The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-20

,BRUARY 20, 1871.
TIE spARTANBURG AND UNION RAILROAD.
Whittemore offered resolution to-day In the
Senate that the attorney. general be direc ed to
take such proceedings as he may deem proper 10
protect the State interest in the Spartanburg aud
Union Railroad Company; to ascertain whether
hs mas asa s sas
against them. The resolution was adopted and
sent to the House.
wH1rrEMoRE STILL PRESSING ON.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. White
more, was adopted, and sent to the House for
concnrrence:
Resolved by the Senate. the House of Repre-
seutatives concurring, That the commftLe on
ways and means, on the part OF the House, and
finance, on the part Of The Senate, be instructed
to examine carefully and report upon the ar
ler.general for the safe custody OF the public
properly under his control. IN accordance with
the recommendations In the report OF that OH:
Ger. .
Mr. Yhittemore also submitted the following,
which was also adopted and sent to the House: a
Resolted, That the clerk OF the Senate be a.
rected 70 wait upon a. H. Ktmpfon, Esq, nnan-
ctal agentsof the State and request him to for;
ward his replies to the questions asked OF him by
the Senate. .a,;.j <.
the clerk will walt on Mr. Kimpfon on Mon
day.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on military, In their reports on
"a bill to amend the acts to organize and govern
the mitla,o and concurrent resolution directing
the Governor to return the arms taken from militia
companies In the upper counties. @ recommended @
roads reported favorably on 50 bill to form and In
corporate the Savannah Rallroad.n in the latter
case the report was adopted, and The bill received
Its second reading. The committee on the judicia-
fov
South Carolina Institute. The bill alluded to In
the petition was read first time. II provides
that the lien OF $1o 900 Of the State upon lot Of
land In Meeting street be released, and that the
comptroller general be instructed to enter salts
faction on the mortgage. 1t further provides
that the City Council OF Charleston shall
also release Its claim against ihe 1nstl.
auction after ten days. notice. and the pro-
ceeds thereof to be applied te the payment OF the
cost Of the new hall erected on the washington
race course, the State to have lien on said new
hall for the amount realized from the sale Of the
lot. The same committee also recommended that
the bill to amend the act to defue the jurisdiction
and regulate the practice OF probate courts be
laid on the table, and that the bill TO regulate the
Jurisdiction Of the police court OF Charleston, and
the bill! to revise, simplify and abrdge the rules,
pleading practice and forms OF courts In this
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Whittemore bill to repeal paragraph 4,
section 81, o. the Code OF PROCEDURE OF tIe Ssase
section 27e, title viIt chapter 2, OF the Code Of
Procedures; oy Dickson, q bill To amend tie act to
regulate and fix the salaries OF State officers.
HOUSE, FEBRUARY 17-B1LLs INTRODUCED.
Hurley introduced Q bill to create debt OF the
State to be known as the "Stering Funded DEBT"
the proceeds whereof shall be exclusively used In
the exchange for or In payment OF the existing
debt of the State. It also provides that no new
debt or obligation shall be contracted by the
dossmsn S5sss Of q u e sqaesoH sna
first have been submitted to the people, and they,
by twothlrds vote, approve OF It,: Also oill TO
amend the charter OF the GreenVille and Colunl-
bia Railroad. Also bill providing for the pay
ment Of 81 to the State for every deed, mortgage
and other conveyance Ct real estate or personal
property the same for every complaint, demur-
rer reply flied. last will and testament registered,
and sets OF testanentary letters or Of admnstra-
'''A ''' coMM1rTgE REPORTS.
The committee on ways and means recon.
mended the passage Of bill to raise supplies for
the year commencing November !, 1870. Tne
committee on incorporates recommended the
passage of bill to amend the act to regulate the
formation Of corporations The committee on
mines and mining and manufacturers reported
favorably upon q bill to incorporate the Dorm
Mining and Manufacturing Company OF South
Carolina; bill to regulate the sale aud manu-.
facture OF commercial fertilizers IN the State Of
South Cartlins 8 bill TO incorporate the American
Cotton and Woollen Company OF South Carolina;
a bin to incorporate the United States Manu-
Iacturing Company OF Columbia, South Caro-
lina; bill to incorporate the National Mining
and Manufacturing Company. The committee
bill to amend an act establishing line beyond
which the wharyeS shall not be extended in the
CITY or Charleston, ratified 2lst December, 1886.
FEBRUARY 1s-THE SCHOOL BILL.
The consideration OF the Senate bill to establish
and maintain q system OF free common schools
occupied the time OF tne House lor over lWo nonrs
giving the State superintendent S2600 and county
School commissioners $1,000, except Charleston,
where he shall receive $1,000 per annum; also as to
duty Of county school commissioners to prepare
llsIs for textbooks to be approved by the super
intendent, and to be paid for from appropriations
made by the General Assembly. Pending further
consideratioro Of section ss,the House adjourned.
THE CHARLESTON ELEor1oN. ~
The bill to determine the election for Mayor aud
Aldermen Of the City Of Charleston was, taken up
to-day for second reading, but after snort de-
bate was on motion postponed till wednesday
next.
Company to cstablish o ferry 10 points on the
Wando River received its second reading and
was engrossed. ed.
the committee on the judiciary recommended
that the following bill. pass: Senate oil! to
regulate the granting OF divorces, with amend
ments; Senate bill to more enFect1ally provide
for the recording or all conyeyances Of real es..
tate. with amendments that the time for record.
inc be extended to thirty days, instead Of three
as adopted by the Senate; bill 10 prohibit the
bringing of paupers into the State OF South Caro-
lima: Senate bill to alter and amend the code OF
procedure o. the State OF South Carolina; Sem
ate bill to amend an act entitled IAN act to de.
fine the criminal Jurisdiction Of trial lasticesn
approved March l, 1870; bill to declare the
rights OF common carriers; bill declaring the
right OF way across the Savannah and Uharlea-
ton Railroad; O bill to amend an act entitled IAN
act to extend the time for Officers TO qualify;h
Bill to punish persons for decoylng away or har-
boring indentured apprentices or minors. And
unfayorab.y upon q bill to abolish the right OF
dover; q Senate bill to amend an act entitled
IAN act to provide for the appointment Of trial
justices': oint resolution authorizing the at
torDey general to appoint committee to In
vestigate the outrages perpetrated In various
counties.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed and sent to the
Senate a bill to amend the frat clause OF sec.
ton 25 title OF an act entitled IAN act to revise,
simplify and abrdge the rules, prac.lce, plead.
ings and forms OF courts In this State" approved
March l, 1870; joint resolution to provide for the
compensation OF the State librarlan; bill to In
corporate and recharter certain religious lnstttu-
tions, Q bill to incorporate the Capital Building
and Loan Association OF Columbia; akbill to
or,.nd on ocr untitled nAn acC to define the 1u.