The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-15
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Bank Of the state Case-The IL egis-
try OF Mesne Conveyances-Genera
Legislative Proceedings.

COLUMBIA, 8. c., January 1S.-The counsel
for the State, Messrs. Corbin and Chamberlain,
expect to press the case Of the State VS.. Presi-
dent and Directors or the Bank OF the State
before the Supreme Court tomorrow. Judge
Wording is expected here tomorrow morning.
It has been reported that the defence will re-
sist the reopening of the case, or hearing
before the.court.
MIR. Trescot, Register of Mesne Conveyance
for Charleston County, perempterily refuses
to deliver up that Office to William j. McKin-
lay, who was recently elected by the General
Assembly. Application, learn, will be made
to Judge Hoge tomorrow for rule to show
cause on quo aod'7dnto against Mr.. rrescot.
In THE SENATE the militia BILL after consid-
cradle discussion and another characteristic
speech from Mr.. Leslie, was recommltted to
the Committee on the Military, with nstruc-
tions to incorporate the following sub mitted by
Mr.. Leslie:
!. The persons subject to military duty.
q. TO provide for tho speedy enrolment
under superintendence OF .ne Adjutant- Gener-
al substantially, as provided by Section Of
the act under consideration.
s. 10 authorize the Governor to nominate
and appoint general officers by the advice
draw pay only while engaged in actual SER
vice..
4. State arms to be stored under the direc-
tiOn OF the Governor.
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State g
g. Militia to be mustered and called into SER
vice only III cases Of immediate danger, insur-
rectlon or rebellion.
z. Aud such other usual and general pro-
visions as are necessary in bills Of like char
acter.
The bill to amend the act to establish State
Police was also recommitted to the committee
On motion OF Mr.. Leslie, with instructions to
amend by the addition OF the following sec
tion:
SEcTIoN 2. That whenever any person or per-
sons shall harbor, conceal, aid. abet, or in any
bands OF organized men, such person or per-
sons shall be deemed guilty of felony, and be
punished by imprisonmentin in the penitentlary
for period Of not less than five years, nor
more than ten.
The bill to re-enact certain aets lending the
name and credit OF the state to the Greenville
and Columbia Railroad Company, and to vali-
date the action of said company Hereunder,
voice. Ta@,s
The bill to establish State orphan ASYLUM
received lis third reading, its title was chang
ed to that OF ON act, and ordered to be en-
crossed.
The House sent to the Senate concurrent
resolution, resembling the resolution passed at
their regular session.. depriving members of
ne paf dem Curing the recess which was in
! A concurrent resolution to recommend to
| the Congress Of the United STATES the removal
Of the olitical disabilities OF James r. Green,
OF Charleston County, was agreed to-.
A bill to incorporate certain fro engine COM
panies received lts first reading, was ordered
| FOR confederation tomorrow, and to be printed.
MIR. Corbin reported back the bill to author
ize the building Of O bridge to CONNECT the
Islands Of Wadmalaw and Johns, with amend
snents providing that tho expenses and cost
Of building the bridge be paid by q tax levied
upon the real and personal, property of said
island; also in favor OF the bill to provide o
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