The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-25


be read. which showed that a tract OF land had
been bought at 81 per acre by one Of the agents,
tthe Rev. Mr.. Donaldson.l who then sold 1t TO the
State for IS. Corbn made some pointed remarks
where would he (Colbin) stand at the last day Of
judgment, wnen the phosphate bill and codylylng
expenditures would be placed before him; Peo
pie should not throw stones when tney !lVe IN
glass houses. There were plenty OF Corolns, Les
lies and HhitemOres all over the world, but there
were more in this Republican party than
any other. party he ever had inythlng To 40 with.
In conclusion, he remarked "Ihe gentleman m
gave me some hard raps yesterday. but Will
stop right here aud call 1t square, II he agrees"
| Corbin. 81 would II l had stolen as much as you
| haven The president here brought down the
gave, declaring the debate was ceratng on to per
Sonaliies, and It would have to be stopped. After
some remarks made by Arnlm and Whltlemore
The joint resolution was on motion OF Rose, iald
on the table. Whittemore then gave n9tlce tnat
tomorrow he would introduce a resolution TO sell
| all the lands purchased by the land commission
at auction.
TIE NEW COUNTY.
The bill establishing the new county ol AIKEN
was taken up for second reading, and considered
by sections as in committee of the whole various
| amendments were offered as to parties, names on
lhe bill and one to strike out the portion cedlng
which was voted down. Motions to indefinitely
| postpone and to strike out the enacting clause
| failed, and finally, after TWO hours wraugng, II
was agreed to to engross the bill.
BLUE KAlLhOAD sNINDLf.
The committee appointed 10 investigate the af-
| fairs of the Blue Ridge Railroad submitted their
report today. 1t emsodies the testimony OF
Governor Scott, General Harrison, 81. II. Kimpion,
being questioned, evidently lost his temper. He
says, 10 the committee: 'Do you suppose that II
the Saviour came here with bill ever so good, or
it Was thought best 10 appoint committee 10 IN.
yest:1ate him he wouldn't be cruclued II he dlI
not pay something to prevent t?n He thought
the road had ueen conducted as judiclously and
economically as possible. The committees ap'
pointed hero etOtore were merely bent on getting
lnetlling out OF it. lie had learned that $500
had been demanded by one Of the committees. for
each member to make report. he tod General
Harrison he would see the Blue Ridge In perditen
before he paid ii, nut lie (Harrison) diiiereu Win
him, and thought 1t was DeS. TO subslaize them.
as he feared otherwise Efforts would be made to
ruin the bonds, and nothing else could be done 10
protect Mr.. Steers When the ON came e. up p QUE o.
the members Of the House said to nne nf the par.
ties, THAT report can't go through until get
$685. And lie thought 1t was so Win every Dill.
TIE REroRT
shows that s2,,7e2,oo0 pledged TO b. u: kimpton;
SO, 900, pledged to Henry Clews and $500 coo, In
vances, are deposited with the Farmers Loan anu
Trust Company In New YORK.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on engrossed bills reported the
following bills correctly engroSSel; they then re-
ceiSed third reading and were sent to the House:
A bill authorizing the town council OF the Town
Of Newberry TO erec; market house on Il lot OF
land belonging TO the County OF Newberry; 1lli
to authorize the county commissioners OF Spar
tanburg, Greenyille, Pickens and Oconee, and the
authorities Of certain towns therein to provide
means TO meet interest on certain bonds; OIL 70
enforce the payment Uf the poll tax; bill 70 au-
thuriZe the formation or and TO incorporate the
Tursloo and Chattanooga Railroad Company.
The committee on enrolled acts reported the
following acts
READY FOR RATIFICATION:
An act 20 renew and amend the charter OF Ire
Town OF Mount Pleasant; an act TO require the
eStaie treasurer 10 pay county trelsurers the ap
portionment OF the State school fund belonging
to their respective counties, aqu Tor otner pur-
poses; alst the Joint resolution 10 provide or l M
payment Ul mileage certificates oi members OF
the STATE board OF education.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Gold Mining Company. BY Whii'emore, joint
resolution TO provide for the publication OF Vol:
umes X, XI. XII, Kill and XIV OF the statutes OF
the State, and the journals Of the General Assem-
bly, special session Of 1858; bill 10 create SINK
Ing fund for The payment 81 se p,ncpa a Of Of no re
less than 100000 Of the money paid into the
treasury annually shall be applied to the purchase
of bonds OF the State 70 be placed IL the SINKING
fund The SENT. annual interest on sail oonas
shall ne duly collected from the State, and 10.
vested in other bonds. After ISL, thc State au-
dior shall, In addition TO the usual TAX, levy q
special tax on every dollar oi taAaoie propeIty, d.
required for payment OF principal on puolic deot;
IL further specifies that the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company in New York shall be agents OF the
sinking fund. Also 6 to retire ,d anu canrel ne
Ing 20 ST. 100 900 for the nominal sum Of S30oGU;
The company being In state on bankruptcy, ana
the bonds being IN danger of being sold al an
early Gay thereby obliging the State 10 incur the
poyment OF the full amount, the bill directs that
the treasurer, through the financial agent, De
required to enter into negotiations !?r lne rctrs
ing and cancelling oi the oonds, aaI ne sna,,,
from any urexpenled balance Of money. take up
saii loan. In case there are no such availaDie
funds the treasurer shall have the authority TO
nav the debt out OF any other FUNDS Also "a niN
Blue Ridge Railroad Nash introduced bill to
amend the act regulating The fees OF sherlns anu
other officers. The bill proposes to reduce the
expenses In thai direction considerably.
ACTS nATIFIEp.
The following acts aud joint resolutions were
tuly ratified Yesterday An act TO authorize cir
cult Judges to hold courts in other circuits tnan
their own; an act 20 incorporate the Necnanlcs
Union No. l, OF the City OF Charleston, 5: C.; an
act 10 incorporate the Town OF TimmonsSllie; an
oct to incorporate the Salamander Hook and Lad.
der Company, OF Georgetown, 5. c.; an act TO
CHARTER the Town OF Hamburg; an act 10 protect
the rights Of parents, and to prevent the procur.
Ing and carrying from the State persons unoer
the ege Of twenty-one years; an act TO
amend The charter OF the Columbia Building
and Loan Associations; an act 20 require .ne
state treasurer 10 pay county treasurers inc
apportlonment Of the State school iuni belonging
to their respective counties. and for other pnr;
poses; au act to incorporate The Saving. Bu:idlag
md Loan Association of Sou,h Carolina: an act
70 incorporate the Whpper Guards: OF, S1S Ghr,st
Church Parish; an act to incorporate tue Cham
plon Hook and Ladder Company, OF Charleston:
an act 70 incorporate the scott Rue EaarMs' oi
sumter; an act lU provide for the protection o!
persons, property aud the public peace; an nc, 70
supply The deficiency In the appropriation t1H ioT an Jug
an act 20 renew and amend the charter OIL the
Town Of Mount Pleasant; m act 20 incGrro' %
rate the Rock Hill Hook and Ladder Com.
pany; joint resolution authorizing The state
librarian TO purchase certain volumes OF
Stale Reports; joint resolution ordering
that the lion. James /. Orr, judge OF the
Eighth judicial Circuit, be allowed extra conpen.
saion for holding extra COURTS joint resolution 10
provide for the payment Of the mileage certlh.
Gates of members Of the State boIrd o! euuca-
tIou of the State Of South Carolina: joint resou:
tion directing that funds, known as Canby , school
fund, remaining IN hands Of county treasufefs'
be appropriated 20 the free schUol lpna.
STATE OF THE WEATHER.