The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-07
ESPECIAL rrLponAM TO TIE Nnws.l
COLUMBIA, December {

COLUMBIA, Deccmbcr g.
In the House, the bill to provide FOR the pay
mcnt of the principal and intercs; Of the bonds
ana stocks OF tie Stntc in coin, which had been
made the special order, was discussed, but sub
sequcntly postponed TO Wednesday.
The bill to authorize the purchase OF property
and rights OF the columbia Bridge Company,
and to grant ALL In the construction OF FREQ
bridge over the Cougarec River" was recon-.
mittea.
The following notices OF bills were given: ny
SimOns, to provide system OF apprenticeship;
by Thomas, to rechar,er bridges in Cypress
Swamp, connecting Charleston and Colleton
Counties; by whlpper, providing for the right Of
way over tho Charleston and Savannah Railroad.
Bills were passed to regulate the manner OF
selling lands ut public sale; to amend the law
relative to the recording OF mortgages end bills.
The following received their first reading: To
appropriate one million OF dollars to buy land !;
TO authorize the levying OF special tax to build
Il courthouse at Beaufort; 10 authorize a creditor
10 sell certain evidences CT Indebtedness.
Tile House refused to concur In lie Senate 9
amendment to go into an election for Associate
Justice on the 2lst OF December.
In the Senate the report OF the committee ON
bill to authorize the lease OF certain land on Ed
isto Island, and the report OF the Committee on
the Judiciary on q bill to incorporate the Ashley
Bridge Company, were referred to the Committee
OH County Offices
resolution tby IIaync) to authorize the Com
mittec on Interpretations to employ clerks was
passed.
bill (t,y Corbin) to protect the rights OF per
sons lawfully in possession or lands and tcne.
mcnts, and bill tby Wimbnsh) to prevent oflcial
misconduct by county onicors, were both passed.
The bill to Incorporate tho Canin University
was referred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
petition from the Sisters OF Our Lady OF
Mercy for Incorporation was presented by Oorbu
and referred to the Committee on Incorpora
tIons
The Judiciary Committee recommended that tht
salary of the Judges OF the Supreme Court ant
the Judges OF the First Circuit be $4,000. They
also recommended that the bill to prevent til,
arrest OF State 'constablcs do not pass.
Gain gave notice that lie would introduce q bill
TO protect the depostors Of savings and trust com
panics, and secure the same by tho institution dc
posting securities with the State Treasurer, til,
securities to be State bonds and stocks.
Greene introduced bill, Which received Its nrs
reading, to make an appropriation for the pc
diem OF the members, the salaries OF til
officers, and other incidental expenses
The Judiciary Committee reported upon sec
tlon thirteen OF bill to revise, siMplify ant
abridgc the rules or practice, plcadings and
forms OF the courts of the State recommending
that four terms or the Supreme Court be hclt
every year-onc in Charleston, ono In Columbia
one In Sumter md one In firecnyc. The argu
mcnt used in support OF this recommendation
people OF the State, 1t is therefore subject L
various constructions In the Circuit Courts, ant
as the Supreme Court must eventually dc
termino oil questions in order to have
uniformity OF practice throughout the State
it should bo more accessible to I'll,
people. These questions will arise I'm bott
lnrge and small cases. and the court should bt
convenient to ear oil appeals at as little expons
as possible. 1t should be the policy OF the gov
srnmcnt to bring the courts near to the people
aud to make Justice cheap as possible. Because
OF the expense, many cases are not brought he
fore the Supreme Court at Columbia, especlall.
.hose near the seacoast and in the western sec
tons. TO get q Charleston case to oolumbit
would cost from $500 To $1,000, while from Colum
bia and the adjoining counties, from sloo to $500
The litigants from Charleston can nlonc AFFORD to
pay tho salaries OF thc Judges.
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