The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-23
TIE Work OF TIE LEGISLATURE.
A Heavy Batch Of Business Disposed OF
in the Senate.
IFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
COLUMBIA, S. c., December 20.
The Senate this morning rushed through Its
business in remarkably short order, as fol-
lows:
The bill repeating the act establishing bu.
rean of agricultural statistics, and the bill
making appropriations for the payment OF the
per diem and mileage Of the members OIL the
General Assembly, were passed and ordered
to be enrolled.
before the joiut special COMMITTEES TO investl.
late the affairs of the land commission, was
laid before the Senate by Leslie and received
as Information.
A petition was presented By Smalls from the
citizens of Beaufort, praying that the county
commissioners be authorized to fund the deot
of the county to-the amount of S3O, 900, and to
lew a tax Uf one mill on the dollar for the
purpose of paying the interest on the SAID
funded debt.
Gaillard gave notice of bill to charter the
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, NO. 8.
Whiuemore gave notice OF q Dill Tor the oet-
ter protection OF migratory fish.
Smals intro iuced bill for tue relief OF
Beaufort County.
The usual desire for Investigation Of some
soft or other was evinced on This occasion ~
Arnm, by Offering concurrent resolution re-
quirlng special committee lot the 1oiloWlnS
purposes:
/. To investigate the proceedings of the
sinking iund commission since the time OF
their appointment.
q To ascertain what disposition has been
make OF the land scril to which the State was
entitled under the act of Congress.
8. The said committee to have power to send
for pers ms and papers, and to report on or
before The 25th day OF January nexf.
The judiciary committee reported !avorably
on the bill 10 provide for the erection of
new courthouse In Richland Coun'y, ana on
other bills of no genera interest.
The epgrossing committee reported back
the following bills, which were ordered f0r
third reading:
A bill 10 punish persons engaged in the bu-
siness OF lotteries and the sale OF lottery
tickets.
The following notices of bills were introduc-
ed : By Whttemore notice OF bill TO abolish
the Office OF State auditor: notice OF bill 10
amend an act entitled an act providing for the
assessment and taxation of property; notice OF
q bill TO provide for the collection OF taxes in
arrears; notice of bill to provide for an in
speclor ef phcsphates, and to define his pow
ers and duties.
Mr.. Arnim's resolution appointing commit
tee to investigate the affairs OF the sinking
fund commission provoked long debate,
which resulted in the adoption OF substitute
similar in terms to the original resolution,
but providing only for committee from the
Senate lQSteau VI u JOlul COiuhlltce.
Mr.. Whittemore introduced resolution re-
.auesling report from The Governor as to the
following points: ITO whom has been sold
HE building material in the Statehouse yard.
and in what quantity, and at what price. aud
when. Also to whom the real estate on Arse
nal Hill and Main street, in the City of Column
ba, has been sold; at what price, AID when.
Also what disposition has been made OF the
proceeds of said sales
The following acts were, in addition to those
te,egraphed The NEWS, finally re; Id: and
became laws:
An act to more efectually provide for the
reaSrding all conveyances Of real estate.
Al act to incorporate the MOunlalneer Fire
Engine Company, of Walhala.
An act TO incorporate the Huntoon Chemical
and Soap Company of South Carolina.
An act to Incorporate the Town of Midway.
An act 10 amend the charter Of the Town of
Union.
An act to validate the action of the county
commissioners of OcOnee County In exchang-
ing and conveying the lot ceded to them TO
build a jail upon.
Joint resolution to require the Governor to
communicate with the proper authorities OF
the State of Georgia, with view to a read
iustment of the boundary line between the
States of Georgia and South Carolina, and
authorizing the appointment OF three com
miSsioners PICKET.