The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-18
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COLUMBIA, S. c., February 15.-rhe resolu-
tion to adjourn sine die on the twenty. fifth in-
slant, adopted by the Senate to-day, has but
slight prospects Of concurrence by the House.
In addition to the heavy accumulation of
work, the Appropriation bill for the payment
of salaries of State officers, judges, constaou-
lary. Jurors, claims against the State and con-
tingent expenses, has not as yet bocn intro
duced. The General Assembly cannot adjourn
without passing such bill. That OF itself will
REQUIRE nine days without discussion. The
Committee OF Ways and Means Of the House,
it is reported, have had it for some two weeks
in course of preparation, and, it is said, are
about ready to report. Some few of the mem
bers of the House believe that body will be
able to adjourn on the owenty-seventh.
The Senate, now holding two sessions day,
are dispatching business With some rapiiity,
and unless the House follows its example the
latter will be far behind. In case OF failure OF
the two branches to agree upon day OF ad-
iournment, the Governor, under the new con-
stitution, it is said, has tie power TO adjourn
the General Assembly by proclamation.
Two very important measures come up TO-
morrow. In the Senate the special order for
one T. NJ. is tho Governors veto of the act to
afford relief to The Grecnvilie and Columbia
Railroad Company; aad in the House, the
Joint committee make their report on the
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which will attract the most attention and the
largest orowi OF visitors.
The bill to enable tho banks of the State to
renew business, or to place them in lquida-
ton, was taken up to-day in the Senate,
and amended, on motion of R1iney, chairman
OF the France Committee, by striking out the
provision requiring banks renewing business
| to nav to the State one per centpm per annum.
It vas also amended by the addition OF the
following proviso, offered by Senator Corblp !:
.sThat all banks rechartered AMI recommend
ing business under this act shall be subject TO
taxation" In case of the failure OF any bank
TO omply with the terms of the act, the Clr-
cuit judge in which such bank is situated, ls
TO appoint receiver to take charge of the as
Sets of said bank. &c. Tho bill as amended
was then ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Allen, from the Committee on Roads,
Bridges and Farrics, to whom was referred
bill to. establish public Ferry in York County,
reported back the same, with a recommeuda-
tion that the bill do pass with the following
provlso: "That children going to or return
ing from school, and voters going to or RETURN
ing from the polls on days Of election, shall be
passed free of charge on such ferry" 1t was
ordered for consideration tomorrow. The
proviso recommended in the bill embraces the
proposition Of Senator Jillson, and will prob
ably be Included hereafter in oil similar meas
! ures. 'e'.-' =.
The bill to punish bribery and corruption,
contrary to all expectations, passed its second
reading without debate. 1t was amended 30 as
to make violation of its provisions pun!s !sh-
able by Imprisonment in tht State Penlten-
tiary at hard labor for term OF years not cx-
ceeding five nor less than two months.
The following bills were referred to the Com
.mittce on the Judiciary A bill to amend On
act entitled "An act to license certain pilots
herein named;" bill to authorize the Re-
corder OF Charleston to hold police courts;
bill to regulate and define the law OF divorce;
A bill to provide for The enumeration OF the IL
babitants of the State; bill to regulate the
manne,. OF granting final dismissal to execu-
tors, guardians, &C., by Judges OF Probate.
A bill to further defue The duties Of the State
Treasurer was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
A bill to amend an act entitled San act au-
thor1zing additional aid to the Blue Ridge
Railroad Company" was referred to the Com
mittee on Railroads.
"A bill to incorporate the Vaucluse Manufac-
turing Company, in South Carolina, received
its third reading, its title changed to that OF
an act and ordered to bs enrolled.
A Joint resolution relieving J. n. Wilder,
late Sheriff OF Sumter County, received its &C.
eond reading, and was ordered to be en-
crossed.
o. motion Of Raindy, the Senate took up Tor
consideration the report Of Committee on FL
panco ON the memorial OF le Trustees OF the
Roper Hospital. The report was read, and
af,or discussion, participated in by Mess g.
R,inev and Corbiu, on motion Of Hayne, was
ordered 10 lie on the table. The report will DC
taken up ag lin to be considered ia connection
with the Appropriation bill.
In THE HOUSE, Bosom IN, from the Medical
Committee, reported on bill to regulate the
sale of poisons, and recommended that the
consideration of tue bill be indefinitely post
noned. The bill was ordered to lie over for o
second reading.
The Speaker presented the memorial OF the
CITY Council of Charleston praying authorit y
to amend IN ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
to mid in rebuilding the burnt district and
waste places of the City of Charleston. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Internal Improve
ments.
Henderson introduced the. following pre-
amble and concurrent resolution, which was,
on motion OF DeLaree, laid on the tablo:
Waereas. The railroad companies OF Geor-
cia, either by consent or by aotlon OF her 6eE-
eral assembly, are now passing members OF
her Legislature" free OF charge over oil Inc
roads in It's Stute therefore bo ii
Res ,tued, by the House OF hepresentauVes,
the Senate concurring, That the Geaerni AS
se,nbly OF Sluth Carolina take such melsul o.
as may secure the sane privileges lor her
members.
Peti IONS were presented and referred relat-
ipy TO the removal OF political disabilities from
w. f. raylor, OF GleenNl.; Ehomls N. Price,
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