The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-25
FROM THE STATE CAPKTaL.
Visit OF Colonel A. q. Androvvs-T ne
Banks and I4iquidatton-Lien for La-
bor on Buildings and Vessels-T he
South Carolina Debt-The CodiGeation
of tho Statutes.

bor ON Buildings and Vessels-T he
South Carolina Debt-The CodiGca ton
| of tho Statutes.
IFRoM OUR OWN crRREsrcNDzET;
COLUMBIA, s. c., February 29.-Colonel A. o.
Andrews, the honorsd ex-president of the
Chamber of Commerce of your city, is on
visit here, and was invited TO q seat upon the
floor Of the Senate to-day. He remained there
several hours up to the time or adjournment t
OF tho morning session. His affable manner,
and the strong influence Of his sterling per
| sonal character, nanh, md benien
countenanoe, and his way of doing things,
produced for him the most preposssss ing bias
in his favor among the senators. Your cores
pondent also had the pleasure Of meeting him
at several Of the departments previous to aud
after the sessions of the two houses. I lear
that the object Of his visit is to effect On extern
sion Of tinlo in the pending bill for winding up
| the affairs Of the old banks.
| The movement is wise one, and your cti-
zens mly congratulate themselves in having
secured the services of such a gentleman to
| attend to their interest. He will have diff :
cult road to travel, but from the reasonableness
OF the measure he is advocating and it's influ-
ence upon the recuperatlng germ now putting
forth so strongly, and with so much Of promise
to the fortunes Of our State, we predict that
the good and energetic Colonel, with his large
| experience and heart overfowing with the milk
of human Kindness must be successful There,
is strong disposition here to know and to do
whatever M is best to be done in he way Of Iesis-
lating for the public good, and little M, re
encourag ment and little less denuncIatlon
might not be without good result.
IN THE SENATE, to-day, notices were given Of.
the following bills:
By Wrlght-A bill to divide tho County Of
Beaufort; also a bill to prevent and punish
due!l1ng.
BY Dickson-A bill to recharter the South
Carolina Central Railroad Company.
The House sent to the Senate bill to regu-
late the agencies OF insurance companies not
incorporated IN the State of South Carolina,
which recei we'd it's frs reading and was order.
ed ior second reading and consideration to-
morrow.
Mr.. Allen asked and obtained the unanimous
consent OF tine Senate to Introduce, without
previous notice. bill to incorporate the
The bill received it's frst reading, was or
dered for second reading and consideration
to- morrow and to he printed.
A bill to provide lieu on buildings and lands
to parties furnishi labor aud ma terlals thers-s
on, was read u second time passed, and order
ed to be engrossed for third reading.
In accordance with instructions to report
section or sections embracing maritime lien,
the Committee on the Judiciary reported an
amendment, which was adopted.
The Governor sent to the House the follow
ing message:
"a STATE OF SOUTH CARoLINA,)
Executive DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA, February l9, 1869.
TO the Honorable The speaker Of the House of
Representatives:
SIR-In response to resolution of the House
OF Representatives OF the 9th inst, transmit
ted through A. O. Jones, Esq, Its clerk relat-
| i've to the State endorsement on South Catoii-
Rnilr HrNN IL, 49, l.
to transmit herewith tire enclosed report from
| the Hon. j. L. Neagle Comptroller-Ge General,
covering communication from the President
OF the railroad company, which embraces all
his possession. ,t
Very respectfully,
(SigneO RoBERT K. Hoorr, Governor.
| South CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY.
| PRESIDENTS OFFICE.
CHARLEsToN, g. g., February 10 1869.
Hon. T. E.. Redge, Conepisote,- General, Co.
| l4n,bid y. e.:
DEAR SIR have the honor to acknowled %
the receipt OF your co nmunlcaton. asking in
formatlon in relation to this company's State
guaranteed debt, aud beg to reply thereto:
| That in June last the Hon. q. M. Furm an
| went to London, as the special agent of this
company, for the pHrpose Of exchanging with
| the bondholders in England their direct first
mortgage securities for the past due State
| 1st January, 1868.
| Before our agent left we had the cordial so-
| ceptance OF all the holders Of these securities
| in this country, whom wo could reach, of the
substitutes we offered. The amount so he'd
| was over one-thrd OF the whole debt.
In EDe LAND, also. o very large majority OF
| the holders promptly agreod to accept, and
the completion OF the negotiation is ouly re-
| tarde by technical difficulties In the case OF
comparatively very small number. Our late
! letters rom MIR. FMman are quite e.courag-
Jug. and We 500 NO reason 70 'doubt tina o1..
talnly in this year-probably in a much slioi$t
period will be able to place lii your hands
every bond bearing the guarantee OF the Stats.
have the honor further to state that when
our agent went abroad Indeed before) the
were remitled to our agent in London, aud
that what is due for the January coupons has
been in hand, ready Tor ayment, for some
time. only awaiting notice of the conclusion
Of the arrangement to be remittod.
1t is hardly necessary for me to add, by way
Of explanation, that the debt to which am re-
focring In this communication is what ia
known as the two million sterling debt OF the
company. guaranteed By the state.
| beg to send with this copy Of our last
annual report, and to say that Will always
take great pleasure in furnishing what infor-
mationl may possess upon the subjects OF
| your inquiry. Very respectfully, F
w. j. MAGRATH, President
On motion Of Brodie, the message and ac-
company ing doeunenie were referred to The
Committee on Ways and Means.
BOsemon, from the eaedlcal Committee re,
ported ca the account (4SO) of =. Reyre por.
cher. Al. D., OF Charleston, for post neoreM
exam nations, aud recommended tho payment
| or seventy dollars. E6G tf
o. motion OF L. Cain, The recommendation
contained in the repcrr was adopted,
| Mr.. DennIs introduced . bill to incorporate
the Charleston Loan Company. sad tile
first time, and reierl ed to the Committee on
TncOrporatonS. va @ IS 4&
| Mr.. Miller gave notice that ON Thursday
| next no will introduce q bill to equaiige the
| rates OF frolght on oil roads leading from bust
| meas contreB OF this State to the States Of
| North Carolina and Georgia. # n Ssg$
| The Senate bill to provide Tor the oodiaca-
! ioR OF tue statuts laws OF the State rscoived
its aecond reading, was amended so ss TO pro-
vide Tor the election by the General Assembly
OF three Commissioners alad reduction Of
salaries from $500 10 S25eG sach. passed, and
ordered to be engrosscd.