The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-16
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Abbeville Committee-1hc Regu.a-
lation OF Insurance Compa nies-Sher-
fT's Ketnrms-Gcneral Proceedings.
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fG's Keturns-Gcneral Proceedings.
| FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA January IA. The committee of
citizens of Abbeville, appointed under reso-
tuition adopted at a public meeting at that
| place. called on the Governor last evening" and
had long conversation with him relative to
affairs in hbbevile. The committee consisted
| Messrs. r. A. Fair, DR.. J. W. Hearst, A. G..
| Hawthorne and James McCaslin.
! There was very little Of Importance done in
either branch of the General Assembly to-day.
| The Senate was in executive session, and the
| House had long, tedious debate over the bill
to establish a new judicial and election dis
trict, to be called Aiken. Previous to going
into executive session, long discussion also
took place in the Senate on bill to alter and
amend the criminal law, which finally passed
it's second reading, slightly amended, and was
ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
| Wright introduced a bill to regulate the agen-
cies Of insurance companies not incorporated
in the State OF South Carolina.
| The bill requires any agent of such insur-
| ance company 10 have license from the Comp
troller-G General. Before the license can be
issued the agent must deposit with the Comp
troler-General, to be filed in his Office, certi-
fed copy Of the charter of the company for
| Which he is acting as agent, accompanied by
warrant Of appointment signed by the presi-
dent and secretary. statement of the liabilities
and assets Of the company must also be pub
hshed In case the-Comptroller General be-
comes satisfied of the insolvency OF a company,
he shal! refuse license to it's agent or agents
and withdraw any license already made.
| Wright made report Of the Committee on
i the judiciary on bill to regulate and enforce
| the enclosure of farms. The report recon-
| mends that as the law OF the State on the sub
| Ject already meets the requirements in such
| cases, the bill be laid on the table.
! Swails, from the Committee on Railroads. to
whom Was deferred bill to incorporate the
4 y Wateresland North Carolina Railread Comps
mendation that the bill do pass. Ordered for
consideration tomorrow.
| Mr.. Leslie obtained the unanimous consent
OF the Senate to introduce the following:
| Whereas, BY the laws of South Carolina
sheriffs have been entitled to collect from the
State large sums of money for returning tax
executions nulla bona, and that said sheriffs
are now exceedingly busy making such returns
| State; therefore, be it
| Resolved by the Senate Of the State of South
Carolina, the House Of Representatives con-
curing: That the Treasurer of the State
of South Carolina is hereby forbidden from
paying any sums Of money whatever on ac-
count Of such nnlla bona returns. In case the
Treasurer shall, in pursuance of this resolu-
ton, refuse to pay such nulla bona accounts
when presented by the sheriff, such sheriff
| (or sherifs) is hereby relieved from the five
per cent. penalty for refusing or neglecting
| to make such return.
The House sent to the Senate message that
bill to authorize the Comptroller General to
audiJ the accounts Of the Commissioners and
| Managers OF Elections, which originated in
the Senate, had been laid on the table by that
body.
| Mr.. Purvis reported bill to incorporate the
Rocky River Baptist Church, in the County OF
Anderson, and recommended certain amend
ments. Head the first time, and ordered to lie
over for second reading.
Also, favorably, on the following bills, with
certain amendments
| bill to incorporate the Wilson Bridge Com
A bill 10 establish the Mount Pleasant and
Sullivan's Island Ferry Company. u
bill to incorporate the Lake Swamp Navi-
cation Company Of Horny County.
| Senate bill (Which had been recommitted)
to ratify, confirm and amend the charter OF
| Charleston Is. Co. Mining and Manufacturing
A Bill 70 incorporate the Ashley Bridge Com
second reading
DeLarge, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, to whom was referred Senate bill to
authorize the Comptroller. General to audit the
| Elect ons, recommended that the bill be laid
on the table, and the House bill be taken. The
BIZ! was ordered to lie over for second
| reading.
| The Speaker laid before the House a memo
rial OF citizens in behalf Of the various unfin-
| ished lines Of railroads within it's limits. Re.
| ferred TO the Committee on Railroads.
The following were introduced:
Dill to punish persons violating Section g.
Article XIV, of the Constitution OF the United
! States. "
A. bill to regulate the charges Of railroad COM
! panies for passengers In this State.
The account Of J. Rice Rogers, Sheriff OF
Union County, against the State, was referred
| to the Committee on Claims.
MIR. B. James obtained leave Of absence for
| three days.
| The House proceeded to the consideration OF
| bill to establish new judicial and election
county TO be known % AIKEN County, and to
define the limits and boundaries of the same.
The bill was put upon its second reading.
w. j. Mckinley moved TO strike out the enact
| ing clause OF the bill.
Ransier moved to postpone the considers
| tion OF the bill, and make it the special or
| 1870.
Mr.. Plrvis moved, az an amendment, that
| the further consideration Of the bill be made
the special order for the first Monday in De-
| cenber, 1869.
| While The House was under the operation OF
l the previous question, several motions to ad-
jOurn had been made and ruled ont OF orcer by
| the Chair. Ransier called for the reading OF
| Rule Al OF the House, after which he appealed
from the decision Of the CHAIR, and the appeal
vas sustained by vote, on division, Of yeas,
| 81; nays, 81. ss5
On motion, the House adjourned.
THE vraa1NrA CONSTITUTIONS The ...e:nkass
! Of the Virginia Conservative sufrage Amnesty
| delegation have had pleasant and satisfac-
| tory interview with Judge TrumbuIl, Mr..
Fessenden and other Leading Republicans.
There 10 q general desire to reach some ar