The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-01

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terdays proceedings WAS read.
nrossrs T. T. RICHARDSON, Of Clarendon, and
Tuou vroupsoS OF Abbcvilc, appeared and took
their aoats.
Sry,..,i pctitions from different parties praying
re;;cr from tucs imposed and for remuneration for
services rendered were offered.
The following Bill swerc introduced:
D;lI T., amend the Charter OF Georgetown. |
Bill 10 incorporate the charleston Loan Associa-
''J Bill io incorporate tho Supreme Council of tho
Soyerei.n Grand Inspector General or tho Ihlrty-
third D,!,rCc of the Soulncrh Juisuieuoh Va tne
ii;I 10 alter tho sittings of tho Courts at Law
in The E..siern Circuit Was referred to the Com
'rnH 1Crc,tmcmts of the Grand Juries from the
different ID tGicts were offered and referred to tho
GTIn yctnrns of the Commissioners OF Public
School: from picSous, Iork. Marion and Union
Districts was received and referred
Mr. Brown presented Il petition from the Com
missio,crs ofrnbic Buildings OF Barnweu District,
asking sn appropriation to build Court House
Mr.. Wmsmith offered tho following resolution:
Resolccd That the judiciary Committee take
action on tho subject OF the District Courts, anu
Mr. Buist offered resolution appointing three
Senators to inquire and report upon the srrange,
States Senators, and that the House bo invited to
send similar committee.
Tho Governors Message which had boen made
Mr. trislam moved that tho dferont heads of
tho Message bc referred to appropriate commit
tees. .,,
ter of tho Marion Cotton Factory.
The Bill ordered for p. NJ, to regulate the sit
ting OF the Court of Appeals, was removed from
the special order, and placed upon the general
A Bin to repeal the Usury Laws was made the
special order for Friday, ut 2. M.
On motion of Mr. Thompson the Senate stood
adjourned over to Friday, at 12 A., on account Of
the thanksgiving proclamation Of the President.
HOUSE
Vas opened with prayer by tho Rev. Dr. Shand.
The Journal Of the 9th was road
A Bill TO incorporate the Charleston Dredging
and Wharf Building COMPANY, which m had two
readings in the Senate came up for its first road
ing, and was referred to the Committee on Incor-
A Bill to widen, extend and open the streets of
Charleston, came up for it's first reading. This
bill confers increased powers upon the Mayor and
Aldermen and renders tho appeal to the Commits
gioners useless. 1t was referred to the Charleston
Delegation.
A petition to change the Election District of
BorkleS to Judicial District, was presented.
A Bill to incorporate the Young America Fire
Company, came up for it's third reading, and
Several minor bills were introduced, and referred
Mr.. El Warley introduced Bill to prevent the
sacrifice Of land at shcrih's sales, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Judciary.>
Mr.. Townsend moved that writ Of election be
Issued for the 7th s to supply vacancy
Der elect could not qualify, not having been O
resident of the State Tor three years previous te
his election.
The Bill to incorporate tho Sea Island Cotton
Loan and Planting Association came up for its
first reading and was referred to the Committee Oh
Mr.. Campbell also introduced the following:
Resolred, That so much of the Act OF 1886 which
requires three months notice before the Legisla
ture can receive any act of incorporation or new
charter, be and the same is hereby repealed.
After somo discussion from tho members, tho
molten withdrawn.
A Bill to vest the right and title of tho State il
certain cscheated property in certain persons, was
brought up and referred:
Tho Committee on the Charleston Board O
Trade reported unfavorably, as the clause Of th
Constitution requiring three months previous no
ticc had not been complied with.
MIR. Wagencr moved that the report of the Com
mttcc lie npon the table, md that the Bill NJ
for asecond reading; which was carried.
Tho Bill to incorporate the South Carolina LOAF
and Trust Company was ordered to lie On the table
rs there was no evidence of compliance with tn
Act requiring three months notice.
Messrs: Mullins, Haskell and Richardson wer
appointed Committee of tlirec to confer with th
Senate upon the election of u s. Senators.
MIR. Warley moved that the resolution in regar
to Jefferson ! Dayis be made tho Special Order o
On motion Of Mr. Campbell, the House ad
lourncd over to Friday, ut II NJ, on account Of th
National Thanksgiving.
Few committees have as vet roDortcd mt
tie matter before both Houses consists in hearln
petitions and bills, and referring them to tn
proper committees. IhCSc VIII not report unit
next week, and the Legislative proceedings aro no
IN embryo. The members arc all present, and som
anxiety is manifested to expedite matters and rel
der the present session short one This will nc
DO difficult, tho extra session transacted man
matters that would havo beon called up th
month.
1t is understood that The Committee on Publ
Printing will accept the offer Of tho Caronian fC
public printing, that bid being much lower tha
that of the Phoenix No report will, however,
made until next week. Tho position Of Publ
Printer is no sinccuro, as there is nm immenl
amount Of work done daily aside from the Bill
ordered To be printed.
The United States Court met to-day at 10, in IL
States rs JAS. p Glass was continued to tho APP
term. Mcsars. Thos. Hemphill and w. L. DePa
were admitted as -practicing attorneys in th
Court. The Grand Jury made thor presontmeI
which referred principally to tho state OF the cou
Try, &c. Tho want OF proper and becoming pla
to meet was doplored. Congress had made appl
pratons in 1858 for both Postofice and Coz
House, bmt these arc now obsolete, and they begg
their revival. Tho prcBcntment was quite Bho
and embraced no points of public interest.
The Court OF Appeals mot this morning, for {
purpose of examining tho law students who Ii
applied. The class was quito largo, and compris
OF men or all ages, one applicant being graz
!ather, ana about sixty years old. BY far the II
Jorlty, however, wore young men, who have j.
graduated from cologO. Thoy were subjected L
very r9ld examination, but acquitted themsolN
wen, and meritcd the appreciation Of tho exam
ing board. fifty-one law students were examir
and thirty m equity. Eleven Of these W
Charlestonians. Rudolph Soigling, w.. j.. Ga
and g. L. Buat, Esqs passed In equity;
Cpnyf m Eunu In, both lau o,,1o