The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-08

Nmpper moved 10 lay Oh INC GdDlo luc IlO-
tion to Indefinitely postpone. Agreed to-.
was withdrawn.
Whipper then moved to make .he further
consideration of the bill the special order for
Wednesday, January 20, at P. NJ.
Mr.. jerks moved to recommit the bill to the
Committee on Interpretations.
Mr.. O'Cennell moved as substitute to the
motion to recommit, to reier the bill to the
Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions
to report the proper amendments as soon as
practicable.
Elicit moved to indefinitely postpone the
substitute. Aera,d to.
The question being taken on the motion to
reconmit, IL was agreed to-.
On motion OF Mr.. Hyde, the cnacting clause
of u bill to establish docket fees for CircNit
Judges was stricken out, and tho bill there
fore rejected.
Brodle introduced the following resolution,
which was agreed To-:
Resolued, That the committee appointed by
the special session of the General Assembly to
furnish seal, which is to be called the Great
Seal of the State OF South Carolina, be re-
quested to report Gs soon as practicable.
Mr. Tomlunson moved to reconsider the vote
whereby bill to alter and amend the charter
of the Town OF Edgefeld was male tho spe-
cial order for Wednesday, January 18Th, at 1:30
P. NJ.
Elliott moved to indefinitely postpone the
motion to reconsider.
Chestnut moved to 10y on the table the mo-
tion to indefinitely postpone the motion to re-
consider. Agreed to by O vote, on division, OF
Yeas, Is; nays, 10.
The question recurring on the motion to in
definitely postpone the motion to reconsider,
it was not agreed to.
Elliott moved to 10y tho motion to reconsd-
or on the table. Not agreed to by vote, on
division, of Yeas, Is; nays, II.
The question beng taken on the motion to
reconsider, it was not agreed to.
Mr.. Tomlinson, from the Joint Committee,
appointed to inquire into the liabilities and
assets Of the Bank OF the Sate, submitted q
report. Published in The NEWS of Wednes-
IIr. Crews reported favorably on bill to al
Ter and amend nm act entitled "An act to au-
thorize the sale Of the Columbia Canal"
Tie bill Has laid over for second reading.
Sasportas reported Dill to establish State
Orphan Asylum, which was read third time
and passed.. I'D:
MI. HOLMAN presented the petition of J. A.
Stephens, of Darlington, for the removal Of
his political disabilities
Mr. Crews presented the petition of C. R..
Franklin TO validate the election OF Town
Council of the Town OF Clinton, in Laurens
County. Referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
In TEE SENATE, concurrent resolution from
the House to appoint joint committee 10 re-
port on tariffs and rates OF freight by railroad
companies. on motion OF Swails, was referred
to the Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. Corbin submitted the report of tho spe-
cial committee appointed at the special session
of the General Assembly 10 inquire into the IL
abilities and assets of the Bank Of tho State
The report was read and referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
MIR. Leslie reporte back bill to punish
sheriffs and other officers for violating the
homestead with q recommendation that the
bill do pass.
Oa motion of Wright, tho bill received its
second reading, was agr ed to, and ordered to
be ensrossed for third reading.
Mr.. Leslie reported back bill relative to
sales of property under DEGREES OF the Courts
OF Equity and Cn cult Courts.
The bill received its second reading, was
agreed to, and ordered TO be engrosscd for q
third reading.
Mr. Leslie asked and obtained the unanimous
consent OF the Senate 10 Introduce, without
previous notice,
bill providing for the election and defining
the powers md duties OF Justices OF the Ponce
and for regulating the practice in Justices
Courts.
The President laid before the Senate COM
munication from Hon. James Harlan, Presi-
don't of the National Lincoln Monument Asss-
citation, enclosing one of tho subscription books
of tho association. The communication was
read, and. on motion OF Rsiuey, received as
information.