The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-15


The following bills and joint resolutions passed
third reading In the Sc nate, and were sent 70 tne
House:
ment Of land commissioner, and TO de1ne ms ;
powers and duties; bill TO amend an act entitlea
IAN act to provide for the conversion or stare Sc
curities; Bill to provide for the government OF the
South Carolina Institution lor tne euucatlon ol
the deaf and dumb and blind; bill TO Incorporate
the Muntoon Chemical and Soap Company OF
Salth Carolina; bill to amend an act entitled AN
act to provide for the appointment OF trial JUS
tlces; bill to authorize and empower the ooara OF
county commissioners OF Darlington County to
Issue bonds to the amount OF seventy-1ve thou
sand dollars; joint resolution directing part or
certain tax to be devoted 10 the erection OF
courthouse and jail AZ Manning: bill to amend an
shall not be extendediiu the City OF Charleston;
bill to more effectually provide for the recording
ofall conVeyances OF real estate.
READY PoR RATIFICATION.
The House bill tn protect the right OF parents,
and to prevent the carrying from the State per-
sons under the age OF twenty one, passed the Sen
ale, and was enrolled as an act.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Wilson, a bill to provide for the appoint.
meEt OF trial justices, the organization OF their
courts, and the jurisdiction OF the same BY
swaiS, q bill to amend an act organizing and
governing the militia, which gives the general
ln-chtef the power OF altering or amending the
rules and regulations governing the same.
HousE-UsURY LAW.
The most important matter In the House was
the debate upon the restoration Of the usury
laws. Several speeches were male, among them
the most able was that OF Mr. Wilkes. The stan!
worked detrimental to the commercial, manufac-
turing ard agricultural interests OF the state,
and had made the State poor. Messrs. Dennis
and Hunter opposed tae measure Ia ana psaafhg Ing
bill to facilitate punishment of crime, was also
thoroughly discussed. Yocam said taat the sp
pointment OF competent detectives under control
Of the attorney.general would be one OF the
greatest safeguards against outrages that could
be established. Strange to say the up-coultry
Republican members, who would be most bene-
flied by the measure, were the most vigorous
in opposing 1t, and 1t was finally laid on tile table,
PETITIONS.
Crews submitted petition from citizens Of
North Carolina requesting the General Assembly
10 cause Tree transit OF nsh up Broad River.
Dennis moved that the petition We grantea and
that the fish be informed OF the same. The
speaker ruled the motion oat OF order, as Its de-
mand could not be carried into elect. IS was
then referred to the committee on grievances
IMPORTANT INVESTIGATION.
The following resolution, introduced by Dennis.
was adopted without debate and sent to the
senate:
SWhereas, The joint comm; ;ttee appointed at the
regular session OF 1865 To examine tbs books anu
vouchers Of state treasurer and comptroller
general, report ed that duty performed, and every
thing correct In said offices; and whereas, great
discrepancies exist between the State treasp-
rer's comptroller. generals and financial agents
printed reports; therefore, bel
Resolred by the house OF representatives, the
Senate conourring, That committee OF three on
the part Of The House, aud - on the part OF the
Senate, be appointed W make complete and
thorough examination OF all the accountg OF the
Gro 0AYaral 0lalClll
agent since their Induction into ONCE with
power to send for persons and papers, satd COM
mittee to have power to employ clerk, ana e3-
pert II necessary: also to submit any part OF the
results Of their examination to the attorney
general for his official action.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By MI. Wilson, to provide for the appointment
OF trial Justices the organization OF their courts,
and jurisdiction OF same; by Mr.. Wilkes, to define
the Jurisdiction OF justices OF the peace. aod
mode OF procedure, and duties OF constitutes IN
civil actions; by Mr.. Hurley, bill to declare the
rights OF common carriers; by Mr.. Frost, bill to
provide for carrying into effect the provisions OF
Section 2, Article II, OF the State Constitution,
which were referred to the judiciary committee;
by Me-. Byas, to amend an act to pro ect la6orers
and persons working under contract or for shares
OF crop; referred to the labor committee.
ETY.. RESOLUTIONS.
White introduced resolution instructing me
or all articles furnished for dttng up the hall of
Representatives for the purpose OF the safekcep.
ing OF the same. This Is the same old House lnVes-
tieation only in different shape.
Hurley introduced resolution tnat a commit
tee, known as the prison reform committee, be ap.
pointed for the purpose OF communicating with
the Prison Reform Congress, about TO assemble 10
washington. Both resolutions were adopted and
sent to the Senate for concurrence
BILLS PASSED.
The following were read third time and sent
to the Senat.: bill to establish new judicial
and election county from portions OF the Coun;
ties OF Barnwell, kdgeae!d, Lexington and
Orangeburg. to be known as Aiken County; Dill
to provide for teachers Institutes; bill to au-
th0rize the clerks OF the Courts Of Common Pleas
TO take testimony In certain cases; bill to au-
thorize Henry q. Lancaster Smith Hone and
Henry A. Touis. TO collect wharfage and storage;
Joint res luton to confirm the apportionmenrm made
BY the superio :eDdent OF education OF the State OF
South Carolira, for the fiscal year ending October
81, 1869.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on military affairs reported IA
yorable on "a bill to incorporate the Caroina
lie Club Of Challest on,n and unfavorable on "A
uill to exempt Kings Mountain Military school III
the Town Of YorkVllle, from the operation OF tue
provision OF section II OF an act entitled AN act
TO organize and govern the militia OF the state OF
South Carolina approved March l6, 1862"
The committee on charitable and religious in
stitutops recommended the passage OF Senate
bill to incorporate the Mechanics Union, NO. /,
of Charleston, South Carolina; also Senate Dill
to amend the charter Of the German evangelical
Lutheran Church, OF Charleston.
EVENING sEssIoN-TRoUBLEs IN THE uP-C0VfTRY.
The Eouse was called to order at the appointed
time and after roll call anil prayer Wlipper ln-
troduced the following resolutions:
Whereas, Information has been received OF the
cold blooded murder OF eight prisoners, who were
taken from the jail OF Union County, on the nignt
OF the 18th instant, by an armed oand ol laWess
men; and whereas 1t Is said that Wit OF haoedS
corpus had been sued for their removal, several
days since, from the jail OF said county TO apace
dayt setting forth the fact that the lives Oh sald
prisoners were threatened: therefore. be II
ResOlred, That Judge W. NJ. Thomas Oe, anu ie
Is hereby. requested 10 furnish this House VIII
said affidavit, OIL tomorrow, and with any other
information touching suid premises, thaC may
have come into his possession, and resolved; tLat
a copy Of these resolutions be served upon Judge
Thomas tonight.
The mover Of the resolution followed the intro
viewed the up.country troubles, the alleged slug
Rish action Of the Stale authorities, and criticised
the action Of the General Assembly on the late
bill TO Call out the militia. In conclusion, he coun-
selled immediate action and adoption OF stringent
measures. He was followed BY several others In
the same strain, whereafter the resolution was
adopted, and the House adjourned.
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