The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-23
TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
COLUMBIA, December a..

The House sent to the Senate preamble
and resolutions in relation TO the freloan debt
o. "orn,,tss ra WITH nstructIons to- report TO-
rnnrroSv. ajsn the renort of the House committee
on Claims On the account Of ]. b. Leland, as
school teacher, which was referred 70 the Senate
Committee on claims; also, q Joint resolution
enthorizins the State auditor to order the en-
forcement OF collection OF taxes; also, joint res
olution authoi izing the State auditor to suspend
proceedings In certain cases.
redemption OF certain lands sold under order OF
GeneSal p. =. .; Sanoy, lor taAss. .,
MI Jo1hstSn ms H. ,5s Ssate peu.enta
ry ofchlldren under fourteen years OF age.
q The committee on incorporattons reported on q
bill TO incorporate tne town OF Mouns fieasans'
recommending amendments Ordered Tor con.
sideratlon tomorrow.
order upon the demand OF the House OF inpeach.
ment was reIerreo 70 tne speclal GouiIteo w ". ~
pointed 70 prepare rules o1 ptoceeoiug III tne 'ai
OF an impeachment. -.
a bill TO alter and renew the cnarter OF tne
Town OF Ma99ng was, was amenaea d;a anu osue'e' "
The speaker Of the House attended 10 the sen:
ate, and the following acts were ratified: An act
70 make appropriation Tor, the payment OF s:e per
diem and mileage OF the members and other ex,
penses OF the General Assembly; an act 70 e4send
the time for of1cers to qualify. -
Ine committee on 1napes Ieposteas syoranf n, vr
ald 3dd coantS a1sS.on
fTiy,rro ofr1pn
aaS nnI sorSeres tn he enrrossed for third
AMENDED anu oraereu W oe entA0''SN N
read1ng. ,a a,,no,var the county
a bill to. authorize anu euPSMett 1.o 10 yovv
commissioners OF oatnnsom oo1 otrnction and c5m-
special tax lor Cns oS read and referred to
p;ssiHn ESs finance Gt Committee. Committee "A' w
resolution 10 nssluGt e., t.e chanse or costs
judiciary 70 INQUIRE Is,ate Wv ,So commirtee m the
OF 6onrt was s;ospnS re,s1seu " 'n'
JUDICIARY. AaJoui neu'
HOCSE.
The committee on the judiciary reported on the
ioI,oTIIo, which were ordered to lie over for
act 10 prsyide for the perpetuation OF testimony
in relation to wills deeds and other papers lost or
testroyed during the late war; A bill to regu-
gn 70 0R oorUnee
fcrBeaufort County. bill topreyent and punish
yaSrancy.
Mr.. Ferguson offered resolution to lnstrqct
the Ian GAsommissioner to report forthwith. In
sefniteiy postponed.
NJ WmppTShs Th nrs ,oan sne stocs Of the State of
e. r,a nno omonntino to three hundred and
for n onsand' four hundred and forty.three and
SSntS ~ HtIvafnn afis bsfore the supreme Court South
Caroifnn. and, whereas the Hon. Niles G. Parker,
Iraasnrsr of the state Of South Carolina, has an
nonnced offlcially that the same viii be paid on
aOd aTter necemher ri isTo. at the South Carolina
St;no 1nu ~ on1 Trnsr Hnmnanv IN the Oity Of Co.
sia AM n at tSs hsnEipo fonse of q. a. Kimp.
,on Hnancsas auent of the Stsse Of South Caro-
ina i'm, N Wew yorS. therefore. be it
a1s s ~ MSw ~, ths Honse of REPRESENTATIVES and
,nn Sonetss concnrrinp. That the Hon. Niles G..
parter state treasurer. and all other financial
aSsnis Of the State as aforesaid be and are hereby
instructed to suspend the payment Of the said
fire loan stock, or any portion Thereon, untll tne
Question or the liability Of the State to pay the
same Ia decided by the Supreme Court; ana
further, until this Legislature has been oflcially
notified of said decision. and made arrangements
for the payment OF setd hre loan, proVlueo tle
stSse snOuu ss,a Os ond reso,ntion was advocated
i1p tHs p.oT 1t,,1.n, enS whinner and without any
ossr:as,s os asssts, 1nnnsI,ion " Was adppted
ny ra,nced hjiI m rnnuire official
III, ~ nantv observation-disclosures. Also q bill to
oonus , " w, w rax,ioe nmniirv and abri3oe
aaenI nts,s ots so onS Weddings ~ the courts In
sne NE tS., Stss sstcS wsra read and referred.
'l,s SIasv, 1troamcad hiil To GRANT to the uao.
MI. BIyan Se rigSt re dc md nine for p6os
PIE generay 5ne l,gns 70 aig @ho niiA' toA pn0'
nfr no !njs nresanted the school account OF j.
mn. nj. OS Tnar5np ms pafeTred to the committee on
Claims.
Mr. Davis gaye.n0tice or bul TO extend the
limits OF the City OF Charleston. Also OF OIL 70
regulate the manner or bolding elections II this
State.
Mr.. Henderson gave noti.e OF bill protecting
ninors and orphans
Mr. ,Reeiish offered resolution that the land
onmmtEsioner he required to report his transac-
tfons to This House by the 9th Of January 1S71 or
he dealt with according to law.
Pending the consideration OF TINS resoiution'
"2Sa Sso,SsS wa TSat The committee on ways and
means be instructed to take such legal proceed.