The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-10
be Joint committee of conference, and II they
fail, committee of free conference Will take
the matter in hand, and if they also differ the
original motion will become law.
SENT TO THE HOUSE,

original motion will become law.
SENT TO THE HOUSE.
The following bills and joint resolutions were
read a third tin ID sent to the House:
A bill to vest in the Charleston Land Com
pany the charter for o ferry from Hamlins
wharf, in the City of Charleston. to the 1ol'
lowrig points on the Wando River. to-Wit:
Scanlonville, Remley's Point, &C.; bill TO re-
charter the Combahee Ferry; a bill to re-char-
Ter the Jacksonboro' Ferry; bill to incorpo-
rate the Mechanics Union, No: l, OF Charles
ton, S. c.; a bill to regulate the call OF the
docket of the Supreme Court; a bill to repeal
an act entitled san act to provide fora sinking
fund, and the management Of the same.
READY FOR RATIFICATION.
The following joint resolutions were read
third time and enrolled for ratification: Joint
resolution directing that funds known as the
County School Fund remaining In hands OF
county treasurers be appropriated to the Free
School Fund; joint resolution ordering mat
Judicial Circuit, be allowed extra compensa-
tion for holding extra courts.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By STails: a bill to amend On act entitled
San act to regulate the fees ofprobate judges,
clerks of courts, trial justices, magistrates,
and other officers therein mentioned" and a
bill to amend an act entitled San act for the
better protection Of migratory fish,"
GENERAL TAX LAW.
Senator Swals introduced bill providing
for general taxation. Some OF its provisions
are as follows: Stock brokers In Richland
and Charleston Counties shall pay 500, and In
other counties $50 tax to the State; billiard
saloons and bowling alleys, $50; every hotel,
tavern or saloon of rental value 10 wit: 10000,
$500; $1,000, s400; $500, $780, 5000 $3.50; $4,000,
.o1n m. K.
5000, $50, and all below that amount $780, firms
and companies dealing In merchandise OF dis
TILED liquors sales oil $500. .000 $3.50: 5000, 900,
5000; $3.50, 900, SITS; $l!5,000, 1925; $4,000,
500; for every $4,000 less down TO $4,000,
$40 reduction In tax, and from that down TO
$4,000, SIS tax less on every $4,000. All such OF
this class dealing In liquors shall not sell less
than quart, and they shall, In addition to the
aforesaid tax, pay fifty per cent. on all sales.
Banking houses, capital less than 500, 600,
$3.50, and tor every additional $780, 600 $50 ad.
ditiona. tax; railroad companies, with track
two hundred and fifty miles in length, $1,000,
and for fifty miles less 500 less tax.
HousE-rHE NEW COUNTY.
The bill to establish @ new judicial and elec-
ton county, which has occupied the time and
attention OF the House for some time past, was
again on the tapis to-day. Various amend
ments were offered as to proper name. Some
of the members desired, and advocated, the
name of Randolph County. 1t was finally
agreed to call 1t Aiken County, under which
title the bill was passed to third reading. It
will be part OF the Third Election and Seventh
judicial Districts.
THE CHARLESTON COUNTY COMMISSION.
Reports have been circulated that the pend
ing investigations of the affairs Of the Charles
ton County commissioners had been stopped
In its progress by the Governor. To test the
truth OF this rumor, Levy to-day INTRODUCED
the following resolution, which was adopted
Resolued, That the Governor be requested to
inform the House whether he has any know
and by whose authority and order said suspsn-
sion has been Effected. g =
~ COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on education reported against
q bill to purchase and maintain school.ship
in Charleston harbor; The same on the bill TO
establish and maintain system OF free schools;
the same on Joint resolution to provide free
to students In State institutions
In going to and from their homes; and favor
ably on the Joint resolution directing the pay
ment of claims against the State for school
books. Adopted.
The committee on public lands reported in
favor OF the bill abolshing the land commits
sion.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Wbipper introduced bill 10 provide for the
support of the widows and orphans OF the
Honorables Wade Perrin, James Martin and
G. w. Dill. The provisions OF the bill are, that
tine State treasurer be directed TO pay TO the
widows OF the above named men, as long as
they remain unmarried, and TO their clllaren n
under sixteen years OF age, the sum oil $500
and directing the State auditor 10
levy O special tax in those counties were the
parties were killed to reimburse the State for
the money 80 paid. He also introduced bill
for the erection of monuments TO
the memory oil Honorables B. F. Randolph and
Wade Perrin. 1t directs that $4,000 be appro-
priated for the work, and that 1t be COM
menoed within thirty days after the passage
Mr.. Talbot introancedta bill making! it Q
felony for any one to make false titles and
mortgages.
Mr.. Levy introduced concurrent resolu-
ion that the Joint committee appointed to In
vestigate the affairs, books and papers OF the
county commissioners Of Charleston, be m
structed also to make similar investigation
Tor Rlchland and Orangeburg Counties. After
talk, 1t was laid on the table.
Mr.. Gardner introduced Joint resolution,
the quartermaster-gen to pur-
chase necessary camp and garrison equipaSe
TO complete the organization OF the militia.
Received first reading.
P0LL.TAX.
The bill requiring the county treasurer of
heir respective counties to attend at each |
polling precinct during an election for the pur-
pose Of collecting pOll.tax, was passed to a |
,hird reading.
FARM LABOR.
The bill TO amend an act to protect farm |
aborers and persons working on shares OF
,rops, was made the special order for to-
morrow.