The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-12-12
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
[FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

COLUMBIA, December 10-My letter of last night hav
ing been entirely taken with the consideration of the
Stay Law your readers not informed of the other
proceedings of the House yesterday; and though
doubtful whether those proceedings will be of any
special interest still will give them for the benefit of
those who certainly entitled to the information
The bill to organize the Executive Department being
the spe ,ial order was taken up and amended by
inserting Treasurer wherever Comptroller General
used and by making the salary Of Governor $3500 This
bill makes the present Treasurer of the Upper Division
the Treasurer Of the State, and by insisting this
the friends of Mr. not only lost for
him years additional tenure of the Office, but they
have also, when he could easily have been elected in
Sisted on doing act against which, to the least
grave constitutional doubts may be urged.
The Senate having consented, the House resolution
appointing committee to sit in Charleston with regard
= to the Freedmen's Bureau was resumed.
Several committees made reports. Among others the
Committee the Judiciary reported bill to increase
the Of constables bill to change temporarily tho
place Of holding Courts for Beaufort District and also
resolution to require payment in ADVANCE of fees
to officers. The Military Committee made report on
that part of the Governors Message which referred
the Military School, which agreed to and sent to the
Senate.
The Committee the Judiciary reported o bill to
regulate the sitngs of the Court OF Appeals and against
the eIpediency Of establishing Judicial District.
The Committee of Ways and Means reported against
resolutions which offered at the extra session by
Mr. KErrT proposing to tax all moneys collected in the
State This report certainly meets with tho approval
of most who have considered the subject in
It's practical constitutional bearings
Mr. WAGNER reported memorial of City Of Charles
ton to open and widen Streets also bill for the
purpose.
MIR. Lord, from the Committee on the Judiciary, re-
ported resolution to inquire into the expcdency
changing the law of evidence7 and also bill to enable
parties, plaintiff hill
read for the first time, and continued o7e- to the
next session. This bill contamplates q much needed
change In law 1t is the province Of the jury to
weigh testimony, and It has long to be esirabe
that the whole testimony should be placed before them
This only be done by placing both parties on the
stand, and getting from them their statements.
Even in criminal cases. it would that the accused
take 1t for what is WORTH The BILL however not
go Ear this and It may be wise that this change In
our law should not be made.
bill to extend relief to the areenvie Railroad was
read and referred to the Commitee So too were bill
to organize the militia bill to divide Pckens; bill to
incorporate the Agricultural and Savings Bank; and
bill to amend the Law with regard inspection
-four.
Resolutions offered by Mr. srEaLnaa, to appoint
committee TO nominate officers Of Bank of the State
were agreed to.
The House, after the consideration Of the special
order, took recess to meet again at O'Clock P. L.
when the huge Military Bill Of the senate was read for
the first ttrne The Reading Clerk read rapidly, and
completed his task In about hour-much to the 10y
OF those who obliged to listen its unpterestinR
"details.
The Stay Law again will come under consideration TO-
morrow, and what changes may be made It is now i'm.
possible to state. The Appropriation Bill will probably
be reported and when that has been read members will
begin to think that they the beginning Of the