The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-31

was said regarding the reduction OF salaries Oh
State officers. Mr.. Jilisons salary being cut
down to fifteen hundred, although strenuouSly
| opposed by Whttemore, was the cause OF Inc
latter introducing, to-day, q OH reducing an
salaries. 1t is very doubtful II IL VIII pass tne
Senate. The bill provides for the following
salaries: Secretary of State, $500; clerk to
the secretary oil State 5000; private secretary
| to the Governor, $1,000; adjutant and Inspector
general, Sl500; omptroller-general, SiSeo;
| clerk TO the escompiroller-genera 5000; Slate
treasurer. $500; chief clerk to the State treas
urcr slOs0; bookkeeper to State treasurer,
slOSO auditor OF the State, 500 State auditor 3
clerk, 5000; superintendent of education,
| $500; clerk to the superintendent oil educa-
tion, $500; seven circuit solicitors. s42u0 atlor-
ney.peneral, $500; attorIey-generais ciefk,
5000: clerk of the Supreme Court, VINO Shall
perform the duties OF librarian OF SAID court,
S9OO; State reporter, 500; keeper OF the STATE
house AID State librarian. s1O0; ;snperlntenaeanlt
of State penitentiary, $1,000; three health OIL,
GERS. s2340; watchn man of the Statehouse anu
grounds, 5000; three code commissioners,
$1,000.
The act fixing and regulating the salaries OF
certain officers, and all acts amendatory there-
to- are repealed.
BILL REGULATING CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Whitteinore has introduced a bill which
is Intended 10 provide proper mode OF pro,
ceeding In contested election cases. Tne Oil
is long one, embracing some tWenty.three
sections. The main points are briefly these:.
The contestant is 10 file with the clerk Oh court
concise statement of causes within twenty
days after the issue oil the certificate oil elec-
ton. Depositions are taken within n!teen
days by two trial justices or Justices OF the
peace. Written notices shall be served on lne
person whose election is contested wlthn Ten
days after the filing OF the statement. "nen
y HDis hpc0nPS
duiyof the clerk of the court to forward all Inc
original papers to the secretary OF State, VINO
shall deliver them unopened to the pres,o!nS
officer of the House for which contest is made
within two days after the commencent OF the
session.
qualifications Of its members, and shall Try all
contests as they may direct. Dispositions may
be taken and forwarded, as above provided
for. at any time between the notice OF contest
and the trial. Nothing In The bill Is to be con-
strued to abridge the right OF the General AS
sembly to take testimony. Any qlIallted eiec-
tor may contest the election OF Governor or
Leutenant-Governor. 10 such case lne asa toi-
lowing procedure is to be observed: Specihca-
tions Shall be delivered to the presiding officer
of each branch of the General Assembly within
twenty days after proclamation. Notlce OF
contest is TO be given by such presiding officer
to the parties interested and to Dotn houses.
Each house shall then proceed to draw BY lou
seven persons, who shall constitute a commit
lee to try the contest. They shall hold their
meetings publicly, and their Judgment shall be
conclusive unless two-thirds OF each 6ranch
shall decide to The contrary. If the electon
shall be judged Invalid, the vacancy shall be
filed as provided for In the constitution.
STATEMENT OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
In compliance with concurrent resolution,
passed some time since, the following state
ment has been received from the county com
missioners of Marlboro County: Amount oil
cash In treasury, none; taxes collected during
present year, s15O6 So; amount expended year
1868, none amount expended year lsG9,
$500 70; amount expended year 1870, s74S7 IL;
amount of debts now due by county, $500.