The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-17
[FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE


The State auditor and county commission
ers levy the yearly State and coanty taxes onl!
In pursuance of a Joint resolution OF the Genera
Assembly. Such resolution has originated Ii
the House, and was reported on to-day by tn
committee on ways and means. The resolution
authorizes the State auditor to levy to- Of eigh
mills on the dollar, aud the county commission
ers a tax not exceeding three mills on the dol
lar. The committee recommended tho adoption
OF amendments, so as to make the State tax MIN
mills instead Of eighS, and the county taxes 0
Charleston aud Beaufort not to exceed five mills
The House refused to adopt the first amend
ment.
On the second amendment some considerable
discussion was had. Mobey moved it's indefinite
postponemenI hut was sneered ont Of 1t by Whip
per, and withdrew his motion. Jervey opposed
!, he did not desire 20 give the county commission
ers u Charleston so much money, for they woult
only spend It unnecessarily and extravagantly
They had already issued moro checks than they
could pay. Bosemon took different view. The
county commissioners had gone into debt TO The
tune Of 100000, and that Indebtedness must be
paid. It was not only necessary to meet pas,
aebte, but to pay the ensuing debts Of the year,
He admitted It was an enormous tax for Charles
ten county, Ca mills,) but still It was necessary.
WANTED SOME, TOO.
ST. Lee, of Edgefeld couldn't see this enorrn-
oRs tax business 60 on without urging that Edge
f6d should have some OF it, too; and introduced
an amendment to that effect. His colleague, Cain,
didn't see through those pebbles, and thought
that FIVE mill tax would sink that larger po, tion
OF the State, yc ert Edgeseld. Lee detained the
uor1Sp ar,d ryh 10
common sense.n Perhaps some OF his tax.pay-
ing constituents think differently. He said tax Of
three mills would raise about $4,000, which was
about
ENOUGH TO PAY TRIAL JUSTICE FEES
SO you see your Charleston justices have some
ardent rivals In the way OF making up charges
against the county. Lee went into the anancia!
exhibit at length, and wound up bJ saying that
he knew something about the money that was at
tempted to be raised to- get the grand 1ary TO re-
turn the county commissioners whatever that
was. The House adjourned while considering tn.
matter.
TOO SENSITIVE BY oNB HALF.
Messrs Hayes, owens and Foster were an.
nounced this morning as committee on the
part OF the Senate to '7vestigate the affairs OF
the land commission.
On hearing these names announced. White
more, who has been eldeaTorlng to give himself
prominence in this investigating business stung
with Disappointment at not hearing his name.
rose excitedly 10 question OF privilege, and took
exception to the following paragraph from your
correspon .cnce OF the 18th instant:
Itmay be well to eXpl4in just here that the main
light on this land investigation business WIN be.
and YVES, as WELL on the appointment of persons
on the commt,ee. 1t seemed to be the ica that
there was to be some considerable pGouIu'l
coming fr0m Il and for this reason Whlttemore
wauSed to place imser on the con,;littee. But
he filled, and must feel disappointed.
Among other things, he said: az simply cast
the inpntation back into the face of.the author,
and say, as dismiss this Bohemian:
THAT all men must serve their time TO every
trade,
Save falsehnod;
Liars are already made"
Coming from gentleman this wouiG be in.
suiting, but the known character OF Whittemore
vltIates its force.
Now, Il will be observed, that Whit,emore has
"gone of too quick GA the trigger" for did not
accuse him Of seeking paouIunl, but said suhstan-
tally, that the opposition his '.chcme received in
the Senate was on account OF his associates sus.
pecting him OF IT,. This suspicion is natural 10
sinds whose recollection OF whitremore,s recent
career Is fresh.
| Will take no further notice Of him than to re-
peat q h'le story; fhe Rev, Lyman Beecher was
oact uoagau .1y returning from church, walking
WIN oe Ok under his arm, when he observed
p--c!iarlooking little animal in the road. Obey
Ing natural impulse, he threw his book at IT.
Apungens odor instantly became Gpparent ac-
eomsanied with disastrous erect on Ececher's
clothes. Mr.. Beecher resolved never again to ls-
sac volume against skunk. No more Will,
SPECIAL TAX FOR DARLINGTON coUEfr.
A blI, will be introduced Short, 20 authorize the
county commissioners Of Darlington to levy
special tax of - mills, the same 10 be usel cX.
elusive'y for the psrpose OF building school,
houses in. tho cornty.
r CHARTER or COLUMBIA AMENDED.
Beside celping the ward boundaries OF the
newly annexed territory to the City OF Columbia,
the bill introduced BY Nash, yesterday, contains
ssne rery important provisions. Section three
relative to fines and imprisonment imposed by
the Aldermen and Mayor.
The Mayor and Aldermen are hereby authorized
and empowered TO establish within the limits or
the city as mauy public scales aud sca!chousrs,
and to appoint as many pubic Weig'ers az they
NAV deem exped ent; and by an ordinance or or
dinances duly passed. with SUR able penalties, 20
conpel all perSO S-renders and purchasers
alike-t0 have weighed thereon. by the said pub.
Hc weighers all cotton and Oiher articles sod by
weight In the Columbia market.
Whenever It sh III nec8inc necessary 20 issue
executions and o sell real property Of the de-
faultipg taxpayer. The sale snail take place In the
came Inann'r and subj CT TO tie same Tegula.
lions by the Sheriff OF the County OF Richiand,
under executions isuing OCT OF the Circuit Court
or Common Pleas.
Fne authority now belonging to the county
commissioners OF Richiand County over the poor
Is vested In he Mayor and Aldermen, ami they
are authorized 10 levy roJr tax IN tha. par.
pUee.
Power Is conferred to levy q tai on oil the real
taxable property within The limits OF The City OF
Columbia, to the extent OF TWO collars on every
hundred dollars worth OF said real property "a
assessed for taxation Dv the said city assessor;
ana to require ali persons now engaged or who
may hereafter become engaged, IN plsiness Or
ayocations OF any kind Whatever, within the
limits OF the City OF Columbia, TO take cut
license.
Prom and after the rati1ca'ion of the oct. the
City OF Columbia shall constitute separate school
district, and The Msyor and Aldermen be consti-
fHbed board VI education, who shall have exclu-
stye control over the free common schools which