The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-25
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almost the whole Of three sittings, and will in
out the discussion on this bill the proceedings
OF Friday may be thus briefly summed up
MIR. Tinsley presented the petition of the Pres
ident and Corporators Of the Middle sautla or
Jones Gap Road, for re-charter, which was re.
ferred. Smalls announced the presence of Mr..
George M. Wells, recently elected member OF
the House Of Representatives from Beaufort,
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resgna-
tion of Mr.. George A. Bennett.
Mt. Wells, who is Northerner, who settled
| recently in Beaufort, and is spoken of as q
young man of fine intellect, then appeared at
| the Speakers desk, was qualified and took his
seat.
AT 12.soP: NJ. the House went into Commit
| chairman reported as follows:
| The Committee Of the Whole had under con-
| sideration the amendment offered by the gem
! tleman from Charleston (DeLarge) to the first
section Of the bill 'to alter an amend the
criminal law" TO wit: Insert after the word
number" in the first line, the words grape or
burglary where the party attempts to take life
| by weapons of any kind, or by administering
chloroform or any composition from Which un-
consciousness or death may ensue," have
| agreed to report progress.
| The House then adjourned to Monday
was the report Of the Committee on Railroads
| on bill to extend the provisions of an act en-
| titled San act for the relief Of the Charleston
| and Savannah Railroad Company to the savan-
report was read, and, on motion of Wright, laid
on the table to take up the bill reported by the
committee as substitute, to wit: "a bill to
enable the Savannah ond Charleston Railroad
Company to complete their road"
! On motion of MIR. Hoyt, section two was
amended by striking out the following provi-
| 80: Provided, That said bonds shall be
severally guaranteed and endorsed by the
| and Gulf Railroad Company"
On motion of Mr.. Hoyt, section three was
amended by striking, ont, in the sixth and
seventh lines, the words ''at the same date as
serting in lieu thereof the words Gin twenty
years after the date thereof" also, by adding to
the section, after the word guaranteed. the
words subject to the provisions OF section six
Of this act"
Section six waa also amended by striking out
the words "and their endorsement by the
Northeastern Railroad Company and the Al
bany and Gulf Railroad Company"
h On motion Of Mr.. Corbin the bill was fur
ther amended by the addition Of the following:
SEoTToNE. This act shall not bo of force un-
til said Savannah and Charleston Railroad
Company consent to the amendment of their
charter 80 that the property of said corpora
ton shall be subject to taxation in conformity
with section OF article IL Of the constitutions
and said consent be certified under the seal Of
said company to the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
Secretary Of State. Upon the fling OF said
consent, the said charter shall be deemed and
held to be modified in conformity with said
sectien Of the constitution.
On motion of Mr.. Leslie, the above section
was amended by the addition OF the folio wing
proviso: "That no tax shall be assessed or
levied upon said road until same shall nave
been completed"
The bill as amended was then agreed to,
and ordered to be engrossed for third read
ing.
Mr.. Leslie, from the Committee on Railroads,
Charleston Board Of Trade, and the petition Of
the citizens Of Charleston relative to the re-
building and completion OF the Savannah and
Charleston Railroad, reported back the same,
petitioners and memorialists be granted.
On motion Of Wright, the rules were sus-
pended and the reports considered immedi-
ately.
The question was taken on agreeing to the
reports, and decided in the affirmative.
Swails from the Committee on the Military,
to whom was recommltted bill to organize
and govern the militia Of So"4h Carolina, with
instructions reported back the same, with O.
rec recommendation that the bill do pass with
sundry amendments.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
Of bill to increase the salaries of the Justices
of the Supreme Court and of the Circuit
Judges which was indefinitely postponed.
Swaits moved that the vote whereby the
Senate indefinitely postponed the further con-
sideration Of the bill be rescinded.
Nash moved to lay the motion OF the senator
from Williamsburg on the table.
Pending the consideration Of the motion of
the senator from Richland, the president an-
nounced the hour for the consideration OF
the special order for one P. NJ, which J,1 was a q
bill to authorize the renewal Of State stocks or
bonds. The bill was taken up for second read
ing: ~ ;.
ma nP ha A
Pending the consideration Of the motion to
postpone, the president announced the hour
arrived for toe consideration Of the second
speciaa 6rdess Whach la a1 was PHI TO enable the
to complete their road.
The bill was then taken up, considered by
sections, and agreed to as previously reported.
the pson s9a1y = f my
for the removal Of his political disabilities. !.
Mr.. Corbin, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, to whom was referred bill to amend
ON act entitled "An act to define ths duties and
commented that it be laid on the table,
In the report on the bill the committee say ::
AS to section three OF the proposed act, Civ
ing County Commissioners six hundred dollars
per annum, your committee most emphatcally
dissent. There seems to prevail most erro-
neouS impression as to the powers and duties
OF County commissioners, although these have
bee been most carefully deaned by law. These
supervisory control over certain affairs In the
county, and such control only IN the ev .nt that
certain town officers neglect or refuse to per-
form their duties. (See Section -, act to or
Afcer the organization OF townships is COM
pleted it is difficult to see in what their large
duties will consist. 1t was never expected or
intended that they would meet daily, or oven
weekly. 1t is difficult to see Except, perhaps,
on extraordinary occasiens) why they should
| meet oftener than once B. month. g5s M z
The office was never designed to be cne OF
profit or emoiument. but one Of character and
dignity. The duJies attached to 1t, when pro-
| with the engaaernents Of any ordinary busi-
| ness man. The meetings OF tho board can
best be compared TO the meetings ia this ssaea
the officers ofnlunicipal bodies, who receive
| no pay Whatever. Your committee are aware
that IDEAS widely different from these prevail
|, with many Of the County Commissioners of the
| State; bnt yO1r committee Attribute these mis-