The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-20

Johnston, Nash. Ralucy, Relti, hose, houeeTs-
Is. Ayes-Barber Leslie Montgomery, Owens,
Wright and Wimbusl-6 Wimbush then moved
to adjourn. The yeas and nays were called with
;hc vote against adjournment the same as that
against referring excepting that Duncan voted
for the motion. After some further "dilatory
motions" I" Corbns motion to indefinitely postpone
was put and carried. Ayes-Corbn, Allen, Buck
Bieman, Cain, Dickson, Donaldson, Duncan, Fos-
ter, Greene noyt, Jilkon, Johnston, MAXWELL
Rainey, Reid, Rose Rodgers-lS. Nays-Leslle
Montgomery, Nash, owens, Wright and VIM
busll-6.
After the announcement of the vote the Senate
adjourned.
The friends of the BILL although fully convinced
before it was taken up that its defeat was GER
tain, were highly indignant, and so expressed
themselves, and have been holding impfoptu
Indignation meetings all the evening. Since the
bill was defeated many OF the members of the
House who voted for it have expressed salts
faction at the action Of the Senate, and stated
that they will never vote for any other measures
tending to remove the municipal authorities OF
Charleston All Of the Democrats in the Senate
voted against the bil the reason that those in the
House voted for it is, as asserted, because
thcy were Informed that the citizens Of Charles
ton desired its passage.
A GOOD MOVE.
In the Senate TO day Corbin introduced bill to
limit the cost OF criminal prosecutions, which pro.
vides that in no case shall the fees Of more than
three witnesses be taxed against the State, in the
examination OF criminals, before trial in Justices
or magistrates courts, unless their materiallty
and importance shall first be certified to by the
solicitor for the circuit in which the examination
shall take place, and that no trial justice or mag
istrate shall be paid fees for binding over more
than three witnesses, In any one criminal case, to
appear before the Court OF General Sessions, un.
less the solicitor for the circuip shall certify to
their materlalty and Importance.
INVESTMENT OF FUNDS.
a bill "to authorize trustees and others TO In
vest funds in the bonds Of the State Of South Caro-
lima" was introduced to-day in the Senate by
Corbin. 1t provides that guardians, trustees, adj
ministrators Executors, probate judges, clerks OF
courts, and all other persons holding funds in
trust for investment be auth orized to invest the
same in the bonds of the State, provided that as
to officers OF courts, there be no order Of court
directing different investment.
no FIGHT.
In my last letter referred to the probability Of
fight between Corbin and Moses to settle the
'.litte differences now existing between the
members of the Senate and House, over whom
these distinguished personages have the honor to
preside. l regret 10 say that there is now no
prospect OF this desired contest coming of. Moses
can't. consistently, engage in fight just at pres
ent, for Is lie not, as now write delivering lee
turc upon the subject of "Religion," [if he isn't
he ought to be, for he promised TO deliver lee
turc upon that subject tonight for the benefit of
the African Methodist Episcopal Church OF this
place, intoxicating the broad principles OF "peace
OH earth and good will to men, |. c., If Moses
treats his subject In that way. However. must
confess that cannot surmise how he will treat