The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-22

was further amended OF giving scnOoi t1SotSHo 80
81 so per day for each day employed, anu uVc
cents per day for making the enumer0uon VI
children. In Charlie ton County IL was au'ien'
that the City Of Charleston board Oh SCHOOL co
miss!oners Shall have power to collecE q sum MoI
to exceed one half mill IN the dollar on all Taxa
blA property TO be placed In the city treasury suo
iect TO Their order 1t was then ordered 10 be en-.
crossed The following other bills. also
RECEIVED SECOND READING.
The Senate bill to charter the Town Of Yor6ville;
bill to require and compel county treasurers 70
receive county orders in payment Tor county
taxes; bill TO grant renew anu amend the charters
Of certain towps and villages therein ElehI!oaeu'
bill to amend an act entitled IAN act 10 orEan-
ize and govern the militia Of the state OIL S0utii
Caro!ina;'' a Senate bill 10 amend an act entitled
"An act 10 authorize the commiSs loaers OF public
buildings for Williamsburg District 10 seN ceTtain
portions OF tie public lands" passed tue Zza aay
Of December 1869.
TEE BILL TO FACILITATE TIE PUNISHMENT OF
CRIME
was, on motion Of Byas, taken from the tame, ea
md nut upvn its second reading. The comMlttee
amendment llng the blauE fur detectives 20 os
apponted with two was considered. Byas noYea
an amendment TO the amendment oy sLrlAluG
out two" and inserting twevs;n an III sGehepy atm ~
Drogr, So when theSpeaker announcer the noir
for adjournment had arrived.
THE coSsTABuLARY.
A Short time ago q committee was appointed 10
investigate theafrairS " the conslabulaTy depart
ment, hut. strange to say, the committee mem,
bers have been unable to find each other, ana
consequently no investigation TOOK place. The
House to-day adopted and sent TO the Senate a
resolution requesting the commi tee to report TO.
morrow. The Senate portion OF the commItee
declared that 1t was not their fault report had
not been made, and. On their Recommendation,
the resolution was laid on the table.
COMMITTEES REPORTS.
;s+o ,l,n ind,
raaly upon bill to vest In the president OF the
senate and speaker Of the House OF Representa-
tives power 10 call extra sessions OF tue Gelerai
Assembly: biilto repeal sections 2ie an $50 OF
an act eutltled "An act to revise, Simplify ana
abrlge the rules; Practices pleldlngs and rorlns
OF tlecourts OF thus Stat.,n approved March l,
1870; also, favorably, Semitic bill to reeuate the
tenure or certain civil offices Tile committee on
the bill appointing state geoloSiss and assist.
ant: also the bill to Incorporate the Planters
Mining and Manufacturing Company.
PAPERS FROM THE SENATE.
. The Senate concurrent resolution directing The
attorney general TO protect the interests OF the
stare In the Spartanburg and Union Railroad
Company, and smother inSTructing the commit
tees on ways aud means and finance 10 examine.
and report upon he arrangements by ihe'comp'
general for the custody OF public property,
were cOncurlel in by tue House and returned.
message was also received informing The House
that the Sena:e refused to CONCUR in their amend
ments 10 the DILL 10 renew and amend The charter
OF the town OF Bambcrg. On motion, the House
receded flom its amendments.
TIE GREENvILLE AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD.
Gentlemen connected with the Greenvilc AID
Columbia and the South Carolina Roads are III
this city to effect arrangements by which the for
nfer road can be consolidated with the latter
Several meetings have been held but thus far
without any definite understanding. Another
meeting will take place tomorrow, which, 1t is
believed, win be more satisfactory. In case the
purpose can be accomplished the b II 10 oil the
Greenvile Road will be withdrawn.
RCMoRS
Of more whipping in York County have reached
this city, but little attention is paid 10 them.