The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-14


State as they may elect.
The following amendment to Section SIX was
agreed to: -,
said corporation to any stockhoder therein;
and if any such loan is maze 10 q stockholoer' +
The r,fficers who make it. or assent thereto,
shall he Jointly and severally liable to the eX-
tent Of si1ch loan and interest, for all the debts
~ tbc cornoration contracted before the repay
ment of the sum so loaned'
Tho Governor announced that he had ar-
proved the act to provide assistance fof the
transient sick poor in the various clties ana
towns. ,,-,:,,
rencwed. Whipper said that in some OF the
Freedmen's Savings Banks were tho most con-
snmmate swindlers on the face OF the earth.
This elcited cries of 'rhat's so." Pending a
motion to strike out Section six the House ad-
journed. ~,
the petition of the Charleston Bible Society,
praying for arenewal OF charter.
Nasb also presented the petition of Thomas
7. Iamoite. for the removal OF his political
'''1y Wimbnsh presented the petition of W.
p. Gill. of Chester, s. c., fer the removal OF his
bil; to incorporate The United Fire Engine
Company of Charleston, ). o., received Its
third reading aud passed.
collect wharfage received its third reading.
WRIGHT introduced the following resolution.
wlch was agreed TO.
Whereas. Certain shcriEs and tax collectors
in this State have not settled with tho State and
paid over the monies collected according to
law; therefore,
Resolved by tho Senate, the House OF Rep
resentatives concurring, That the Comptroller
n In onl hn ia baray. authorized and
required to take steps to compel all said OH
Gers to settle their accounts with tbe State,
and nav over oil monies belonging to the State
in their hands, according to law: Provided, IN
the settlement OF said accounts the Comptrol- i
ler- General be authorized to allow, in offset,
all proper lawful claims of eaid officers.
Swails introduced the following:
R-selued, That the Senate. by p;ud ooce
vote. elect President pro tempore OF tho Sen
ate. TO serve during the absence OF the Presl'
deut, Han. D. L. Corbln:
The question being taken, twas decided in
Mr.. Corbin asked an obtained leave OF alb
sencc until Tuesday morning, December 10,
1863
On motion of Swals, Hon. C. ". Montgo-
merry was elected President pro tenn, during
the absence of the President.
Mr.. Corbin introduced bill TO regulate the
formation OF orcorporations. The bill received
it's first leading.
A bill to amend an oil act entitled san act to
amend tho law III relation to recording mort
cages, and to regulate the hen thereof.
Bill to fix tho time and place OF judicial
sales.
The bill received its second reading.
Report of the Committee on Claims on joint
resolution to pay DR.. Raoul three hundred
and fifteen dollars.
A number OF medical and other accounts
have been rejected in consequence OF dating
back to 1859. 1860. 1861, 60.
On motion of Swails, Hon. William Sprague,
United States Senator from Rhode Island, and
suite, were invited within the bar OF the Senate,
and to seats on the floor Of the Senate House.
The Governor has approved the following:
An net accepting the donation OF land to the
State of South Carolina for the endowment OIL
agricultural colleges.
Joint resolution for the relief of Mrs. Mary
A. G. Hobbs.
An net to provide assistance for the transient
sick poor in tho various cities and towns OF this
State.
In the Senate, this morning. Wright intro
dnced resolution which was adopted, author
ing the Attorney-Geueral to summon two ol
moro rf the Solicitors, recsntly elected, TO nj:
assista CO during thu session OF the Gencra
Assembly.
Wimbush introduced resolution fol- the ap
pointment Of q joint committee to inquire tor
moro suitable building for the General Assem-
hlv and i'm case it cannot be obtalucd in Column
bia' that the committee be authorized TO- proce e
to Charleston and make their arrangements
Ordered for consideration on Monday.
Rsiney, from the Committee on Finance, re
ported back substitute for "a bill for th'
conversion OF State securities" Ordered to-
consideration on Monday. The details, &c.
of the bill have all been carefully prepared b,
tho chairman of the committee, after full
conference with Mr.. Klmpton, financial agen
of the State iu New York.
A bill to incorporate the South Carolin'
Phosphate Company, was road q second time
passed, and ordered to bo epgrossed for
third reading.