The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-24

to Investigate the affairs-of the sinking fun com
mission, reported progress, anu aSkeo lurLnel
tee reported In favor OF the establishment OF tne
new County of Aiken. The Judiciary committee
report, recommending the passage Q! tue ui.i "
enforce the payment OF the poll'taX, caused
lengthy debate Wlmbush declared 1t unco1stl
tutional and Co,bin and Whittemore held that u
did not condict with the constitution. The OH
provides that the county commissioners snaH COZ
lect the poll-taX and aives them power 70 enloiCe
ing TO pay the same, TO work on ROADS OF thiry
days in jail :.
The following bills are awaiting ratlIcItion ~ ;;
An ACT 10 INCORPORATE the Rock Hill Hook and
Ladder Company; ,an act to incorporate the say
ing, Building and Loan Association OF Souln Gtr-
ollna; an act to supply the dehctency IN I.e ~ =,
preparation for the support and maintellance q
free schools for 1870; an act to authorize clrcue
Judges TO hold courts in other circuits tnan Laeir
own; an act TO incorporate the Champion HOOK
and Ladder Company, OF Chester; an act 90 incol :,
porate the Mechanics Union NO. Oh sns e5 ~,
Charleston. S. c.; an act to incorporate tne iowu
Of Tlmmonsyile; also, joint resolution 70 ap'
polLt trustees for the De 10 Howe Free schoo''
Apbeville County.
SENT TO THE HOUSE.
The following bills passed thlrd reaalng aao
were sent 10 the House: Bill to regulate the grant
ing OF writs Of habeas corpus IN certain cases;
bill to enlarge and define the powers OF tne
Charleston City board OF school commissioners 81
and to allow said board TO lay tax ioT tne sup.
port or the free schools Of the City OF Charleston
bill TO regulate the disposition OF hnes anu pcnal.
lies impo. ed and collected IN criminai cases so Sy
the Circuit Court OF General Sessions anu .ria'
Justices: bill TO incorporate tire Union G0lu Mlu'
ing Company OF South Carolina. .ho
The Joint resolution appoiatinG trustees IoT tne
Deia Howe Free School also passed tnira reaa
ing and was ordered to be enrolled.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Nash, bill to amend the act rsguiatl9g tle
fees OF sherlEs and for other purposes; oy DGYai'
O bill 10 incorporate the Brewer 3oia a!lius Soui
pany Of South Carolina.
LESLIE NOT GUILTY.
Mr.. Foster, chairman OF the committee lnVestl'
eating the land commission, Informs your COT
respondent that tie evidence In the lana c2inInls
sion transactions Is almost complete anu tnat
rs yet, not particle Of evidence mas oeen au-
duceJ showing any fraud or mlScoEducs on tue
part OF Mr Leslie. The sales Of land to the Staie
were conducted by the sub.conmlsSloners, Wuo
are charged with buving lands at 81 per acre
from parties who had purchased the same lor
from So to IS per acre. The mosT SonS u
among these la,ld agents are said T. ne poua u
son, OF Chesterfield, and Bigger, OF Beaufort
ANNIVERSARY BALL.
A ball was given last evening at the new nail
opuosi:e the Columbia Hotel. IN nonor ot .ile
birthday of the late lamented George Washlng.
ron $50 the invitation reads) which. IN point Vi
attendance and all the ct ceteras, was o thorough
success. About 12 O'Clock the party adJouineu ',
a lower hall, where mngnl1cenuy pleparea,
supper awaited them. hall nour of 10 paSseu
pleasantly around the table, and then tne paItS
returned TO the dance, Whlcn was hcS 60 Up osI -.
nearly daylight. Among the guests were most o,
the monument State officials, their TRENDS aIo
members OF tie press. The party was exclusively
White,