The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-19

pIoyment OF an additional solicitor by the attor
ney general. Report of the committee on finance
relative 70 the joint resolution to provide for the
adjustment of the fire loan debt so-caleh. The
further consideration was suspended until Jan
uary 6, 1871. Mr. Arnim gave notice Of bill q
renew and amend the charter OF the toTn oi
Hamburg, S. c.
General ORDERS real AMI referred: Bill au-
thorizing the Governor to apnunt sheriff In the
County OF 0reenyile, to ill ths unexpred term o.
a. B. Tckers. deceased; bill to amend an acl
entitled tsAn act to revise, simplify and aoridge
the rules. practice, p!eadngs and forms OF courts
in this State;n bill to extend the Jurisdiction oi
probate judges OF this State; bill to define the law
in relation to certain easements, and for other
purposes; bill to amend an act entitled IAN act
to define the jurisdiction and regulate the prac.
tce of probate COURTS" bill to empower the State
to maintain the benefciaries in the Lunatic
Asylum, instead OF the several counties; bill tc
amend an act ectilled "An act to revise
simplify and abridge the rules, practice,
pleadlngs and forms of courts In this State;'
bill to alter and amend an act eatitled "An ACT
| to alter and amcnl the charter and extend the
limits OF the City Of Columbia" approved Feoru-
ary %, 1870; bill to enable judgment debtors to
sell their real and personal property, and to con
| firm sales already male, upon conditions therein
specified; bill TO repeal an act entitled IAN act 10
secure advances FOR agricultural purposes" and
! to amend an act entitled Gan act to protect
laborcrs and persons working under contracts on
shares c: crops.n
Read second time and passed By sections:
Bill to extend the limits Of the Town OF Camden.
Read third time: Join. resolution authorizing
the ttorney general to employ assistance In cer-
| tain suits now pending, and making an appro
prlation to pay for tho same; biz 10 alter and
amend an act TO alter and amend the charter Of
the City OF Greeprille.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO FURNISH INF 3nMATIoN.
ON yesterday Mr.. T. a. Davis introduced coa-
current resolution that each board OF county com
mssoners be required to furnish the General
| furnished by the first Monday in February. 1871:
l. The amount OF all cash money In their respect
| i've county treasures; q The total amount Of
taxes collected for county purposes daring the
present year; g. The total amount OF eXpendi.
lures during the years 1865, 1869 and 1870; A. The
total amount Of debts now due by each county !;
S. The total value OF all taxable property In each
county according to- The last assessment. The
resolution was adopted.
SECURING PAY OF COUNTY OFFICERS.
any measure that succeeds in stopping the
speculation by county treasurers in claims against
their Offices is good one. The bill OF Frost, in
troduced yesterday has that for Its object. 1t is
crying evil, and needs legislation badly.
APPROPRIATION FOR FER DIEN.
The bill to make an appropriation for the per
diem andmileage OF the members OF the Geueral
Assembly and the salaries of the subordinate OH.
GERS, which passed the Senate providing for an
appropriation of $4,000, was amended to read
slS5, ,Oo0 and passed By. the House yesterday. To-
day the Senate refused to concur in the amend
ncnt, aud the House insisted, so committee Of
conference was appointed by each house to re-
concfle the differences.
Whipper made a brief speech, ia which he
stated that the sum Of s1s5 900 was S5o,ooo more
than was appropriated last session for the same
purpose, and he said that the House committee
had compromised on the latter sum.
ATTEMPT At REFoRM.
The Radical members once in awhile discover,
or think they cau discover, some place where
~
the State Government, and forthwith intro~""" /
como slH ti,at " II: SvVu '.0n record"
The bill OF Frost to consolidate the office of land
and commissioner OF agricultural
statistics is an example OF this.
PERPETUKTITG TESTIMONY.
The bill introduced yesterday By Mr.. Wilkes to
renew and extend the act Of 1865 relative 20 per-
petuatng testimony, and relative to deeds, Wills,
is M
measure. The method provided In the old act
permits parties In interest to apply 10 courts
and prove copies Of lost documents, In order 10
make them serve tie same purpose as originals.
SETTLEMENT OF TOWNSHIP CLAIMS BY COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.
a bill for the above purpose, introduced by AR.
Keith, aims at wipIag ocs the remaining traces OF
the township o-yanlz alton, which was repealed,
in great part, a. The last session. The bill puts
the power OF the entire settlement OF township
deo.s By the county commissioners AMI covers
the provisions Of several minor bills Of like rur
port already introduced.
WORK OF TIE SENATE SATURDAY.
The Senate dill not adjourn over Saturday this
week. The following is the most important OF 20
days work:
IQo CleEh vi Tue hVuaSp a. W ooAS-t vi
peared before the Senate a1d announeed that
a committee had been appointed " he House to-
Impeach the Hon. T. o. P. Vernon.
Wimbush introduced C Sii! amending The &C:
appointing land commissioner.
The committee on the par. OF the House,
elected 10 impeach Judge Vernon appeared, aad
through their chairman, Mr., Whipper, announced
that fact and demanded that tic Senate do taSe :.
order in reference 10 the matter.
Whittemore offered resolution that all order
be taken, but objection being ratsel it was order
ed to lie over under the rules.
On general orders the following was done: Bill
by Corbin to regulate the appointments: jurisdic.
tlon and duties of notarIes public, was referred to
the judiciary committee; bill to repeal an act en-
titled "An act co establish State police
read third time; bill, House, to extend the time
for officers to qualify read second time; bill by
Nash to amend an act entitled "An &C: 10 alter
aud amend an act to authorize the sale o. the
Columbia Canal,m was read a second tlm".
House concurrent resolution requiring reports
from county commissioners was concur-el III.
HOUSE woEE SATURDAY.
The following was done In the House today:
resolutiorthat no b. OF resolution looking 20 The
election of land commissioner be considered
until a re3ort Is received from thas Office. W:s e.