The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-03

to amend an act providing for the assessment and
taxation OF properCy;' q bill TO incorporate cei'
Tain religious assoclations joint resoluu0n 20 aa-
thorze the county commissioners 0. helsnaw
COUNTY to levy special tax for the purpose OF
building county jail.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on enrolled acts reported lhe
following acts and joint resolutions as having
been presented TO the Governor for his approval:
An act to renew and amend the charter OF the
Town OF Bamberg, In The State Or Souln caro-
lima; an act TO compel county treasurers " er de
ceive county checks or warrants IN paymens !of
county taxes and for other purposes; JOINT Ieso
LUTON authorizing the State treasurer 70 reissue
TO John Phillips. executor OF John Campbell, ae.
ceased, certain certificates OF stare stocA, lotHS
resolution TO provide los me pnDGa.i1h 9be u Years
1866, 1863 and 1870. a..
Also the following ready for ratlhcallon: AZ al
act to amend "An act TO estaolsn auu uatn, se ~
a system OF free common SCHOOLS lor tfe Stale VI
South Carolina;" an act to amend IAN act 70 ue
fine the criminal jurisdiction OF trial ]astees,.
an act 10 require county commissioners 20 lepole
lien Of the state upon lot OF land In the City Of
Charleston owned by the South Caronna insIitute
for the promotion Of arr, mecnanlcai 'nsenuta
and Industry. and take similar ilen upon tue
new hall erected by said South Carohaa institute.
HOUSE.
The hill appronraeing SAT, 900 fop the Lunatc
Aselu1n, being the unfinished business, came up
first. Whipper,s amendment requiring that the
work to berlone must be definitely specified, anu
the contract approved according 10 law, was
adopted, and on its final passage the Dill receVeu
eighty.fye votes 10 two against 1t.
THE STERLING FUNDED DEBT BILL,
fund to be exclusively used in exchange for, or
In payment Of the existing debt OF the state,
came up for second reading, and met VIII q
hard fight. Some very unkind things were sald
After two hours yrangling the bill was indehn'
iIely postponed By s. vote OF So TO z.
OUR BOUNDARY LINE.
A resolution was offered to-day lnstruc;ing the
Governor to communicate with the proper au'
thorities Of Georgia, with view TO the readlust.
ment OF the boundary line between the States Of
Georgia and South Carolina, and authorizing the
appointment OF commissioners said commission.
ers to be pad the same per diem as members OF
the General Assembly. Hayne- declared !nat tnls
TO Law the resolution on the table. After lengthy
debate the motion to lay on the table was carried.
INTRODUCED.
Kuh introduced 8 bill to protect the interest Of
the State In digging aud mining for phosphates.
The bill provides that licenses shall be issued oy
the to all elaze9s @ 30 OF @ Inc
the fling OF bond for the punctual payment OF
the royalty prescribed. Every company shall pay
SO annga or easn sSna 70 s in o
whose salary shall be one fourth OF all TIE lees
paid into the treasury.
Williams introduced Dill deciarpg lne oOnHs
OF the Blue Ridge Railroad null and void. BOTH
bills received a lrst reading.
PAPERS FROM SENATE.
The concurrent resolution requiring the State
treasurer TO give an accurate account OF all oonds
registered or not register ed By him, was concurred
In by the Heuse and returned to the Senate.
A concurrent resolution in5sructing the clerks
or Doth Houses to draw pa certificates for eX.
penses Of the committee inv rcstigating the affairs
Of the Charleston land commission, was voted
down, and pending a discussion on motion TO
recocsider, the House adjourned.
TIE TRIAL JUSTICE BILL
defining the duties OF "trial justices" and consta
bles, and prescribing mode OF procedure to be
followed by them, was read q second time, and
enrrossed The document originated In the al
torney, generals once and is an able production
containing one hundred and forty-seven sections
AT LoGGER-HEAps.
Committees on conference were appointed TO-:
day to settle the differences between the Senate
and House. on the bill providing for the drawing
OF jurors, and the act defining the duties and
jurisdiction Of county commissioners, neither
branch being willing 10 withdraw iss amend
ment3.