The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-07
tspEoIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NBws.l

Arrest, &c., sc.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NBwsl
COLUMBIA, December 6.
In the House, the bill to provide for the pay
ment Of the principal and interest OF the bonds
ana stocks Of the State in coin, which had been
made the special order, was discussed, but SUB
seauently postponed to Wednesday
The bill to authorize the purchase Of property
and rights Of the columbia Bridge Company,
and to grant aid in the construction OF q free
bridge over the Congaree River,' was recon-
mittsd.
The following notices of bills were given: BY
simons, to provide system OF apprenticeship;
sy Thomas, to recharter bridges in Cypress
Swamp, connecting Charleston and Colleton
Counties; by whpper, providing for the right oil
way over the Charleston and Savannah Railroad.
Bills were passed to regulate the manner OF
selling lands at public sale; to amend the law
relative to the recording Of mortgages and bills.
The following received their first reading: To
appropriate one million Of dollars to buy land;
to authorize the levying Of special tax to build
q courthouse at Beaufort; to authorize creditor
to sell certain evidences Of Indebtedness.
The House refused to concur In the Senate
amendment to go into an election for Associate
Justice en- the INST Of December.
In the Senate the report Of the committee on
bin to authorize the lease Of certain land on Ed
INTO Island, and the report Of the Committee on
the Judiciary on bill to incorporate the Ashley
Bridge Company, were referred TO the Committee
On County Onlces.
resolution 10y Hayne) to authorize the Com
mittee on interpretations to employ clerks was
passed.
bill fby Oorbin) to protect the rights OF per-
sons lawfully In possession Of lands and tene-
ments, and bill 10y wlmbush} 10 prevent oflcal
misconduct BY county officers, were both passed.
The bill to incorporate the Clanin University
was kfensd 10 the Committee on Public Lands
A petition from the Sisters OF Our Lady OF
Mercy for Incorporation vas presented BY 0orbin
and referred to the Committee on Incorpora-
tions.
The Judiciary Committee recommended that the
salary Of the Judges OF the Supreme Court and
the Judges Of the First Circuit be $4,000: They
also recommended that the bill to prevent the
arrest Of State constables do not pass.
Cain gave notice that he would introduce bill
to protect the depostors Of savings and trust COM
panies, and secure the same by the institution de-
posting securities with the State Treasurer, the
securities to be State bonds and stocks.
Greene introduced bill, which received its first
reading, to make an appropriation FOR the per
diem of the members, the salaries OF the
ericers, and other Incidental expenses.
The Judiciary Committee reported upon Sec
tion thirteen OF bill to revise, simplify and
sorsdge the rules OF practice, pleadings and
forms OF the courts Of the State, recommending
that four terms OF the Supreme Court be held
every year-one In Charleston, one in Columbia,
one In Sumter and one in Greenvine The argu-
ment used in support OF this recommendation
states that as the new code will be new to the
people OF the State, it is therefore subject to
various constructions IN the Circuit Courts, and
as Ne Supreme Court must eventually de-
termine all questions in order to have
uniformity Of practice throughout the State,
It should be more accessible to the
people. These questions win arise in both
large and small cases, and the court should be
convenient to hear all appeals OF as little expense
as possible. It should be the policy OF the gov
eminent to bring the courts near to the people,
and to make justice cheap as possible. Because
Il the expense, many cases are not brought be-
fore the Supreme Court at Columbia, especially
those near the seaooast and in the western sec
tlons. To get Charleston case to Columbia
would cost from $500 to $1,000, while from Colum-
ma and the adjoining counties, from 500 to $500.
The lltigants from Charleston can alone afford TO
DAY the salaries OF the judges.