The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-02
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THE STATE CAPITAL.
GENERAL SYSTEM OF vAooINA ATIoN-NEw MILITIA
RILL-BILL TO FACILITATE THE SETTLEMENT
OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE BANK OF THE STATE
BILL TO FURNISH DE LARGE WITH A vELoCI
PEDE.
ESPECIAL. TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY News
COLUMBIA, March LIN THE SENATE, the
following acts were ratified: An act to confirm
and declare valid the recent election 6f Mayer
and Aldermen for the City of Charleston; ar
act to incorporate the Columbia Building Loar
Assoc alton.
The following were introduced BY Allen
o bill to incorporate the Palmetto Fire and Ma.
rine Insurance Company Of Charleston; by Lo.
max-a bill to provide q general system of va
cination; by Leslie-a bill to empower Ciccuit
Judges 10 srunt relief in cases OF erroneous
Judgments Obtained during the existence OF
the provisional government; by Wright-a bill
to provide for reporter for the courts Of
the First Circuit by Donaldson-a bill
to regulate the manner Of celebrating mar
rages; by Duncan-a bill to declare the juris-
diction Of Probate Courts in the sale OF real
estate in aid Of assets; by Jillsen-a bill to
facilitate the settlement of the affairs Of the
Bank Of the State of South Carolina, which
reads as follows:
A BILL TO FACILITATE THE SETTLEMENT OF
THE AFsAIRs OF TIE BANK OF THE STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
OF Represc cnta,lve of South Carolina, now
met and sitting in General Assembly, and by
the authority Of the same:
SECTION 1. That Immediately after the pas
qQo nj hiS o0t t,n c1,
by joint ballot, proceed to elect president
and three directors Of the Bank OF the State of
South Carolina, who shall exercise all the pow
ers heretofore reposed by law III the president
and directors OF the Bank of the State of South
Carolina. Said president and directors shall
serve without paw, and until their successors
are elected and qualified.
SEC. 2. The Attorney-General Of tho State
shall proceed to supervise and control all suits
in law or equity heretofore b1cnght or hereaf-
ter to be brought by or against said corpora
tie;a, ton, and tue monies realized in any Of said
shall be paid over ana disposed OF under the
orders Of the court. All suits by or against
said corporation shall be pressed to conclu-
sion with the least possible delay. All causes
i'm favor Of sad corporation, where service is
had on the adverse party at least thirty days
before the meeting of the court to which the
writ is returnable, shall be AID stand for trial
at the first or return term, and no cause shall
be continued by the court except upon good
and substantial cause shown.
Leslie offered the following as a substitute
for the militia bill, which was made the special
order for twelve o'clock tomorrow:
BILL TO ORGANIZE AND GOVERN THE MILITIA
OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
BE enacted ny the Senate and House Of
now met and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority of the same
SECTION 1. That all able bodied male citizens
between the ages Of eighteen and torty-fiye
I'M ~ a q onH NOT nvor tod
by the laws of the United States, shall be sub
ject to military duty, excepting:
LIST Al persons in the army or navy or vol
nnteer forces Of the United States.
I'll. Regularly ordained or licensed ministers
and preachers OF the Gospel.
Sd. The Lleutenant-Govornor. membere and
officers of the General Assembly. the Secretary
Of State, AtLol ney General, Comptroller Gene
raj, State Engineer and Surveyor, State Treas
urer, nnd clerks and employees in their Offices
Judicial officers Of the State. including Justices
Ath. Persons entertaining conscientious scru-
pies against bearing arms, practicing physlci-
ans, professors. teachers and students in col
leges. academies and common schools.
9th. Persons regularly and honorablv dis
charged from the army or navy Of the United
States, in consequence of the performance Of
military or naval duty, in pursuance OF any law
may be hereafter exempted by law.
9Th. Commissioned officers who shall have
served as such in the loyal militia of this State,
or in any one OF the Unit-d States. for the
space of seven years: but no such officer shall
be exempt unless by his resignation after such
term Of service. duly accepted, or in some other
lawful manner he shall have been honorably
discharged.
TIN. Idiots. lunatics. paupers, and persons
convioted Of infamous crlmes, shall not be sub
ject to military duty.
SEQ. 2. Under the direction OF the Comman-
der=ln-chief. all persons liable to military duty
within this State who are not already men,
bers of the National Guard, as hereinafter pro-
vided, shall, Immediately upon the passage Of
this act. and from time to time thereafter, as
the Commander-in-chlef shall deem necessary.
but rs often as once IN every two years, be en-
rolled. Such enrolment shall distlpctly spec
ify the names and II sidences OF the persons
enrolled. aud shall also divide the same into
two classes the persons between the ages of
eighteen aud thirty Years o constitute the first
GLASS, and the persons between the ages OF
thirty and forty five years to constitute the
second class. -Four copies OF such enrolment
one Of which, after being corrected, shall be
retained by nim, another shall be filed in the
Office of the town or city clerk In which such
company is enrolled, another shall be tiled in
the Office of the Clerk OF the Courts OF Re-
cord al The county where such district is
situated, and the fourth shall be filed
in the Adjutant-Generals Office. The pel-
sons making said onrollment shah be compen-
satsd ut the rate OF one dollar and f.ty cents
per day for every day necessarily sptnt in max
ing and copying the same; the number Of days
not to exceed ten; and The amount OF such
compensation shall be paid py the Treasurer
Gates Of the Clerk OF the Courts OF Record IN
the county, and Of the Adjutant-General that
such rolls have been duly died. OF or before
the arst dav Of February in each year in which
such enrolment shall be made: Provided That
tho Commander-in-chlef may, il he deem it
necessary, extend the time OF completing the
6fst, enrolment under this act, not to exceed
twenty days, aud authorize payment for the
same al hereinbef0re specific aud Sot forth.
SEQ. 8. All tavern. keepers, persons keeping
boarders in their families, keepers Of boarding
houses, and any master and mistress Of any
dwell .g house. shall, upon the application OF
any officer authorized to make such enroll
ment, give information OF the names of all per-
sons residing or lodging in such house liable
to be enrolled, and all other proper information
concerning such persons as sqph officers may
require.
SEQ. 4. IF any person Of whom information is
reaui, ed by any such of1icsr in order To enable