The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE STATE CIPITdL.

THE State C1PlTAL.
GENERAL SYSTEM OF \corNATIoN-NEw MILITIA
sIL1-BILL TO FACILITATE THE SETTLEMENT
OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE BANK OF TIE sTATE-
BILL no FURNISH DE LARGE WITH vELocr-
PEDE.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY NEws.l
COLUMBIA, March LIN THE SENATE, the
following acts were ratified: An net to confirm
and declare valid tho recent election OF Mayor
and Aldermen for the City of Charleston; an
.ct =, incorporate the Columbia Building Loan
Assoc alton.
The following were introduced BY Allen
q bill to Incorporate the Palmetto Fire and Ma
rine Insurance Company Of Charleston; BY Lo-
max-a bill tc provide o general system OF va
cination; by Leslie bill TO empower Circuit
judges to grant relief in cases OF erroneous
judgments Obtained during the existence OF
the provisional government; by Wright bill
to provide for reporter for the courts OF
the First Circuit; by Donaldson-a bill
to regulate the manner Of celebrating rlar-
RACES: by Dunean-a bill to declare the jrlris-
diction Of Probate Courts in the sale of real
estate in aid of assets; by Jillson-a bill to
facilitate the settlement of the affairs Of the
Bank OF the State of South Carolina, which
reads as follows:
BILL TO FACILITATE THE SETTLEMENT OF
TIE AFFAIRS OF THE BANK OF THE STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Be 1t enacted &C., by the Senate and House
of Repres ntatlve Of South Carolina, now
met and sitting in General Assembly, and by
tbe authority of tue same:
SECTION l. That Immediately alter the pas
ssee of this act the General Assembly SHALL
byi oint ballot, proceed to elect president
and ,hree directors of the Bank of the State ~
South Carolina, who shall exercise all the pow
ers heretofore reposed by law III the president
and directors OF the Bank OF the State OF South
Carolina. Said president and directors shall
servo without paw, and until their SUCCESSORS
are elected and qualified.
SEC. 2. The Acknowledgement OF the State
shall proceed to supervise anu control all suits
in law or equity heretofore bIcnght or bcreaf-
ter to be brought by or against SAID CORPORA
ton. and the monies realized in any ofsald
suits in favor Of tae corporation or the State
shall be paid over ana disposed OF under thc
orders Of the court. All suits by or against
said corporation shall be pressed to a conclu-
sion with the lea-t possible delay. All causes
in favor of sa d corporation, where service rs
had on the adverse party at least thirty days
before the meeting of the court to which tue
writ is returnable. SHALL be aid stand for triai
At the first or return term. and no cause shall
be continued by the court except upon good
and substantial cause shown.
Leslie offered the following as substitute
for the militia bill, which was made tho special
order for twelve o'clock tomorrow:
BLtI, TO ORGANIZE AND GOVERN THB MnIT1A
OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Be II enacted by the Senate aud House OF
Representatives of the tate of South Carolina
now met and sitting in General Asst lmbly, and
by the authority Of the same:
SEoryoS 1, That all able. bodied male citizens
between the ages Of eighteen and torty-tlve
years, residing in this StaIe, and not exempted
by the laws OF the United States, shall be sub
ject to military duty, excepting:
1st AL persons in the army or navy or vol
unteer forces Of the Ualted States.
2J. Regularly ordained or licensed ministers
and preachers oil the Gospel.
Sd. The Lieutenant Governor, members and
officers Of the General Assembly, the Secretary
of state, Attorney General, Comptroller-G
ral, State Engineer and Surveyor, State iseas-
judicial officers OF the State including justices
of the o ,ace, sheriffs. coroners and constables.
4th. Persons entertaining conscientious scru-
ples against bearing arms, practlclng pnyslc!-
ans, professors. teachers and students IN col
leees, academies and common schools.
Ot0, PERSONS I6S ah4
charged from the army or navy OF the unlsed
States, in consequence of the performance or
military or naval duty, in pursuance OF any law
of this State, aud such 6remen as are now or
may be hereafter exempted by law.
9Th. Commissioned officers who shall nave
served as suoh in the loyal militia OF tnlS otate,
or in any one OF the Uuit-d states. for the
space Of seven years; but no sRch officer shall
be exempt unless by his resignation after euch
term Of service, duly accepted, or IN some otner
lawful manner he shall have been honorably
discharged.
convicted Of infamous crimes, shall not be sub
ject to military duty.
sno. Q. Under the direction OF the Comman-
der-A-chief. all persons liable to milliary duty
within this State who ale not already NELL
bers of the National Guard, as hereinafter pro-
yided, shall, Immediately upon the passage OF
this aot, and from time to tmo thereafter, as
the Commauier.in-chIef shall deem necessary.
but as often as once IN every two wears; be en-
rolled. Such enrolment shall distinctly speo-
ny tho pames and +, sdences OF the persons
enrolled. aud shall also divide the same into
two classes the persons between the age: OF
eighteen aud thirty AeuTs 10 constitute the INST
GLASS. aud the persons between the ages OF
thirty and forty-fve years to constitute Tho
secood class. Four copies OF such enrollment
shail be made by the officer raAlug the sar,o,
one Of which, alter beng Corrected shall Dc
retained DIV nun, duOtncl rluil OS ha0N ia suS
Office Of the town or city clerk III which SUCH
company is enrolled, a"other sh Ill be tileG III
the Office of tho Clerk Of the Courts OF r.
cord III the cnunty where such d.siricS Is
situated. and tho fourth shall be filed
in the A6iuLant- Generals Office. Tho DcI-
sons making said eurollment shah DO compen-
saled at the rate OF one dollar and f;tv cents
Der day for every day necessarily spent III max
ing and copying the same; the number OF days
not to exceed ten; and The amount OF such
compensation shall be paid oy the Treasurer
of the State upon production OF the certih-
Gates Of the Clerk OF the Courts OF heoJfu IN
the county, and Of the Adjutant- General that
such rolls have been duly tiled, Oh or before
the first dav cf February in each year III which
such enrolment shall be made: Provided That
the Commlnier-;n-ohief may, If he deem IL
necessary, extend the time OF completing inc
first enrolment under this act, not to exceed
twenty days, ard authorize payment Tor tue
same, as hereinbeforo specific aud set forth
SEQ 8. All t:,vern kecpers, persons keeping
boarders in their tanlios. Keepers OF boarding
houses, and any master anG mistress OF any
dwelil house. shall, upon tie application OF
any officer author ed to make such enroll-
mont give Information OF the names ot all per
sons res ding or loJs ng IN such house haDe