The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-16
from THE STITE C.dPIEiL.
The abbevine committee-The Regu!a-
lation Of Insurance Companies-Sher-
IFS Rcturns-General Proceedings.
JrEoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]


COLUMBIA, January H. The committee oi
citizens Of Abbeville, appointed under reso-
luton adopted at q public meeting at that
place, called on the Governor last evening, and
had long conversation with him relative to
affairs in AhbevilIe. The committee consisted
Messrs. R. A. Fair. DR.. J. W. Hearst, A. c.
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
its second reading, slightly amended, and was
ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
Wright introduced bill toregulate the agen-
cies OF insurance companies not Incorporated
in the State OF South Carolina.
The bill requires any agent OF such lnsur-
ance company TO have license from the Comp
troller-G General. Before the license can be
issued the agent must deposit with the Comp
troer- General, to be filed in his office, certl-
fed COPY Of the charter of the company for
which he is acting as agent. accompanied by
warrant of appointment signed by the presl-
dent and secretary. A 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 shall refuse license to its agent or agents
and withdraw any license already made.
Wright made report OF the Committee on
the Judiciary on bill to regulate and enforce
the enclosure of farms. The report recon-
merds that as the law OF the State on the sub
ject already meets the requirements ID sucn
cases, the bill be laid on the table.
Swais, from the Committee on Railroads, to
whom was referred bill to incorporate the
''Wateree and North Carolna Railroad Compa-
uy" reported back the same. with recon-
merdation that the bill do pass. Ordered for
consideration tomorrow.
MIR. 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 sherifs
are now exceedingly busy making such returns
to the great prejudice Of the Treasury OF the
State; therefore, be it
Resolued, 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 &C
count Of such nulla bona returns. In case the
Treasurer shall, in pursuance OF this resolu-
tion, refuse to pay such nulla bona accounts
when presented by the sheriff. such sheriff
Tor sheriffs) is hereby relieved from the i've
per cent. penalty for refusing or neelectlng
to make such return.
The House sent to the Senate message that
q bill to authorize the Comptroller General to
audit the accounts Of the Commissioners ana
Managers Of Elections, which originated IN
the Senate, had been laid on the table by that
body. :,
Rocky River Baptist Church, in the County OF
Anderson, and recommended certain amend
ments. Read the first time, and ordered to lie
over for second reading.
Also, fayorably, on the following bills, with
certain amendments
A bill to incorporate the Wilson Bridge Com
A bill 10 establish the Mount Pleasant and
Sulliyau's Island Ferry Company.
A bill to incorporate the Lake Swamp Navi-
CATION Company Of Horny County.
A Senate bill (Which had been recommltted)
to ratify, confirm and amend the charter OF
Charleston (S c. Mining and Manufacturing
Company.
pany Tie bill Was ordered to lie over lor
second reading.
DcLargo, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, to whom was referred Senate bill to
authorize the Comptroller General TO audit the
accounts oY Commissioners and Managers oI
Elect. ons, recommended that tho bill be laid
on tho table, and the House bill be tlken. The
bill was ordered to lie over for second
reading.
The Speaker laid Eeforo the House memo
rial Of citizens in behalf of the various unfn-
ished lines of railroads within its limits. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Railroads.
The following were introduced
A bill to punish persons violating Section 8,
Article XIV, of the Constitution Of the United
States.
A bill to regulate The charges of railroad COM
panies for passengers iu 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
O. bill to establish new judicial and election
county to be known as Aiken County, and to
define the limits aud boundaries Of the same.
The bill was put upon It's second reading.
W. J. McKiplay moved to strike out the enact
ing clause OF the bill.
Ransier moved 10 postpone the considera-
ton Of the bull. and mako it the special or
der for the fourth Wednesday i'll November,
1870.
MIR. Puryis moved, as an amendment. that
the further consideration Of the bill be made
the special order for the first Mouday III De-
cember, 1869.
While the House was under tho operation Of
tho previous question, several motions to ad-
iourn had been made and ruled out OF order by
tho Chair. Ransler called for the reading OF
Rule Al OF the House, after Which he appealed
from the decision of tue Cnalr, and tue appeal
was sustained by;a vote, on division, ct yeas,
81; nays, 81.
THE VIRGINIA CoNsTITUTIoN.-Them members
of the Virginia Conservative Suffra ge-Amncsty
delegation have had o pleasant anu satlsfac-