The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-07
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY EEws.1

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY NEWs.1
COLUMBIA August Elm the House the Ju
dietary Committee reported the Senate bill OF
ganizing the. Supreme Court, with amend
ments. The same committee reported adverse
" on the bill for the punishment OF Assault
committed with concealed weapons. 80
The chairman of the Committee on Count.
Officers, said . bill would soon be introduces
defining the duties, oftconnty! commissioners
The Committee on IN the Lunatc Asylum pre-
sented favorable report on the condition Q
the institution, land recommended that Dr.
Parker, the present superintendent, be con
tinued in Office. The financial condition Of thu
institution was represented as excellent. Tht
number Of patients was two hundred and IF
teen; H. % - i';tf - @e
The Committee on Public Printing recom-
mendod ten dollars per day as the pay Of the
stenographers: MeLarge moved to make II
s12O6 for the session, but aissr some discussion
the subject was postponed. 90 ga
sJenks presented q petition from fifteen 11.l:
dred citizens, Of Charleston, praying speedy
action in the matter ofecity elections. Tom.
hnson moved to. lay it on the table, but or
motion Of Ransier it was received as informa'
ton. - = 81 '1fi go; - -
O'Connel presented a resolution suspending
the exercises Of the University for one year and
appropriatng the necessary sum for repairs.
On motion Of Wilder, it was tabled. :
An endeavor was made to call up the report
of the Anderson election case, and, after &
good deal Of flibustering, the subject was
made the special order for Saturday week
Opposition to g new election and ousting the
Democrats is decided upon.
The bill authorizing the Governor to effect q
loan OF s125, 900 was read the third time.
The bill to 'perpetuate the Homestead law
passed it's second reading. The majority re.
port, which is simply prospective, was tabled
and the minority report, which is retroactive
was under discussion when the House ad.
journed. -ts-
In the Senate, Montgomery presented the
petition Of certain citizens Of Charleston,
praying the incorporation OF the Longshore.
mems Protective Union. He also presented
the petition Of Henry Larcomb and others,
for the incorporation of the United Fire Com
pany of Charleston.
The Committee on Interpretations reported
against allowing the Governor to superintend
the repairs on the Executive Mansion.
Leslie, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
recommended that bill authorizing corporate
authorities to tax agricultural farms and lands
within their limits be tabled. .a N
A bill Furnishing embezzlement was tabled
A bill establishing State police was passed,
ayes fifteen, noes two. It places the salary o.
the chief constable at $500. Leslie advocated
it ina strong speech as substitute for mill.
tary organization.
YThez Land Commission bill was discussed
and postponed to Saturday. -.
Ia bill to determine dover was passed; also, 6
bill Regulating the manner OF keeping and dis.
bursing the State funds by officers.
An Afidayit has..been received here setting
forth that Neagle, the Comptroller General
committed forgery upon Captain E. N. Farris
ofGaston County, N. G.