The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-16

might be- but the members will determine that
question
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
OFFICE OF CHIEF CONSTABLE,
COLUMBIA, February II, 1870. J
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House:
GENTLBMEN-In reference to the resolution OF
the House Of Representatives, concurred In BY the
Senate February Sd, instant, requiEiAg "that the
State constable report within days the maine
Of each person murdered, as represented IN his
offical report, and also the county in which such
murders were committed,"I / would respectfully
state, that in my report do not give the number
OF crimes OF any nature that have been committed
in the State during the fiscal year, put lurnlsh
tabular statement or the number OF arrests that
were made in the different counties, as reported
by the deputies during the year ending October 81,
1869.
The crime reports forwarded to this Office by
the deputies do not give the names of murdered
persons. or other victims OF crimes. but they en-
brace the names OF the complalnants and par.
ties arrested, charged with the commission OF
said crimes, Which, If deemed necessary by your
honorable body, l will furnish.
am, gentlemen, very respectfully, your obe-
dient servant,
(sisned JOHN B. HUBBARD,
Chief Constable.
PASSAGE OF BILLS.
The following bills received a third reading in
the Senate to-day, and were sent to the House: A
bill to amend an act entitled an act to fix the saa
ry and regulate the pay Of certain officers; to in
corporate the Wlde.Awake Fire Engine Company
Of Sumter, S. c.; to amend the charter OF the
Granltevlle Manufacturing Company to provide
remedy against charges for transportation,
conveyance or toll in excess of limits prescribed
by statutes, and to declare the proper construc-
ton thereof.
A bill to amend the charter Of the Grantevilel
Manufacturing Company received third read
ing, and was ordered to be enrolled.
STRAY ITEMS.
Some OF the Radical members Of the General
Assembly are so dissusted with the action OF
some OF their fellow laborcrs during the election
for Judge on Friday last that they contemplate
introducing bill to provide physician for
each Of the circuit judges, to keep them in good
health, and thus prevent the occasion for such
another scene as the recent one.
A short time since "Colonel' Mcclure, Of
Chambersburg, whose house was destroyed by
the Confederate troops, came to Columbia,
hoping to get into the "big monopoly ring"
However, lie has returned home, and has been
writing letters complimentIng the legislators,
and "damnng with faint praise" the people OF
South Carolina generally, and OF Columbia espec-
ially The letters have excited considerable COM
ment here. According to general report, the
writer was made q "tool'' OF by the monopolists,
anu then showed out OF the ring, and is now
venting his spleen upon the citizens OF Columbia,
by writing about them.
There are large number OF hills awaiting the
consideration Of the House. 1t Is believed that
the more important ones are being held back I'M
til just before adjournment, when an attempt
will be made 10 shove them through on the 'high
pressure principle"
There is a variety Of opinion regarding the time
that the General Assembly will adjourn-the
majority think that it will be about the 18th Of
March.
1t Is reported that number Of members have
purchased copies Of the statutes Of several OF the
fkoE5hte5aad fo lhtf5adee IN te noassAot with View q
having them passed, but to Keep business before
the House, thus delaying adjournment, AMI TO let
their constituents know that they are doing
something
There is strong movement on foot, l am in
formed, on the part OF the Radicals to defeat Con-
gresham Whlttemore at the next election. He
Is the congressman who Is charged with having
sold West Point cadctshlp for $4,000, agreeing
to give the two brokers engaged with him $500,
but pocketed the whole bonus save $780, Rainey,
colored, State senator from Georgetown, is
prominently spoken OF as candidate.
The investigation OF the Blue Ridge Railroad
affairs will, it is stated, commence tomorrow.