The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-11
4 VERY QUIET Day.
The Labor BIn-Ratlrond Guarantees
The South Carolina Railroad.
[FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

FROM OUR OWN CoRltESfONDENIl
COLUMBIA, Februarys.
The special order for to-day, in the House,
was bill land substitute) to amcna an act
entitled ''An act to provide for the appoint
ment of land commissioner, and to define
his powers and duties" Without much dis
cussion it was made the special order for next
Saturday. What will bc the fate Of the bill
cannot be stated with any degree # certainty.
Leslie is very much interested in it, and yes
terday was circulating freely about the House
evidently lobbying little. 1fthe bill pass,
and he fail to get his friends on the advisory
board, he will have to retire from the COM
mission. There is q strong desire on the part
of the members to remove the erratic senator;
and unless ne exert himself, his commission
and commissions will know him no more
Amen.
THE LABORERS.
In the House, to-day, the resolving clause Of
the Joint resolution authorizing the Governor
'.to appoint contract agents or supervisors for
each county OF the State,. whose duty II snail
be to furnish all persons wishing to contract
with proper forms. showing clearly tne oollga, i
tions of employer and employee" was stricken
out-and thus the resolution falls to the
ground.
STATE LIABILITY.
In the House, to-day, Tomlinson introduced
a bill to authorize certificate OF the dlScnarge
of the State from its liability, by reason OF the
guarantee of certain bonds, on The canceilanon
OF the same. The preamble recitcs that as "the
aate hath, Under several acts OF the General
Assembly, authorized the guarantee OF bonds
of several railroad companies Incorporated by
the State, some of which bonds so guaranteed
have fallen due, and il is important 10 said
companies, as well as beneficial to the State,
to facilitate the withdrawal of said bonds
and the release OF the State from such
guarantees, therefore, be it enacted, that
Wherever any railroad company OF this State
whose bonds have been guaranteed by the
State under any act of the Legislature, Shall
present TO the Comptroller General any oil the
bonds which have been so guaranteed duly
cancelled, he shall give such company Ger
tlcate or acknowledgment on the part Oh the
State as he may deem necessary and slllllclent
to show that such company has been dischargg-
ed from the liability by reason OF such Suaran-
tee, and that the lien held by the Stale on the
property OF such company Us a security against
such guarantee has been released anu dlS-
charged to the extent OF the bond or bonds
which have been cancelled as aforesaid
THE SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
To-day the Committee on Railroads made
the following report:
The Committee ON Railroads. to whom was re-
ferred the letter Of George Alden, merchant, Of
Camden, together with the accompanying docu-
ments. beg leave TO report that they have sub
mitted the same 70 the Encouragement for his
opinion and advice The committee herewith
present the reply of the attorney general, togeti
er with bill prepared by the aitorney-General,
with a view to declare the law more unequirocal.
", and 10 facilitate The recovery OF unlawful
charges collected by railroad companies.
The comllitice also beg leave to report inc lol-
lowing ioint resolution. ard recommend Its pas
sage:
10 sr RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE TIE ATTORNEY
GENERAL TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST
Tur soTrH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY FOR
y VIOLATION OF IT'S CHARTER
Resolped, by the Senate AID House OF Eepresen'