The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-14

something Ol Tue price W 'aiA
II seemei strange 10 Nash that while White
more wanted to appoint Reformer on the com,
mttee on public lands, he 9ad not recommenaeu is' u
one on the committee Of investigation. II tile
public money hid been squandered; II thieves
had had their hand, up to the elbows, In the
public FUNDS, he TOO, wanted the people to kho" IT,
| SmallS did not believe In any one set Oh men
placing themselves on the committee
II may be well to explain just here that the
main fight on this iaud investigation business
will be, and was, as well, on the appointment OF
persons on The committee. 1t seemed TO be the
idea that there was to be some considerable pdO-
ul,.,n coming from it, and for this reason White
more wanted 70 place himself on the committee.
But he failed, and must feel disappointed. ~ ,,,,
Leslie wanted to show that everything he had
done had been just about right. The public news
papers had asserted that he had gune out OF MS
way 10 have a committee on public lands maue
suited 10 his own purposes. He canVassed lor
that because he had An interest In lt; because ne
hal In 1t a heavier interest than any senator on
the floor lie wished to have HIS record set right
enough and hurried the committee up. lie re-
lied now on the sense Of. the presiding onlcer 10
appoil: proper committee. The discussion
closed with few sly recriminations nere.a1a
| there, and when The vote was taken, the only
| ones who voted with Whittemore were Messrs.
Cardozo and Wison-ths Relormers lavoring
the majority report
The Joint committee are Instructed to report
| before the close OF the session.
FERRY TO wANDo RIVER.
| A petition was presented TO the Senate today
! by the Charleston Land Company, praying for
charter for ferry from the CITY Of Charleston to
| the following points ON the Wando River: Scan
| lonville Rem!ey's Point, Nenniug's Landing. and
| Daniel's Island Landing, with the right to take
| toll, and all other rights incident 10 said fran.
chise.'
Tfc petitioners state that they are residents and
owners OF real estate IN Christ Church Parish, on
| the Wando River; that they are engaged in busi-
ness in Charleston dlring the d1y, returning at
rhsa Tpnrf
ferry chartered, or in operation between Charles
| ton and any or these point; on the Nando Rivcr.
| The petition is signed by john 4. Scanoa, presi.
dent Charleston Land Company.
SALARY OF TIE LIEuTESAST-GovERNoR.
The bill making salary for the Lieutenant
Governor OF $500 passed The Senate to-day. An
amendment by Leslie reads as follows: "The said
salary to lie exclusive OF the pay heretofore pro
vidcd by law for the Lientcnant-GoVernor whilst
acting rs president of the Senate;" which was
adopted This makes the salary In reality higher
than that OF the Governor.
NEW SYSTEM OF DRAWING JURORS
The BIZ 10 be introduced by Mr.. iOcum to regu.
late tho manner OF drawing jurors Is somewhat
method Of carrying out this branch Of the law,
although the bill IS an old one and riduleu. Sec
ton 4, as tullows, Is the most important one:
+ There shall be appointed by the Governor, anil
confirmed by the Senate. thtce officers Tor each
county IN the State. to he named and designated
jury commissioners, who shall be commissioned
and hold office for the :erm or two years. unless
sooner removed by the Governor, who Is hereby
authorized and empowered TO so remove upon
COOL cause shown.
prepare a list OF those well qualified to serve as
The Jury act OF September 1865, and act OF
March 23 1859, amendatory thereto, and all other
acts or parts Of acts IN any way conflicting. are
renea,ed The act takes effect from its passage.
4 similar bill was introduced and received
several readings last session. By the provisions
of that bill, general jury commissioner was 10
be appointed. and he was to appoint one from
each county. The only difference IL the bills is
the appointing Of the commission
FUNDING CHARLESTON CITY pEgr.
The bill, notice OF which was given by Mr.:
Hurley the other day, to fund so much OF the debt
OF the City OF Charleston as vas coatracted for
railroad purposes, has not yes been drawn up.
