The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-14
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Mr.. Corbin was in favor of the passage o
the Greenville and Columbia Railroad bill
upon the ground that it was but q third con
| f1rmation of q measure passed upon by former
Legislatures. While, however, he was in favo,
OF railroadi enterprises generally, he liked tc
see them individual enterprises, and not the
creatures Of the State. The State, he thought
was not adapted to such business, and was
never intended for it. A State government is
organized for the purposes Of government, and
to sec that protection is extended to all-that
order is kept throughout the State, and that
justice and equity are extended to all parties.
The State, he said, is not trading corpora
ton, and he deeply regretted that the State
had ever eptangled itself ID anything Of the
kind; but this measure having received the
sanction Of two Legislatures, the question was
whether the present Legislature should have
the benefit of what had beea done, or give it q
third confirmation.
Mr.. Leslie took somewhat different view,
and warmly supported the passage of the bill
as matter Of public policy. He denied that
it was contrary to public policy for Stat 9
government to aid in the construction of rail
roads. He showed how the State must event
ually be the gainer by the development Of the
resources Of the country through which the
road ran, and how it was the inevitable ten
dency Of the present condition Of affairs that
lands should be divided, trade and commerce
increase, and the railroads become principal
source ofrevenue to the State.
On motion Of Swais. the bill was amended by
the addition Of the following section:
SEcrIoN 2. 10 enable the said company to
n nd fh0 .yx,fo 1s1a Hi.
and guaranteed debt for the six months, to
wit: from January LIST to July 1st, 1868. the
C0mptroller-Ge General is authorized and direct
ed to endorse the name and credit Of the tate
upon the bonds and certificates Of indebted.
ness Of the said company to the amount of fifty
Thousand dollars, to tie applied, in all respects,
in the same manner as is provided in tn said
act Of December 40, 1866. for the funding OF in
terest and the statutory hen is hereby extend
ed to cover the additional sum Of atty thousand
dollars herein provided.
On the question Of agreeing to the bill. as
amended, MIR. Corbin called for the yeas and
nays which were ordered, and are as follows:
Ieas-Messrs. Allen, Barber, Buck, Bieman,
Corbln, Cain. Duncan, Foster, Greene, Hoyt.
Hayes, Hayne. Jillson, Leslie, Lunney. Nash.
Rainey; Reid, Rose, Rodgers, swaiIs and VIM
bush-22.
Nnys-None.
The bill, as amended, was therefore upani-
mously agreed to-, and o,dered to be engrossed
tor third reading.
AIR. COrbin introduced the following bills.
which received their first reading, and were
ordered for second reading and consideration
tomorrow: i. ssg
BILL TO ALTER AND AMEND THE CRIMINAL LAW.
BE u en0cted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives OF the State Of South Caroi-
ma, now met and sitting in General Assembly.
and by the authority Of the same:
/, SECTION 1. Capital punishment, except In
the case OF wilful murder, ia hereby abolished.
q h1 1,,p1o nj 1y;lls
OF another without malice, express or implied,
shall be punishable by hard labor in the Peni.
tentiary not exceeding thirty years nor less
than two years.
SEQ. s. The crimes Of burglary and arson
shall be punishable by hard labor in the Peni.
ttentiary not exceeding thirty years nor less
than one year. ,r~,
ished.
BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE RENEWAL oy STATE
STOCKS AND BONDS LOST on DESTROYED.
BE IL essaoted by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the State Of South Carolina.
now met and sitting In General Assembly,. and
by the authority Of the same:
Whenever proof shall be exhibited to the
Comptroller General Of the loss or destruction zion
or eny State stocks or bonds issued under the
authority OF any act OF the General Assembly.
1t shall be lawful for the Treasurer of thee etate.
upon receiving bond in double the amount OF
Ss'.NA D'OoEc W Oouu5 pu uu0Bcu 10 DO lObG OF
destroyed, with sufficient surety, to indemnity
the State against any other claim on account
OF said stocks or bonds, to issue TO the person
VINO mad lost the same, or la whose possession
resentatiyes. new bonds or stocks. as the case
may be, Of the same value and clsaracter with
That loet 9or destroyed: Py0Utded, That no
ponds Or stocks issued between She twentieth
DAY OF December, 1890, and the FIRST day Of
April, 1865, in behalf VI the late rebellion. in
whole or I'M part. shall be $50 reissued or res
neWed. nm VA 9o ' y ,'-S S1s n,
The petition Of Risley h Creighton for TIE re-
fnnding of oyer-paid taxes was referred to the
Comptroller m General, with the request that he
gave tne house any inform ation nc mey have,
and his views in regard to said claim. ss
ConcurSent reaoiutions tor the relief of tbS
disabilities Of g. p. Jarvis. or ConwayborD.
ely Goddard, OF Maxion, WI. G. Harris, j. X.
Cornwell we're adopted. 81 ,4ST ,sT G ''TJ
Aresoluticn introduced BY Mi, Corbin for
adjournment Sfsse de On February 81 yteSss s,rs
Las 49, 49, 49, 49,