The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-10
[FRoM OUR Own CORRESPONDENT
CoLuNEIA, January s.
CHARLESTON APRAIES.

TFRoM OUR Own CORRESPONDENT
CoLuNEIA, January s.
CHARLESTON AFFAIRS.
The Mayor and Aldermen ofthe "City by the
Scar have In their pride Of being elevated to the
position OF "City Fathers" forgotten those who
raised them, aud have leglslated not for them OF
anybody else, but themselves; consequently their
supporters are determined to wreak their ven
gcance upon them by hurng them from theiI
"high places.n The commencement OF this enort
70 displace them is the bill offered by DeLarge to
extend the City OF Charleston, and to provide for
the election o, municipal officers therein. This
bill had not been prepared when notice OF It's in.
PRODUCTION was given, and the unanimous con-
sent given to the request that that notice OF its in
PRODUCTION should be considered "a first reading
is an evidence that its passage will meet with nc
opposition In the House, and certainly very little
in the Senate 1t appeals to the prejudlces OF the
colored members, for which reason they VIII vote
for 1t, and the white members dare not refuse TO
do the same. This morning DeLarge endeaVoreti
to have meeting OF the Charleston delegation IN
order to draw up the bill, but failed, and for this
reason 1t was not called up for its second reading
to-day as was intended.
Even the Introduction Of this bill was not deen-
ed sufficient snuO to the Council which dis
graces the City Of Charleston. To-day Ransse +
gave notice that he would shortly introduce
bill to amend certain acts in relation to the power
and privileges OF the municipal government OF
the City OF Charleston, in the matter OF taxat on
and licenses and to compel in all Its legislation
the incorporation of the principle OF equal civil
rights and public privileges.
coRBIS ASB Gals.
Cain answered to his name in the Senate last
Thursday and disappeared. Corbin has nos yet
made his appearance. To-day Nash asked for
leave OF absence for three days for Cain. Ramey
wished to know if he and Corbln didn't stay away
as long as they desired without leave. Some one
else moved to give them both leave Of absence for
the rest of the session. Leslie ~?s willing to give
Cain that privilege, If twas only to give him an
opportunity of running around to Edgeaeld Ab
beve and elsewhere, making "Edgcneld
speeches. " The leave was granted.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Yesterday in the Senate. Leslie without pre-.
yious notice. introduced bill (which received Its
first reading) TO regulate the rights and powers
OF railroad companies. To-day it was taken up
read by its first ttle and referred to the Comm It.
tee on Railroads. The bill provides that it may
be lawful for any railroad company or corpora
tion organized under the laws OF this State TO
merge and consolidate its capital stock, rranchi-
ses and property, with that Of any other conn ect
Ing company.
Tile report OF the Railroad Committee on the
bill to amend the act incorporating the George
town Railroad Company was to have been taken
up in the Senate to-day, but was not, because the
bill could not be found-haviGg been stolen du-
ring the last few days. The bill to charter the
Manchester and Augusta Railroad has been mate
the Especial order" In the House for the 18th Of
this month. The Senate bill to authorize the ex-
tension Of the South Carolina Central Railroad
from Sumter, via Camden and Lancaster Court
house, to North Carolina, In the direction OF Char
lotte, in that State, and the House bill 'te empow-
er certain persons therein named to construct
railroad" formerly bill to grant right OF way
over the Charleston and Savannah Railro adj
were referred to-day to the Senate Railroad Com
mittce.
SPECIAL TAXES.
A short time ago q bill was introduced author
izing the County Commissioners OF Darlington
County to levy tax OF four mills on the dollar 10
lcfray the expense of rebuilding courthouse.
The bill was referred to the Committee on FL
nance, which reported yesterday, stating that the
taxable property OF the county Is S5,1So,Se0, and
that tax OF four mills would realize s20 T33
$1,000, and that in the opinion Of the committee
two mills on the dollar. which would realize
$40, ,a61 7s.1oo was sufficient. The bill was amend
-;tb tha n1ot inn ron
the second time yesterday, was engrossed, read
the tiird time to-day and sent to the House. The
bill offered by uoyt to authorize the County Com.
mIssioncrs OF Colcton and Spartanburg Coun-
ties to levy additional tax. tthc former four and
the latter two mills on the delar) for the pur.
pose of lquidating their debts, was called up
to-day, read by its title and referred to the FL
nance Committee.
Jillson offered a resolution to-day which was
laid over under the rules, authorizing the Com
missioners of Kcrshaw County to levy special
tax of two mills on the dollar.
A Joint resolution to levy special tax of two
mills OH the dollar to rebuild the Jail Of Williams
burg County was adopted by the Senate to-day.
THE PORT ROYAL METROPOLIS.
Every day or two some person residing in the
vicinity OF Port Royal, generally one who has,
with the exception Of the last twelve months or
So lived north Of Mason and Dlxon's line, comes
struggling up to the Legislature, and "talksn con-
siderably Of the prospects Of Port Royal, until
those who love old Charleston conclude to annex
her to The new metropolis SO that her name can
at least be mentioned with the new "City by the
Sea-" While q great many talk of the prospects
OF Port Royal q few act With view OF benefit
ting the place. There were introduced in the
Senate yesterday two bills, one to incorporate the
Port Royal Improvement Company, and the other
the Port Roy al Dock and Warehouse Company. The
first named bill provides that Royal E. Robbins D.
Appleton, II. II. Boody, and Stephen c. Millclt be
created 4 body polite, under the name OF the
Port Royal improvement Company, with capi-
tai stock of one million dollars. TO be divided in
shares of one hundred dollars each, for the pur-
pose OF constructing canals plank and turnpike
roads street railroads, &c, in the County OF Beau
fort, to construct wharvcs, warehouses, hotels,
bridges, dwellings, dig channels &c. The second
bill provides that H. l.. Stuart: Stephen c. Milctt,
Robert H. Thaycr, Calvin Adams, and Shelton l..
Hall, be created body corporate under the name
of the Port Royal Book and Warehouse Company,
with capital of one million dollars, to be divided
in shares OF one hundred dollars each, for the pur.
pose Of constructing upon or near the
harbor OF Port Royal and Beaufort, dry or
floating docks, piers, wharves, yards, depots for
con, oud other supplies RAILWAYS fOuntrieS ware