The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-09

vo!cro indignant r"innn>trance with that ot III"
people o! the Sin;r at large, against the or!rcS
lnSrd upon them oy tic Ccnclal Assembly. They
diI noi believe Ina, the rTnpc. anl lreir!-
ina'e necessities or cNisenrrs "i the stat,
government required such burdens To hr
imposed upon her people rs ;hey nave now 10
bear. The people complained bitterly and justly,
they ncilere,l. OF the Tr""Wlartr, inequality and
injustice which have been iracirei IN the ass".S-
inent OF property. aud were OF the opinion that
This matter called loudly Tor reform aud amend.
iacnt. Tie people Of Lexington are u law abiding,
people: the taxpayers Of the county had gene
rally cndcavorcd To meet the requirements nla,le
upon them; but they iuduGed the sincere hop"
that sopc;hing would bc done for their relief, and
for the relief OF the unfortunate and lmpOvcrish.
entirely Frustrated and rnincd iy unjust ami cx.
orhitant taSa,iou.n The Judiciary Committee.
representing portion of the body which had iin-
posed these eXorhitant taxes, took occasion ia
their report To rehuke the jury, saying THAT the
jury llld "travcllcd far beyond their legitimate
functions in making sail Ircseatment: instead OF
inqulrng whether amy citizen or citizens. onciais
or otherwise OF LcXin gt0n County. have offended
against the laws, the true limi; and scope OF their
power AMI duty" H. appeared To the committee
THAT this dozen ans, :. ::.lc .! gentlemen assc.a
blcd ly law Tor nn important and specific purpose
namely to inquire into the faithful enforcement
OF the laws in their county, choose TO get up nn
indignant remonsiraIlce' against the laws OF The
State, and 10 express an opinion as 10 the ncccs
sliy AMI policy of taNation," and that II. (thc
comnttee,l knew .'cf nu law of the State viuilied
6y the grand jury In making This prcscniincni,
except the law OF propr.ety aud deccncy. IL law
only TO he enforced by the g0od sense OF man-
kind. When grand jury confines itself 10 its
proper sphere, its prcsentmcnis are entitlcd TO
speak or act In respect 10 matters no; within the
compass Of their Official duties, iAcir opinions
acts are ehtitcd TO no more consideration than
any o.her cqtal nuinhcr OT Ecn;lcmCn.h After
t..us rci0rting. the committee recommended that
the prcsen;ment and report do lie upon the
table.
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY.
The grand jury Of this county for the June
term recommended that. Us there MAS no Jail Ia
the county, thereby CAUSING great expense, which
otherwise could he avoided, aud n there were
not hnils IN the comfy 20 hu!;l OH, the chairman
Of ihc county commissioners proceed 10 Column
hia, O7 suIne OtlIcr accessible point. and endcavor
10 obi ain sufficient loan tu rebuild necessary
Jail, and If obligatory To give bonds Of the
~ covering such amount rctluirc,l also, that the
subject be laid before the Legislature. The Jndi-
c!ary Committee recommended that the present
men, be printed and laid OH the desks Of ihe
msmbcrs.
DARLINGTON COUNTY.
The prcscntmcnt of the grand jury OF this
county for the June term compiainctl Of the tax
cs which were depressing the people; Of The sys.
tenn OF asccrtaililE prnncrty valuations, AMI
concluded with compliment TO the fidelity OF
their Circuit Judge and iurcs. ami requesting.
taxation AMI TO authorize district terms or courts
for civil business The JIdliciary Committee re.
commended that the prescnlmcnt Inc printed and
laiu upon the desk of the lncillbera.
ANDERSON COUNTY.
