The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-02
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The ProeccaI"gs OF Yesterday,
lsrEclAL TELEGRAM TO THE xrws.u

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEws.l
COLUMBIA, December
In the Senate. the consideration of the bill to
revise, Simplify and abrlse the rules, practice
ana rleadngs OF the courts Of the State was post.
poned
The report OF the Committee on the judiciary
OH bill to rcchartcr the bridge across the Savan.
nah River at Hamburg, was made the special
order for Saturday.
The report OF the Committee OH the Judiciary
on bill to define the manner OF collecting taxes
past due received It's second reading.
The rcpor, travorablc) of the Committee OIL Con-
tngcnt Accounts OH account OF J. W. Denny was
adopted.
bill (by Raincy) to amend the charter OF the
Georgetown Railroad Company and the several
acts amendatory OF the same, was referred to the
Railroad Committee.
a bill lhy NASH to protect from arrest any mcm.
Der of the State policc for any alleged offence COM
mittcd by him in tie discharge OF his duties was
referred to the Committee on the judiciary.
a bill tby Nasl) to grant AMI give the consent
OF the Legislature OF this State 10 the conveyance
to the United States OF the lot OF land situated OH
Richardson and Laurel streets in the City OF Co.
lnmbla, for the purpose of Il postOhlcc and court
house, and TO ccdc TO the United States jnrisdic-
,icn therein, was referred to tic same committee.
bill thy Nash, to grant certain lot OF
land to The Zion Bapils, Church OF Columbia, was
referred to the Committee on interpretations.
a bill tDy Nashl 10 amend all act entitled An
act to provide for The temporary appointment OF
magistrates, and to define their powers and
duties,'' was read second time.
a bill tby Cain) to authorize an appropriation OF
two millions OF dollars In State bonds tor the pur-
chase OF lands In this State for homesteals was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
bill tby Nnsh) to renew the charter of the Co.
lumbia Hebrew Benevolent, Society received a
second reading.
The Committee on Elections submitted their re-
port In the Abbcve contested election case. The
report is signed by Wright colorcd Toyt and
Buck. They state that ifthcy were to sit month
longer aflidavits from both CotIlran and Gunin
would continue to be poured In, and that, in
e"SH Vpihioh, 'iS SSuatC ouiJ SOuu ctcIInlnc
which OF the two claimants should be seated
Hoyt, Owen and and Rose concurrcd in the re.
port, hut submitted supplementary rcpert,
stating that the polling at Cahoun's Mills was il
legal, and recommending that Gunin tRadIcai
bcdeclared elected. Both reports were made tile
special order for tomorrow.
Bills to incorporate the African Methodist Epis-
copal Church OF the State, and to extend the time
for taking the census, were read q first time.
The following notices were given: BY Cain, O.
the petition OF Toney Stafford to run line OF row
boats from Charleston to james Island. by Cain,
bill to define the nature and magnitude Of
crimes punishable hg Imprisonment in the peni
tentiary. by wmbush, to prevent the onlciai
misconduct of county officers
The House was engaged in the discussion OF the
bills to amend the homestead law, to regulate
divorces and to amend the act relative to the re.
cording Of mortgages. Nothing was done.
The Joint resolutions OF sympathy with Cuba
led to long discussion and were adopted-ayes
72, nays 81. The Senate concurred oil the ecna-
tors, except Leslie, voting In the Affirmative.
james G. Janney, prominent citizen, died from
apopcxy early this morning.