The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-11

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEwS'J
COLUMBIA, January II.
In the Senate, to-day, Wilson gave notice OF
q joint resolution memoriazing Congress to
grant aid for the extension OF the Alabama and
Chattanooga Railroad to the Pacific Ocean.
Corbin gave notice Of bill to amend the act
incorporating the Charleston Board Of Trade and
increasing ITS capital stock to s5e,ooo.
Cain gave notice OF bills to abolish the once
Of inspector of naval stores for Charleston; to In
corporate the Charleston Coopers' Trade Union.
The phosphate or bone bill was then taken up.
A motion to refer the bill to special committee
was discussed by Leslie, Corbin, Cain, Arn.m,
Hayne and Wright for over two hours. The bill
was finally referred to the Committee on Incor-
porations. Corbln said the bill should be amended
so that the State should be secured, and should
obtain from the corporators guarantee that
they would carry on the work actively, and the
exclusive right should be limited to certain
number Of years.
In the House the enacting clauses Of the bill to
abolish the right to traverse in misdemeanors and
other offences less than felony, and the bill to es-
tabish county courts in each county, and the bill
prohibiting the carrying Of concealed weapons,
were stricken out.
The following were read second time: A joint
resolution authorizing the county commissioners
En- lauv q cpocia1 the Senate
bill to incorporate the Policy Holders and Tontine
Life Insurance Company; the Senate bill to pro-
tect persons lawfully in possession of lands and
tenements; the bill to amend an act to empower
the circuit judges to change the venue for the
trial Of civil and criminal cases.
The bills to incorporate the Columbia Gil
Company and the Beaufort Fire Company, and
the Joint resolutions to elect an associate justice
Of he Supreme Court on the 18th, and regents Of
the Lunatic Asylum on the 14th, was passed and
sent to the Senate.
The Judiciary Committee reported adversely
upon the resolution to impeach Judge Rutland.
The report was adopted.
Notice was given Of the following bills: Ry
Burrel James, to establish q school for penitentary
convicts; by DeLarge to organize metropolitan
police force for Charleston; by Ransier, to abol-
ish the once Of inspector OF naval stores, and to
incorporate the Coopers' Protective Union; by
Wells, to authorize Sylvanus Mayo to build
wharf at Beaufort.
Doyle introduced q concurrent resolution for
the appointment of committee OF three from
the House and two from the Senate to investi-
gate the management OF the affairs Of the Blue
Ridge Railroad since Its reorganization; the COM
mittee to report before the adjournment Of the
Legislature The resolution was referred to the
Railroad Committee.
The following bills were read first time: To
authorize the commissioners OF Coleton and
Spartanburg Counties to levy an additional tax;
to incorporate the Sons and Daughters of Zion;
to empower the Governor to remove county au-
ditors and treasurers, and other civil officers;
to amend an act appointing the land commits
sioners. It provides for one commissioner In
each Congressional district, to be elected by the
GeKeral Assembly.
The Governor has appointed W. ". Johns and
W. G. Pinekney, magistrates for Charleston, and
John Lee for Chester; W. s. Pinckney notary
public for Anderson, and John Wingate for
Charleston.
The Charleston extension billwill be introduced
tomorrow. 1t provides for ten new wards, the
old eight to remain. The election OF the Mayor
and Aldermen TO take place on the second Tues
day In April next. The corporate limits to be ex-
tended 10 the line which formerly constituted
the northern limits Of the former Parish Of St.
Philip.