The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-11
COLU NJ B Ia.
THE aILIrARY HILL TO BE MADE
IN IEMORY.
New Rail Projccts-charleston and CO.
lum5ia to have more Direct Connce-
tion-The Circuit Judge Contest-Pro-
bable Removal OF Judge Thomas, sc.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HEws,l

COLUMBIA, February 10.
In the House, the Judiciary Committee re-
ported favorably on bill to amend an act to
incorporate the Charleston Board OF Trade. IL
was read for the 1lrst time.
A bill was introduced by Purvis to authorize
and empower D. Jacobs TO carry on the busi-
ness of loan Office in this State; by Wooley, to
authorize the Governor to place lightning rods
on the State capitol and Governors residence;
by Brodie, to authorize the acknowledgement
to appropriate the Military Hall. OF Charleston,
, ass State armory.
Only seventeen sections OF the Ecw Code re-
mains to be read.
Crews gave notice of the following bills To
repeal the charter of the Town of Laurcns; TO
charter railroad from Columbia to Charles
ton by the shortest and most practicable route.
The bill to authorize the extension OF the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad to
connect with the Greenville and Columbia
Railroad, was passed and ordered to be en-
rolled.
The Senate, in executive session to-day, con-
firmed I. X. Sasportis rs treasurer OF Orange
burg County, vice John D. Mount, removed;
David Sanders, as treasurer Of Oconee County,
vice s. J. Herndon, removed; Edward Living
ton, as treasurer OF Chester County, vice J. a.
Graham, removed.
A caucus will be held tonight in the State
house to hear speeches from candidates for
Judge of the Fifth Circuit. Melton has the best
chance.
The following bills received their second
reading: Bill (by Committee on Rairoads) to
provide o remedy against charges for trans
portation conveyance, or to an excess of linn
its prescribed by statutes, and TO declare the
proper construction thereof; joint resolution
(by Committee on Finance) to authorize the
State Treasurer to reissue to Alexander
Robertson, J. +. Bleaklock and E. B. Coach
man, or their assignees, agents or attorneys,
certain certificate of stock; bill (House) to
amend the charter of the GrGnitcville Manufac-
tlSing Company;bill (House) to alter and amend
an act entitled san act to alter and amend the
charter of the City of Greenville;;" bill (House)
to incorporate the Wide Awake Fire Engine
Company, OF Sumter, S. G.; bill (House) to in
corporate the Grove Station Bridge Company;
bill (by the Committee on Financc) to amend
an act entitled San act to fix the salary and
regulate the pay of certain officers"
The following were adopted: Joint reso-
luton (by Committee on Railroads) to an
thorlze the Attorney General to institute pro-
ceedings against the South Carolina Railroad
Companyfor violation of its charter; report OF
joint committee, appointed at the regular scs-
sion of the General Assembly by virtue OF q
concurrent resolution, agreed to March IL,
1860, and in accordance with section of an
act entitled "An act to regulate the manner OF
keeping and dlsbursing funds by certain OFF,
GERS"
The Judiciary Committee have reported un-
favorably upon bill to exempt manufactures
from taxation for five years.
Wimbush introduced resolution instructing
the Judiciary Committee to inquire whether
the Judge of the Sixth Circuit (Thomas) lived
in the circuit. An attempt will be made to
remove him.
Cain introduced bill to incorporate the Ply
mouth Congregational Church, Of Charleston,