The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-30
FROM THE STATE CAPITA.L.
The Contested Election Bin-A Prospect
Of Opposition General Legislative
Proceedings.
TrRoM DUB OWN CORRESPONDENT. I

COLUMBIA, s. c., January 28-There will be
some strong opposition to Senator CorDins
election bill. The great argument OF the oppo'
sition is that it should be left to the courts.
In THE SENATE, this morning, J. J. Wright,
from the Committee on Elections, to whom
was referred bill to confirm and declare valid
the recent election Of Mayor and Alderm en- OF
the City of Charleston, with request to report
this day. reported that the committee have had
access to the official reports in the case before
the Acting Board of Aldermen Of said city, also
to the records of the Supreme Court, and find
ing the case somewhat complicated, and in
view Of the fact that this bill was so recently
referred to the committee, they ask for further
time.
Under the rules, the report of the committee
was laid over for consideration tomorrow.
The question Of granting the committee fu'-
ther time may bring up the bill.
The Senate have had some warm discussion
over bill to amend an act entitled can act to
define the jurisdiction and duties of County
Commissioners" The question dis ussed was
the proper rate for licenses to liquor dealers
outside of the limits Of Incorporated cities,
towns and villages in the respective counties.
The first section of the bill fixes the rate at
two hundred dollars. to be paid to the County
Treasurer by the applicant for license. 1t
was contended on the one side that it was ne
cessary to fix high rate OF license in order &c
discourage the traffic, while on the other hand
it was argued that more money would be
brought into the treasury, and less liquor
drank, by reducing the price to twenty-five or
fifty dollars. The bill was finally recommitted
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The following bills, which had passed their
third reading in the House, were read the first
time in the Senate:
A bill to incorporate the Vaucluse Manufac-
turing Company in the State OF South Caro-
lima.
A bill to amend an act entitled San act to
lease the State road running from the County
Of Greenvine in this State across the Saluda
Mountain to the County of Henderson in North
Carolina
A bill to enforce the provisions Of the Civil
Rights bill of the United States Congress-.
A bill to incorporate the Lake Swamp Nayi-
cation Company.
A message from the House was received in
forming the Ssnate that the House refused to
concur in the resolution from the Senate re-
questing Congress to remove the political dis
abilities of John G. Hope, OF Lexington
County.
The bill to authorize the consolidation of the
Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad Com
pany, and the Columbia aud Augusta Railroad
Company was made the special order for one
p. III. tomorrow.
The bill to incorporate the Citizens Savings
Bank OF South Carolina, after lengthy DIS
cussion passed its second S; reading e., and was
passed, the House, will probably be read @
third time in the Senate tomorrow, and be
sent to the Governor for approval.
In THE HOUSE, Whtpper, from the Comm1t-
tee on the Judiciary, repopted unfav'rably on
Senate bill to change the location OF the
county sest OF Barnwell County from Barnwell
ed to lie over for second reading.
MIR. Tomlinson. reported the following con-
current resolution, which was adopted, and
ordered to be sent to the Senate:
Resotued, by thu House of Representatives.
the Senate concurriDg, that the Congress OF
the United States be respectfully requested
to remove the political disabilities of Isaac j..
Long. of Horny County, Lsmuel L. Griffin, Of
Abbeville, and Robert Hawthorne, OF Fairfield
County.
Also. on a Senate concurrent resolution for the
removal OF the political disabilities Of Thomas
]. Lamotte, OF Columbia, and recommended
that the House concur in the resolution, which
was concurred IN.
Mr.. Mays introduced the following resolu-
ton. which was adopted:
Resolred, That the Committee on hcorpo-
rations be requested to so amend the charter
of the Town Of Orangeburg, and all other in
oorporated towns in the State, as to conform
to the Constitution Of this State, and that the
same be included in the general incorporation
act.
MIR. R. NJ. Smith introduced a bill TO afford
aid in the extension OF the Spartanburg and
Union Railroad. Read the first time, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. Turner introduced the following resolu-
tion, which was adopted
Resolued, That the Committee on Military
Affairs, to whom was referred concurrent
resolution requiring the Chief Constable OF
South Carolina to report to the General AS
that has been appointed in this State, be re-
auired to report upon the came on Monday
next.
Air. Neagle introduced bill to provide for
the revision and consolidation of the statutes
and laws Of the State. Read the first time and
referred to tho Committee on the judiciary.
Senate bill to alter and amend the crimi-
Qll law, DGluS Uuo QuuQlSuCQ DuSluCoS VI eaO
previous day at the hour OF adjournment,
was taken up.
The second reading of the bill at section two
was continued.
Mr.. jerks offered the following as substitute
for section three:
SECTION 3. The crime of burglary shall be
punishable by bard labor in the penitentiary
for period not exceeding thirty years nor less
than one; but the crime Of arson. committed
on dwelling house at night, when actually
occupied, and aggravated cases Of rape, shall
be punishable with Imprisonment at har4 labor
in the penitentiary during natural life of the
convict.
Ransier moved to amend the substitute as fol-
lows: Toslrike out all after the words ''nor less
than one," and insert in lieu thereof: ''The
crimes OF rape and arson shall be punishable by
hard labor IN the penitentiary for life, or for
period not less than ten years, according to
the aggrayation Of the Offences" which was
agreed to.
A bill to regulate the agencies Of insurance
companies not incorporated in the State OF
South Carolina was recommitted.
The bill to incorporate the Amateur Literary
and Fraternal Association of Charleston was
read third time, and ordered 10 be engrossed.
An individual in Berlin undertook on q