The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-15
NOTES and COMMENTS By MAIL.
The Details Of the Legislative Proceed
ings OF Wednesday.
TpsoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE


COLUMBIA, s. c., Decemberl lS.
The proceedings to-day in both houses Of
the General Assembly were of considerable
Importance. In the Senate the following bills,
&C., were introduced:
By Mr.. Smal's, bill TO regulate pilotage at
the ports of Charleston, Georgetown and
Beaufort. This bill is Of some importance,
and provides for board of three commission
ers of pilotage In each of the ports named,
which boards shall regulate the fees for pilot
age, and examine, license and supervise all
pilots. It also provides for three years ap.
prenticeship for pilots and various other de-
tails. of which most are taken from the exis-
ting laws upon the subject, wit, few hints
obtained from the laws of New York and
other larger ports.
Mr.. Whittemore gave notice ofa bill (already
mentioned upon Its introduction In the Housel
to repeal M act to authorize the financial
agent to pledge State bonds as collateral se-
cErty. He also noticed bill ITO provide for
the payment OF the principal and interest Of all
bonds and stocks of the State OF South Caro-
lima at the State treasury"
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Ar
MIN, was considered nnder Suspension oi me
rules aud passed: That his Excellency the
Governor be requested to inform the Senate
whether the bonds known as the sterling loan
lands have been received and what DISPOSE
has been made Of hem.
she following concurrent resolution oy Mr.
Whittemore was also passed under suspen-
sion of The rules: That the State treasurer be,
and he is hereby, directed not to turn oyer
any more bonds or stocks of South Carolina
which are now or may hereafter come into his
nossession to the financial agent OF South
Carolina in the City OF New York:
A long debaie was then INDUCED In over
fbe report of the finance committee on the
hill TO regulate deposits of public moneys by
connty treasurers, and the disbursement by
STATE treasurers. The report presents sub
stiiute for the origiha, bill, and the substitute
was considered in d-tail and advanced to It's
third reading. A considerable amount OF oiher
calendar business was disposed Of, but no tnal
action was taken except upon the bill to pro-
hibit the bringing OF paupers into the state,
which was laid on the table. and the resolu-
fion for the General Assembly to take re-
cess from December % 10 January 5, which
was adopted and ssnt to the House for concur
renee.
sion. and received from the Governor list
OF nominations for jury commissioners for the
various counties in the State. Of these the
following were confirmed: Abbeville, John
Enright: Beauforr, ]. c. Rivers; Chester, b. j.
Pride; Chesterfield, George W. Spencer; Gar
endon, j. Z. Ttndal; Darlington, r. v. rloou'
Thomas D. MCDOWELL; Greenylle, Wilson
Cook; Horry, Jehu Causey; Lexington, A. w.
Geiger; Marion, n. Z. Holloway; Newberry,
W. G. Mayes; Richland, John P Adams; Sum-
ter, G. W. Reardon; Union, William EIler; Will.
liamsburg, X. F. Scott.
The nomination cf W. ]. Gayer, for jury
Commissioner in Charleston County, was re-
jected.
ported favorably on bill In relation to mar
riages, a bill to prohibit the sale Of spiriluous
LIQUORS to habitual drunkards, and a bill to re-
peal an act to establish bureau OF agricultu-
..rsl s,atistics. The same committee reported
11nfavorably upon bill to provide for the
compensation of jurors In trial Justices
The committee on ways and means reported