The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-02
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Proceedings of Yesterday.
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COLUMBIA December l.
In the Senate, the consideration of the bill to
revise, Simplify and abridge the rules, practice
and peadings of the courts Of the State was post
poned.
The report OF the Committee on the Judiciary
on bill to recharter the bridge across the savan-
nah River at Hamburg, was made the special
order for Saturday.
The report of the Committee on the Judiciary
on bill to define the manner Of collecting taxes
past due received its second reading.
The report (favorable) Of the Committee on Con-
tingent Accounts on account of J. W. Denny was
adopted.
A bill (by Rainey) to amend the charter of the
Georgetown Railroad Company, and the several
acts amendatory OF the same, was referred to the
Railroad Committee.
A bill 10Y Nash) to protect from arrest any mem
Der Of the State police for any alleged offence COM
mitted by him in the discharge OF his duties was
referred to the Committee on the judiciary.
A bill 10y Nash) to grant and give the consent
of the Legislature Of this State to the conveyance
to the United States OF the lot OF land situated
Richardson and Laurel streets, in the City of Co
lumbia, for the purpose of postofice and court
house, and to cede TO the United States jurisdic-
tion therein, was referred to the same committee.
A bill 10y Nash) to grant certain lot Of
land to the Zion Baptist Church Of Columbia, was
referred to the Committee on interpretations.
A bill 10y Nashl to amend an act entitled "An
act to provide for the temporary appointment Of
magistrates, and to dehne their powers and
duties" wss read second time.
A bill py Cain) to authorize an appropriation Of
two millions Of dollars in State bonds tor the pur-
chase Of lands in this State for homesteads was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
A bill 10y Nash) to renew the charter OF the Co.
lumbla Hebrew Benevolent Society received
second reading.
The Committee on Elections submitted their re-
port in the Abbeville contested election case The
report is signed by Wright, colored, Hoyt and
Buck They state that ifthey were to sit month
longer affidavits from both Cothran and Gufin
would continue to be poured in, and that, in
their opinion, the Senate only could etermine
which Of the two claimants should be seated.
Hoyt, owen and and Rose concurred in the re-
port, but submitted a supplementary report,
stating that the polling at Calhoun's Mills was L.
legal, and recommending that Gufin (Radical
be declared elected. Both reports were made the
special order for tomorrow.
Ellis to incorporate the African Methodist Epis-
copalChurch Of the State, and to extend the time
for taking the census were read first time.
The following notices were given: BY Cain, Of
the petition Of Toney STAFFORD to run line Of row
boats from Charleston to James Island. BY Cain,
bill to define the nature and magnitude Of
crimes punishable By imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary. By wimbush, to prevent the official
misconduct Of county oficers.
The House was engaged in the discussion Of the
bills to amend the homestead law, to regulate
divorces and to amend the act relative 20 the re-
cordIng Of mortgages. Nothing was done.
The Joint resolutions Of sympathy with Cuba
led to long discussion and were adopted-ayes
70, nays q. The Senate concurred, all the sens-
tors, except Leslie, voting in the Affirmative.
James @. Janney, appointment citizen, died from
apoplexy early this morning.