The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
TIE STATE CAPITAL.
OPINION OF THE SUPREME COURT IN TIE
CHARLESTON MANDAMUs CAsE-PRoCEEDINas
OF THE LEGIsLATUEE-TAxINa COUNTIES TO
PAY FOB MURDERs-No BONDS FOR BILLuoLD-
ERs OF THE BANK OF THs STATE.
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COLUMBIA January I'm the Supreme
Court, this morning, in the case OF The State
er relalione Gilbert PilIsbury vs. the Acting
Board of Aldermen of the City OF Charleston,
the peremptory n,andan.us was granted, all
the justices coccurriug. Chief Justice Moses
differed from the majority of the court in part
OF his opinion, but agreed to the iual decision.
The opinion Of Justice Willard, in which the
others concurred, says in conclusion: The
REALTORS will be permitted to amend their al
ternative writ in conformity with the foreGo-
ing, and upon such amendment peremptory
mandanaus will ISSUE commanding the respon-
dents to declare the election. Mcssrs. Cham
: bcrlain and Corbin have prepared the perenpto-
~ writ, addressed to the Acting Board of Alder
men, reciting the case Of the petitioners, setting
forth the finding Of the court upon the issues
of law and fact made by the return to the al
tentative writ, and concluding as follows:
"Whereupon it is adjudged that the acting
Board Of Aldermen have not declared the
election as by law they were bound to do
therefore they .aIe commanded ana enJoFed
that Immediately after the receipt of this writ
without delay they proceed to declare SAID
election, and certify perfect obediencs and
due execution of this writ to said Supreme
Court on or before : day Of. Herein fail not
at your peril and have then and there this
witt
INTHE HOUSE, the bill to amend the act au-
thorizing the sale of the Columbia Canal was
passed.
Whipper introduced bill to provide for the
widows and orphans OF men murdered for
their political opinions. The bill gives s3oO
annually to the widow during life, to be col
lected By assessment on the county where the
murder occurred.
DeLarge introduced bill authorizing the
Recorder of Charleston to hold police courts.
Tomlinson presented memorial of the So
ciety Of the Medical College Of South Carolina
against the proposed modification of the medi-
cal department Of the South Carolina Univer
sity. The same was introduced into the SEN
ate by Corbin. In both houses it was read and
referred to the Committees on Education.
Tomlinson introduced resolution to pay
the widow of Martin, os Abbeville, the per
diem that would have been due Martin If he
had lived.
In TIE SENATE, Rainey introduced bill to
regulate banks in liquidation.
The bill to organize the militia was made the
special order for tomorrow at one o'clock.
Hoyt introduced bill authorizing courts Of
arbitration.
The bill to punish sheriffs violating the
Homestead law, and the bill relative to sales of
property under DEGREES of Courts OF Equity
and Circuit Courts, were passed and their titles
changed to acts.
An Injunction restraining the Governor from
issuing bonds to the billholders of the Bank Of
the State, was served npon him to-day.
1t tis reported that the Governor has deter
mined not to issue them unless forced to do SO
by the courts.