The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-15

with the House Committee, to investigate the
icsuse and circumstances connected with the
| imprisonment Of conyicts now confined IN the
State Penitentiary, and that said committee re-
port at as early day as practicable. -.
The chair announced Hsyne and Hoyt as the
On motion Of JiIlson, the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of the special order, which
was the message Of; Governor Scott, .Tetomg
| the s'act to fix the amounts OF the othc1a
bonds OF certain public officers, and TO impose
penalties on embez2lements, The question
was then taken upon passing the bill over tht
veto, and resulted ayes 10, nays IL: 80 tae
requisite two-thirds' vote not having been OBJ
tanned, the bill was rejected. l...-; "a,
The aot to determine and perpetuate the
homestead was then taken up, and, after lone
discussion, the committees amendment, IN
cooperating the Retrospective feature OF the
| bill, was passed-ayes 20, nays t.. -
/ ih1he bill was then passed.
= The Senate then adjourned. -
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
a preamble and resolutions in regard to the
death OF Thaddeus Stevens we're adopted.
| A communication Was received from: r..
Cardoza, "SecretaIy OF State" In which ne SAN
that the State now holds ~ 3T acres Oh OF ane y.
| for non-psyment Of taxes, which have been de.
| fnitely returned by the sherffs, and seyera
thousand more not returned, and that the lane
is sold for seven years, but is redeemable with
in one wear by the owner on payment of costs.
| The quantity of land held in the different dis
tricts is: Beaufort, 14;217 acres; Rchland, 1894
Marion, 1910: Greenyille, a95; Sumter, S55;
Horny, 900; Marlboro, $50; Barrwen, sig
Pickens, 77; Colleton,s 1660; Chester, :. 78
Total, "a, ,7S7 acres. -
!Aeresolution was adopted. appointing com
mittee of five to cooperate 'withsthe commit
tee appointed; by the Senate to inquire and re-
port about acts of Iawlessness done IN this
State. ,'.iH .s....., - 5Ts. ~
Mr. stoeber introduced the following >resolu.
ion, which was agreed to-: =
aResolued, That the Committee .on.the Jual'
ciary be requested to report, at as early date
as possible by bill or resolution, to define 'isr-
ceny," and the difference between .''pent larce-
nv" and ssgrand larceny" and the. limits. OF the
respective punishments. "a, -, - =. l.
Also, q resolution instructing the Judiciary
Committee to report, at as early day as pos
sible, q bill defining larcenles and the dltter.
ence between petit and grand larceniea, and
the limits of the punishments OF them respec'
lively. - >: - ~ :; =.
"A resolution was adopted, instructing the
Judiciary Committee, to report bill to define
the way In which divorces may be granted.
The bill to repeal the capitation tax was laid
on the table without debate. 70 ! ia
A message was received from the Governor
announcing that he had approved thsjmnt res
ontous petitioning Congress to'Temove the
political disabilities OF P. A. Camp, a. y:
smith,J. 7. Porter, AZ .. McCoshn and and =. 4! y. p
Heriot. ~ -. - ~
: The bill to prevent Determinations between
persons carrying. on business under license,
Was laid on the table, .s,..s>.t.l. IS z.:cs
:. MoIntyresajd that he was prepared to make
report In reference to the payment OF the per
diem and milesge Of members, but asked that
it might be done in secret session. Agreed
.SThe House the1 went into secret session,
and after sitting with closed. doors for thirty
minutes, resumed business In public.
,.. The bin to declare certain offices vacant was
passed with the Senate amendments. 4 g!d:i..,fG
:, The bill to regulate the manner OF keeping
and sdisbursing funds by certain officers was
passed, and the House adjourned. -. -, -, e,