The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-08

of the State by eXpedltlnS business. ne
thought that the House should go TO WORK
business Of no importance lie over. A motion
to table the resolution was adopted by vote
| of 63 to 8. Mr. Myers therenpon made mo,
ton to reconsider the motion to table, ana
then to indefinitely postpone the same. The
speaker explained that II this motion was
adopted it would compel them 10 adjourn on
| the first of March, no matter what might occur
| in the meantime or what stage the business
might be in on that day. The ayes and nays
were called for, and the motion was lost BY
vote Of II to 81.
WILL NOT MEET TWICE DAY.
A resolution, offered by Thompson, provid-
ing for two sessions each day, was laid on the
| table by vote of forty-two to tWenty-seVen.
BILLS PASSED.
The bill to amend an act TO establish stare
Orphan Asylum received Its third reading Blu
| was enrolled.
| Seabrook's manuscript compilation of the
penal statutes OF the State was passed, and
| sent to the Senate.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Davis introduced bill 20 regulate tne pay
| of subordinate officers and attaches OF tne
General Assembly. The bill gives the clerks
of both Houses six dollars per diem, CLERKS OF
committees five dollars, and assistant clerks
| and other subordinate officers iour dollars per
diem.
Levy introduced a bill to establish the
Charleston Charitable Association for the ben
eft of the Free School Fund Of the State OF
South Carolina.
Littleaeld introduced bill to change the
county seat of Chesterfield to Cheraw.
Frost introduced bill to confer upon trial
justices or justices OF the peace, all the civil
Jurisdiction, except so much as, by subsequent
acts, have been repealed. heretofore conferred
upon magistrates, and also the following reso-
lutlon, which was adopted:
Resolred, That a committee, to be composed
of the chairman of the several committees OF
the House of Representatives, De appointed
to ascertain what bills before the House and
committees oil the House are actually necesss-
~ to be passed at this session, and report the
same with all possible dispatch, that they may
be acted upon before the date liked TOR adj
tournament.
This resolution is meant to, carry out the
views expressed by Mr. Smith in his. remarks
on adjournment, viz that none but Important
matters should be acted upon.
SENATE PAPERS.
The Senate bill to establish state ponce
came up under general orders, and, alter a
short debate, the enacti9g clause was stricken
out.
RECEIVED SECOND READING.
A bill to prohibit disguises, and fixing penal
ties ior those found in them.
a bill to require the State treasurer TO pay
10 county treasurers the apportionmcnt OF the
school fund belonging to their respective
counties.
a Senate bill to supply the deficiency in the
appropriation for the support and maintenance
OF free schools for 1870. The sum appropriated
is 100000.
a bill to amend the act establishing Che
s''stem of free common schools came up for O
second reading. Various amendments were
offered. among them the striking out the
clause providing for school trustees. The dis
cusson continued until there was not o quo
rum on the floor, and the House then ad-
journed.
ADJOURNED SESSION OF CIRCUIT COURT OF UNITED
STATES.
The United States Court for this circuit
opened this forenoon at IL o'clock, at the
Nickerson Hotel, Hon. Hugh S., Bond, pFesld-
ing. The court proceeded with The call OF the
docket. After llw calls, Mr.. Melton, the
only attorney present, informed the judge that
on account ofthe railroads no: connecting on
Sunday, the members of the bar residingln
the country were unable 10 be in ColuLe6ie
until Tuesday. and made motion to defer
the peremptory call till tomorrow. The Judge
assented. Judge Bond has expressed his In
tention OF adjourning the court TO Charleston
at an early day, where he will hear cases in
equity and appeals