The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-20
FROM THE STATE c4PIEAL.
THE COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD CASE
THE State POLICE BnL-THE PORT ROYAL
RAILRoAD-oTHER BILLS.
TrnoM ouR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]


COLUMBIA, s. c., January 1S, 1S6s.-The case
Of the South Corolina Railroad vs.. the Column
bia and Augusta Railroad, came up before
Judge Boozer to-day, on motion to dissolve
the Injunction granted by Judge Willard
Messrs. c. G. Memminger and Melton appear
ed for the motion, and Messrs. A. G. Masrath
and James Conner against. The defendants
claim that they have complied with the Law
passed at the special session of 1868, requiring
them to have the damages assessed, have paid
into court the amount OF s110 assessed by the
jury at Edgefeld, and therefore ask dissolu
ton of the injunction granted against them by
Judge Willard for non-comp pliance with the law
The papers were all read to-day, including, in
cidentally, the proceedings and verdict of the
Edgefleld jury. The argument will com nence
tomorrow.
In TIE SENATE to-day the bill to increase the
salaries of the Supreme ani Circuit Cour;
Judges, was referred to the Finance Commit
tee. The judges who are in the city, it is ex-
pected, will appear before the committee To-
morrow, to give the reasons why this measure
should pass the General Assembly.
The bill to amend an act entitled IAN act to
establish q State Police" passed its second
| reading, will be read a third time tomorrow
and be sent to the House OF Representatives.
It will no doubt pass that body without debate.
Thu bill gives the Governor the power to in
crease tho force at his discretion and to levy a
special tax on the county where an extra force
| s by him considered necessary for the preser-
vation of the peace.
Rose, from the Committee on Elections, to
whom was referred the petition efC. II. Frank
lin 10 validate the election of the Town OF
Clinton, S. g., reported back the same, with
a recommendation that the petition be laid
| on the table. Ordered for consideration to-
morrow.
Wright gave notice of bill to amend the
law relating to arson; also, bill to define
grand and petit larceny; also, bill to pro.
hibit persons being admitted to bail who are
charged with and committed for the crime oi
murder.
incorporate the Village OF Klngstree, was
agreed to and ordered to bc ensrossed for
third reading.
A bill to aid in the construction OF tho Port
ROYAL ltailroal; also, bill to charter tho Man.
chester aud Augusta Rlilroad, were read BY
their titles and referred to the committee on
Railroads.
A bill to authorize Courts of Arbitration
was referred to the Committee on tbs Ju-
dietary.
The reports OF the special committee recon.
menaing the removal OF political disabilities o
J. S. Under, J. W. A. Hardness, DR.; c: NJ: Ry.
srs, John Wilson, J. j. Halferd q. W. d
Legg, r. c. Poole, T. ]. Lamotte, W. 2. Gil
and Thomas o. Dawson, were agreed to and
sent to the House Of Representatives Tor con-
currence.
A bill from the House to incorporate the
Citizens Savings Bank was made the speclf"
| order tor one 2. Nj. tomorrow.
The resolution to adjourn sine die February
five was tabled.
A joint resolution authorizing the Governor
to employ an armed force to preserve the peace
was "ead by its title ald referred to the Com
mlttee on the Military.
In THE House, Sasportas, from the Commit
tee on Engrossed Acts. reported as duly ane
correctly cngrossed for q lhird rea1ing bill
to alter and amend an act entitled 'An act t
close the operations of the Bank Of the State
of South Carolina"
The bill was read tho third ';rne, passed
and ordered to be sent to the Se..ate.
Jacobs presented the petition Of Rober