The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-04

Board Report.
COLUMBIA, December 2.
In the House to-day Mr. Wilkes, Of Ander-
son, introduced the following concurrent pre-
anble aud resolutions, which were adopted {:
Whereas, In the political canvass in fhis
State in the general election Of 1870, the Re-
publican and Reform parties alike pledged
themselves to an economical administration
Of the State Government, so as to lesson tax
alton and tighten the burdens Of the people;
and whereas the people Of the State, IRE
spectiye Of party, have right to expect, and
do earnestly demand, the fulflment OF the
pledges then given; and whereas his Excel
lency B. e. Scott, in his late message, has
earnestly recommended retrenchment ID the
expenditures Of the government by abolish
Ing some offices, consolidating others, and re-
dnclng. salaries Of officers; therefore, be It
Res0lped, by the House Of Representatives
Of the Stale Of South Carolina, the Senate con-
curing, That committee Of three discreet
members on the part of the House, and -
members on the part of the Senate, be ap-
pointed Immediately to consider
: l. What Offices. II any, State and county,
can be abolished without injury to the people
and their interests
2. What offices, State and county, can and
should be consolidated.
8. How far the salaries of State and county
o1ices can be and should be reduced
RESOLVED, That this committee be, an1 they
are hereby, instructed to address themselves
at once to the serious consideration OF the
foregoing points, and to report thereon at the
earliest day practicable; and that said COM
mittee have leave to report by bill or other.
wise.
A concurrent resolution was passed, reQuir-
ing the State financial COMMITTEES to report on
Thursday next. o.
The following resolutions were adopted:
A tfoy, k1r N
withdraw the unsigned bonds OF the State
from the American Bank Note Company, TO
be held subject to the order OF the General AS
sembly; u resolution to 90 into an election for
one associate justice and eight circuit Judges
on the 18th instant; . resolution to INSTRUCT
the COMMITTEES Of thirly-one TO appoint the
necessary attaches to the House in ratio OF
the representation from each county; 2 reso-
tuition to authorize the attorney-ge6eral to
select three solicitors for the present session.
Mr.. Wilkes gave notice that he would, on
Monday next, Introduce the following bile: A
bil relating TO the records OF the courts of
South Carolina; to alter the mode of appoint
ing one free student from each county to the
University of the State OF South Carolina; to
meanor, and to punish the same; bill In rela-
ton to selling or giving spirituous liquors to
hahitual drunkards and to other persons; to
redace all acts and parts Of acts to determine
and perpetuate the homestead into one act,
and to amend the same; to empower the
Judges of the Probate Court, in their respec-
tive counties, to issue executions; to incorpo-
titlsd"An act to provide for the construction
and repairs Of public highways"
The following bills were also introduced:
Mr. Wilson, blu to incorporate the New Pros
pect Baptist Church of Anderson; Mr.. Rivers,
blu to amend an act to incorporate the Town
OF Hamburg; Mr.. Barker, bill to amend an
act entitled San Act to establish free schools
In the STATE OF South Carolina; Mr.. Yocum.
bills relative to the safe.keeping Of public
MONEYS; to create q board Of examiners, and
TO de1ne their duties; bill concerning State
and county treasurers; Mr.. Hedges, bills to
amend an act uentitled An Act to renew and
amend:the charters OF certain towns and vii
to the Village Of Wrlghtsville; to authorize w.
O. Gerity and others to build wharf Al
Martins Point, on Wadmslaw Island;
Mr. Elliott, bill to incorporate 'the
Mishaw Guards, Of Charleston; bill to license
pswnbrokers In the City Of Charleston; Mr..
Perry, bill to incorporate the Pendleton Male
Academic Mr.. Sellers, OH to incorporate Lit
son, blllto incorporate the Town ofLewisville;
Mr.. Simons, bill to renew the charter of the
Palmetto Fire Engine Company, Of Columbia;
to charter the Farmers and Mechanical So
cIety, Of Columbia; Mr.. Warley. bill to incor-
porate the New Hope and Liberty Hill Metho-
dist Churches; ME-, Mickey, bill to prevent
farmers from alowlng their cattle: TO
porate the Star Fire Engine Company and
the Young Mems enterprise Society, OF
Georgetown; Mr.. Crittenden, bill to incorpo.
rate Reedy River Baptist Church, Of Green
vile; Mr.. Gather, bill TO Incorporate the LIB
erty Hill Presbyterian Churcn; Mr.. Hsyne,
bill to make appropriations for the mileage
and per diem OF the members OF the General
officers, and other expenses incident thereto;
Mr.. Frost, bill toincorporate the Williamsburg
Presbyterian Church; to amend an act TO pro.
vide for the payment OF prosecutors and Wit-
nesses In cases not capital.
The following, bills were introduced, read
and referred: By Mr.. Yocum. to provide Tor
the punishment Of the embezzlement OF pub
lie moneys, aud for other purposes; TO pro-
hibit officers from being Interested incerta'n
contracts; to prevent certain officers from
dealing In certain securities or evidence OF
debt; to prevent e1tortion In office. and TO en-.
force them In the performance Of their ofncial
duties. Mr. Jones, to alter and amend the
charter OF Georgetown; to protect plan
ment In plantation due bills; to exempt
the County Of Georgetown from the
payment of fess of county officers, and
other persons therein mentioned. MI. 9. b.
Thompson, 10 alter and amend an act entitled
IAN act to define the civil Jurisdiction OF trial
justlces;"t to further amend an act entitled '.An
act to define the civil jurisdiction of trial JUS
tices, and to provide mode OF ejecting tres
passers;;" to provide compensation for jurors
sitting as such IN trial Justices courts; to In.
corporate the Columbia Jockey Club.
At halfpast three P. N. the House adjourn
ed until Monday at IL A.. (