The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-04

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the attention and vigilance OF the officers, were
| highly commended The prescntments were re-.
cclrcd AZ information.
PAY nIN IN CONFEDERATE MONEY.
blll from DR.. Kennedy for 5000 for prOfcs.
sional services TO cadets OF the Arsenal Academy
was presented 1t was stated that the services
had been rendered In 1904, and the bill hnd been
presented TO the Senate for several sessions past
whcrcupon, IlOyt moved that It be referred 10 the
Finance Committee, with Instructions TO pay II In
Confederate money. This motion excited CEN
siderable laughter, and, with the exception of the
| mode OF payment, was passed.
CHECK ON THE COUNTY OFFICIALS
1t seems that the Radicals are beginning TO
recognize the fact that their officials can lie gull
ty OF misconduct. To-day "A bill to prevent onl.
| cial misconduct In county officers" was present.
| Ell ana received Its first reading. It authorizes
the Governor, when he Is officially notified OF the
| misconduct Of any county officials, to turn the
papers over to the Attorney General, the Comp
trollcr-General and the Secretary OF State to in
vestIgatc the charges, ana II they nnd that the
charges arc sustained by the evidence they will
report such decision TO the Governor, who will at
| once order the delinquent to he suspended from
| onlcc appoint suitable person to discharge his
duties, and report his action In the premises to
the General Assembly.
TO WORK DESPITE TIE COURTS.
RaiI,y oacTed bill, (Which received It's first
| rcadng) In relation 10 the Office OF registrar OF
mesnc conveyance Of the County OF Charleston,
and to fix The tenure OF wm J. McKnlay, color
ed,l stating that he had been elected on the 9th
or December, 1868, ana commissioned Oh the 9Th
or January, 1860, and by reason OF the proceed
ings III court lid not enter upon the duties OF his
Office. 1t concludes by providing illat hls tenure
| shall continue from the time lie entered upon the
| duties OF his Office.
THE CLUBHOUSE
The Committee on the Judiciary reported favor
ably upon the bill to give the consent Of the Legis
laturc TO the purchase by the United States or the
Clubhouse on Meeting street for the purpose or the
United States courts. After some discussion
upon IN amendment recommended by the COM
mittce that all State, county and city taxes due
on the lot and building be paid before the act
went into effect, Corbin offered as n substitute
that all taxes heretofore levied he, until they are
paid, q lien on the lot and building, which WAS
adopted, and the bill read n second time and or.
dered to be cngrossed for Its third reading.
House.
The House adjourned after n short session, dur
ing which, however, considerable business was
disposed OF.
MORTGAGES.
A bill TO amend an act entitled .An act to
cages, and to regulate the lien thcreofn was
passed today. 1t provides that SO much of the
second section OF the act OF 1913 as requires mort
cages OF personal property, In the County OF
Charleston, to be recorded In The onicc OF the
Secretary OF State he repealed, and TINT from and
after the passage OF the net, all such mortgages
OF personal property, in Charleston County. shall
lie recorded In the office OF tile registrar Of mesnc
conveyance OF Charleston County.
SMALL TRACTS OF LAND.
the memorial OF the Labor Convention, request.
ing the Legislature to pass bill directing oil
officers ofrering public lnnds for sale to divide
them into small tracts, In ortlor that the freed
men might be able to purchase them, has pro-
| duced bill ITO regulate tho manner OF selling
lands at public SALE" providing TINT slerfrs and
other public oncers be authorized and required,
on application OF plnintin or defendant, to divide
| Ilands which rney may .oner Tor HaIe unucr cx.
ecution Into tracts OF fifty acres each, or more us
the parties may desire, to be sold In such tracts
WHITTIER STILL IN THE FIELD.
one O'Clock was the hour appointed for the
consideration OF concurrent resolution, offered
by L. J. Cain, colorcd, TO meet in Joint assembly
| on Menday, December G, to elect an Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court OF the State. This
motion was believed to be the work of the sun.
porters OF Whlpper, who know that the sooner
the election Is held the better chance their choice
stands OF being elected. DeLarge opposes this
candidate, aud makes every effort to defeat him.
After the transaction OF the usual business, he,
about II O'clock arose aud represented that there
was great deal OF business to be done that day
by the committee, and it was best to adjourn to
give them an opportunity, and lie made motion
to that effect, which was carried, and the House
adjourned half an hour before the time appoint
ed for the consideration OF the resolution l.,