The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-14

tiOns of the Governor Do enlereQ on tne JOurual
and that the Senate proceed al once to the con-
sideration of the act:
table.
agreed to.
the objections Of his Excelency the Governor
be entered at large upon the journal, and that
the Senate proceed forthwith to consider the
act the nste divided, and the vote stood
yeas 19. nays IL. So the motion was agreed to.
Wright (colored) moved that the further con-
sideration Of the message be postponed, and
that it be made the special order for tomorrow
On division, the Senate voted-yeas 10, nays
10. L,
The message was therefore, made the special
order for tomorrow, at Z. M.
A resolution was offered requesting the At
torney. General to inquire and report upon the
competency of the clerks now employed IN the
Solicitors Office, with view to secure the SER
vices Of the most expert clerical force in this
department OF duty. ordered Tor consldera-
tion tomorrow.
A RESOLUTION was adopted, authorizing the
solicitors to employ o clerk, whose compensa-
tion shall not exceed that of tine engrossing
clerks.
Mir. Leslie. from the Committee on Railroads,
to whom was referred an act tor the relief or
the Charleston and Savannah Railroad Compa-
nv, reported the same back, with arecommen-
dation that the same DO pass. Ordered for
consideration tomorrow.
Mr.. Montgomery, from the Committee on In
corporations, to whom was referred bill TO in
corporate the Citizens Savings Bank OF South
Carolina, with instructions TO strlke out Tom
Section of said bill the words 'and oil others
of moderate means" reported the same pack,
and ask leave to report that to amend the bill
by 30 striking ont would limit and con6ne the
OPERATIONS OF the proposed bank to two classes
| ofpersops only-Widows and Urphans-which,
in the opinion of your committee, would i'm
pair the usefulness and abr1dge the powers OF
| the institution to degree almost rendering
the charter, when obtained, comparatively val
ueless. The committee, therefore, ask to be
discharged from the sa1d lnstrucaons, ana re-
| form, Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Mr. Whittemore, from the Committee on
Finance, to whom was referred the joint reso-
luton fixing the pay Of the solicitors, reported
the same back, with q Recommendation that
the resolution do pass. Ordered foE considera-
| ton tomorrow.
Mr. Whittemore. from the same committee,
to whom was referred the petition of sundry
citizens of Charleston, asking the refunding OF
certain taxes, reported the same back, with .
recommendation, as great difficulty would
arise by opening up precedent5 Of such ma
ture, and throw the whole matter Of revenue
into confusion, that the petition be laid upon
the table. Ordered for consideration to-mor-
row.
The Committee on Public Lands made ia
yorable report on the House resolution provid-
ing for the appointment OF committee TO
ascertain, IL possible, the precise extent, con-
dltion and location of lands acquired by the
State" Ordered for consideration tomorrow
Wright introduced q bill ito provide for the
conversion Of State securities and lot o1ner
purposes" and bill to empower Circuit Judges
to change the venue for the trial of actions,
both civil and criminal.
The Homestead bill was then taken up, and
pending it's consideration the Senate &C.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker announced as committee to IN
yestipate charges against Hon. j. l.. Neagle,
member from York County, made py On or
ganization called the "Rock Hill Conservative
Club" Messrs. Whippcr, Elliott, Root, john
ston and Mcintyre.
Mr.. Miller introduced ulll to dcfnc tho
number of members for each steam hre engine
Company in the Incorporated cities and towns
of the State of South Carolina, which was read
NeaeIe introduced bill to close the afa rs
Of the Bank of the State, which was read the
first time. The bill is the same as that report
ed in the Senate yesterday. ,.,.
OConnell presented the petition OF sundry
citizens of Yurkville, protesting against the
renewal of the charter OF that town. Referred
to the committee on Interpretations.
The bill to regulate the admission OF attor,.
neys to practice in the Courts OF Law and
Equity in this Stale passed.
The bill to amend on act entitled IAN act to
incorporate the Air Line Railroad, was REFER
red 10 the Comm ittee on Railroads.
resolution was adopted to pay the two So
licitors employed to assist the Attorney-Gen
al during the session Of the General Assembly,
ten dollars per day whilst so employed.
The bill to declare vacant certain offices was
received from the Senate, with certain amend
ments, and referred to the Judiciary Commit
The bill to repeal the capitation tax was TAX
en- up, and, pending it's consideration, the
House adjourned.