The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-24

own, that the State has the right to
realize, these men go around the streets
and post up placards and call upon the
people to rise against MI monopolies. If the State
owns these deposits some mode should be in
vented df this one before be not the right one)
by which 1t could derive the benefits that might
be realized from such source OF revenue
MoNoPLIES.
The CRY raised is that this bill proposes mo-
nopoy. That has been the cry which has been
made ever since there has been history In this
world. On the one side it is the cry OF the poor
man, and On the other the rich man; 1t Is nothing
but the old cry Of capital and laber. say that
there can be no such thing as monopoly In this
phosphate business So far as that Is concerned,
there is no monopoly at all. Nobody can expect
auy important business to be done, any impor-
tant interest to be subserved or carried on unless
IL is piyen to some one or some company who
will carry 1t on. In other States, parties
have been given the exclusive privilege to engage
In such enterprises. Leslie nterrupting Would
the South Carolina Railroad ever have been built
had not the company been given exclusive previ-
| legesY 1t never would. The company was given
| exclusive privileges to build their road from
Charleston to Augusta and westward. They were
Y even given o perpetual charter without even
taxation. 1t was for the purpose OF inducing
men OF capital to engage in that enterprise The
result was that the South Carolina Railroad was
the first of the kind built in the United States.
Even our friends will not build bridge anywhere
without being granted exclusive privileges and
protection from competition seven miles above
1 xuhiNh w0nl1
never have been taken without these exclusive
rights. That is the case with all the important
enterprises OF the State. You must induce some
one to invest his capital in order to have these
interests developed.
RICH, BUT HONEST
do say this, n there has been an honest,
straightforward proposition made to the General
| Assembly, for which fair and proper consldera-
tion was offered to be paid this is one II Is the
prerogatve OF the State to sell. do think the
General Assembly ought to protect the rights OF
the State and OF individuals who are inclined to
embark in and invest capital In order to develop
its resources and at the same time let the rights
| of the State be protected. Let these men go to
work, and let them pay fair compensation.
Corbin then moved that the further considera-
ton OF the bill be postponed until the 10th OF next
month. The motion was agreed to.
THE JUDGES.
II anpears that some action will be taken by the
LEGISLATURE in regard to the conduct or some OF
the Circuit Judges. In the Senate to-day Corbin
introduced the following resolution, which was
considered Immediately, and agreed to:
Resolued, That the Judiciary Committee be in
structed to inquire into and report at the earliest
day practicable, in reference to the Circuit Courts
OF the Second and Seventh Circuits.
/. The number OF cases, civil and criminal. ana
how many OF each. were upon the docKets OF salu
courts. at the time the present Judges entered
|. upon their duties.
I D The number of cases. civil and criminal, and
how many Of each, commenced or entered upon
the docEets OF said courts since the present
Judges entered upon their duties.
& The number OF cases, civil and criminal, anu
how many OF each, have been tried and deter
mined in said courts, since the present Juuges Gu
tered upon their duties.
T. The number Of cases, civil and criminal, ana
how many OF each, now pending and undeter-
mined upon the dockets OF said courts.
s. The number OF cases, civil and criminal, ana
how many OF each that were pending at the time
the present Judges entered upon their duties, are
now pending and undetermined.
s6 The number OF jury trials, civil and criminal,
and how many Of each, have been had since the
present judges entered upon their duties.
!. The number, date, aRd length OF the terms OF
the courts held by the present judges since enter
ing upon their duties ,,,
That for the purposes OF this inquiry, the Judi
clary Committee are authorized to send for per-
sons and papers, and require reports from. the
clerks and other officers OF said courts
STRAY ITEMS.
II will be remembered that short time ago
resolution was introduced In the House request
ing that special committee be appointed to as
certain the facts concerning the killing Of Tolbert
near Abbeville, and to report which person was
entitled to the reward Of ten thousand dollars
offered by the Governor for Tolberts capture,
either dead or alive. Since then the Governor ap-
pointed Crews, Jison, wlmbush, D. j. ]. Johnson
and Boswell to investigate the matter. To-day,
the committee reported that Holingshead was.
entitled to six thousand five hundred dollars, and
that the remainder should be divided among
those who accompanied him.
In the House, to-day, Whipper introduced the
following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolred by the House Of Representatives, Tnat
the widow Of the late James Martin, (who was
killed in Abbeville,) member OF this House from
Abbevllle County, be paid the mileage anu per
diem allowed other members OF TINS House LOT lhe
regular session OF 1869; and that the Speaker ana
clerk of the House be, and are hereby, authorized
and directed to issue a pay certlfcate TO SAID
widow or her heirs for said amount.
1t is supposed that the report of the smelling
committee appointed by the Legislature to man.
ufacture outragcs upon the freedmen in the Third
Congressional District during the Presidential
election, will make about one thousand printed
pages, seven hundred OF which have already been
printed.
A bill to amend the tenth section OF the act for
the keeping and disbursinS OF the funds by GER
tain officers was read IN the Senate to-day. 1t
authorizes the county officers to make deposits
.