The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-01

the bill comes up for discussion on special or
der next Thursday. From the observations oi
your correspondent, there will be pretty even
fight. Senator Leslie has already announced
himself in opposition to the bill. The Demo
cratic members, five in number, will certainly
vote against it. The Republican senators gen.
orally havo avoided any expression OF opinion,
but seem anxious to obtain all possSAle infor.
nation on the subject before it comes up for
discussion. In the House there is seeming
feeling, among the up-country members espe-
cially, to dodge the bill by postponements, and
to let Charleston take care of itself: in other
words, not to make any special legislation, but
let the case be fought out in the courts.
The subject of the codifcation OF the statute
laws Of the State, about which the Senate and
House failed to agree at the special session,
has again been brought up by bill introduced
by Senator Leslie. The real cause of disagree
mentis no doubt to be found in the number OF
candidates for the position of codifers. On
Friday Senator Corbin made report recon-
mending two codifers instead OF three, with
salary OF 5000 each, one to be elected by the
House and the other by the Senate.
The bill to incorporate the Citizens Savings
Bank of South Carolina, which, after sharp
contest, passed a second reading yesterday,
came up for third reading to-day and was
laid on the tabfe by the casting vote of Senator
Corbin, President of the Senate. Several
| friends of the bill were absent. and it is sup
posed that it will again be called up and finally
passed in o full Senate. 1t is contended by its
opponents that the bill gives the corporation
the largest powers as banking institution,
whereas it should be restricted to certain in
vesments or safe securities to which the ope-
rations of such institutions are usually con-
fined.
The question OF the taxation Of railroads is
being agitated, and tue proposition me It's with
general favor. The bill introduced by Senator
Leslie to amend the act authorizing additional
aid to the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, con-
tains similar provision to that attached in
the Senate to the bill to enable the Savannah
and Charleston Railroad Companyto to complete
their road.
Section two enacts "that oil bonds author
lied by said act above named and all funds
raised at any time under the provisions OF
said act shall be used exclusively for the
building Of said road, and the outfit OF the
same; and until the completion of said road,
no salary shall be paid to any officer OF the
said road out Of funds so raised by said act"
Section three enacts shat said act shall not
be OF force until saii railroad company shall
have certified their assent to the taxation OF
said road, in conformity to section two, article
twelve OF the constitution Of the state. Said
consent to be duly certified to the Comptrsler-
General and Secretary of tho State"
In THE House, yesterday, bill to re-enact
certain acts lending. the meme and credit OF the
State to the GreenYille and Columbia Railroad
Company, and to validate the action OF said
company hereunder, was taken up for sec
ond reading.
MIR. Neagle offered the following resolution:
Resolced, That the bill be rccommitted to
the committee with instructions to answer tho
following questions:
Cd. What length of tbs road has strap iron
sd. What length OF the road will need new
iron, and how long The road will be safe with
out new iron being laid?
4th. What the old iron is worth at Columbia,
and how much more new iron Will COST tnan
the old iron will sell for at Columbia?
9Th. What it will cost to take up the old and
relay the new iron
9th. What arrangements arc being made to
pay the expenses that will arise within the
next few years for such repairs as are indicated
above
7th. How much money is deposited to the
deposit is made ?
DeLarge moved to refer the resolution to the
Committee on Railroads. Agreed to by vote,
on division, Of yeas SO, nays %.
The second reading OF the bill was con-
tinued.
MIR. Neagle moved that the further consi-
deratlon of the bill bo postponed until tpe
Committee on Railroads report on the resolu'
tion referred to.
DeLarge moved to indefinitely postpone the
motion to postpone. Agreed to by vote, on
DIVISION. OF yeas IS, nays 26.
MIR. Tonlliuson moved to amend Section by
adding ut tho end Of the section the iolowing
Provided, That if said company shall fail to
pay the interest on it's debt withln Blk months
after said interest shall become due, or shall
fal 10 pay or provide for the payment of the
principal OF said debt within six months alter
it shall tecome due. it shall be the duty OF the
Comptroller General OF the State, and he shall
have tho power to take immediate possession
of such road, with all it's property and appur-
tenances, and lease the same 10 responsible
parties, who shall control said road until the
General Assembly shall, by law, provide Tor the
settlement Of the afIirs OF said company IN
the interest of all its creditors.
The bill was finally made the special Order
for tuesday at 2P. NJ.
The bill from the House TO incorporate the
Amateur Literary and Fr4ternai Association OF
Charleston was road first time in the Senate,
on Friday, and ordered to be printed.
The House also sent to the Senate. for con-
cprrenco, u concurrent resolution requesting
the Congress Of the United States to remove
the political disabilities Of Isaac &. Long, Lc-
muel L. Griffin and Robcrt Hawthorne. Refer
red 10 the SPECIAL Committee on tue Removal
OF Political Disabilities.
The House returned, with concurrence, the
report of the Special Committee of the SEN
ate on the removal Of the political disabil-
Ties or Thomas J. Lamotte, Of Columbia, 8. @.
Barber, OF Fairfield, gave notice OF bill to
bind farmers and their 1ployees to their con-
tracts.
A bill to authorize the consolidation OF the
Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad Compa-
nv and the Columbia and Aug usta Railroad d COM
pany, after discussion between Messrs. Hayes,
Rainey, Nash, Wright and JillsOn, on motion
of Wright, was postponed, and made the spe-
clal order for Friday next.
The following bills were read second time
in the Senate to-inv, discussed aud finally
passed to third eadipg:
A bill for the conversion ct State securities.
A bill 10 alter and amend : charter OF the
Kings Mountain Railroad.
A bill 10 incorporate the Wilson's Bridge
Company.
A bill 10 rcnow tic charter of tho Town OF
Walhalla.
A bill to extend the time in which the Cam