The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-09
friend thereupon introduced the following
Joint resolution

OF Stephen Mlllet, PRESIDENT OF the foIt Hoyal
Railroad, Alexander Isaaes, Vice-Presdent OF
the Savannah and Charleston Railroad, and
DIR. J. G. Rockwell, President of the Aiken
Sanitary Association. has been reduced to the
level OF this House, leaving its Speaker, Hon.
Tim. Hurley, in an insignificant minority;
therefore, be it
Resoloed That the Senate and House OF
Representatives proceed to the election OF three
proxies to represent said absentees at a weekly
spiritual meeting, to be held at Nickersoii =
Hotel, on Monday evening, 9th instant, at eight
O'Clock.
The resolution was sent up to the Speakers
desk, aud was read, taking the members by
surprise, but ending by being withdrawn amid
roars of laughter.
TILL LOBBY CATECHIsM.
The following is copy Of the railroad cate
chism picked up at the same time:
1. How much money has it?
@ How much will bepaid to get it through'
g. Is it ready cash
T. Is it in greenbacks or bills receivable
s. How much contingent
G. How much cash in advance
7. What proportion can be paid to secure
the press r.
color?
9. Is there any difference between the up
ard low country
10. Has The third House the privilege of en-
ployng a solicitor.
Ii. Are ali parties satisfied with the last job =?
12. Are the maps ready to be produced
l3. Has the bar of Charleston been consult
ed as to it's legality or constitutionality
Il. Are the directors of the road IN favor OF
universal suffrage?
15. How much?
16Ns it an air line and level country?
Satisfactory answers to the above will secure
q ready response from members Of the third
House.
LAND COMMISSIONERS.
Much of the time of the House was consum-
ed to-day in the discussion OF bill for the
appointment of Board of Land Commission
crs, and the substitute therefor reported by
the committee appointed in furtherance OF the
provisions of an ordinance passed by the late
convention. It is generally conceded that
such board will be OF advantage to tho
people of the State if specially charged with
the purchase of cheap arabic lands and resale
Of them in small farms. The only point OF
dispute was the manner of appointing the Sc
commissioners and the compensation they
should receive for their services.
The original bill contemplated the appoint
ment OF three commissioners, one of whom
was to attend all sales OF land in person, and
under the direction Of the other two make pur-
chases and rcsales. He was to receive as
compensation for his services fec OF ten dol
lars for every title which bo issued, while the
other two commissioners received per diem
of six dollars whilst the board was in session.
The substitute differed from the original bill
only in the compensation Of the travelling
commissioners, which was fixed at s25OO. No
conclusion was reached. 1t is understood that
DeLarge is the asr iring candidate for the po-
sition Of chief commissioner.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
DeLarge, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, to-day reported on the State concur
rent resolution relative to the appointment OF
r. B. Elliott and ". e. Rose to represent the
stock held by the State and Bank OF tue State,
at the annual meeting of Stockholders OF the
South Carolina Railroad Company, and recon-
mended tho adoption of the following resolu-
ton as substitute.
Resoloed, by the House of Representatives,
the Senate concurring, That the Governor be
and he is hereby directed to appoint the requi-
site number OF persons to represent the State
and the Bank Of the State, at the annual meet
ing of the stockholders Of the South Carolina
Railroad Company, to be held at Charleston on
the ninth Of February, 1863.
On motion of G. d. Hayne. the report was
laid on the tablo to take up the substitute.
The report was adopted and ordered to be
sent co the Senate Tor concurrence.