The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-22


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LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
sENATE.
MONDAY, July 2O.-The Senate assembled at
twelve NJ, and vas called-to order by the
President.
+ The House Of Representatives returned to
the Senate, with concurrence, the report OF the
Committee on Printing, appointing MIR. j. w.
Denny, Printer to the General Assembly, 1or
the term.
Beverly Nash presented the petition Of Thos.
P. Walker, praying the General Assembly to
petition Congress for the removal Of his politi-
cal disabilities. Referred to the Special Com
mittee Of five on disabilities!
Sims presented the petition Of J. L, Wright
Jr., and sundry citizens of York County, asking
renewal of charter for Wright's Ferry, ssid
charter having expired by limitation. Referred
to the Committee on Roads, Bridges and Fer
ries.
MIR. Coghlan presented the account Of j. M.
Wilder, Sheriff Of Sumter County, for fees as
Sheriff Referred to the Committee on CLAIMS.
W. p. Geiger for post nao1tem examination. Re
ferred to The Committee on Claims.
B. F. Randolph offered the: following:
Resoioed, That the Committee on Corpora
tiors be instructed to ascertain whether the
charters Of any bodies, which have been incor-
porated by the General Assembly OF tnis stsee,
should be altered or renewed under the new
Constitution, and said committee shall report
accordingly to the Senate.
Refe red to the Committee on Incorpora-
tons.
Mr.. Montgomery offered the following, which
was ordered for consideration tomorrow:
Whereas, The General Assembly OF 1855, by
joint resolution, provided that the Legislature
wiz not in future grant any new charter act OF
incorporation, or any extension OF q charter
previously granted, unless the applicant or ap-
pncants for the same shah have trst g1Yeen
notice Of three months prior ito making apph-
cation for such neE charsf scs Of ipsGTp0ra-
Resolued, By the Senate and House OF repre-
sentatives, that the joint resolution OF 1885 30
providing, be and the same is hereby suspend
ed during the session OF fthls General Assembly.
B. F. Randolph gave notice that on to.mor-
row, or some subsequent day, ne would lnIo-
A bill enabling minor children and persons
heretofore known as stfree persons Of color"
to recover al property, and in specie or United
States currency the value Of all bonds, depos-
its or moneys that may have been converted,
without their consent, into Confederate bonds
or moneys.
bin validating all ordinances passed by
the late Constitutional Convention OF South
Carolina, which was read o first time and Or
dered for consideration tomorrow.
MIR. Hayes introduced
A bill to incorporate the Citizens Savings
Bank Of South Carolina, which was read o first
time and ordered for consideration tomorrow.
J.J. Wright introduced
A l. 30 in,
Special Orders Of Military Commanders, issued
during the existence Of the Provisional Gov
eInment, which was read first time and Or
dered for consideration tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr.. Jillson, the rules were sus-
pended for the purpose Of introducing a..
ting public lands to the several States and Ter
rivories, which may provide colleges for the
benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts.
The bill was read o first time.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
To the President of the Senate of South Carolina:
herewith transmit to your honorable body
certain documents relating to the late elections
for county officers in the Counties Of ofAbbeyile,
Chester, Marion, Barnwell, Pickens Union,
Edgefe1d, Charleston, Georgetown, Horny and
Laurens.
The documents referred to we're transmitted
to me by the commander OF the Second Mill
tary District, and I now lay them before the
General Assembly for such action as your hon
orable body. in connection with the House Of
Representatives, may deem lawful and proper.
I also herewith transmit documents relating
to the election held on 18th, 18th and 18th Of
April last in Anderson County. o
Governor Of South Carolina.
On motion OF B. T. Randolph, the message
was received as information, and referred to
II. n
On motion Of Mr.. Swails, the report Of the
special committee Of five on disabilities on the
petitions Of George Buist, ": ]. Mi1son,
Thompson H. locke, George bonver and Wm.
N. Mount, was taken up, agreed to, and order
ed to be sent to the House Of Representatives
for concurrence.
at one o'clock the President announced the
special order, which was bill to organize the
Circuit Courts.
Mr.. Corbin moved that the bill be read
through, and afterwards taken up section by
section, which was agreed to.
The bill was read through, and then consId-
cred by sections.
On motion of MIR. Corbin, the word County,"
wherever occurring before the word courts"
was stricken out, and the word circuit" in
serted.
On motion Of Mr.. Corbin, the bill was further
amended by the correction OF some verbal er-
rors in the various sections, and the question
Mr.. Coghlan moved that the by be referred
to special committee.
The President decided tho motion to be out
of order; the only motion in order being to re-
cc-arlit. ~
On motion of Mr.. Swails, the bill passed, and
was ordered to be engrossed for third read
ing.
The President announced that Mr.. Hayne
had been added to the Military Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Rutland, the vote whereby
A bill to regulate appeals and writs of error
to the Supre ne Court was passed to o third
reading, was reconsidered.
Mr.. Rutland moved to amend section 2, 18th
line, by inserting between tre words costs,
and '.if, the words "occasioned by reason Of
his proceedings in error"
The amendment was agreed to, and upon the
question being taken, the bill passed and was
ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
On motion Of Mr.. swails, the Senate adjourn
ed at 2.20 P. NJ.
HOUSE.
MONDAY, July 2O.-Pursuant to adjourn
ment, the House met at eleven o'clock A. NJ.
Mr.. Neagle, from the Committee on Clai MS,
reported faYorably on the petition OF MIR. Alex
ander E. Bristow, sheriff Of Marlboro County,
to remit penalty and for relief.