The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-22
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Tho Railroad Cliqucs-Dying Struggles
ofthe Pet Projects-The Great Seal OF
the state-The Bills Of the flank.

rrRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA, s. O., March 20, 1869.-The most
interesting proceedings, in both Houses, for
the past few days have been the dying strug-
giles of the railroad enterprises. Senator Les
lie, chairman Of the COMMITTEES on Railroads,
in the Senate, was observed yesterday morn
ing in close conversation with the supporters
Of the Port Royal Railroad bill, which resulted
in an agreement to allow the bill 10 have it's
second reading, but with the express under
standing and written contract that it should
lie over to the next session for third reading.
The document thus signed was deposited with
the clerk for safekeeping. The bill was re-
ported by the Committee on Engrosssd Bills
as incorrectly engrossed, one woole section
having been left out. and the committee asked
for further time, which W .s granted. This was
looked upon by some as ruse to prevent any
friend OF the measure, who might be disposed
to do 80. from asking that the bill receive it's
third reading to-day, thus also rendering it
Inaccessible to send it to the Governor iu time
for his final action upon the measure BET IRE
adjournment.
A somewhat similar proceeding took place
in the House on the bill to aid the Chatham
Railroad. Tomlinson and Bosemon made the
most yigorons opposition to the measure, de-
nouncing it in the severestS terms. Finding
that the bill met with much more opposition
than was expected, the principal movers con-
cluded It better, as precautionary measure,
to allow 1t TO- go over to the next session,
which. on motion OF Jenks, wns asreed to.
THE HOUSE, fonA Friday reconsitered its ac-
tiop in refusing to return the EdEEatlOnal bill,
and sent the following message, Naiich excited
q general laugh i'd tho Senate :Ss Sc " f5gE}
In TIE HousE or REpR EsEsf fATryEs, &
.CoL.UMpIA, 3. q, March 18s 1863. m
stks St,sats
GENTLEMRN-The House respectfully returns
herewith lin accordance with request previ-
ously made) Senate bill to establish and
ma ntain a system Of public schools for the
By order. Z. j. MOSES, JR.,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
Maxwell, from the special committee on the
part Of the Senate, to whom was entrusted the
drafting Of o design for great seal for the
State, submit ted the report Of that committee,
accompanied by design, and a recommends
tion that the same be- adopted as the design
for the great seal Of the State Of South Carolina
The following ia the design: A palmetto tree
in the centre, upon which hang two shields in
scribed, 1776 and 1868; in the foreground on
one side sheat Of rice, and on the other
bale of cotton; in the rea1 OF these, one side
locomotive and cars, and ON tho other steam
ship and church, telegraph poles and wires
running transversely across the entire field;
the back ground lighted up by the rays OF the
rising sun.
The report WAS agreed to and sent to the
House.
A bill to declare the jurisdiction of Probate
Courts was laid on the table.
A concurrent resolution was ordered for con-
sideration tomorrow, that committee be ap-
pointed to examine, in company with the Comp
!roiler-G General, the bills of the Bank OF the
State Of South Carolina for which the treasur-
or shall have issued bonds Ia accordance with
the provisions of an act entitled can act to
close the operations Of the Bank OF the State, -
who shall dest, oy ali the bills so redeemed, and
report thereon to TIE next regular session of
the General Assembly.
The bill relative to granting aid to the Port
Royal haliroaf was ordered to be engrossed for
q third reading. s.N n
A resolution was adopted that the chairman
OF the Coicyuittee ON CLAIMS and Grievances
and one Other senator be appointed to meet
committee from the House Of Representatives,
which conmittee shall hold session in the
preceding the meeting Of the General Assembly
in regular session in November next, whose
duty it shall be to consider all claims not acted
on at the present session.
The House bill to establish and maintain
eystem OF publicschoOls for the State OF south
Carolina, was referred to the Com mttee on
Education also, joint resolution from the
House authorizing the State Treasurer to ap-
portion acertain appropriation OF Gas 900 for
school purposes. n
3 The Appropriation bill, amended by the
Senate, was agreed to-, the title OF the bill
changed TO an act and ordered to be enrolled.
Tke following acts were also ordered to be
An act 10 determine the value OF contracts
made 10 Confederate States notes, OF their
An act to alter and amend an act to insorpo-
rate the Village. q Kingstree;
J, IN. TMMs SENATE, to-day, Jills IN. from the