The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-30
FROM THE STATE CAPITAI.
The Contested Election Bill-A Prospect
OF Opposition = General Legislative
Proceedings.

OF Opposition - General Legislative
Proceedings.
[FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
COLUMBIA, s. O., January 28.-There win be
some strong opposition to Senator Corbin's
election bill. The great argument of the oppo-
sition is that it should be left to the courtg,
In THE SENATE, this morning, J. J. Wright,
from the Committee on Elections, to whom
was referred bill to confirm and declare valid
the recent election Of Mayor and Alderm en- of
the City Of Charleston, with request to report
this day, reported that the committed have had
access to the official reports in the case before
the Acting Board Of Aldermen Of said city, alsb
to the records Of the Supreme Court, and find
ing the case somewhat complicated, and in
view Of the fact that this bill was so recently
referred to the committee, they ask for further
time.
Under the rules, the report of the committee
was laid over for consideration tomorrow.
The question Of granting the committee fu--
ther time may bring up the bill.
The Senate have had some warm discussion
over bill to amend an act entitled tan act to
define the jurisdiction and duties Of County
commissioners" The question dis ussed was
the proper rate for licenses to liquor dealers
outside OF the limits of Incorporated cities,
towns and villages in the respective counties.
The first section Of the bill fixes the rate at
two hundred dollars, to be paid to the County
treasurer by the applicant for license. It
was contended on the one side that it was ne
cessary to fix high rate of license in order to
discourage the traffic, while on the otler hand
that ~
brought into the treasury, and less liquor
drank. by reducing the price to twenty-five or
fifty dollars. The bill was fiually recommitted
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The following bills, which had passed their
third reading in the House, we're read the first
time in the Senate:
A bill to incorporate the vaucluse Manufac-
turing Company in the State Of South Caro-
lima
A bill to amend an act entitled san act to
lease the State road running from the County
Of Greenville in this State across the Saluda
Mountain to the County Of Henderson in North
Carolina
A bill to enforce the provisions Of the Civil
Rights bill Of the United States Congress-.
bill to incorporate the Lake swamp Navi-
cation Company.
message from the House was received in
forming the Senate that the House refused to
concur in the resolution from the Senate re-
questing Congress to remove the political dis
abilities of John G. Hope, of Lexington
County.
The bill to authorize the consolidation of the
Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad Com
pany, and the Columbia and Augusta Railroad
company was made the special order for one
p. M. tomorrow.
The bill to incorporate the Citizens Savings
Bank of South Carolina after lengthy dis
cussion passed it's second reading and was
passed, the House, will probably be read q
third time in the Senate tomorrow, and be
sent to the Governor for approval
In TIE House, Whipper, from the Commit
Senate bill to change the location of the
county seat of BarnwelI County from BarnMell
Courthouse to Backville. The bill was order
ed to lie over for second reading.
cufrent feaGjGigion, s6feR Vas sdSptsd ana
ordered to be sent to the Senate:
Resolced, by the House of Representatives,
the Senate concurrng, that the Congress OF
the United States be respectfully requested
to remove the political disabilities of Isaac j.
Long, Of Horny County, Lemuel T.. Griffin, Of
Abbeville and Robert Hawthorne, Of Fairfield
County.
Also, on Senate concurrent resolution for the
removal OF the political disabilities Of Thomas
j. Lamotte, of Columbia, and recommended
that the House concur in the resolution, which
was cOncurred in.
Mr.. Mays introduced the following resolu-
tlOn, which was adopted:
Rcsoloed, That the Committee on Incorpo-
rations be requested to SO amend the charter
OF the Town of Orangeburg, and ali other in
corpOrated towns in the State, as to conform
to the Constitution of this State, and that the
same be included in the general incorporation
act.
MIR. R. M. Smith introduced bill to afford
aid in the extension of the Spartanbyrg and
Union Railroad. Read the first time, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Railroads
MIR. Turner introduced the fOll0winc raaOl,,.
tion, which was adopted:
-ResoIoed. That the Committee on Military
Affairs, to whom was referred concurrent
resolution requiring the Chief Constable Of
South Carolina to report TO the General AS
sembly the number of subordinate constables
that has been appointed in this State, be re-
quired to report upon the same on Monday
next.
MIR. Neagle introduced o bill to provide for
the revision and consolidation Of the statutes
and laws Of the State. Read the first time and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate bill to alter and amend the crini-
nal law, being the unfinished business Of the
previous day at the hour Of adjournment,
was taken up.
The second reading OF the bill at section two
MIR. jerks offered the following as substitute
for section three
SECTION 8. The crime of burglary shall be
punishable by hard labor in the penitentiaFy
for period not exceeding thirty years nor less
on dwelling house at night, when actually
occupied, and aggravated cases Of rape. shall
be punishable with Imprisonment at hard labor
in the penitentiary during natural life OF the
convict. &s
Ransier moved TO amend the substitute as fol-
lows: 70 strike out ali after the words 'nor less
than one," and insert in lieu thereof 'The
crimes Of rape and arson shall be punishable by
hard labor in the pepitentiary for life, or for e
period not less than ten years, according to
the aggravatiOn of the offences which was
agreed to.
A bill to regulate the agencies Of insurance
companies not incorporated in the State Of
South Carolina was recOmmitted. E4s
The bill to incorporate the Amateur Literary
and Fraternal Association OF Charleston was
read a third time, and ordered 10 be engrossed.
An individual in Berlin undertook on
wager to slt for four hours in a barber's win
dow, without moving, in place OF the wax
figure cmstomarily displayed! there. At three
IN the afternoon ne appeared at his post, dress
ed in white sheet and with a huva vcr ~ k,;o