The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-25


Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad, is here.
He informs me that the Columbia and Augusta
Railroad will be completed as far as Granite
vile tomorrow.
President Hammett of the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad, is here, looking after the
interests of that company.
The following shows the continued business
from the special session:
CALENDAR OF THE sENATE-TUEsDAY, NOVEMBER
"a, 1863 GENERAL ORDERS.
No. 1, Bill to extend the provisions of an act
entitled "An act for the relief of the Charleston
| and Savannah Railroad Company" to the Sa-
vannah and Charleston Railroad Company
| Third reading.
Q. Bill to re-enact certain acts lending the
name and credit of the State to the Greenvile
and Columbia Railroad Company, and to VAL
date the action of said company hereunder.
Second reading.
5. Report (favorable) of Committee on Fl
nance on petition Of j. NJ. Wilder.
4. Bill (House) to incorporate the Ashley
Fire Engine Company of Charleston.
| 5. Bill (House) to incorporate certain fire en-
CINE companies of Charleston.
6. Bill tHouse) TO establish ferry IN YORK
County. Second reading.
4. Bill to amerd the charter Of the Cheraw
and Coalfelds Railroad Company. Second
reading.
s. Report of Committee on Finance on peti-
tion OF John Caldwell.
8. Report of same committee on joint resolu-
| tioa authorizing the SteLe Treasurer to issue
for the executor of the estate of Maria Bris-
| bane renewal Of six per cent. State stock.
| 10. Report of same committee on bill for the
conversion of State securities.
II, Report OF the Committee on Incorpora-
tions on bill to incorporate the Lake Swamp
Navigation Company.
12. Report of the Committee on Incorpora-
tions on bill to incorporate the Union Star
| Fire Engine Company.
| Is. Report of same committee on bill to in-
corporate the Sumter Fire Engine Company.
IA. Report of Committee on Finance on joint
resolution to relieve ". P. Gill of penalty.
Is. Bill (by Mr.. Wright) to incorporate the
Mission Presbyterian Church in the City Of
Charleston.
16. Bill (from the Committee on Incorpora-
tions) to incorporate the Promptitude Fire
Engine Company of Charleston.
Ii. Bill (by Mr.. Bieman) to regulate distilla-
ton of spirituous liquors.
18. Report Of Special Committee OF Five on
Rules of the Senate.
10. Report of Committee on Eduction on q
resolution relative to disloyal organizations.
20. Resolution (by Mr.. Randolph) relative to
violations OF law.
2l, Reoort of Commissioners appointed by
the Constitutional Convention to examine into
the condition and assets Of the State.
%. Joint resolution (House) to allow mileage
| to W. J. Mixson. Second reading.
2S. Bill (House) to authorize the building OF
bridge 70 connect the Islands OF Wadmalaw
and John. Second reading.
| "a. Report (Ravorab e) Of the Committee on
Finance on the petition of Jane Butler.
Is. Report (favorable) Of the Committee on
Finance on the petition Of Joseph l.. Tobias.
CALENDAR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
T1vEs- GENERAL ORDERS.
Nc. 1. A bill to establish new judicial and
election county, to be known as Aiken County,
| and to define the limits and boundaries of the
same. Postponed from July 27, 1857 Second
reading.
3. A bill to repeal an act entitled "An act to
repeal the usury laws Of this State" approved
December g. 1866. postponed from August
%, 1861 Second reading.
! 8. Consideration of report COMMITTEE on
Vacant Oficos) on bill to establish health
officer. Postponed from August 25, 1861
4. Consideration of resolution (by MIR. Nc
Intyrc) that. the Committee on Agriculture
submit bill to au;horizo this General Assem-.
bly, to appoint geological, mineralogical and
gust q, 1861
5. A bill to protect the agricultural resources
Of tho State, aud for other purposes. post
poned from August %, 1852 Second reading
6. A bill to regulate the dlstlllation OF spirit
uous liquors. POSTPONED from September l.
1861 Second reading.
| 7. Petition of John w. Staggers for change
of name. POSTPONED from September 1, 1858.
s. Petition of merchants OF Charleston, ask.
ing relief from certain taxes imposed by the
Legislature OF 1866. postponed from Scptem
ber 8, 1861
9. Petit: ID of sundry taxpayers Of st. Helena
Parish, praying to be refunded certain taxe'
Postponed from September 8, 1861
10. A bill relative to banking, insurance and
other bodies corporate and polite. post
poned from September 8, 1861 Second read
ii. A bill to allow minors and others to recover
property, stocks, monies, &C., that we're con-
verted into so-callod Confederate bonds, stocks
or moneys. Postponed from September g.
1861 Second leading.
u. A bill Committee on tho Judiciary in
relation to dover, "a substitute tor Senate
bill to determine and set out dower.) post
poned from September g. 1861
19. A bill to establish and define the duties
of county surveyor. postponed from Septem-
Der 10, 1861 Second reading.
H. 4 bill to establish the Office and define
the duties OF county recorders. Postponed
from September 10, 1861 Second reading.
Is. Joint resolution authorizing the treas.
urer to pay DR.. Alfred Raoul three hundred
and fifteen dollars for services as physician tc
| Charleston Jail, and for medicines furnished
pl isoners. (Postporcd from September II,
| 1857 Second reading.
IL. Joint resolution relieving tlc Western
Union Telegraph Company from double tax, on
| payment OF single lax a;iI eos. (POstpoued
/ from September u 1861 Second reading.
IT. Joint resolution ('senatel for relief Of
Mary A. G. Hobbs. (Postponcd from Septem
Der 12, 1861 Second reading.
18. a bill to punish persons pursuing and
iniuring horses and other live stock with in-
tent to steal them. Postponed from Septem-
Der II, 1861 Second reading.
! 10. a bill authorizing r. s. & NJ. r. Bennett
to collect wharfage. Postponed from Septem-
Der II. 1861 Second reading.
20. A bill to incorporate the Homs Insurance
Company, Of Charleston. postponed from
September IL, 1861 Unfinished business
Second reading of section 2.
81. A bill to prescribe the manner in which
all debts contracted prior to May l, 1865, shall
| be collected IN this State. Postponed from
September II, 1861 Second reading.
"a. A bill to open new road in the County
of Sumter. POSTPONED from September H.
1861 Second reading.
%. A bill (Senate) to change the location Of
q portion OF the Rutherfordton Road, in the
County of Greenville. POSTPONED from Sep
I tember 12, 1861 Second reading.
| "a. A bill (Senate) to re-establish WriSht's
Ferry, over the Catawba River. Postponed
from September IL, 1861 Second reading.
25. A bill (Senate) to rc-estabish fuckers
Ferry over the Edisto River. POSTPONED from
september IL, 1861 Second reading.
| 26 A bill to establish tho Office and define the