The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-09


wealth. OF state OF feeling so reckless and wick.
ed as to lead men TO the commission or the graV-
est crimes against the lives OF individuals and the
peace OF society, and Whlie we deplOre tne exist
ence Of and condemn that equally reprehensible
dspositon and practicein certain PORTIONS OF this
State OF shielding and protecting known crmi-
nails. instead of aiding In their apprehension ana
delivery into the safe custody OF the 0cers OF the
law. as is their unquestionable duty; and, while
we confidently believe that II this duty had been
performed In the present instance and mad IL not
been for the encouragement and sympathy wnlcn
the said Tolbert received, ana Inc aiS ne eHpectea
without violence or bloodshed, still !s is our de-
lberate opinion that the said Jerry Hollngshead
was not only justfable IN the course ne pursued,
but is highly to be commended for the brave and
faithful Performance Of his duty, and we earnest
ly recommend to his EXceilency the Goveraor,
that he cause the reward which he offered for the
arrest of the said W. K. Tolbert to be paid to the
said Jerry Hollngshead, OF AbDeville.
A CHANCE PoR THE uENs
A bill to carry into eject the provisions of the
constitution in relation to the rights OF married
women was the principal topic OF discussion in
the House to-day.
The bill provides that the real and personal
property Of married woman, Wnetner neld Dy
her at the time OF her marriage or accrued 10 ner
thereafter either by gift, grant, inheritance, de-
wise, purchase or otherwise snau not pc suoleci
TO lew and sale for her husbands debts, but snall
be her separate property, which she shall De,
oueath, devise or convey In the same manner, and
Il to the same extent az II she were unmarried;
and all deeds, mortgages ana legal Instruments,
of whatever Kind, shall be executed by ner IN tue
same manner, and have the same legal l0rce ana
eYeet as il she were unmarred that she snail nave
the right to purchase any species OF properly In
her own name, and to take proper legal convey.
ances therefor; and to contract and De contracted
with in the same manner as II sne were uhnal-
ried: she SHALL with her separate property, De
subjected to the same legal rights as II she were
unmarried; nor shall any )oinoer OF ner nusoano
as party with her be necessary In any action
brought by her, or against ner IN matters relaIng
to her separate property, OF arising out OF ner
aenarate contracts: Provided, that the husband
shall not be liable for the debts OF the wife con-
tracted prior to their marriage.
LISA noticeable fact that those who mostly
discussed the bill were single men, and being
mot In gear" expressed themselves very strong
". The married men had very little to say upon
It. and said that little in way which appeared to
mean that bill allowing any rights to women
was very absurd, as they took them anyhow.
PHYSICIAN TO THE CHARLESTON JAIL.
bill to amend bill providing for the appoint
ment of a physician TO the Charleston Jail was
passed in the House to-day. The amendment
only empowers the physician to draw about five
hundred dollars more salary per annum-making
the salary one thousand dollars In all.
ASSESSMENT OF REAL PROPERTY.
bill providing for the assessment OF real prop
erty In 1870 has been offered in the House by TOM
linson. and referred to the Committee on ways
and Means 1t provides that the assessment OF
this class OF property be made at the same time
the personal property is assessed and In the man.
ner prescribed by the "Act TO provide Tor the as
sessment and taxation OF property" passed
September Is, 1868. lie has also suggested tnat
section third OF the said act be amended so as TO
provide that in all cases where the penalty
for non-payment Of taxes has attached to
property held by assignces in bankruptcy, and,
therefore, cannot be sold by the time the taxes
become due, and in all cases where sales OF prop
erty for settlement OF estates ordered by any
court In this State has not been or cannot De
sold IN time for payment OF taxes past due, the
auditor OF the State, upon proper evidence tha'
such property could not have been sold ana the
taxes could not have been paid until II was soIu'
may remit the penalty. Also, to amend section
four so as to provide that the personal properly,
which any person may bring With them In com
ing into this State from any part OF the United
States, within three months OF the nrst CT Sep
tenber OF any current year, be exempted from
taxation, provided that it be proven to the satis-
faction of the State auditor that the said property
was taxed during the current year, In the State
from whence the person moved.
STRAY ITEMS.
Is It true that one OF the<census takers OF Sum-
ter County was on trip North when the census
In that county was taken, and performed little II
any duty, and drew pay for "his servicesT'
A senator TODAY received letter from one Of
his constituents, addressed ''Mr.- Cenltor OF
-, Columbia S. c. l..