The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-08
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tOn was referred to the Committee on lncorpo-
r'.' oi,s.
COEmS'S OPINION or LIVING IN CHARLESTON.
The Senate Judiciary Committee reported to-
day upon the bill relative to the salaries OF the
Judges OF The Supreme ad Circuit Courts, and
recommended that the former receive 35ooo per
annum, anu the Judge of the First Circuit the
same amount. Corhin presented the report and
said tho reason OF making the salary Of the Judge
of the First Circuit $500 per annu1, "as bccnusc
liz would have 20 live III Charleston, and II WAS
well known that the expenses of living there with
$. family WIS greater than In amy other cty-in
fact, s:0co WAS the least amount man with u
family could live on in Charleston with any de.
gree or responsibility.
LANDS AMP TESEnENTs.
hhiu TO protect persons lawfully in possession
OF Lands and tcDcnlcuiS waS iavOra!,ly reported
| upon hy the senate Judiciary Colnn,,cc to-day,
and ordered for consideration tomorrow.
The bill provides that after final Judgment III an
action to recover lands ant icmcncnts, in favor
nf The PLAINTIFF, u; The Defendant has purchased
the lands and tcncihcnis recovered III such ac-
! tun, or taken u lease thereof, or those under
whom he holds have purchased Il title 10 such
land and tcncincnS. or taken lease thereof sup
rosI 1T the i.;lc oi such purchase such title 20
bc good iii fee, or sucl least 10 convey and secure
| the title and in;.rc,t therein expressed, such
defendant Shall BE- entitled TO recover OF the
| plaintiff in such action the fun vaut Of all I'M
provcntntS ina,ic upon aitch land by the dc
lcn,lani or those under whom he claims, in
the manner hereinafter prori,lc,l; that the sun,
which alch land shall bc found tat the time OF the
| rendition OF such iu.mcnt) to br worth, more in
| consequence OF improvements so made Than II
| would have been had no such improvements been
| nude, shall bu deemed To he the value or such
mpi nvcincnts; that the defendant in such action
shall, within forty-cight hours after such Jndls
ncnt, or during the term Of The court in which
the same shall lc rendered, nlc u complaint
ngain INST such plaintiff for 80 hiuch money us the
lands aud tcncnlcntS made better, In the
onlce OF TIC clerk OF such court, which shall he
sufficient notice to the defendant in such com-
plaint to appear and defend against the same,
| ard all subsequent proceedings shall be had
il the Code Of Procedure; that the courI, on
| the entry OF such action, shall stay all
proceedings upon the judgment obtained In
| the prior action. until q Ilnai Judgment shall
be rendered in this action; and the lands aud
| tcnenicnis 50 recovered shall he held to respond
\ to any Judgment which shall be rendered on such
compluint, in The same manner and for the salIc
pruccSs that the execution ON the judgment rem
dcre,l In such action shall Issue only against the
and shall not In any case issue against the goods
and ch;ltcs or other anils OF the dcfcndant that
the plainin, In an action for tue recovery OF lands
] ana tencmentS, Rllall recover nothing for tile
| lneSnc profits or the land except on such improve
ments :ls were made by Him or those under whom
! he claims; that the foregoing provisions relating
| To hctternicnts, shall not extend To any person
who has entered OH land by virtue Of any contract
made with the legal owner or such land. unless IT.
Rhnll appear, on the trial Of the action Of the cIsc
that such owner has neglected to fulfil such con-
| tract on his part. IN which such person In posses
sion shall be entitled to all the privileges herein
| before provided for those who entered upon land
under supposed iltie, and the same proceedings
| shall he had. and the land shall DO held in tic
same manncr rs Is hcrcnbcforc provided.
THE UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE
| And pOstolcc IN Columhla-a subject which has
been creating considerable excitement among
| tho people hcrc-may he considered rs located at
the corner Of Laurel and Richardson streets. The
bill 10 grant ana give hc&onscnt OF the Lcgisla-
turc OF this State To tho conveyance to the United
States OF the lot OF land situate oil Richardson
ami Laurel streets, In the City OF Columbia, for
| the purpose OF Il pos;o1icn and courthouse or for
| ",hcr purposes, ana to ccdc tn tho United States
| JG sdiction therein, was favorably reported upon
| by the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning
autl, under suspension Of the rules, was passed.
| despite The announcement that there were petl-
| tons IN circulation signed by nearly all-certaIn-
ly all OF ihc prominent citizens protesting
| against having the proposed building located a.
| the corner or Laurel and Richardson streets,
| which il entirely 'out OF tic way" to the busl.
ness men, whose interests should have been con-
suited In preference 10 ~ few mcn,n who, us
stated In the Senate, ha,l put their heads togetll-
or, bought land In the vicinity or The said corner
and then offered small portion to the United
States.
4 THE News has already limited at prospcct of
| n war between The Senate and House, because Of
II disagreement regarding the authorization OF
the Governor, to purchase !, certain number Of
Richardson's Reports. The fear that the members
] oi the House had Of C0rbin taking possession Of
all or thcir Offices by nank movement, hls opcr.
ated so strongly as 70 induce them to sue for
peace, rs they did to-day, by sending respect
fu request 10 thcs "llonorab.e Senate" TO return
their message OF n0n.concurrcnco In the resolu.
tion OF the Honorable senate, to purchase Rich
| ardson's Reports. AS this message will he con.
sidcrci sufficiently submissive by the Senate
there IL no prospect oil war between the "honor.
able bodies" ana instead Of artillery and musket
| reports, there will lie nothing but Riclinr,isons d
Reports, which ID the members OF the "hunorablc
b0iics," have about ~ much bore in them as the
| weapons alludc,l to.
PEI. SIEM HUNGRY.
Green introduced In the Senate to-day . bill to
make an appropriation for the per diem and
mileage or the mcinbcrs, salaries OF the officers
ana incidental expenses. There was no oppoal-
lion TO its Introduction, and the smiling faces
which its first reading produced clearly cvincod
llat II was very acceptable bill.
ANOTHER STRENGTHENING DOSE.
To judge from the numerous strengthening
| doses which have been administered, and are
being prepared for administering, to build up tho
State credit, i,s constitution must he out of order
and its friends, Kmpton, Scott & Co., in great
anxiety about its condition. a. bill to pay the
principal anl interest Of the bonds ana stocks OF
the State In con;" another, "to better protect
the holders of insurance policies In the State ~
are now in the hands Of the druggists, otherwise
| known as the General Assembly," receiving
their sugar coatings preparatory to their being
administered; AMI If any ,one were 10
Judge from the haste In which they have
been manipulated, and the apparent anxiety
OF one or two interested parties, he
would decide that the patient, which 1t ia prcsnm
cd they viii benefit, is in u lair way to go Into a
relapse II not into collapse As II is, these little