The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-09-10
LETTER FROM COLUMBIA.
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[FRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
COLUMBIA, September 81 have intended in all
nv previous letters to mention the names Of the
Charleston delegation present ut this session OF
the Legislature, but have always forgottenit. To
avoid q like accident this time, will commence
with that not very important but interesting in
formation. Everything personal has, I believe,
more or less interest. There are here from
Charleston Hon. W D. PORTER President OF, the
Senate; Hon. CHAs. 81. SIMoNToN, Speaker Of the
House; Senator Bu1sT, Representatives BARKER,
CAMPBELL, CooaAN, DunYEA GAYER, HANoKEL,
LonD, MELoHERs, MULvANY, M1KELL MAGRATH,
R1oHAnDsoN, S1EaL1Na and WAGNER.
The Legislature has not got we'll under way yet
in the transaction OF business, and the first se
rious discussion took place in the House this
morning on the resolutions of Gen. DARLINGTON
relating to the relief Of debtors. The member
from Newberry supported his speech by an elabor-
ate argument. The further consideration of the
resolutions was postponed until Monday.
MIR. Hurson introduced resolutions yesterday, in
memory OF Gen. STEPHEN EL1IoTT, which were
seconded BY Mr.. -HENRY TREaooT in an addrass-
W6i0n was 9 MUss beautiful literary production,-
while at the same time its expressions and the
manner Of its delivery touched deeply the hearts
of his hearers. To-day Mr. BARRIER moved that
1000 copies of the preamble and resolutions and
addresses in respect to the memory OF Gen.
STEPHEN ELLIOTT and Capt. ]. HAnLIsroN READ
be printed for general distribution, which was
unanimously agreed to.
Mr.. BARKER. in a short but effective speech, al
luded to the force and beauty of the lessons
taught in those speeches, and declared that they
should be disseminated among the people.
The members OF the House are anxious to get
through as quick as possible, and will agree with
the Senate in their resolution to adjourn on the
18th inst, if they do not fix an earlier day.
i The proceedings in the Senate on Friday were
unlmportant. Mr. Buist introduced Bill to
amend an Act entitled ''An Act to lend the credit
OF the State to secure certain bonds to be issued
by the South Carolina Railroad Company" which
was referred to the Committee on Finance and
/ Banks; also, "
i A Bill to incorporate the Peoples Mail Steam
ship Company; which was referred to the Com
mittee on Interpretations and Engrossed Acts.
In the House II number OF accounts and petit
tiOns were presented. Among them, your Charles
ton readers may be Interested in the following:
d Mr. Siegling presented the memorial OF A.
Getty, Theo D. Wagner and others, praying all
Act ot Incorporation of the Peoples Mail Steam.
ship Company: which was referred to the Commit
tee on Incorpur ations; also,
Presented tho memorial OF George G. Trescot,
M. D., aud Samuel Logan NJ D., in reference to
disabled soldiers; which was referred to the Medi
cal Committee. -
4 MI. Barker presented the petition of William S.
Hastie President, and others, asking leave for
IN act of incorporation for 'sTne Charleston
i Board of Trade;" also, ..
'Che petition of Theodore Stoney and othors,
for an act OF incorporation Of "The Charleston
Water Company" in the city of Charleston; which
we're severally referred to the Committee on In
corporations
On motion Of Mr. Campbell, the Committee on
the Judiciary WAS discharged from the further
consideration OF the memorial OF the City Council
Of Charleston to the House OF Representatives ol
South Carolina; and the same was referred to the
i Charleston Delegation.
d Mr., r. D. Richardson gave notice that, to-mor-
row, he would ask leave to introduce
A bill to dissolve the corporation known as the
President and Directors of the Bank of the State
Of South Carolina, and to transfer assets to the
new Bank OF the State; also,
A bill regulating suits brought against the in
corporatcd Banks of this State for the recovery OF
: notes issued as circulation; also,
A bill to amend the law allowing discount to be
pie ad in actions at law.
Pursuant to notice, and by leave of the House,
Dir. Wagener introduced
A bill TO enable white immigrants to purchase,
hold and convey real estate, and to give them the
right of dover; which was read the lirst tme and
) was referred to the Judiciary Committee
Pursuant to notice, and by leave OF the House,
Mr.. Barker introduced
A bill to restrict the number Of Trustees Of the
South CaroliLa University, aud for othor pur-
! poses; which was read the first time and was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education; also,
A bill to incorporate the Charleston Water
Company in the City Of Charleston, State OF South
Carolina; which was read the first time and was
referred to the Committee on interpretations.
1r. Hanckel introduced the following resolu-
ton, which was considered Immediately, and was
agreed to- .-,=
2 ON the great mail tes, arrive in Columbia at
73o P NJ daily, and are detained in the Postotlice
twelve hours before distribution and delivery;
: The daily mail for Charleston sent from Co
lumb by . railroad train, which arrives at Char