The grand jury for the fan term for this county
complain Of the township system, and also "f
NY HlOuc vi iuutlUlslcTlNE tile crltnlNal law,
Their experience during the past term having
satisfied them ihat the mode was likely 10 become
an intolerabe grievance, resulting, IN their
opinion. i'll u great measure, either from The in
discretion OF tue inoriinatc love Of gain OF the
magistrates OF the county, in instiiGting prosecu-
,ions for the most trivial and insufficient causes
and In hlnding over hosts OF unnecessary viii.
ncsscs. TIE Judiciary Committee recommended
that this prcscn. mcnt Gc printed ana laid upon
tue desks Of the mcmbcrs.
LANDS ASp TESEMBSTs.
THE EFWS has n e ln1 Tho nrnvi sin
Of the bill 70 "protcc; the rights OF persons law
fully In possession OF lands nnd tencmcnis,n which
was passed yesterday, but the reasons OF the Ju-
dietary Committee for recommending Its passage
have not been published, and may he interesting.
They state that the titles 10 real property In
this State are very much embarrassed by enoum-
brances fictitious anu otherwise, and purchasers
u good faith, after having lived upon and i'm
proved their lands, and greatly enhanced their
value, suddenly iind themselves dsposscsscd OF
their property, or compelled 10 purchase the
again. Extensive tracts or land, IT. II well known
were sold by the United States Direct Tax Com.
County or Beaufort. These titles are now IN dis
pute, and improvements are parayZcd upon them
oJ the fear that they may ultimately be,found de-
fecilve. This bill Will assure the holders Of these
titles In this. namely that should their titles he
ultimately foun. detective and they compelled
to surI cnder up their lands. they will be paid for
Ill improvements they may choose TO make.
STATE rRoXIEs WANTED.
memorial from the stockholders OF the Che.
raw and Darlington Railroad Company, request
ing the General Assembly TO appoint proxies TO
represent the State ST ocE IN the Cheraw and Coat
fields Salisbury Railroad Company, was pre-
scnted Today TO the Senate, and referred to the
Committee on Railroads.
TIMB EXTENDED.
1t appears that there is q law requiring that the
claims OF teachers OF the free schools for nay for
services rendered for the year commencing on
the 3lst Of October 1867, must be presented TO the
State Treasurer on or before the 3olh Of January
1862 and that large number in several counties
ofthe State, through some misconstruction Of the
law, did not present these claims la time. With
view OF sec lrlng to these unfortunate ones the
amounts due 10 them, Jillson to-day introduced
In the Senate Joint resolution providing that
tile time be extended until the 1st OF March, 1870
The resolution Will come up tomorrow
ICE MANUFACTURE.
The manufacture OF ice In South Carolina has
been subject much talked OF, and there now ap-
pears some probability that all of the talking will
result In something more than words Cain, col
ored, introduced in the Senate to-day bill TO in
corporate the Hamburg Ice Manufacturing Com
pany.
MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
The Planters Aiming and Manufacturing Com.
panJ is the name OF q company desiring incor.
poratl0n-a bill designed to accomplish which
was introduced into the Senate to-day by Cain,
colored The bill provides that Andrew W. Sim.
onds. John q. Crane, f. W. Marshall, w. C. Cor
rie, Edwin Bates, +. ]. Sterling and John Chad.
wick, be created boIly corporate under the
above name with n capital OF $3.50, 900 divided
into twenty-five hundred shares at SiO0 each for
the purpose Of mining for earths, marls, rocks
and minerals, aud to manufacture the same,
with such other materials rs they may purchase
Into chemicals, acids aud fertilizers.
TIE STATE CREDIT
Bill, known M the bill to better protect the
holders OF Insurance policies in the State, was
half finished to-day, tho Senate having passed It.,
and ordered that IL be sent to the House. In this
body the fight will oc.ur, and feel warranted In
saying that, although 1t will pass, It will not lie
showed through in the high pressure style that
marked its course In the uppcrhouse.
LITTLE BILLS.
To-day, Leslie, chairman OF the Committee on
Contingent Expenses and Accounts, presented
In the Senate, rs correct, the following amounts