The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-01
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TFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA, S. c., February 81, 1S69.-The
session Of the. General Assembly is drawing to
a close, and from fifty to sixty bills are ready
for third reading. Railroad interests largely
predomirate in ths matter of unfinished busi-
ness, and members are continually besct with
the inquiry, ''when is my railroad coming up p
The question is generally answered by a
reference to the Speaker Of the third House,
alias the lobby, Hen. Tim. Hurley. The lat
ter, though having no clerks, keeps we'll posted,
and smilinsly replies. "thats all right, will be
made the special order the first opportunity.
Nearly every one of these enterprises now
before the General Assembly ore, at the pre-
sent time, only seeking for charters: Such are
! those introduced in the Senate by Senator
Railroad Company, which runs from Gourdln 8
Station, on the Northeastern Railroad, through
TO Manning, and the Florence and Lancaster
Railroad. Then there is the Augusta and Man
chester Railroad, and Wateree and North Caro-,
| lima, also asking charters. Those asking aid
are the Chatham Railroad, only three nllrons
| of dollars IN endorsed bonds OF the State; ana
the Union and Spartanburg Railroad. the lat
ter, considering its tsimportance, making mod.
! crate and modest request Of fifteen hundred
thousand dollars endorsed bonds.
|. The bill to enable the Savannah and Charles
ton Railroad Company to complete its road, to
the agreeable surprise of many friends, passed
it's second reading in the House unanimously
to-day. There was but little debate. Ransler
made an admirable speech in support OF the
bill, and concluded by offering the following as
a substitute for section 5, which was adopted /:
SECTION 5. The said railroad company Shall
deposit the interest on all their aforesaid Donds
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the State of South Carolina IN the ity OF New
York. end shall notify the creditors OF the
same bv public advertisement IN one newspa-
| Der in New York. one In Charleston and one 10
Savannah; and if said company shall fail to pay
/ the interest on its debt within SIX mouths
after 1t shall become due, or fail to pay or pro-
vide for the payment Of the principal OF It's
debt within six months after it shall become
due, 1t shall be tho duty of the Comptroller
| General OF the State. and he shall have the
power, to take immediate possession OF SAID
road with all Its appurtenances, and leave the
same to responsible parties who shall haVc
control thereof until tho General Assembly
shall by law provide for the settlement OF the
| affairs of said company III the interest OF all
its creditors The Governor OF the State ls
hereby authorized and empowered to appoint
two directors to represent the State IN the dl-
rection Of said "ompapy.
The passage OF the bill may be regarded as
good days work by the Legislature tor Charles
ton. 1t will receive lis third reading on Mon
| day, ba seut to the Senate for concurrence IN
the amendment. and be enrolled for ratltica-
tion, alter which il goes to the Governor, VINO
will undoubtedly approvesit.
The bill to provide for the cod.fcation of the
Statute Laws of the State seems likely to DO
the same bitter bone OF contention that cnarac-
terizad the measure at the SPECIAL session.
The two Houses have, 80 far, been unable to
| ,t, fnotu nQmpIv-thp
number of commissioners aud the salaries to
be given for the service rendered. A committee
OF conference has been appointed, and will
meet on Monday at two P. nj.
Cain submitted favorable reports OF tho
Committee on Interpretations on the following
bills, with recommendation that tncy 10
pass:
A bill to incorporate the South Carolina In
proyement and Trust Company.
A bill to recharter the Middle Saluda or
Jones GAP Railroad in Greenville County. ;,
A bill 10 incorporate certain socetles IN the
City Of Charleston.
bill to renew the charter OF the Terry over
the Cougaree River.
Donaldson's bill regulating the mode of Gel
ebratiug marriages, provides for the registra-
ton and fling with the clerks OF county, OF
certificate of marriage, given by clergyman
or person officiating to Tarties when married.
IN THE HOUSE, on Friday, G. D. Hayns intro
.Resotued, by tae House of Representatives,
tho Senate concurring, That the Governor be,
and he is hereby authorized and empowered to
purchase for the use of the State. two thousand
arms, known as the Winchester repeating II
fles, with the usual complement OF ammunl-
ton, and that the same be Pald tor out OF any
money in the treasury not otherwise apPro-
prlated.
Ferlter moved to refer the resolution to the
Committee on Military Affairs Agreed to by
vote, on division. OF yeas 55; nays 5.
The above Is with view to furnish the Gov
ernor with arms for the force authorized by
the recent joint esolution, 10 be employed for
the preservation OF the peace.
In THE SEpATR, to-day, the bill to regulate
and define the law Of divorce, came up under
special order for second reading. The oil
excited lengthy discussion, and after the
passage of some eight sections was recommlt-
ted to tbe Committee on the Judiciary,
Wright. from the Committee on the judi
ciary, to whom was referred bill to prevent
CRIME of murder being admitted 10 bail, re-
ported back the same, with recommendation
that tho bill be laid on the table.
In TIE HOUSE, to-day, q bill to change the
| location of tie county seat Of Barnwell County
from Barnwel Courthouse to Blackriue was
laid owe. for third reading.
Purvis from the Committee on lncorp0ra-
tions, reported favorably Oh o (Senate) bill to
| incorporate the Longshoremens Protective
Unlon Association, OF Charleston, S. c.
| Raps,er, from the Special Committee, to
whom was referred o bill to establish an agent
to supervise contracts and to provide for the
protection OF laborers working on shares OF
crops, reported by q bill to protect laborers
and persons working under contract on 2hares
of crops. Read the first time, orderec to be
printed and to lie over for second reading.
Wilder introduced the fc,l"ying coneurrent
resolution. which Vas adopted aud ordered to
be sent to the Senate:
Be At rssotoed, by the House OF Representa-
tives, the Senate concurring That the Medical
Faculty of the University OF the State OF South
Carolina be, and the same is hereby, constituted
ard appointed q Board OF Consultation IN re-
spect to the State Lunatic Asylum and tue
State Penitentiary, and as such, may be col,-
suited b. the officers in charge Of the said in
stitutons respectively.
Feater introduced the following joint reso-
| luton:
Be resolued by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State Of South Carolina,
now met and sitting III General Assembly, and
by the authority Of the same, That the Gov
ernor be and he Is hereby authorized and re-
ouested to cause to be instituted forthwith.
for and on behalf OF tie Sta e, legal or other
proceedings against the Laurens Railroad
Company, for the purpose OF enforcing the pay
ment of all int rest due ou the bonds OF SAID
company whenever the guarantee OF tbs State
is endorsed, and protecting and securing the
State against any loss or damage by reason OF
said guarantee and to this end to enforce the
rights of the State by virtue OF The statutory
lien or mortgage held by the State on the pro-