The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-25
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COLUMBIA, "a C., pCDI uhtJ @o.-NoiouSl n. VI
Andrews, the honored ex-presidcnt Of the
Chamber of Commerce Of your city, is on a
visit here, md was invited TO seat upon the
floor of the Senate to-day. Ho remained there
several hours up to the tlmc OF adjournment
OF the morning session. His afflble manner,
and the strong influence of his sterling per-
sonal character, frank, honest and benign
countenance, and his way OF doing things,
produced for him the most progresses ing bias
in his tavor among the senators. Your cores.
pondenL also had the pleasure of meeting him
at several of the departments previous to and
after the sessions of tho two houses. learn
that the object of lis visit is - effect an cxten-
sion of time in tho pending bill for winding up
the aff,irs Of the old banks.
The movement is q wise one, and your citi-
zeas mly congratulate themselves in having
secured the SERVICES of such gentleman to
attend to their interest. He will have diff
cult road to travel, but from the reasonablencss
of tho measure he is advocating and its inf1u-
ence upon the recuperatlnG germ now putting
forth so strongly, and with so much of promise
10 ihe fortunes of our State, wo predict that
the good and cncrgcti: Colonel, with his large
experience and heart ovcrflowing with the milk
of human kindness. must be successful. There
is n strong disposition here To know and 10 40
whatever ls best to be done in he way OF lcSis-
latii & for the public good, and little IN re
encourag mcnt and little less denunclatlOn
might not be without good result.
IN THE SENATE, today, notices were given OF
tho following bills:
.Bv Wrlaht-A bill 10 divide tue County of
Beaufort; also bill to prevent and punish
ducllng.
By D.ckson-A bill to rcchartcr the South
Carolina central Railroad Company.
The House sent TO the Senate Dui 10 reGu-
late the agencies OF insurance companies not
incorporated IN tho Safe OF South Carolina,
which rece we'd its iirs, reading and was ordc--
Cd for second reading aud consideration to-
morrow.
Mr. Allen asked and obtained the unanimous
consent OF the Senate to introduce, without
previous notice, bill to Incorporate lhe
Charleston Loan Company.
The bill received its first reading, was or
dcrei for second reading and consideration
to- MORROW and to be p,Inted.
A bill to provide lien on buildings and lands
to parties furnishi e labor aud materials there
on, was read second time passed. and order
cd to bc engrosscd for third reading.
section OF sections embracing maritime lien,
the Committee on the Judiciary reported an
amendment, which was adopted.
Tho Governor sent to the House tho follow
ing message:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA, February l9, 1863.
To the honorable Me speaker Of he House Of
Representatives.:
SII-In RESPONSE 10 resolution OF the House
of REPRESENTATIVES Of tho 9TH inst., transmit
ted through A. o. Jones, ESD, Its clerk, rclat-
i've 10 the State endorsement on South Cal oil
na Rairoad Comp my bouds, have tho honor
to transmit herewith tho onclOsed report from
tho Hon. ]. l.. Ncagle ompIroller-General.
covering communication from the President
OF the railroad company, which embraces oil
the information in relation to the subject IN
his possession.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor.
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY,
PRESIDENTS OFFICE.
CHARLESTON, S. o.. February 1O. 1867.
Hon. H. L. Nedgte, Comptroller Generdl, o.
iit0tbtd s. e.:
DEAn SIR have the honor to acknowlcd 20
the receipt uf Your co mmun1caion. asking IN
formation in relation to this company's State
guaranteed debt, anu beg to reply thereto:
That in Juno last the Hon. Z. NJ. Furclan
went to London, as the special agent oil thls
company. for the purpose Ut cxclianslng with
the bondholdcrs in England their direct flist
mortgage securities for the pist due State
guaranteed bonds held there, and Interest To
1st January, 1868.
Before our agent left wc had the cordial nc
ccptanco OF all The holders vi these securities
in this country, whom we could reach, OF the
substitutes we off red. The amount so heiu
was over une-ihrd OF the Whole debt.
In Eu.land, also. IL very largo majority OF
the holders promptly agreed 10 accept, and
the completion of the negotiation is only ~.
tardcu by technical difficulties Ill tho cage OF
comparatively Il very small number. Our lato
letters from MIR. Furnian arc quite cncouraS-
lug and we see no reason TO douot tla' ccf-
ta.liv in this yCar-probdbt IN amuch shortcr
perlod-wc will be able 10 place III your hands
every bond bearing the guarantee ot the State.
haze thu hon IL further 10 state that when
our aseut went abroad (indcod beforcl the
funds 10 pay the July coupons ofthc new bonds
were remited to our agent III London, and
Il II what is due for tha January coupons has
been in hand, ready for pa!nont, for some
.nne, only awaiting notice OF the CONCLUSION
Of tho arrangement to DC relniftcd.
1t il liardlv necessary for me To add, by way
of cxpialatluf,, lha: the debt 10 which am re-
fcrrimg in this communication IS what Is
known ~ thu Two million sterling debt OF the
company. guaranteed by The state.
l beg to send With this copy OF our Inst
annual report, and to say that Will always
take great pleasure in furnishing what inior.
nation may posscss upon the SUBJECTS VI
your INJURY. Very respectfully.
W. j. MAGaATd, President.
Or motion of DroIlc. the hlas: .Sa and ac-
compauyjur tlocu.nenis wcr referred to The
Committee on Ways and Meats.
Bosemon. from the aedicn! Committee. re-
oortod Oh tlc account (s5UJ .: F. Pcyrc Por-
cher, AZ. D., oil Char cs.un. ior posi- moT'tm
examinations and rccumnie"ded the pay nIeit
| OF seventy collars.
On motion OF l.. Cain, the recommendation
contained IL the report Was adopted.
sIr. ucnn.s lutroduce.i - hlll to incorporate e
the Charleston Loan Company. II al tile
first time, and ro.crcd 10 the Committee OIL
| interpretations. ~,
Mr. Miller gave notice that Oh Thursday
neY. he vii. intrnducc Il bill to elllaiiz. tie
.a.cs ufGre,.ht un ali ruatls leading from bisi-
ness centres Of his State 10 tho States ol
North Caronra and Georgia.
rLo Senate bill 10 provide Tor tao cooincl.
! ton OF tho - a,ute law )t L., . ate received
/ its second re ,dI.I-, WAS amcnded so as 10 pro-
vide for tho election by ths Gcaerai assepioiy
| of three &C nniissioncrs and rcdIct'M- OF
salaries from $500 to $500 eah, PASSED, ano
ordered to hc engrosscd.
"A Young nun asked an old man tor his
daughter in marriage. The snsScr WAS "tio
| into the orchard and bring in NUMBER d
APPLES. Glyo NE one-half OF the whole hnnl