The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-14

PUBIC nlgnway or never-talllng stream OF wa-
ter, 1t is inexpedient and unnecessary for the
County Commissioners in such case to en-
ploy the services Of q surveyor to lay off such
| township.
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Webb, Of the Committee
On Roads, Bridges and Ferries, reported favor
ably on q bill to prescribe certain rules to be
observed in the government of bridges and
ferries privileged to charge toll.
MIR. Sloan, from the Committee on Agricu.-
ture, reported unfavorably on o joint resolu-
| tion Offering two hundred dollars premium for
the best original essay on the culture OF cot
| top. The resolution was laid on the table.
ciary, reported unfavorably on q bill to autho-
rize the Recorder OF Charleston to hold police
court, and for other purposes. The bill was
ordered to lie over for second reading.
T. -. Hayne introduced the following 1880
luton, which was agreed to by q vote of yeas
Sc, nays 40. Absent and not voting 81:
:. Resoloed, by the House Of Representatives,
tho Senate concurring.. That SO much Of the
priving the members OF their per diem during
the recess, be and the same is hereby re-
scinded.
The Speaker laid before the House the fol-
lowing communication
STATE OF soUrH CAROLINA,
Horny COUNTY, January 8, 1869.
MIR. Speaker and Gentlemen Of the House of
Representatives:
respectfully tender my resignation as O.
member Of the House Of Representatives. of
South Carolina from Horny County, on account
OF continued i'll health said resignation to
take effect from the 18th instant.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
= SEA ZADOC BULLOCK.
On motion OF Smalls, the resignation was &C.
cepted.
The following resolution was indefinitely
fesolued, That the Speaker be requested to
issue, Mt his earliest convenience, writs of cleo
ton for the vacant scat OF Zadoc Bullock, and
all others that may be now vacant in the House
Representatives.
MIR. Neagle introduced the following, which
Resoioed That the resolution adopted on
July "a, 1868, relieving the Committee on
Claims from the consideration Of claims against
the State, be rescinded, and that the commit
tee be- directed to proceed with oil business
properly before it,
The following was adopted:
Resoloed. by the House Of Representatives,
the Senate concurr1ng, That the Congress or
the United States be respectfully requested to
remove the political disabilities Of James F.
Greene, OF Charleston County.
Ransier, from the Committee on Priyi-
eges and Elections, submitted the following
report:
The Committee on Privileges and Elections,
to whom was recommitted q bill to regulate
and provide for the pay Of Commissioners and
Managers Of Elections, beg leave to report that
they have had the same under consideration,
and recommend the adoption Of the following
amendments
Insert III lieu of the word sssixteen," in first
line OF Section l. the words ''twenty-six;" and
after the word commissioners" on the third
line Of Section 2, insert r'shall be allowed OF
receive pay for service rendered under the act
above named for more than eight days, and no
manager or clerk shall be allowed, or receive
pay for service as such under the said act for
moro than six days."
The consideration of bill to establish q new
Judicial and election county, to be known as
Aiken County, and to define the limits and
boundaries OF the same, was postponed until
two p. NJ. tomorrow. Isl
The enacting clause of Senate bill to alter
and amend an act entitled San act to extend
the time for officers to qualify" was stricken
out.
= Sasportas introduced the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolued, That the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections be requested to report
what legislation is necessary in order to have
a speedy election to ELL vacancies occasioned
by resignation, death or refusal to qualify Of
persons elected to county offices.
The consideration Of oil to alter and
amend the charter Of the Town Of Edgeheld
was postponed to Tuesday. January 10, at two
P. M.
A concurrent resolution to prevent the di-
vision or severing Of territory from any county
to form new county, was made the special
order for Monday next at one p. M.
The Speaker laid before the House the re-
turns Of the election for representative In
Beaufort County, TO fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr.. George A. Bennett. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
The Militia bill was taken up in the Senate
and four additional sections agreed to, when
the special order, being the bill relative to the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad, was called
for.