The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-21
would cos. about i've hundred thousand dollars

OF it, It Is job snid he, to make more olhceS IL
Is almost as bad as the land commission, and that
| is bad enough. Corbn said he had taken 1t mp to
| read. and went to sleep over It: that he would
not object to its being referred to the Judiciary
| Committee as 1t would give him an opportunity
of going to sleep over it again. Jilson movea
| that it be referred to that committee, with IN
structions to incorporate it with the Code. Nash
thought that good idea, because the senators
were very much in the habit of taking things
from New York, where this bill was said to be
I from. Lese's motion was put and carricd-wlth
only one dissenting vote.
WHAT'S IN NAME?
II will be remembered that the Senate Judiciary
Committee, TO whom was referred the petition OF
William Henry Mack, to have his name changed
to William Henry Mackey, reported unfavorabiy,
stating that if he knew the consequences which
would result to him from such change. he would
never have applied. To-day the report was called
IN, Wright desired to know Leslie's reasons Tor
signing the report Of the committee, OF which
both are members; to which Leslie replied, that
| he had little human nature in him, anu he
| wouldn't steal from poor blind woman, or KICK
man when he was down. The jest IN the
| report was but sorry one, and unworthy OF the
committee The services of DR.. A. G. MacEey were
we'll known; he had done as much, IL not more,
for the Republican party than any other man in
it. Nash thought that if there was any good rea-
son for the mans name being changed 1t should
be done; it seemed to him that the report was In
tended only to reflect upon DR.. MacSey. Corol
| explained that the petitioner had given no rea-
son for desiring to change his name anu the COM
mittee not seeing that it was desirable for him 10
| have it changed had so reported Jillson eX-
planned that the petitioner was colored
man from SUMTER an honest man, who wanted
his name changed, and had sent a petition ask
ing that it might be done, but not knowing what
formalities were required, had failed to comply;
he therefore moved that the petition be recon-
mtted to the Judiciary Committee to report. He
did not know or care whether 1t was an hsnor or
otherwise TO bear the name of Mackey but II the
petitioner wanted to bear that name and nad
good reasons for it, his prayer should be granted.
Hayne said the petitioner was hard Working
honest man, who had been going by different
names for some time, and now desired one 10
| swear by. Finally the report was laid on the
table, and the petition referred to special COM
mittee, consisting OF Leslie, Hayne and Nasn, 10
| report.
HOW WILL HE TREAT ITP
Last night was the night appointed for Frank
lin ]. Moses, Speaker OF the House OF Representa-
tves, to deliver lecture on Religion" Tor the
benefit OF the African Methodist Episcopal Church
of this place. Unfortunately, the weather was in
cleme 1T and the lecture was not delivered, anu
those who were in doubt as to the Speakers mode
Of treating his subject, and who hoped to be re-
heyed by "hearing all about it' last night, were
sadly disappointed, aud are now wandering
around propounding to themselves and to their
friends, "How will he handle" "Religion 8" which
question unfortunately, is not answered
suERIFJS OR CLERKS.
To-day the House bill providing that sheritfs
shall sell the propertT ordered to be sold by the
courts was taken up in the Senate to receive Its
third reading. Leslie objected to its being read
without being so amended as to give the clerks
showing at the spoils, but finding that he could
not succeed in this, stated his intention Of pre-
venting the passage OF the bill Tor the day, at
least, and commenced haraague, which he con
tinued until the senators departed one by one
leaving him master Of the situation"
THE CHARLESTON WATER COMPANY.
The enactment clause of the Senate bill to in
corporate this company was stricken out to-oay
BY the House. This move, 1t IS said, is due 10
DeLarce,s speeches on the subject in which he
denounced the affair as speculation, aud the in'
corporators as men not to be trusted.
THE SUPREME COURT.
The Charleston docket was called in this court
today but no cases were heard. There IS q large
number OF lawyers from Charleston up here wait
ing to attend to their cases when they may be call
ed: among them are Col. Hayne, General DeSaus-
sure Messrs. Henry Buist, PRINCE, R. DeTrevile'
T. B. King, a. D. Cohen and W. D. Porter.
THE WEATHER.
It has been rainy here for the past few days and
no sign Of rainbow yet. Only the faith Of the
residents in the biblical teachings Of their early
DAYS restrain them from building arSs in which
to 90 through another dcluge, but their 1aith is
little shaken by the ceaseless falling OF the wa
ters. The wet weather Keeps the ladies in doors,
consequently there is no news on the streets OF
elsewhere.
STRAY ITEMS
Corbln gave notice Of bill to dispense with the
collection Of taxes on all mills now estaohshed'
or hereafter to be established, for the manulac-
ture Of cotton or WOOL or both, for period OF i've
years.
The Governor has approved the following acts:
An act entitled an act to repeal an act entitled
"An act to organize townships, ana to define
their powers and pririleges;' joint resolution 10
direct the county commissioners OF Charleston
County to examine and report to the Attorney
General concerning lands belonging to the STATE;
Joint resolution authorizing the appointment OIL
fish commissioners, and defining the duties there
off, an act entitled An act to protect the rights OIL
nersons lawfully in possession OF lands and tene.
mcnts;n an act entitled "An act to incorporate
the Policyholders' Life and Tontine Assurance
Company OF the South
In the House Mr.. Sloan. from the Committee on
Agriculture, submitted the following report The
Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred
suudry portions Of his EXcellency the Governor
message, desire to make the following report:
We fully concur in his EXcellency's opinion that
science Is indispensable to successful agriculture
| we do not, however, concur with hlm III thuI one
| AGRICULTURAL college should be established; Incre
is such diversity Of soil and climate III me olat
| that we deem 1t more advisable that tlcE sllouiu
be located In different sections, in rural districts
away from large towns or Cities we uo ho'
| think it necessary that any Immaculate STEPS
| should he taken toward their establishment. Ou
account of the poverty that exists throuehout llle
State there are few parents. either Whi!e vi cot
ored, in a pecuniary point OF view, aoe 10 seau
their children to college. We would tneteioie'
| respectfully ask to be relieved from the luflhe'
! consideration Of so much OF the message as rc
lates to agriculture and mechanical science.
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