The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-16


ROBERT &. SCOTT,
Governor.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA. S. g., December IA. 1858.
The Honorable Speaker of ne
House Of Representatives
SIR-I have the honor to transmit to the
House of Representatives the accompanying
communication from Colonel john R.. Edie,
Assistant Commissioner of the Frccdmens
Bureau, calling attention to the Shaw Orphan
Asylum, in which destitute colored orphan
children from all parts OF the State are sub
sisted and educated. The near approach OF
the withdrawal of the Freedmen's Bureau, by
which this meritorious Institution has Dcen
hitherto supported, renders 1T necessary that
measures should be taken for its continuance,
and Colonel Edie suggests that provision may
be made by law for its support rs state m
stitution. In this recommendation l cordially
concur. and trust that the General Assembly
may deem it compatible with the public inter
ests to make the necessary provision Tor that
purpose. Very Respectfully,
ROBERT 4. SCOTT, Governor.
The condition of this building (Janney's
HAIL. of which wrote you before, seems to
be growing worse. The west end has now
bulged out, and many members do not deem it
safe to 90 near it, much less to sit there and
legisate. The result has been the introduc-
ton of concurrent resolutions looking to the
occupation of another building. Negotiations
have been in progress for the purchase or
lease of Nckerson's Hotel. The proprietor,
Mr. Wright, who has lease OF it until Sep
tembcr next, proposed to deliver the building
to tue General Assembly on tho latter paying
$4,000, or the difference in rent asked Linn for
range of new buildings on Main-street, known
as the Davis block, admirably suited to hotel
purposes. The special committee, howe ever,
this morning, reported unfavorably on the pro-
posal of Mr.. Wright, though hopes are still en-
tertained that some arrangement may yet be
effected.
The following resolution was introduced in
both houses, which was ordered foc considera-
ton tomorrow:
Resolued, by the House of Representatives.
the Senate concurring, That, in consequence OF
the very dangerous condition of the building
now occupied by the General Assembly, and
the inconvenience to which the members are
daily subjected, unless some more suitable
Dullulup Uc OUIdtucu, tulS pOuy w SuJOu4n w
Charleston or some other suitable plloe.
MIR. Neaglc introduced the following, which
was subsequently withdrawn:
Resolued, by the House Of Representatives,
the Senate concurring, That when this General
Assembly adjourns. it adjourns to meet at u NJ.
on Wednesday, the 18th instant, at the college
buildings, and that during the interval, the
sere can't alarms be instructed to remove the
furniture of both houses to such rooms in
said buildings as Il committee of - from
the Senate and three from tho House may di-
rect.
A new proposition, learn, has been made
by Mr.. Wright this evening. He proposes that
the General Assembly pay him IL pro rata from
the present time, to the first of September, of
the cost of the lease of the new building on
AIain-strcet, which would be tor eight months,
at the rate OF $4,000 per aunum, and he will then
yacatc forthwith. If the General Assembly,
after their time expires in September, desire to
CO Iti rue the lease, they get it for the same
PIC, now paid, viz: $4,000 per annum. 1t is
lot iInyr - bic that the State will purchase the
hotel at Il cI,t OF about $30, 600, in which event
the building II DC converted, by the end of the
reccss, 80 as 10 serve for both houses OF the
Legislature, the Supreme Court OF the State
and the Executi,c c Offices, so that, practically,
Nickerson's HvGc. would become the State
House.
The House, tc-ll.- concurred in the report
of the Senate corr ,r:.ec Oh disabilities adopted
by the latter bo!y, recommending the removal
of the di4,blr. # Hon. ]. G. Hope, of Lex
ington, az, :. ) tiellar, OF Newbery County.
The r,iiu.s -; bills were introduced into the
Hou .3-,:ay AID read . frat time
y, Ui... .lt--a bill to amend the charter of
tic r"A"1 1t G sar.cn.
ny l.. J..u -. bill to regulate divorces.
By W. J. :. I.jcr-A bill to establish dock
ct fee tor H.: -: lciit OF Circuit Judges; also, q
bill to sr,ol n T., 70 til. Port Royal Railroad.
Hv Mr.. rut lilison-A bill 10 alter aud amend
an act entitled San act to authorize the sale
of the Columbia Canal"
Bv Mr. Jenks-A bill TO ratity. confirm and
amend the charter OF the Charleston, South
Carolina, Mining aud Manufacturing Company.
"a similar bill i'll the Senate recslycd lts Sc
cond reading to-day, passed and was ordered
to be cngrosscd for a third rcading.1
Bv S. b. Thompson Bill to authorize the
COMPTROLLER General to audit the accounts OF
Commissioners and Managers OF Elections.
The bill to incorporate the Citizens Savings
Bauk was READ the Scconu Time, paSScCl, anu
ordered to be engrossed for third reading;
also, bill to extend the lien of magistrates
executions; also, bill to punish sherills yioat-
ing the Homestead law.
A communication from the Attorney-General
was received, giving, as the o2nion of that cffl-
ccr, that the iuauirc"s OF the General Assem-
bly, were not cal Il % pay IL it adjourned Tor
more .han Ia IL di.-.
Inc a,.e >ni...s Q. ,hc Senate on q bill to
fac.l.La,o i,c living IT jurors in this State
were c-,acaifcd IL, III ln~ iii. rcourned to tlat
body.
f. TIE SENATE tho 70 o ling bis w:ro in
t-;lucc. and read first tim
Ry MI. Ar ,im-A bill for the reception and
:l:ag of boGds uf?ubic officers.
l;y Cain-A bill 10 facilitate the trial OF causes
by magistrates and justices of the peace.
By Ca..i-A bill to regulate and cIfu"co t;.o
fencing # f,tms and gardens.
A lively dscussion ensucd upon th, r'o.ian
to rccommit, op the third reaI'n tlH ''s ~
extend the proyls.nis o. al act eLu.l:.l "A.l
act to relieve the Chai'c 20. and i,-Iahnl.
Railroad" to the Savannah anu Cnarieslo
Railroad.
MIR. Hoyt, chairman Of the Committee on
! Railroads, strongly opposed any further post