The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-28

IMAGINE that the General Assembly Is cure
all for each and every III. If anything goes
wrong. the Assembly can set it right.
Mr.. Goodson gave notice yesterday, IN tne
House, of the Introduction OF q oill to authorize
VIM. B. Anderson, OF Abbeville County, to
practice the profession OF veterinary surgeon
in South Carolina.
EXPENSES OF THE IMPEACHMENT.
r. seems that the Impeachment is not to cost
the State go much after all. Mr. Whipper,
chairman of the late board of managers in the
imneachment proceedings here, rendered a
renort of expenses Of the same, In accordance
with resolution. The report stated that the
board was not aware of any money having as
vet been drawn from the State treasury on &C
count of such proceedings, but that the follow
ing bills were outstanding, VIZ: Aggregate
$780, ana pc Q,
nesses, &C., s250-inaking total OF Sl750. The
report was made the special order for Monday
next, at l2:3oP N.
Reside these expenses there are other minor
expenses, which probably make in all s25OO,
DEAD.
The House yesterday killed all OF the follow
Blil afnendatory to an act providing for the
annoIntment of land commissioner, and to
deiine his powers and duties.
Joint resolution providing for the support OF
persons driven from Union County.
Joint resolution authorizing the Governor TO
call out the militia In certain counties, and for
I Xii providing for the surveying of public
lands of the State, and the allotment OF the
BilI repeallnc an act establIshing-a State po-
lice. and authorizing and requiring the Gov
ernor to call out the militia OF the state when
required.
Stale police.
commissioners Of Charleston County to levy a
Bill to prohibit exorbltant profits Oh sales OF
retail dealers In merchandise and other COM
li BIli to empower the boards of county COM
missloners to levy tax Tor the purpose oil
building school houses.
Bill authorizing the State to rnrchase the
to erect free bridge over the ConSaree River:
Bill authorizing the school commissioners OF
Fairfield County to build schoolz houses at
Joint resolution authorizing and requiring
the county commissioners OF Charleston
county to levy q special tax torschool pllr-
poses. a.
Bill repeating go much Vi au aSS profluuS
for the assessment and taxation oaproperty as
relates TO hogs.
Bill amendatory of an act to define the
jurisdiction and duties Of coudsY commits
sloners. II" =,
Bill requiring all persons insasntlng CIVIL
actions to pay in advance the costS0f Tie clerk
OF the court and the sheriff OF the county, and
Al
ceedpgs for the recovery OF waaessor shsres
of crops.
The following new bills have Sbeen intro
duced in the Senate By Mr.. Heman, q bill
to authorize the formation OF andstoiaeorpof;,
ute the Tasaloo and Chattanooga Railroad
Company. BY Mr.. Nash. bill tfabolish the
seventh judicial circuit, and td assign the
counties thereof TO the flfth5 sixth and
eighth circuits. By Mr.. whittenore, bill
to enforce the payments of the poll tax and
road tax; BY Mr.. Hayes blil to "a amend len an
pointment of trial justices" By Mr.. Small,
o biII to incorporate the Beaufort Railway
Company. A bill to amend secaon 279 of an
act TO revise, simplify and abrldef the rules,
practice, pleadings and forms of fhe courts In
this State. l.. go,
In the House, Mr.. Hunter intrqduced bill
Mayors and Recotder's"9
OF Charleston, and establishing Police
Court; also q bill 10 provide lor certain I'm
provcinents Of tho Stutehouse and grounds;
by Mr.. Crews, bill regulating the measure.
ment and inspection of lumber In the City oil
Charleston; also bill providing proper means
OF egress from public buildings and tenement
houses.
Notice has been given Of the following: A
bill to create an agricultural department ol the
Canln University; bill to authorize the ooun-
ty treasurers to receive In payment for county
taxes jury and witness tickets; Dill to require
the county commissioners TO report to the
General Assembly on or before December 18th
Of each year.
ANOTHER APPROPRIATION BILL FOR PER DIEM.
Mr.. Swails has put in another bill to make
for the payment Of the per diem
and mileage of the members of the General
Assembly. The amount Is left blank, and Will
be filled In committee. It was referred yes
terday. How much additional to the Sl3s, ,0o0
will be matter looked for with
much interest.
PAYING COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS.
Nr. Swais presented yesterday the petition
of the county commissioners Of Williamsburg
County, praying that they be authorized TO
borrow sufficient sum of money, on the
best terms practicable, 10 pay up and liquldate
the indebtedness of said county now existing,
and to give the bonds OF the county, payable
In not more than ten years.
This funding business is getting to be quite
extensive. This petition will not probably be
acted on until hlr. WhlLtemore's bill allowing
the county commissioners of Darlington TO
fund s25, 900 of their county Indebtedness Is
decided upon.