The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-15
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C0LUMBIA, December 13.
SENATE BUSINESS.
The following is resume of to-lay's busi-
ness Of general interest in the Senate:
Petitions: Corbiu, memorial of the Charleston
Chamber Of Commerce giving certain consuera-
tious agalust The proposition to revive legislative
interference In this state In the mater OIL the rate
Of intcress chargeable for the use Of money.
Bills introduced: Whlttemore, Dill 10 amend
an act entitled "An act to define the Jurisdiction
and regulate the practice OF Probate Courtsi"
Haynr, bill to repeal an act entitled IAN act 10
establish State pollce;'' Cardozo bill 10 en-
power the State to maintain the benefciarles in
the Lunatic Asylum, Instead OF the several coun-
ties; Smals, bill TO authorize the county com.
missloner5 or Georgetown county to levy special
tax; Wlmbush bill to amend an act entitled
Gan act to revise, simplify and abrdge the rules,
practice, pleadings and forms OF courts IN this
State"
General orders: A bill to alter and amend on act
to alter and amend the charter Of the City Of
Greenyie was read second time.
HOUSE BUSINESS.
Petitions Davis, petition Of the professors and
librarian Of the South Carolina College Tor salary
due and unpaid
Notices OF bills Hedges, bin authorizing the
shall constitute q board OF pllotage commission
ers for the State OF South Carolina, whose duties
shall be to examine and license pilots. Inc salu
board to have power to revise ths ptesSi s,.ia
e,
ipre. Also, bill 10 organize body OF young
men as apprentices under the direction and
teaching or the regular constituted pilots. Mob
ley, bill to repeaIan act en,tlea An aSs pro
ont the Statc.n Frost bill to secure To county
officers payment Of their oIilcial dues by county
treasurers. Also, bill to consolidate the oflces
Of land commissioner and commissioner mn IS oi agri rc
manner OF collecting the taxes IN the various
Counties In this state.
Bllls introduced: Gather bill to prevent and
punish vagrancy; Adamson, q joint resolution 10
authorize the county commissioners OF KershaW
County TO levy special tax for the purpose OF
building Jail; Carey, bill TO regulate al con.
tracts for farm labor in this State; Sellers, Dill
to amend an act entitled "Au ac, 10 proyiue i0r
the construction anu Eceplg In repair OF puolic
highways and roads," approved March l, 1871.
PETITION OF COMMISSIONERS OF GEORGETOWN.
Mr.. smalls, to-day, presented petition from
the county commissioners of Georgetown Coun-
~. praying to be empowered 10 levy special tax
of two mills on the real aud personal estate OF
that county, in order to relieve 1t OF It's present
Indebtedness They state that, when they W ent
into Office the county was Indebted to the amount
of s150o or more, for debts unpaid by an Old
hoard OF commissioners Of the poor, &c. The jail
and courthouse were both out OF repair, having
been used by both the contending forces during
the war; The commissioners have pail extraor-
dtnary demands on them; and, further, now and
themselves about six thousand dollars In deot'
over and above such extraordinary eXpe nses
They arc unable to pay this debt without the aid
OF the State.
PETITION OF PROFESSORS OF TIE SOUTH CAROLINA
COLLEGE.
Senator Nash presented to-day petition by the
professors OF The South Carolina College, praying
for an appropriation Of $965o In full discharge OF
their claims as follows, for salaries K: Professor
La Borde, s3l25; Professor Reynolds, Sal25; Pro-
fesgor Rivers, $4,000; G. Bruc. Walker, librarians
$780,
IL seems that the exercises OF the college were
SUSPENDED during the war; but that, by the direc'
tion OF the trustees, the professors continued In
or,ce with their accustomed salaries. This tctton
was endorsed by the General Assembly. When
Mr.. sherman visited Columbia, professors La
Borde, Reynolds and Rivers remained, anu out
for their presence and great exertions DAY anu
night the college property would have been de-
s;royed In support OF this fact, reference is had
to the report OF The burning Of Columbia by DR..
William Gilmore SmmS. Arrangements were
entered into for the pay OF these officers by the
Confederate Government, but the officers them
selves were no. consulted, and never gave their
consent. 1t should he borne in mind that by
their engagements with The trustees they were
prevented from receiving support from any other
quarter, and consequently they were plunged In
embarrassment, from which they have hardly yet
| recovered.
aISTYRE VS.. coEBE.
We hal to-day most intereSting discussion on
the resolution Of Mclntyre's directing the commit
tee on privileges ami elections 10 inquire into the
cligiG!lity OF Hon. ID. r. Corbn to seat in the
Senate. This resolution, itSeems, was KIND o.
back.haS:.er in reply to Lesie's unge at the sena
! tor from Collelon, in the shape OF similar reso
lutlo!i IN his case. AS Mr.. COrbn was absent from
tie Senate the other day. his friends succeeded n
having the resolution made the special order fol
to-day Mr. Corbin was present today AMI took
| part in the discussion.
WHAT WILL THEY DO WITH ITP
When the resolution came up 1t created sensa
.tlon very much like that ca ised by Whipper'i
resolution the other day. No one knew what tt
do with it. whttemore wanted 1t referred to the
committee on elections, and Mcintyre wan ted Il
considered at once.
coRBIN GIVES his OPINION.
Mr. Corbn rose and made q few remarks Ht
thought that when senator's seat was question