The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-11

clare The manner by which the lands or the right
of way over the lands OF pcrsons or corporations
may he taken for the construction anu uses OF
railways, and other works VI internal improve
mcnt," approved on tho I'D OF September, 1868.
II was referred TO the judiciary Committee. The
opponents or the bill asserted that i, should have
been referred 20 the Committee on Railroads, but
was referred 10 the judiciary Committee, because
there are representatives from Beaufort on it,
from the section OF the country where Mcssrs.
Dickinson, Jones ami Smith propose TO have their
tram road. To-day the judiciary Committee re.
ported that the hin had been duly consitl.
cred, AMI they would recommend that 1t be
amended, so as TO provide that the Ncssrs. Dickin-
son, Smith and Jones "at a times conform with
the schedule OF the Savannah and Charleston
Eairoad, and In no Instance cross within fifteen
minutes or the time any train IL due; and that II
shall be the duty OF the said company to give the
said parties or their agents notice In writing
three days in advance Of any change I'm their
schedule. DcLargc nj once announced that he
intended to represent the interests of the rai,-
read company, and wanted the consideration OF
the bill postponed until lie could write to the tf-
rcctors "for more light about hcr-DIckinson's
small railroad" After considerable discussion, it
was agreed that the further consideration or tic
bill should be postponed until Monday next.
J
Committee as quite cool.
THE HENS CAN CROW.
The Senate bill to carry into effect the proyi-
sons OF the constitution in relation to the rights
Of married women, which gives them the right t.
do with their own property what they have al-
ways been doing with it-and their husbands,
too-ie letting 1t slip through their fingers with
perfect looscncss, was passed through its second
rendinB In the House today. The hill also pro-
rides that they can sue aud be sued In the courts
which Inter, after they have been through the
lawyers hnnds, thes will not fancy as much as
the old fashioned way OF being sued.
WAS IT AN ERRoR2
bill to prevent and punish bribery and CO...
ruption F" was introduced, and read the
first time, in both hodies few days
ago, and was ordered in the IIousc to be
placed on the calendar among the general
ordcrs'' for to-day, and it appears as "a hin TO
pToptse for bribery and corruption.n Laws fire.
qucntly have the eject OF producing results en-.
nrely opposite to what was intended, aud, per-
haps, the printer was thinking OF that when he
made the somewhat ludcr0us error. q However
II received It's second reading ana was ordered TO
be engrossed. II provides that whoever sball
corrupLy give or offer to any executive, legisa-
tive or judcial officer, after before election or
appointment, any gift or gratuity, with In
tent 10 influence his vote, opinion or
decision which may he pend ing, or may
come or bc brought before him in an onlcial
capacity, shall be imprisoned in the PCnltentiary
FOR not over five years or he fined not over S3Ooo
and II any executive, Legislative or judicial OIL
GERS accept gift or promise Of gift intended tn
influence his vote opinion or decision, he shall be
sentenced to not more than ten years hard labor
In the Pcnitentiary and bc fined not more than
yhr
any juror, arbitrator, umpire or referee, shall he
punished by Imprisonment In the State Pcnlten-
tiary, At hard labor. not exceeding i've years, or
ny line not exceeding one thousand dollars, aud
Imprisonment IN jail not exceeding one year II
any person summoned as juror, or chosen OF
appointed as an arbitrator, umpire or referee
oorruptiy receives any gift or grGtuiy whnt-
ever from g party to suit cause. or proceeding,
for tho trial or decision OF which such Juror
has been summoned, OF for the hearing or deter.
mlnation OF which such arbitrator, umpire or
referee has boon chosen or appointed, he shall he
punished by Imprisonment In the State Penitcn-
,iary nj hard labor, not exceeding five years, or
by fine NOT exceeding one thousand dollars, and
imprisonment in jail not exceeding one year.
Whoever conveys Into Jail, house Of correction
Slate pententIary, house OF rcformation, OF
other Ike place Of confinement, any disguise, In
or useful TO aid u prisoner in making his escape,
with intent TO facilitate the escape OF any prison.
er, wheihcr such escape Is clIected or attempted
or not, hc shall be punished by hard labor in the
Peniicntary. Whoever aida prisoner in cscap.
Ing from any officer person who has lawful
custody OF him, shall be imprisoned in The Pcni-
Tertiary or fined S5os II q jailer other officer
voluntarily suffers prisoner IN his custody,
upon conviction o! any criminal charge, to cs-
cape, he shall suffer the Hike punishment ana pen.
allies a. the prisoner suffered TO escape was sell
tcnccd to, or would be liable to suncr upon con.
vicion OF the crime or offence whcrcwith he
stood charged. II asherif, constable or Oiler
officer authorized TO serve legal process, receives
from defendant, any other person, any
money or other valuable ihing, Al considern.
ton, reward, or inducenlenL for emitting or de-
laying to arrest defendant, or TO carry him be-
fore magistrate, or for delaying TO lake q per-
son to prison, OF for rostponing Ihc sale OF pro-
perty nndcr an execution, or for onitting or de-
laying to perform any duty pertaining, to his Of
lice, he shall be punished by dne not exceeding
three hundred dollars or by imprisonment !r tie
jail not exceeding three months.
MORE 0PPlCENs.
bill "f0r the appointment OF certain officers
therein namsh," received its secnnd reading In
The iIonsc to-day, anu was ordered to be onrrOss
cd. itproyides that the sheriff or coroner of any
county may appoint one or more deputies: and
that the recorder or clerk OF the court may 40.
point deputy, who shall be approved by any
Judge Of the Court Of Common Pleas OF such
county that tile auditor OF my county may ap
point deputy, to be approved by the commits.
sloners OF such county: Provided, That the court
or county commissioners tas the case may be, he
satisfied that thc duties or recorder or auditor re-
q,l'rc such deputy; that the deputy Shall con.
tinuc during the pleasure OF tho principal, who
may take such bond nnd security from his den.
uty HI no snail deem necessary to secure tho
faithful discharge OF the duties OF his appoint.
ment, but the principal shall in all crscs be en-
swcrable for the neglect OF duty or misconduct in
oiacc OF his deputy, who after taking the oath or
affirmation, as prescribed bJ the Constitution Of
the State, faithfully 10 perform au The duties OF
his appointment perform my nnd all OF the
duties aPpcrtnining TO the oice OF his princinal.
CoRoHgEs' DUTIES AND LIABIlrrlEs.
bill to alter aDd amend on nct cntItlod "hn
acs concerning thc onlcc, dntics aud liabilities
Iyn 0tcO,