The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-16

fer q miserable. five dollars. The tradesman
trembllDgly took his leave, andft was aiong
time before the senators could restrain tneir
merriment. i,
REPORT OF THE,cHARLSSToE TREASURER.
/. MIR. Corbin,s resolution requiring the county
treasurer of Charleston TO make q report, pro-
yides that he shall state: - +Ss
1st. The sm0unt of money D0Aected ana paal
out by himself and predecessors in office tor
county purposes on the Checks OF the county
commissioners, OF their chairman, during tho
pss5 sd nSSa Tne nam name Of the dfawee and amount
thereof. of each check paid. drawn by. the
county commissioners or their Chairman, du-
ring the past fiscal year. ~ "a -
Sd. Hha ameunt:of-the tax levy during tne
past fiscal yeaF The amount Of taxes coAsosea, So
and the amount past cue ana hhp taxes, tef
county purposea = < =
SINKING FUSy.ryMsHssIoS.
/ The bin doing away with the sinking fund
commIssion wasreported,on this.morning by
the Senate. finance committee. They ask that
the bill do lie on the table. The report Lies
over for consideration. ). --...,-
|, DISCUSSES PROHIBITED.
The House proposes to cake an active step
against Ku-Kluxing, By prohibiting. the wear
isg st Of disguises. = Sin f6f that purpose has
been introduced In the House. Public tourna-
,ments. persons acting m an official capacity,
land masuueraders are excepted, with the pro-
|syiso tHat such masquerades do: not extend TO
1.-the pubAeE streets or roads, aTnef oHenCe 's
punishable by fine Of not less than one hun
dred dollars, nor more than five hundred dol
liars. or Imprisonment Gorsnot less than six
months, nor more than ten years. A similar
bill was introduced last session, but was buried
somewhere.
! NEW HOSPITAL BUILDING.
|: Mr.. Bryaa (celored,) from Charleston, intro
,duced Rblll; requiring the commissioners OF
! Charleston County to erect suitable hospital
,b,aildiag at st. Johns Berkeley, and provide
physician. ,z..s -, s...- ..r y.
|. MEETING OF REGENTS: OF. -LDNATIC ASYLpHeI
The regents Of the LIHatlc. Asylnm held q
meeting to-day, ana abolished the Office Of sees
retary Ind treasurer, ahd' transferred the du-
tiles to the superintendent fotake effect the
first of next month. Rr. Harrs feolared, who
tormerly acted as seerstaES treasurer, Assist, l
SALARY OF $500. His duties are now divided
between superintendent and assistant ply!
!sician and head attendant, the latter receftfag
a salary Of $500, thtis making saving .ofsone
500 per annum. -, :, S..a;S !
I BUREAU oP. P.AGRIOULTURAL sTATIsTEcs. y :.
: The bilr tbI Mr.. Nasbl to repeal an, act. en-
kitled IAN act to establish bureau Of agri.
cultural statistics; for the encouragement of
industrial enterprises, and to invite cspltafto
South Carnlina: tor ths development: 0 ths
resources ]. o., the Statesn passed; Us second
ieadf1g. In the Senate to-day, section By Sec
Sfon.. The bureau seemed TO be regarded al;
most as q foul piece oil carlton under the noses
OF aiftAe leaissters. leslie explained what
the bureau wase The bib was afraua ffouf the
beginning. IL was gotten up to give maa;a
place, and had accomplished It's purpose. 1t
was now proper that the bureau should oe
abolished. The idea seemed 10 obtain that it
might be OF greatben to the Statedf proper
ly conducted, but asst -news sraod there jwes
but little hope OF its success. There wers
some partisan .ieelps shown in the diselission
that twss refreshing.
The bill by Mr.. Hayne to confer and impose
upon the hand. commissioners ,she power aud
duties oil the com missioner AtagFieul ultlral sta
tistics, was afterwards put upon It's second
readipSaaa utter much discussion indefinite
ly postponed. -. =. 49,, .>r,
p1YNssror TEACHERS or CHARLESTON COUNTY.
Mr. Curbin,s bill to euphfy q defciency'-uf
SCI, 900 In the appropriation for this pnr-
posi-, was taken. up and discussed to.day on
the repqrs>of thacommittee ton finance. Strong
appeals were made in behalf of the teachers
bJ Leslie and Whittemore. The opposition to
the bill seem'to come1rom those'who wanted
to DO IKE thin, for their own counties This
bill Res over until Tuesday next. -.
RECEIVER OF THE BANK OF TIE STATE.
Mr.,0vens introduced the following resolu-
ton to-day (which was at once passed under
a, SUSPENSION OF the FRles: .;
Whereas, lit alleged that receiver has
,baen appointed and bias taken possession OF
the assets Of the Bank of the State OF South
Carolina; and, whereas, It is alleged that said
assets are OF great value, and that the same,
or large portion thereof, has been disposed
.of 6y said receiver, and that said disposition
OF The assets oftne Bank OF the State have
been made, II. Is alleged, by order Of coun,
thst.the proceeds thereof have been loaned
and disposed OF upon worthless.s se enRities; ana
that other dispositions CT the said assets have
been made to the great de,rimeHt and Injury
of the rights OF the State Of South Carolina.
Therefore. be It
Resolced, by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatiYes cOncurr1ng, That rhe receiver ol the
Bank of the State OF South Carolina be re-
qnested to forthwith report to this General
Assembly the date of his appointment; the
nifure and description of the assets which
came into his possession as such receiver;
what disposition has been made by him rs
such. receiver; and by what authority, If any,
and tie date thereof he made such disposition
or sale; and what disposition, If any, has been
made BY Elm ot' the proceeds OF said assets 30.
sold by him; and by what authority he dis
bosed OF CT loaned the proceeds or assets OF
said bank; to whom. loaned, together with
terms and conditions of said safes or loans 80
made BY him; together with all the particulars
relating thereto or anywise concerning the
same; and that he do report to this General
Assembly within ten days, afler the. copy oil
thie resolution shall be sefyed upon HIM
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