The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-17
himself, had not Speaker Moses come 70 his
rescue at an opportune moment.
cnMM1rrEE REPORTS.

rescue at an opportune moment.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on the judiciary reported Varl-
ous amendments on the Dill TO denae the )urlsdlc-
ton of Justices of the peace, ana the mode OF pro.
cedure or the same. The committee on commerce
renertefl fayorablv upon O bin authorizing ]. G..
Rundlett and S. Mayo to build waarVes at. Beau
fort $. c.
Mr.. Jervey, of Charleston, presented the petition
of the PEOPLES Bank Tor renewal OF charter,
which was referred to the appropriate committee.
Mr.. Farr introduced bill to change the names OF
Columbus, Samuel and Simon pogaa. to Farr, re-
spectIyely. Referred to the committee on the ju-
PAPERS FROM SENATE.
The following bills and resolutions were return.
ed TO the House by the Senate: House concurrent
resolution for making contract TO light the
Statehouse; House concurrent resolution 10 meet
in joint assembly Thursday, 10Th, for an election
OF i1fipe OF the Seventh Judicial Circuit Th Sen
ate insisted on refusal to concur 10 payment OF
claim Of j. Fl. Leland, for services es school teach.
er; the House insisted, and o committee OF con.
asked e to Garsf vae ae uin, squ CAROL
papy, and to grant to certain persons therein
named the right to dig and mine IN the navgsble
streams and rivers OF he State also, bills to alter
and amend the act defining the Jurisdiction o Of
trial justices; and bill to alter anu amend the
code Of procedure Of tile Ssase.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill TO repeal the act abollshlng the usury
law: bill to incorporate the Lebanon Preshyte-
rian church; o bill to amend the act to regulate
the and tsspsStion I'm timber ana
and amend the charter Of the City OF Greenvllle;
bill to permit Wm. S. Wood 10 adOptN. B. Smith,
and to change his name TO N. Wood; bill TO
provide for the protection OF property and the
public peace; q bill declaring one hundred acres
OF land In Fairfield County escheate to the State,
and yestug the title thereto In the Fairfield Acad
envy. -
PASSED SECOND READING.
The biltto charter the Yemassee and Millen Rail-
road, after lengthy dsos,e, & was Va ordered 70 !, pc
Columbia, WATERFORD snd Yemassee Railroad
Company Joint resolution to provide for the COM
pensaton OF State librarian; 6lll to amend the
first clalse Of Section 25 Title ~ OF an acs to re-
pleadinqs and forms Of tile courts OF the State;
bill to incorporate the Town OF Tlnmonsville and
Senate bill to renew and amend the charter OF the
Town Of Mount Pleasant "
The substitute providing for the election Of JUS.
tees o: the peace was taken up, and debated upon
RESOLUTION.
The adoptIon. of resolution, offered by Davis,
rescinded the resolution providing for Two ses.
sions daily. Gary offered a resolution instruct
ing Inc all standing Committees to report what NUM-
ber OF bills remain In their hands not reported on
vet. which was also adopted. Under this resolu.
tIon the various railroads bills win have to come
forth.
TIE ELECTION FOR JUDGE.
The election for Judge, to fill the vacancy left
by Judge Ternon's resignation, takes place to-
morrow. The friends Of the parties seeking the
position are actively engaged In interviewing
members and making themselves agreeable. The
candidates named are: Colonel Montgomery
Noses ofSumter; W. e. Earle, Rsq., OF Greenyllle;
L. ]. Jones, Esq, OF Newberry, and J. O. Win
smith, esq, OF Spartanburg-all Of them repre-.
sented as men OF One personal endowments.
CAUCUS.
caucus, attended by the Governor and q great
number Of the oolored members of the General
Assembly, was held this evening in the Senate
cloak.roon. The matter under discussion was
the condition OF the state and the passage OF bs
vet In the hands OF committees. IL Is said the
Governor made an appeal 10 the members pres.
ent to do all in their power to defeat the railroad
hlIIa ahont tn he brought nm. -