The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-02
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COLUMBIA, December /


COLUMBIA, December l.
The House met at II o'clock.
Notice Of bills was given by Wilkes 10 regulate
the right OF traverse; by wilson, suppiemen''ne
the act authorizing udciares to sell certain EVIL
dences OF Indebtedness at public sale; by Wooiey'
20 incorporate the Town OF Manning; by L.. .Cain'
TO authorize clerks Of court to take testimony In
certain cases; by Hedges, to incorporate the Town
of wrightville, Edisto Island, also OF bill TO
amend the education act, also OF bill creating
the of1ce Of State engineer for the inspection OF
railroad bridges and tresle works on all puoilc
roads, also OF q til to reduce first and second
class4fares on all railroads within the State to
three and two cents per mile; by Logan, to regu'
late the system Of labor throughout the stare ana
for other purposes; by Mobley, to amend the act
defining the Jurisdiction Of trial justices.
A Joint resolution was introduced directing
that the CANDY school funds remaining IN the
hands of the county treasurer, be appropriated to
the free school fund.
a concurrent resolution was adopted appoint
ing committee Of five OF the House, and blank
OF the Senate, to wait on the Governor and ascer'
tain what measures he may recommend to the
consideration of the General Assembly.
"A concurrent resolution. offered by Lee, OF
Eaceaeld, authorizing the Governor TO employ
counsel for prisoners before the United States
Court for Illegal voting, and to pay the expenses
of the same ont Of the contingent fund. After
long and ardent discussion, 1t was voted down oy
a vote Of ninety-two toseven
Crittenden, Reformer, introduced resolution
instructing the judiciary committee TO report
bill providing for the reduction OF the saiar'es oi
school commissioners and the pay OF county con-
missioners. He made strong speech, and the
resolution was adopted.
Crews introduced resolution appointing
committee OF nve to Investigate the judicial and
oficial action of Judge Vernon and Sherin jones'
Of Laurens, which was adopted.
Gardner introduced bill to appoint State
geologist and assistant.
WhIpper presented memorial In relation to
the election of the members from spartanburg
SENATE.
The Senate met at IL NJ
Arnim introduced resolution requesting tne
Govfnor to inform Lie Senate whether any oil
rectors OF the Penitentlary have been appointed.
WhIttemore introduced a joint resolution that
committee Of three from each house walt on
the Governor to report his Recommendations LOT
new measures He also introduced bill 10
amend the education act. By 1t Section !s re-
pealed, and the salaries OF commissioners reduced
to two hundred dollars, except in Charleston
where three hundred Is allowed. Mileage is re-
duced to i've cents.
Smails introduced O bill to authorize county
commissioners TO assume township liabilities.
Arnim introduced concurrent resolution, re.
anesting the neads OF departments to report at
infr a o.
respect to the memory Of the late Senator BUCK
which was made the special order for saturday
Notices OF bills were given: By wimousn'.io 20 pre-
serve the public peace and protect PERSONS Ny
Hayes, to repeal the bastardy laws ,. the state;
by whittemore, to authorize cities, towns and VII
lages to levy q tax for school purposes.
.Irnins bill appointing commissioners OF rau-
roads and telegraphs was read second time
and referred to the committee on RAILROADS.
swails's resolution requiring committee on elec-
t,ons to report as to yacancies IN AooeVine'
Charleston and Georgetown was passed. reso-
luton that the secretary Of State furnish electlon
returns and papers in regard to Chesterfield was
referred to the committee on elections.
Senatorial matters dull
: Colonel r. P. Todd and Captain Farley have
been arrested on hearsay warrants b5 Hubbard.
The former rearrested. General N. G. Butler IS
engaged on the defence He arrived here to-day.
Nothing further on the Laurensville cases to-day.
. The House committee on printing were chang
ed by the speaker last night. He announced TINS
morning that he had made mistake The nrst
committee announced was understood to be op-
posed to the Carpenter and Morris clique. The
latter to be Ia favor Of it. Nevertheless, the
chances for Mr.. Wilson, from Pennsylvania,
seem to be asead, as the Senate will control the
matter.