The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-04
IsrEcIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE NEws.l

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEws.]
COLUMBIA, December 3.
lIolngsworth, u State constable. who has
been after Tolbert who was charged with COM
plicity in the murder Of Randolph and escaped
from the State penitentary n short time ago,
killed Tolbert at Wedding, near Greenwood, iast
night. Tolbcrt went there and shot IIUllings
worth twice. In the thigh and side. lIollings
him instantly. lIolngsworths wounds are not
OF q serious character.
Senators Rainey, colorcd, "mbush, coorcd,
Nash, colorcd, Wright, colored, Sawyer and Rob-
ertson, leave this city for Washington tomorrow.
The first four are delegates 10 the National Labor
Convention. The others are Off to Congress.
1t was ruled in the Supreme Court today that
previous to the commencement OF the argument
In any case, the counsel for the respective parties
Should furnish the court with statement of the
propositions Of law and the facts to be relied on,
also containing a note OF the authorities and re-
fercnces 10 the evidence; all OF which will bc
printed on writing paper. The court adjourned
towcdncsday.
In the Senate today, bill TO amend an act
providing for the assessment and taxation OF
property, ana bill to incorporate the Charleston
Water Company, were read q second tIme
A bill to give the consent OF the Legislature to
the purchase by the United States Of the Charles
ton Clubhouse lot, and bill to amend the act
providing for the collection OF taxes past due,
were passed.
Notice was given OF the following: by Rainey,
bill to amend the charter of Georgetown; by
Lunney, TO incorporate the Town OF Florence.
Senator Corbin gave notice that IL senators did
not attend more regularly he would Introduce n
measure to punish them. He also gave notice OF
bill ccding to the United States Jurisdiction over
such lands as may be required for public pur-
poses.
resolution from the House, requiring the Ad.
visory Board OF the Land Commission to show
What they have done, was brought up for action
Leslie said he would report In two weeks, and
to report OF. or before January /.
bill TO provide for the better protection OF the
holders OF insurance policies In the State was
read first time. It provides that insurance
companies must deposit with the Comptroller
General, in bonds and stocks Of the State, n sum
equal to $oo,ooo Agents OF companies organized
In other States or foreign countries must deposit
the same amount
I'm fha
In joint Assembly on Monday, December O. to
elect IN Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court,
was amended SO as to make the day of election
Tuesday, December !, and passed. The resolution
being sent to the Senate, was amended go AZ to
read Tuesday, December q, and passed by that
body.
A bill TO renew tho charter OF the Columbia
Hebrew Benevolent Society passed.
Notice was given by Moore OF q bill to allow
1duclarcs to sell certain evidences OF Indebted
compromise in Certain cases.
James introduced concurrent resolution that
the Advisory Board OF the Land Commission re.
port at once the amount OF land purchased. Mt
how disposed Of.
The following were read first time: bill
to relieve minors bound to service by indenture;
to amend the charter OF Walterboro'; to regulate
the formation OF corporations. The bill to amend
the charter OF CoumbIa,was passed.
The bill to pay the Interest and principal OF the
State debt in coin was made the special order for
Monday.
A Joint resolution to make the county commits
sIoners OF Charleston report what lands OF the
State are In private hands was passed.
TIC following Committee On Labor was appoint
ed: d. F. jackson, w. J. BrodIe, colorc,, Stephen
Brown, colorcd. w. Cook, colorcn T. d. Milford,
Jordan Lang, colored and John Chestnut colorcd.
The House adjourned to Monday