The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-21
rrRox OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

COLUMBIA, S. c., December 10.
The proceedings in the Senate to-day were
brief and the attendance email, on account of
the anxiety OF the members to get into the
House, where it was known that Bowen was
to make bis principal effort on the subject OF
Impeachment.
The Judiciary committee reported favorably
on the following:
Bill 10 require circuit solicitors to attend the
sessions OF the Legislature. Bill 10 regulate
the manufacture and sale of commercial fer
t!lizers. Bill 10 punish persons engaged in
lotteries.
Cardozo introduced a resolution that the
committee on county offices and officers be
instructed to revise the laws in relation to the
Jurisdiction and Gulies of county cOmmis-
sioners, aad rerort.by bill at an early day.
Smalls introduced aresolnton ordering hat
judge Thomas be allowed The salary OF Judge
Iii the second Judicial circuit for holding court,
rom the time OF the demise of Judge Pat
until The quai6c ition OF his successor.
Gailfarl introduced his bill, previously
noticed, 10 regulate the measurement ami iu-
spection of timber and lumber In Charleston.
The bill is very similar to the one Introduced
last winter for the same purpose.
Nash introduced joint resolution to author
ize the comptroller gentraltO purchase on be-
half of the Sta'e the Sparlanbnrg and Union
Railroad, provided that no other bid Is made
oira sum sufficient 10 indemnify the Stale for
Reimbursement of the bonds Cf the said road.
The consideration Of the Governors veto OF
the charter flh- Northwestern Railroad Com
pany was The SPECIAL order for The day, but
was vaguely postponed until after the recess.
The Senate then went into executive s's-
sion and confirmed the following nominations
by the Governor:
State auditur-E. +. Cary.
Jury commissioners -Charleston County. H.
T. Spencer; Spar tanburg County, Javen Bly,
ant: Colleton Col GN, George Washington;
Kershaw County, S. y. Hall.
County audiiors-Abbeville County, I. B.
Mellford; Chester County. T. NJ. Brawley. Jr. /;
ton Comfy, j. S. filIebrown; Edgeaeld Conn
", r. A. Lynch; K-rshaw County, j. }. Vile
pcue; Laurens County, Cullen Lark: Orange
burg County, James V4ntassell; York County.
John G. Enlue.
County reasurers--Abbeville County, j. F.
c. Dupre; Clarendon County. 7. b.. Bro1ghlon;
Fairfield County, H. A. Smith; York County,
John L. Watson.
In the House this morning the following
business was transacted before Bowen's pelceS
de resistance were brought forward. The lol.
lowing bills, among others, were reported
back from the en1rOssing committee and pas
sed: Bill to revive and extend the charter g
the Relief Loan Association Of Charleston;
bin In relation to the saiekeeping OF pualic
money: bill TO repeal the act authorizing the
Governor 10 purchase two thousand stands of
arms; bill to repeal The act TO establish bn-
reau OF agriculture; bill TO Incorporate the
! Enternrise ASS cialiun of Charleston.
Among the bills and notices introduced were
aotice by Taylor OF a bill to reduce the per
"a and mileage Of tile General Assembly.
.Sll By Gary 10 r-gdlate contracts between
Eers and employees on plantations,