The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-13

the ncKalh FIRE Eugtnc Company, Cr Camden. =.
e.; to incorporate The watcrec Firc Engine Com
pany, No. =, OF Camden, s. T.; To Incorporate tic
South clro!ina Improvement Rnh Trust Company.
A hill 30 Increase tuc salaries of the justices Of
| the Supreme Court and The circuit Judges rc0ciy-
c'i lin tId r"adPg, and was ordered to b. cent
To tho House.
The COmmt;ce Enrolled Acts reported as
daily and correctly enrolled sraled ami ready for
ratification, the following: An act to amend an
act entitled IAN aGt to amend the law Ia relation
To recording, mortgages, and 10 regulate the lien
tlcrcnf; an act TO amend nh net eut,tlcd '.Au act
providing for tue assessment aud iaIution or
| propcriy;" an act 80 determine the manner OF
collecting taxes past lnc, assessed under the late
provisional and military government Of South
! Carolina.
Donaldson gave notice that he would shortly
ask leave TO introduce n bill 10 provide for the
! drainage nf the swamp lands oi the STATE. Ne re
| quests that planters and others owning swamp
land. will communicate with him, giving their
Views IN regard To the best acihod Of drainage.
| Corbiu gave notice that hu would shortly ask
leave 10 Introduce hlli TO amend an net entitled
"An net TO organize townships aud define their
powers ami prvcges." This bill provides for
thorough overliuul;ng OF the township system,
and lcascnins OF the expenses by making the
| otcc do the duties FOR less pay.
hill to authorize the county commissioners OF
| Darlington County to levy a special tax for the
construction OF u courthouse received its FIRST
reading, was ordered for n scuOnd reading and
consideration on Monday. The lax will be abou,
seven mills OH iiic dollar.
Johnsun, coiorcd, pursuant 20 notice, intro
,luccd the following resolution, which was re-
| fcrrcd to the Judiciary Committee
Rtsa,red by The Senate the House of Reprc-
seiiaiivcS cUncnrrng, That the Treasurer Of the
Siaic ne, IN" he Is hereby authorized to pay the
accounts af school teachers, for services rendered
III Tic year 1869, nj rate not less Than five 81
cents per day for each scholar provided the salt,
accnunt3 SHALL have hccn subscribed Ia and ap.
proved tIy the county school commissioner aud
State superintendent Of schools.
| ThG Governor scut message informing the
Senate that hc respectfully returned to IT, the
concurrent resolution authorizing him to pur-
| chase certain copies Of Richardson's Reports, on
the ground that the resolution had not been read
three times, Oh three several days in each House.
Gs tho law provided II should be.
I.cslic gave notice that he would shortly intro
ducc bin to repeal the ac TO incorporate the Air
| Line Railroad.
| Tile following business was dispoHcd OF in the
House yesterday and to-day:
| Tile Committee on Interpretations reported
favorabiJ on bill 10 Incorporate home for in.
valhl c!crgymcn .: III" Episcopal Church; 10
| amend the charter and extend the limits of the
CITY Of Columbia.
Jcrvcy gave notice tha, he would Introduce Y
hill to repeal an act entitled "An :.ct 10 incOr-
| poratc the Air Line Railroad. Waller gave notice
| that hc would Introduce 4 bll to charter ferry
across the Waccamaw River, la the County
| OF Horny, for the benefit OF J. J. Rcavcs. pur.
vis Introduced II bill to Incorporate the
Planters Mining and Manufacturing Com.
pany, which was read the first time and referred
| to The Committee OH interpretations. DcMars n-
trodueed bill 10 amend the charter Of The Town
| OF OranScburg, South Carolina, which was read
| the first time. nnd referred to the Committee OH
interpretations. Susportas introduced n hill to
abolish Importance III all cases brought recover
wages or shares Of crops, which VAS rcud the
lrst timc and referred 10 the Committee OH the
Judiciary. Doyle introduced a bill 10 amend the
Inv In relation TO the liz ,nsc and rcyis,ra,icn Of
l'harmaccutlsts, apothecarlcs aud druggists and
To regulate the vending or drugs and polsons,
which waA read the first time, and referred to the
| Medical Committee. SimUns Introduced btll to
| regulate indentures Of apprenticeship, which was
read the first time, and referred to thc Comm,tte tee
| OIL the Judiciary. Feritcr introduced bill to de.
clare the manner In which the right OF way over
the lands OF persons or corporations may be sc.
cured for the transportation OF home products to
market, which was read the 1rst time, and re-
ferrcd 10 the Committee OH tile Judiciary
Fcrter also introduced the following concur.
| rent resolution, which was adopted, and ordered
| 10 be sent to the Senate:
| Whereas, By an Act passed the 22d day Of
July, A. u. 1863, authorizing hls EXccllency. the
Governor to take such measures AZ he NAV deem
necessary TO secure for the State of South Caro-.
| una inc Dement'S OF un net passed by the II. s.
Congress, donating public lands 10 the several
States and Territories which may provide colleges
for The benefit Of agriculture and the mechanical
;trs. approved the second day OF July A. ID. 1852;
| therefore, lie IL
| Resoipeu by the House or represent tatIvcs. the
|
Scott. Governor OF South Carolina, bc requested
TO inform the General Assembly what action lie
| mas taken III the premises, IL any.
| Burrcll James, colorcd. introduced the follow.
| Ing bill, which was read the first time and re.
ferrcd TO the Committee on Ways nnd Means: A
bill authorizing and requiring the county com
| Inisiloncra of Sumter County TO Cause TO be
| passed upon, and collected from, the taxable In
| habitanis Of said county sum OF money, herctu-
| matter set forth, 70 indemnify David q. Robert.
son and the firm Of Dubose Il Co., for certain
abuses md losses.
bryant gave notice that he would introduce n
bill 10 provide for the payment OF coroncrs' Jures
Turner gave notice that lie would ask leave OF
the House TO Introduce Il bill to amend the law In
relation to retail liquor dealers licenses I'm this
State.
Smith gave notice that lie would Introdu &C
hill for the renewal Of the act Incorporating the
village of Rcllvillc In the County OF Spartanuurg.
Nragic presented memorial OF citizens or Co.
lumhia, in reference 10 the United States Postulcc
and Courthouse, which was referred to the Com.
| miitee on tic Judiciary.
The bill relative 10 minors, to aimlnisir rntors,
ilducaries, C. al, selling certain evidences OF III
dehtcdness; To prevent bribery aud corruption;
pay interest on Stac bonds and stocks in coin.
were passed to-day, ami ordered TO be sent 10 the
Senate.
The members do not like Tnx NEWS. During
uiscuISioii III the lobby to-day Of them said
that il TiIE NBwS did not change IT. course
Showing up the beauties Of R;l,.icalisn,) its
special Columbia correspondent ana Two inem.
hers would he expelled from the Ioor Of the
House. who ARE the Two meinbersS l..
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
Tho navigation of the Baltic has been closed.
Father liyaclnthc sailed for France on Sntur-