Tie gene features OF the bill. however, will be
the following:
First. commissioners to be apponiel-seven in
all-three by the House. TWO by the Senate and
two by City Council of Charleston.
Second. City OF Charlestonto turn over all rail-
road assets to the treasurer OF the State.
Third. The State to issue In exchange i've per
cent currency bond, running twenty years, In
Fourth. Question to be suhmitte TO the voters
OF the State on the drst day OF May, 1871, as 10
whether the State shall assume the debt-yotlng
'ef Firth. ri special tax to be levied to meet the In
tercst on said bonds, which shall be known as
the City Of Charleston State Funded Gonas.
ADJUSTMENT OF TIE FIRE LOAN DEBT. s.,o
The resolution Of Nash nstructtng certain state
oflcers to at once make negotiations Tor the ad-
iustment OF the fire loan debt, was reported on
by The finance committe today. They recon-
mend that the same be laid ON the taOie, anu
add: ..,,
1.-The fire loau bonds are amply protected and
spcnrp: as the assets OF the Bank OF the Stale OF
South Carolina are first liable to the payment OF
said bonds. and said assets are suinclent 10 pay
,hn, mn Snrrpstpd
the assets OF the bank are not first liable TO the
PAYMENT OF said fire loan bonds Your commit.
tee would answer that the courts have decided
that the assets OF the bank are arst liaoe 10 inc
payment or the bonds In question
i.IOur committee In CONCLUSION ocg leaVe 10 say
that resolutions of this character may he IN.
troduced for The purpose OF innatinG tIe marHet
value OF the new bills OF the Bank OF the state,
hut they could not have been introduced win
serious intention Of passing the same, or even o.
taiuing favorable report thereon.
DEATH OF Mr.. KINsLsR.
AS already announced, Mr.. kinSler, member rom
Lexington, died on Sunday. The particulars OF MS
death have not been learned The House ADJOURN
ell to-day out OF respect u his memory. oh tHe
motion 10 adjourn, Mr.. Duncan sail: rise 10
second the motion OF the gentleman RON CHaries-
ton il Is trl:e my acquaintance with Mr.. hins!cr
dates back only = few days, since our coming 20
GET er here He sat sir, Immediately IN my rear;
aud discovered from the hrst, tfat humllltS anu
modesty were his distinguishing characterlstlca.
F, ON beginning to the close Of his saoft career
here In all his conversations With me, whlch
were frequent the leading idea and chief concern
with II, m and which seeme'l To oppreSs him was
the responsibility OF the duties devolSlng
upon him as a representative, AMI now
he might best and faithfully discharge that trust:
His vacant seat tells Us that the state mas loSt
a valuable servant, and forclbly impresSes the
truth that in the midst OF life we are In DEATH That
he has been so suddenly and mysteri0usly taken,
renders it additionally meet and proper that we
pause and think OF the sad event.
LEGAL AID FOR PROSECUTING CERTAIN ROADS.
The following Joint resolution was read q 1rst
time in the Senate to-day:
Whereas, 1t appears by the report OF the state
auditor, the South Carolina, Northeastern, and
Cheraw aud Darlington Railroad Companies nave
procured suits to be brought against themselves
in the United States District Court, for the pur.
pose OF contesting the right OF the State to tax
their property; and whereas, it Is in the interest
or Il State that speedy decision of these suits
sha. reached; therefore. be it
r. lred, That the attorney general be. anu ne
ish 10y, authorized TO employ such assistance aS
he " need IN defending the interests OF Inc
State In these suit: and that. 10 pay for such as
sistance five thousand dollars II so much oe nee.
essary, is hereby appropriated.
LAW IN RELATION TO EASEMENTS.
The bill introduced by Senator wilson. from
Anderson, to-day, 10 define the law In relation 10
certain easements, and for other purposes, pro-
yides that in any case or Instance In which any
pcrson or rerSous in this State has or nave at any
time heretofore. or sha!! hereafter, acquire tne
fuyntN fts