The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-01
THE STATE CAPITAL.
ABOUT NoTHING.
Harsh Treatment of the Newberry Pris-
oners-The Temper OF the People
Cutting Out New Works.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEws.l


From very reliable source we learn that II
was the determination Of the people OF Laurens
not to hinder the arrest Of SUSPECTED parties The
warhke demonstrations and the great Importance
given to the matter, ia now looked a. by all, In
cludlag the United States officers In the light oi
q farce. It Is evident that Crews and his party
desire more to make an Impression than to paci
fy Laurens Three OF the prisoners, Messrs. T.
Richardson, James Copeland and Hayne Will
liams were released on bail to-day and again re-
arrested on new warrants. Mr.. Darlington was
retained In JAIL Nothing was done 10 the matter
the United States Court but It was the sole to-
pic OF conversation here to-day.
Nothing new has transpired In regard to the
contest for the United States Senate.
SENATE.
The Senate was opened with prayer by the Rev.
W.. N Hicks
The presentment OF the grand jury Of Marlboro
was presented.
A resolution was Introduced that the committee
on elections be authorized to report on vacancies
in Abbeville, Charleston and Georgetown.
The secretary OF State was requested to forward
to the Senate the papers relative to the election
in Chesterfield County.
Notice was given OF q bill to authorize county
commissioners to assume and' pay obligations
contracted under the township act; also. OF bill
to amend an act providing for :ae construction
OF highways; also, OF q bill to regulate hegrant:
ing of licenses TO retailers OF spirltuous liquors.
.Arnim introduced bill to provide for COM
missioner OF railroads andltelegraphs.1 - II
A resolution inquiring into the qualification Of
Mcintyre was carried.
A resolution authorizing the comptroller.gene'
raj to insure the property in the State capital was
referred to the finance committee.
A concurrent resolution to elect an associate
justice and ajudge Of the First Circuit on Deem
Der 81 was carried.
A resolution authorizing the president Of the
Senate to appoint q committee Of fve on the
LunatIc Asylum was referred to tue committee
on charitable institutions.
The Senate adjourned st 1:15 P. N.
HOUSE.,
The following were introduced:
BY Gutin-a jointresolutlon to appoint trustees
of the De la howe Free Schoolaia. rs. 8.
By Wilkes-a bill TO- repeal the act repeating the
usury laws Of the State. c,.,,..
By Hurley-a JOINT resolution authorizing the
State auditor to suspend proceedings in certain
cases. which was referred to the committee OF
ways and means.
BY Greeu-a joint resolution to authorize coua-
ty Commissioners to assume township debts.
By Levy-a bill to incorporate the South Caro-
lima Saving and Building Association, No. 2; also,
q bill to regulate the measurement Of lum.
Der In the City OF Charleston; also, bill to
amend the charter of the Union bank Of South
Carolina; also, bill to amend and extend the
charter OF the Planters aud Mechanics bank.
BY Barker-A bill 70 regulate the hours Of labor
In cotton factories.
By Thomas as-presentment or the grand jury Of
Marlboro. 3
By Reedish-a petition to admlnistrate OF the
estate o. D. Klepping, escaeated property.
BY Knser-a memorial from General Arthur
and others. in regard to the State roads.
By O'Connell-Notice OF contest Of the seats Of
N. J. Hough and BIC. Evans, members from
Chesterfield.
By Doyle-a resolution instructing the judiciary
committee to report bill providing for the as
sessment and collection Of taxes by oneman In
each county, with a reasonable salary.
The following notices Of bills were given:
By Perpuson-to alter and amend the charter
Of Aiken.
By Bryan-to provide for an election orjustices
Of the peace.
By Jamison-se authorize the county commls-
sioners to audit and pay township oficers' ac-
counts.
BY Reedish-to vest the title OF the State in
lot OF land in orangrburg, OF which D. Klepping
died seized, in the purchaser, who shall pay for
the premises.
By Gardner-to appoint State geolcgist and
assistant.
By Morley-to prevent breaking Of peace on the
Sabbath by firing arms.
By Smart-to hold school commissioners re-
sponsible for the qualifications OF teachers in pub
lie schools.
By Yocum-a bill to regulate the drawing Of
jurors
By Thomas-to recharter the Cypress Swamp
Company; also bill to recharter The WATERFORD
aad Brancnvile Railroad Company.
concurrent resolution for the election Of an
associate justice &c, was read first time. :
The speaker announced changes in the medical
COMMITTEES and commi' on claims. On ths
latter, Briggs vice Lang, 0'connelt vice Dennis,
and Lee vice Crews, are appointed.
The following committees are appointed: -
Prlntlng-Hayne, Dennis, Hunter, Bosenon and
Humpreys.
Mines, Manufactures and MIllng- Mickey, Ken.
nedy, Nuckles, Elliott, Harris, Duncan, Hurley.
Lang, Bowley, Kuh and Humphrles.
Ways and Means-Whipper, Bosemon, Hurley,
Crews, O'Conneu, Cain, Hayne c. D. Woserd,
Hunter, Farr and Hardy,
Railroads Hurley, Nerland, Singleton, Crews,
Mobley, Corwine, Prendergrass, Wilson, W. h.
Jones, Dennis, Humphries and Mead.
Engrossed Bills-Bowley, chairman. 4
Legislative Library-Hodges, chairman.
Federal Relations Thompson, chairman.
County Ofices-S. ]. Lee, chairman.
Agriculture Briggs, chairman.
InNrnal improvements Crews, chairman
The House went into committee OF the whole on
the political state, OF lanairs in South Carolina,
and Smart Boston, Mobley and Henderson made
addresses. Adjourned at ESQ.
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THE GENER4L ASSEMBLY.
Tho Philosophy Of oHice-seeking-The
New Candidates-Radica Canards-
A Sketch OF senator McIntyre-The
Land Commissi o nc h q RI t o n
Schools.
lFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
COLUMBIA, November 2e.
The Legislature was in full blast to-day. Not
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