The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-27
FROM TIE STATE CAPITAL.


| The City E1ection-Probabtlity OF Pills.
bury Taking his Seat--The Kegistra I
Of Mssne Conveynnce-TheS State Debt--
| General Legislative Proceedings.
TFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
COLUMBIA, January Ex-senator Corbin's
bill confirming and validating the municipal
election in the City Of Charleston was not In
troduced in the Senate as was expected to-day,
| but will be brought in tomorrow. One section
imposes upon any person refusing to give up
his seat penalty of not exceeding ten thou
sand dollars, nor less than five thousand,
or Imprisonment in the penitentiary with hard
labor for not exceeding five years, nor less
| than two years. 1t is said by those who have
canvassed the matter that the bill will go
through with but triAing opposition, and TINT
MIR. Pillsbury and his Board Of Aldermen will
be seated in six or eight days at the farthest.
The case Of W. J. McKinlay vs.. Henry Tres
cot comes up before the Supreme Court to-
morrow, on the writ Of quo ,odrranso. D. II.
Chamberla;1. Esq, the Attorney. General, ap-
pears for the State, and Edward EcCrady, Jr.,
and William d. Trescot, son Of the present
incumbent, appear for the respondent. The
point taken by counsel for Mr. Trescot is that
he has commission dated Goth January, 1866,
which continues him in Office for four years.
They hold that this gives him title to con-
tinue in Office until January. 1870.
Prominent officials here are discussing the
prupriety Of funding the interest due in July
and January. Some are in favor OF adding the
amount OF interest on the pubic debt to the
amount of taxes to be levied, with provision
for the issue Of interest coupons, Wmcn men snail
be receivable in payment OF taxes. This, 1t ls
thought, will absorb the interest on the public
debt. The question is causing good deal OF
discussion, and will be brought up in some way
before the Legislature.
In THE SENATE, to-day, no tlmo was lost in
Buncombe speaking. MIR. Jillson made an ad- ID
the payment of the accounts OF commission
ers and managers Of election, holding it to be
sacred duty on the part of the Legislature
to protect and defend, with jealous care, the
character of their public officers. The speech
made very favorable impression, and the bill
passed unanimously, without amendment, to
third reading.
The House OF Representatives returned to
the Senate, with concurrence, an net 10 amend
an act entitled "An act to provide for the tenn
porary organization of the Educational Depart
ment of the State" which WAS referred to the
Committee on Enerossed Acts. Also, bill to
incorporate Wilson's Bridge Company.
The bill received its first reading, was or
dered for second reading and consideration
tomorrow, and to be printed.
Ralney offered the following
ResoLUed, by the Senate, the House OF Rep
resentatives concurripg, That all bills or claims
against the State having it's origin under the
Provisional Government be, and the same ls
hereby deferred for further consideration until
the next regular meeting of the General As
sembly.
Hayne introduced the following resolution:
Resolued That the Judiciary Committee be
instructed to report at On early day on bill to
protect laborers and persons working under
contracts on shares Of crops, referee to their
committee at the special session.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
MIR. Leslie introduced the following resolu-
tion:
Resoiued, That all claims presented by coro-
ners and other county officers be not paid by
the State, but by the counties in which said
claims originated, and that the Judiciary Com
mittee be directed to report bill in accord
ance herewith.
agreed to.
On motion of Swails, the Senate took up for
q third reading bill to enable the Savannah
and Charleston Railroad Company to complete
their road. The bill received its third read
ing.
of the bill, Rainey call led for the yeas and nays,
which were taken, and resulted as follows
Yeas, 10; nays, 6.
Yeas-Messrs. Barber, Dickson, Greene.
Hoyt, Hayne, Jillson, Leslie, Montgomery,
Nash, Rainey, Swails and Wrlght-12
Nays-Messrs. Arnim, Buck, Hayes, Reid,
Rodgers and Wimbush-6.
So the bill passed, and was ordered to the
House OF Representatives., ...
Bank of South Carolina was recommitted to
the Committee on interpretations, with re-
quest to report tomorrow.
MIR. Jilson, from the Committee on Engross-
ed Bills, reported as duly and correctly en-
crossed and ready for o third reading. bill to
renew the charter OF ferry across the Great
Peedee River known as Old Port Ferry. The
bill rec received it's third reading, passed, and was
sent to the House of Representatives.
The Senate took up joint resolution autho-
rizing the Governor to employ an armed force
for the preservation Of the peace, and the reso-
luton was agreed to.
On motion of Hayne, the Senate took up for
consideration tho report OF the Committee on
Railroads on bill 10 authorize the consolida-
ton OF the Charlotte and South Carolina Rail-
road Company and the Columbia and Augusta
Railroad Company. The further consideration
OF the report was postponed and made the spc-
cial order for Thursday, January 2S, at one
P. NJ.
On motion, tho Senate took up for second
reading and consideration bill to regulate
and provide lor the pay of commissioners and
managers OF elcctious. Ihe bill was agreed t.,
and ordered 10 be eugrossed tor third read
ing.
The Senate'adjourned at three P. NJ.
In TUE House., Mr.. Jacobs reported (Sen-
ate) bill to amend an net entitled IAN act to
provide FER the temporary organization OF she
Educational Department. of the State" The
bill was taken up, read the third time and
passed.
Ransier, from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, submitted q report, declaring
that in consequence Of the death of Mr. James
A. Biack, there was still q vacancy In the rep
resentation Of Abbeville County.
Mr.. Tomlnson introduced the following con-
current resolution:
Resoued, by the House Of Representatives,
the Senate concurring. That the General AS
sembly will adjourn on the 18th day of Febru-
arv, at P NJ.
Which was made the special order for Feb
ruary 10.
MIR. Jacobs presented the account of John A.
Crumpton, acting coroner of Fairfield County.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
The netitions of Robert MCKAY, Of Green