to be prohib