The Senate proceeded to the consideration of

Report of the Committee on the Judiciary on a petition entitled “A petition of the County Commissioners of Beaufort, praying that they be relieved from prayment of the Stenographer for the County."

Pending debate, participated in by Messrs. Smalls, Corbin, Leslie and Whittemore,

The PRESIDENT announced the time arrived for the consideration of the

SPECIAL ORDER.

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the Special Order for this day at 2 P. M., to wit:

Report of the Committee on Incorporations on a Bill to renew and amend the charter of the town of Mt. Pleasant.

On motion of Mr. LESLIE, further proceedings were postponed until the disposal of the matter previously under consideration.

GENERAL ORDERS.

The Senate resumed the consideration of

Report of the Committee on the Judiciary on a petition entitled “ A petition of the County Commissioners of Beaufort, praying that they be relieved from payment of the Stenographer for the County."

After further debate,

On motion of Mr. SWAILS, the report of the Committee was ordered to lie on the table.

Report of the Committee on the Judiciary on a Bill entitled "A Bill to regulate the appointment, jurisdiction and duties of Notaries Public."

The Report was read, and the Bill taken up for a second reading.

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

There being no amendments,

Ordered, That the Bill be engrossed for a third reading.

Report of the Committee on the Judiciary on a Bill entitled "A Bill to authorize Circuit Judges to hold Court in other Counties than their own."

The Report was read, and the Bill taken up for a second reading. The Bill received its second reading, was considered as in Committee of the Whole, and by Sections.

There being no amendments,

Ordered, That the Bill be engrossed for a third reading.

Report of the Committee on the Judiciary on a Bill entitled "A Bill to amend an Act entitled 'An Act providing for the general elections, and the manner of conducting the same.""

The Report was read, and the Bill taken up for a second reading. On motion of Mr. ARNIM, the further consideration of the Bill was made the Special Order for to-morrow, at 1 P. M.

Report of the Committee on the Judiciary on a Bill supplementary to an Act entitled "An Act to authorize administrators, executors, and other fiduciaries, to sell certain evidences of indebtedness at public sale, and to compromise in certain cases."

The Report was read, and the Bill taken up for a second reading.

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

On motion of Mr. CORBIN, Section 2 was amended in the last line by striking out the word "Bill," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Act."

There being no further amendments,

Ordered, That the Bill be engrossed for a third reading.

RATIFICATION OF ACTS.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives attended in the Senate, when the following Act and Joint Resolution were duly ratified: An Act to provide a salary for the office of Lieutenant-Governor of this State;

Joint Resolution authorizing the State Auditor to suspend proceedings in certain cases.

GENERAL ORDERS.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the General Orders. Report of the Committee on the Judiciary on a Bill entitled "A Bill to extend the jurisdiction of Probate Judges of this State."

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

Report of the Committee on the Judiciary on a Bill entitled "A Bill authorizing the Governor to appoint a Sheriff in the County of Greenville, to fill the unexpired term of A. B. Vickers, deceased."

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

Report of the Committee on the Judiciary on a Bill entitled "A Bill to repeal so much of the Act of 1839 as prohibits the Clerks of the Courts of the State from acting as Attorneys and Solicitors in the Courts of the State."

On motion of Mr. SWAILS, the Report was laid on the table, and the Bill taken up for a second reading and consideration.

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

Mr. SWAILS moved to amend Section 2, in the 3d line, by striking out the word "respective," and all after the word "Courts" to the end of the Section, to wit: "in which they perform the duties of Clerks," and insert in lieu thereof the words "of the respective Counties."

Mr. ROSE moved that Section 2 be stricken out.

The motion of the Senator from York was not agreed to.

On the question of agreeing to the amendment of the Senator from Williamsburg,

Mr. LESLIE called for the yeas and nays.

