The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-10
MATTERS IN COLUNBIA.
The stockholders Baffled--Rights of
Married Women-The Chatham Rail-
road scheme-saIaries OF Judses-The
Last Burlesquc, &c.


Last Burlesque, &c.
tsPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEws.]
COLUMBIA, December ..
In the House the bill to provide for the pay
ment Of the principal and interest OF the bonds
and stocks OF the State in coin was freely dis
cussed. On motion Of DeLarge the enacting
clause was stricken out, and the bill killed. The
interested supporters Of the bin are looking blue.
The following bills received their second read
ing, and were ordered TO be engrossed: The Sen
ate bill to carry into effect the provisions of the
constitution In relation TO the rights Of married
women; the Senate bill to prevent bribery and
corruption; the bill for the appointment OF certain
officers therein mentioned, which provides that
sherirs recorders, clerks OF court and county au-
ditors may appoint their deputies, subject to the
approya, OF the Judge OF the Court of Common
Pleassshe bill to amend the act concerning the
duties and liabilities OF csroners; the bill to au-
thorize administrators and other fduciaries to
sell certain evidence OF Indebtedness; the bin to
relieve minors bound to service by indenture.
The bill to change the county seat OF Barnwel
back to Barnwell village, and the bill to grant
the richt of vyay across the Charleston and Sd
vannah railroad, were postponed until Mon,'ay.
An efort was made to drag the bill to aid the
Chatham Railroad from the Railroad Committee,
but failed. There was great rejoicing among the
opponents of the bill.
the following bills received their first reading:
Toarnend tie law In relation to landlords and
tenants: to define the weight Of crude turpentine,
ian orders being understood, unless especially
stipulated to the contrary, to mean barrels, the
weight Of which shall be go poundsO and the
bill in relation to fences.
In the Senate, the bills to amend the act to in
corporate the Columbia Loan and Building Asso-
citation; the DeKalb and waterec Fire Companies;
the Planters Mining and Manufacturing Com
,pany, and the Hamburg Ice Oempany-all re-
ceiyed their second reading by title, and were re-
ferred TO the Committee on interpretations.
The bill ceding to the United States the jurisdic-
tion Of the State over lands used for public pur-
poses, and she Dill in relation to the ONCE OF Reg
istrarof Mesne Conveyance in Caarleston-both
received. their second reading by their title, and
were referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The bill to make ON appropriation for the per
Z diem Of members, salaries, &c, received its
second reading by title, and was referred to the
Finance Committee.
The report Of the Judiciary Committee on the
hl to increase the salaries Of the justices OF the
Supreme Court and the Circuit Judge Of the First
Circuit, was then taken up and the bill passed,
giving $500 70 the three justices Of the Supreme
Court, ana $4,000 to all the Circuit Judges. When
the bin was first taken up, Cerbin wanted to give
the tndge OF the First Circuit $500, but Cain and
Nasn opposed the motion. Cain bitterly denounc-
ed Carpenter, ss unworthy OF any consideration.
He said that he had treated the colored people
shameiully. Leslie and Corbin warmly advocated
Carpenter.
Arnim gave notice that he would introduce
bill to compel lawyers, doctors, painters, tailors
brfcllayers, shoemakers and merchants, to buy
$4,000 OF State stocks and bonds for the better
protection OF the people of the State. This was
intended as burlesque on the bill to better pro-
tect the holders OF insurance policies, and created
granddaughter.
The bills to incorporate Q combahee Ferry
Company and to incorporate the vlgilant Fire
& Company, Of Columbia, and the Hook and Lad
der Company, OF orangeburg, received their frst
readllE