The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-03
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lSFEtlAl TI:IEGNAN TO THE NEWS
COLUMBIA, Deccmbcr2.
In the House to-day the bills To regulate lii
vorccs were referred TO Il special committee.
The bill to regulate the manner OF selling lands
at public sale wns passed 10 a third reading. 1t
provides that the sheriff and other public officers
shall divide and sell all lands that may he offered
for sale into tracts not more than forty acres
each.
The bill to amend the act relative TO recording
mortgages was passed to third reading. II
pr ldes that mortgages OH personal property In
the Charleston courts lie rccor led in the onlce OF
the Register OF Mcsnc Conveyance at Charles
ton.
DcLargc succeeded in SHAVING OIL the considcra-
,ion OF The resolution in reference to The election
OF an Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court,
which was the special order of The day, by NOV.
ing n adjournment
The following notices of bills were presented:
By Waller to define the weight OF crude turpen.
tine in barrels; by Moblcy, 10 authorize magls-
tratcs to exercise jurisdiction over apprentices
contracts and other similar agreements by
Small, to levy u tax TO build q courthouse anu
Jail at Beaufort. BILLS were read the first time
to rc-chartcr the Columbia Hebrew benevolent
Society," nnd to fX The tenure OF onicc OF the
Registrar OF the Mcsnc Conveyance OF Charles.
ton.
a resolution to hoist the United States flag OIL
the capitol building was voted down almost
unanimously
In the Senate, the bill TO provide for tile cnu-
mcratIon OF the inhabitants OF the State was re.
fcrred to the Finance Committee.
resolution Thy Jillson,) relative to the attaches
qutry should be mudc.wth the view TO IesscnIng
the number OF attaches.
The report OF the committee on the contested
election for senator from Abbcvillc was taken up
al haf-past O'Clock Wright offered a resolution
that, whereas, 1t appears that fraud, intimidation
and irregularities were practlccd Mt the Able.
vile election, the same be declared null and void,
and an order for new election issued THIS
resolution was discussed by Nash, Leslie, Wright,
Cain, Maxwell and Raincy. IIoyt offered rcso.
majority at the precincts where the election was
legal, he be declared elected and allowed to aual
fy ut ONCE
Leslie offered resolution that the whole mat.
Ter bc recommitted 10 the Committee on Elec
tions and Privileges, and they be Instructed to
summon witnesses and get all the facts In regard
to the election, especially concerning the Calhoun
Mills precinct, and report at an carly date. The
resolution was carried, only three voting nay.
The following bills received their first reading:
To protect persons lawfully In possession OF Innd
and tenements; to prevent Official misconduct In
county officers; to fix the tenure OF onice Of w.
]. McKinlay as Register OF Mense Conveyance In
Charleston. This last provides that lie remain in
Office four years after he enters upon the duties.
The Committee on Incorporation reported fa.
Water Company, and 1t will be considered to-mor.
row.
The Committee on the Judiciary reported favor-
ably upon bill TO give the consent OF the Lcgis.
lature for the purchase OF the Charleston Club.
house by the United States, and 1t passed its
second reading.
The same committee also reported favorably on
the bill to incorporate the Ashley Bridge Compa-
ny, which will be considered tomorrow.
The blue Ridge directors met to-day. Judge
Orr, J. II. jerks and General Gurney were elected
an executive committee. Crissvel & Co. and the
board have been in consultation. They meet
again tonight.