The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-01

even guess at what will be the result when
the bill comes up for discussion on special or
der next Thursday. From the observations OF
your correspondent. there will be a pretty even
fight. Senator Leslie has already announced
himself in opposition to the bill. The Demo-
cratic members, five in number, will certainly
vote against it. The Republican senators gen.
orally have avoided any expression Of opinion,
but seem anxious to obtain all possible infor-
nation on the subject before it comes up for
discussion. In the House there is o seeming
feeling among the up-country members espe-
cially, to dodge the bill by postponements, and
to let Charleston take care Of ITSELF or in other
words. not to make any special legislation, but
let the case be fought out in the courts.
The subject of the codiGcation Of the statute
laws of the State, about which the Senate and
House failed to agree at the special session,
has again been brought up by a bill introduced
by Senator Leslie. The real cause Of disagree
mentis no doubt to be found in the number Of
candidates for the position Of codifers. On
Friday Senator Corbin made report recon-
mending two codifiers instead OF three, with q
salary OF $4,000 each, one to be elected by the
House and the other by the Senate.
| The bill to incorporate the Citizens Savings
Bank Of South Carolina, which, after q sharp
| contest, passed second reading yesterday,
! came up for third reading to-day and was
laid on the table by the casting vote Of Senator
| Corbin, President Of the Senate. Several
| friends Of the bill were absent, and it is sup
posed that it will gain be called up and finally
| passed in full Senate. It is contended by it's
opponents that the bill gives the corporation
| the largest powers as banking institution,
| whereas it should be restricted to certain in
| vestments or safe securities to which the ope-
| rations of such institutions are usually con-
| fined.
| The question of the taxation Of railroads is
being agitated, and the proposition me cts with
general favor. The bill introduced by Senator
| Leslie to amend the act authorizing additional
aid to the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, con-
tains similar provision to that attached in
| the Senate to the bill to enable the Savannah
| and Charleston Railroad Company to complete
| their road.
| Section two enacts sthat all bonds author
lied by said act above named, and all funds
raised at any time under the provisions of
said act shall be used exclusively for the
building OF said road, and the outfit of the
same; and until the completion of said road,
no salary shall be paid to any officer of the
| said road out Of funds 80 raised by said act"
Section three enacts ''that said act shall not
be of force until said railroad company shall
have certified their assent to the ia xation OF
said road, in conformity to section two, article
twelve, of the constitution of the state. Said
consent to be duly certified to the Comptroller-
General and Secretary of the State"
In THE HOUSE, yesterday. d bill to re-enact
State to the Greenville and Columbia Railroad
| Company, and to validate the action Of said
company hereunder, was taken up for Sec
ond reading.
| Mr.. Neagle offered the following resolution:
| Rssoloed. That the bill be recommitted to
the committee with instructions to answer the
| following questions:
1st. What length of road is laid in new iron
I'D. What length Of the road has strap iron
on itp
| Sd. What length Of the road will need new
iron. and INC! how long The road will be safe with
| 4th. What the old iron is worth at Columbia,
and how much more new iron will cost than
the old iron will sell for ct Columbiap
| 9Th. What it will cost to take up the old and
| relay the new iron ?
| 9Th. What arrangements are being made to
pay the expenses that will arise within the
next few years for such repairs as are indicated
7th. How much money is deposited to the
credit of the company. and in what bank such
deposit is made
| DeLarge moved to refer the resolution to the
Committee on Railroads. Agreed to by avote,
on division, of yeas 33, nays az.
The second reading OF the bill was con-
| tinued.
Mr.. Neaele moved that the further consi-
deration OF the bill be postponed until the
Committee on Railroads report on the resolu-
tion referred to.
MOTION to postpone. Agreed to by aYote, on
division, OF yeas 35, nays rs.
| Mr.. Tomhnson moved to amend Section by
adding at the end of the section the following:
| Provided, That If said company shall fail to
pay the interest on it's debt within six months
after said interest shall become due, or shall
| fail TO pay or provide for the payment Of the
principal OF said debt within six months after
Comptroller General Of the State, and he shall
have the power, to take immediate possession
Of such road, with all its property and appur-
tenances, and lease the same. to responsible
| parties, who shall control said road until the
General Assembly shall. by law, provide for the
settlement of the Affairs Of saia siiy III
the interest Of oil it's creditors.
| The bill was finally made the special order
| for Tuesday at 2 P. NJ.
j The bill from the House to incorporate the
Amateur Literary and Fraternal AZ sooiation Of
Charleston was read q first time in the Senate,
on Friday, and ordered to be printed.
| The House also sent to the Senate. for con-
currence, concurrent resolution requesting
the Congress Of the United States to remove
muel i. Griffin and Robert Hawthorne. Kefer-
| red to the Special Committee on the Removal
of Political Disabilities.
The House returned, with concurrence, She
1 36H~
ate on the removal of the political disabil-
ties OF Thomas J. Lamotte, Of CoIumbia, 81. O.
Barber, OF Fairfield, gave notice Of q bill to
bind farmers and their employees to their con-
| tracts. s
A bill to authorige the consolidation OF the
Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad Compa-
ny and ths Ceumbia and dAugu Railroad Com
pany. after discnsssc:s 5etween Msssrs. Hayes,
Rainey, Nash, Wright and Jillson, on motion
Of Wright, was postponed, and made the spe-
clal order for Friday next.
The following bills were read q second time
in the Senate to-day, discussed and finally
passed to third reading: .,
4 A bill for the conversion OF State securities.
A bill to alter and amend the charter Of the
/ Kings Mountain Railroad
l A bill TO incorporate the Wilson's Bridge
Company. @
IA bill to renew the charter of the Town OF
j Waihalla.
i "A bill to extend the time in which the CAM
den Bridge Company may rebuild their bridge.
4 A bill TO sitter and amend an act entitled IAN
act TO. authorize the sale Of the Columbia
Canal" received it's third reading, its title
changed TO That Of an act, and ordered to be
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