The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-01
thority he disbursed money appropriated ior
the SUPPORT of free schools and other purposes,
was referred to the committee on education.
The report of the medical committee on &C
counts OF G. W. Garmany, NJ D., was concur
rod in ond ratnrned tn the House.

The report of the medical committee on &C
counts OF G. W. Garmany, NJ. D., was concur
red in and returned to the House.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Committee on engrossed bills reported cor
rectly engrossed joint resolution aillnoElIluS
the county commissioners Of Lancaster 10 TO levy rev
a special tax Passed its third reading aud was
sent to the House.
A bill to incorporate the Mars Blun sons Oh
Benevolence Association, was, on the recon-
incubation of the committee on incorporatlons,
laid on the table.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. DuYal introduced bill to charter the
Town of Chesterfield. 1t received It's nrst
reading and was ordered to De printed.
notices OF BILLS.
Mr.. Wimbush gave notice OF a bill TO charter
o ferry over the Catawba River, anu lor othef
purposes therein mentioned.
|, Mr. Johnston gave notice of bill to !ncorpo-
rate the Workingmen'S Mutual BenenC anu
Life Assurance Association of South Carolina,
Mr.. Swails gave notice that be would ASK
leave on tomorrow or some subsequent day
to amend rule 10.
Mr.. Whttemore gave notice Of a Joint res
olution directing the State auditor ano county
commissioners to levy certain taxes Ior the
fiscal year of 1871; a bill to amend an act en-
titled IAN act TO define the criminal jurisaic-
lion Of trial Justices" and bill requiring the
board of commissioners created by an ordl-
nance passed by the constitutional convention,
to select proper sites Tor courthouses, TO pur,
chase land III the name:cf tiie State, anu sell
the same, the proceeds OF which were TO DE-
devoted to public purposes In the Counties OF
Pickens and Oconee, to report to the General
Assembly on or before December next.
REFERRED TO COMMITTEES,
On motion of Mr.. Whlttemore, the Senate
then proceeded TO clear Sat;raay's calendar.
Bill to incorporate Beaufort Railway Com
pany Read by title end referred to committee
On railroads.
Bill to amend an act to provide for the ap-
pointment OF trial Justices. Read By title and
referred to Judiciary committee.
Bill to enforce payment OF poll and road tax.
Read by title and referred 10 same committee.
Bill to authorize formation OF Tugaloo and
Chattanooga Railroad Company. Read Dy title
and referred to committee on railroads.
Bill TO abolish Seventh Judicial Circuit, and
to assign connties thereof to the Fifth, Sixth
and Eighth Circuits. Read by title and referred
to committee on Judiciary.
Read by title and referred to committee on
finance: Joint resolution House) directing
that the funds known as the Candy School
Fund, remaining iu the hands Of county treasur-
ers, be appropriated to the Free School tuna;
Joint resolution iHouse) ordering that the
Hon. Jas. L. Orr, Judge Of the Eighth Judicial
holding extra courts.
Bill authorizing the county treasurers to
take charge of the lands Of the State purchas-
ed by the land commissioner OF the state.
Referred to the committee on public lands.
Bill (House) to amend an act to regulate the
fees of probate Judges, clerks of corr: trial
Justices, magistrates, and all other Ulcers
therein named. Referred to Judiciary com-
mittee.
Bill to incorporate the Water Company in
the City of Charleston, State OF South Caro-"
lima. Referred to committe on incorporatlons.
Some ten other bills of minor Importance
were read by title aud referred to proper COM
mlttees.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
On motion of Mr.. Whittepore, the report Of
the committee on county Offices and officers
on bill to require county treasurers to re-
mort to the General Assembly, there being no
amendments, the bill was engrossed for third
reading.
a bill to require and compel county treasu-
reTs to receive county checks or warrants 10
payment for county taxes and other purposes,
was considered as In committee OF the whole,
and, with several slight amendments, engross-
ed for third reading.
A motion, offered by Mr.. Nash, to 60 into
executive session, WAS lost. aud the Senate
then went Into committee oftLa whole 10 con-
slider "a bill to amend and renew the charters
OF the towns of Bamberg and Anderson, both
bills, with slight amendments, were engrossed
for third reading. g
The Joint resolution authorizing the keeper
of the Stalehouse to purchase hity tons oil
coal was. on motion of Mr.. Swails, amended
by striking out hlty and inserting fifteen, and
SO engrossed for third reading.
After the disposal ofsome unimporlant eX-
ecu,i;e business, the Senate adjourned.
DEFEATING TIE KU-KLUx.
A probably fatal. yet withal amusing incl
dent, which transpired In Abbeville County
few days ago, was related In your correspon-
dents presence to-day, by gentleman just Or
rived from that section. A party OF ABOUT
thirty men, clad in the garments Of the much
talked OF Ku-Klux, proceeded 10 house
near Bradley's mill, tor the purpose oil
whipping an old colored woman, who
had made herself obnoxious by bad be-
havior. The woman being apprised OF their
approach, fed to the loft, where, armed
with two axes, she took o position over
the stairs The first to ascend the stairs was
q man named Watkins, and he had but just
reached the head Of the steps, when he re-
ceiyed terrible blow on the side OF the head,
which fractured his skull, and from which ne
will probably die. The woman, 10 delivering
the blow, lost control Of the axe, which fell
and cut off another's toe. Several rushed up
the stairs 10 assis. Watkins, one Of whom also
received a terrible blow with the second axe,
inficting scalp wound, whereafter the party
became too much engaged with The wounded
men to make any further attempts to capture
the old virago, in whose possession they lett
too hoods and gowns besmeared with blood.
THE COTTON M0TEMENT.