The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-10
FROM THE STATE CAP1TA1.
The Land Commissioners' Bill ADJOURN
ment-The Public schools - General
Procceaings-The Charleston Eaecsion
Bill-The Probable Vote.


Proccetaings-TheC Charleston Eaecsion
BilI-The Probable Vote
tFRoM OUR OWN coRREsPoNDENrl
COLUMBIA, S. O., February s.-On Mondays
neither branch of the General Assembly usual.
ly has very full or punctaal attendance o1
members The result is that the proceedings
on that day are not often of the Buncombe
order, and those who work more and talk less
have better opportunities Of doing something
to complete the legislation necessary at the
present session. To-day, however. the condi.
ton OF affairs in the House was 1mew hat re.
versed. The members were promptly in their
seats, aud almost tho entire day was spent in
the discussion of the bill to establish a board
Of land commissioners. There is considerable
diversity OF opinion in reference to the persons
to be selected to carry ont the object profoos-
ed. Some are in favor of leaving the purchase
Of lands to the County Commissioners, others
to p simple board to be composed of the Com
missioner Of Agricultural Statistics and two
others, to be elected by the General Assembly.
The following is the substitute offered by
Purvis and which led to q lengthy discussion,
participated in by Whipper, Fsriter, Bosenlon,
Purvis and Neaglc.
SECTION 1. That q board, to be known and
designated aa the Commissioners Of Public
Lands, and to consist Of the Commissioner OF
the Bureau Of Agricultural Statistics for the
tune pelng, and two other persons, to bo elect
ed by joint ballot OF the General Assembly, is
hereby established, whose dutlos it shall be to
purchase, or cause to be purchased, at public
sale only, any lands in any portion of the State,
Board or Commissioners of Public Lands may
determine, not to exc led the value OF the land
as appraised for taxation, and not to exceei
the to aggregate amount IN any one fiscal year
the par value of the public stock of this State
created and appropriated by the General AS
sembly for this purpose
Pending the consideration Of motion by
De,Large, to indefinitely postpone the above
substitute, the House adjourned at 4:30 p. M.
Another attempt was made in the House to
fix the time of adjournment.
Sasportas introduced the following resolu-
tions, which, on motion Of Ransier, was laid on
Whereas. We believe that it is to the best
interest OF the State, as well as to its tax-pay-
ing citizens, that we should adjourn as soon
asst is practicable; therefore, be it
tering, thereby deta1ning this House, which
has been practced in the past, and will do all
in our power to preyenu it in the future. 4.
o;ResotUed. That no new bills be introduced
after the 18th instant, and that We will do all in
our power to adjourn as soon as possible.
Sasportas desired to be recorded as voting
mo" on the motion to ley on the table.
Mr.. Turner Demoorat) introduced the fol-
lowing resolution: M
Whereas, 1t is very desirable that the bust.
ness of this General Assembly shall be dis
charged as early as possible therefore, be it
T, -.tesofUe1, That from aud after this date.
this House shall have two sessions daily the
first to commence at II O'Clock A. M; the Sc
cond at 5 O'Clock p. M.
Ransier introduced the following substitute
RESOLVED. That there be- after this day, two
n lyy ms 10 L. AeHn
NJ, and from to 6 p. nj. ss
!, Mr.. Morrison moved to lay the whole matter
on the table. Agreed to bya vote, on division.
at ,'S Neas 4 4S;s nays 2ass S 81
charter Of the ghal South Carsinas sfirs @
ing and Manufacturing Company, vas ordered
to lie over for third reading.
Kansier introduced the following resolution,
which was adopted:
ReSotoed, That the Committee on the Luna
tic Asylum be, and they are hereby requested
to report whether the inmates Of said Asylum
are cared for alike, and what legislation, if
any, Is necessary in reference thereto
Purvis, from the Committee on Acricul-
ture, reported unfavorably on bill to estab-
llsh an agent to supervise contracts, and to
provide for the protection of laborer's working
on shares Of crops.
The bill was ordered to lie over for a second
reading.
Mr.. Wells presented the petition of certain
TAX saxopayers g OF Beaufort and vicinity. for remis-
o.oh " euAcS PdIu lOr 1000. referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
The Senate was engaged to-day mostly in
the second reading and consideration of the
bill to establish and maintain system of pub
lie schools for the State Of South Carolina.
The bill, which is an elaborate one has been
prepared with such care and attention by Sem
ator Jillson, superintendent of Education, that
the varions sections and articles we're adopted
without discussion, and with but two or three
slight amendments. 1t was, however, finally.
on motion OF Mr.. Jillson, recommitted to the
Committee on Education, for the purpose Of
more thoroughly pertecting the bill with sun
cry amendments which he proposed to Offer
Mir. Greene gave notice OF bill to regulate
the manner OF granting final dismissal to ex-
ecutors, administrators, trustees, guardians
aud committees by Judges of Probate.
Mr.; Lunney gave notice of bill to regulate
and define the law OF divorce.
The above, with the proceedings already
telegraphed, comprises the whole proceedings
of to-day. Tomorrow the Charleston election
case comes up, when warm time is expected.
vote, however, will no doubt be taken before
adjournment. 1t is claimed by the friends of
the bill that the vote will stand on its passag g
ayes Is, nays 8.