The yeas and nays were taken, and resulted as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Barber, Cardozo, Corbin, Dickson, Greene, Hayne, Holcombe, Johnston, Leslie, Montgomery, Smalls, Swails, Whittemore, WilWimbush.-15.

son,

Nays--Messrs. Arnim, Bieman, Burroughs, Clinton, Duvall, Owens, Rose.-7.

So the amendment of the Senator from Williamsburg was agreed to. On motion of Mr. SWAILS, Section 2 was further amended by the addition of the following proviso:

"Provided, Such Clerk shall have complied with the requirements of an Act to regulate the admission of persons to practice as attorneys, solicitors and counsellors in the Courts of this State, approved the 23d day of September, A. D. 1868.”

There being no further amendments,

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended, be engrossed for a third reading.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Mr. MAXWELL, from the Committee on Engrossed Acts, reported that the following Joint Resolution and Act, having been duly enrolled, sealed and ratified, were presented to His Excellency the Governor for approval this day, at 2:25 P. M.:

A Joint Resolution authorizing the State Auditor to suspend proceedings in certain cases;

An Act to provide a salary for the office of Lieutenant-Governor of the State.

RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. WIMBUSH introduced the following Resolution:

Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate shall furnish to the Committee appointed by the President to compare the printed Report of the Comptroller-General with the manuscript, the copy of said manuscript.

On motion of Mr. ROSE, the Rule was suspended and the Resolution considered immediately.

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

Mr. CORBIN introduced the following Resolution, which was considered immediately, and agreed to:

Resolved, That Hon. John Wilson be added to the Committee on the Judiciary.

The PRESIDENT announced Messrs. Swails and Hayne, Committee on the part of the Senate, pursuant to a House concurrent resolution to obtain information relative to the disbursement of the $135,000 appropriation for the payment of Legislative expenses.

On motion of Mr. BARBER, at 3:10 P. M., the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1871.

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 Clerk read the Journal of yesterday.

PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House sent to the Senate:

Bill ceding the jurisdiction of the State of South Carolina to the United States of America over such lands as may be acquired for public purposes by the said United States of America ;

Bill to renew and amend an Act to provide a mode by which to perpetuate testimony in relation to deeds, wills, choses in action, and other papers destroyed or lost during the recent war;

Joint Resolution authorizing the Executive to commission Ridley K. Carlton as Coroner of Beaufort County.

The above Bills and Joint Resolution received their first reading, were ordered for a second reading and consideration to-morrow, and to be printed.

PETITIONS, &c.

Mr. CORBIN presented the petition of Henry A. Middleton, praying a recharter of Combahee Ferry, and that it be vested in the petitioner which was referred to the Committee on Incorporations.

Mr. WHITTEMORE presented the account of W. B. Timmons, amounting to $333.44, for services rendered as Sheriff of Darlington District; which was referred to the Committee on Claims.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Mr. WHITTEMORE, from the Select Committee appointed to consider and report on the subject of the impeachment of T. O. P. Vernon, Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, reported the following order:

Ordered, That the Clerk of the Senate inform the House of Representatives that the Senate is ready to receive the managers appointed by the House of Representatives to carry to the Senate articles of impeachment against T. O. P. Vernon, Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of South Carolina.

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

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

Mr. ARNIM, from the Committee on County Offices and Officers, to whom was referred a Bill to regulate the tenure of certain civil offices, reported back the same, with a recommendation that the Bill do pass. Ordered for consideration to-morrow.

Mr. WIMBUSH, from the Committee on Incorporations, to whom was referred a Bill to recharter the Pumpkintown Turnpike Road, in Pickens County, reported back the same, with a recommendation that the Bill do pass.

Ordered for consideration to-morrow.

Mr. LESLIE, from the Committee on Contingent Accounts and Expenses, to whom was referred sundry contingent accounts against the Senate, reported back the same, with a recommendation that they 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, and the accounts ordered to be paid.

Mr. JOHNSTON, from the Committee on Legislative Library, to whom was referred a Joint Resolution authorizing the State Librarian to purchase certain Volumes of State Reports, reported back the same, with a recommendation that the Resolution do pass.