The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-30

senator from Richland, and the senator from
Beaufort, were appointed special committee
to investigate as to the amounts drawn from
the State treasury by the committee to invesli,
gate the affairs of the Third Congressional
District, with power to send tor persons anu
papers, and to report within FIVE days.
The committee on Incorporation reported
favorably on bill to amend the charter OF the
German Evangelical Lutheran Church OF
Charleston. Also on a bill to incorporate the
South Carolina Savings and Building Assocla-
ton No. 2.
county commissioners to report to the General
Assembly, and bill to authorize the county
treasurers to take charge OF the lands OF the
State purchased by the land commissioner OF
the State OF South Carolina. Also, gave notice
of the introduction of bill to provide for the
election of justices of the peace.
The further consideration OF resoiltlon re-
cuestinu the land commissioner to inform the
Senate what lands have been purchased oy
him and his predecessor, was indefinitely
postponed.
The Senate resumed the consideration, Of
the school bill. Section q was so amended as
to allow the school commissioners s5Oo annual
salary, exclusive of expenses OF transpoIta-
lion. and the seventh section was amended so
as to allow the State superintendent $500 per
annum.
journed at P. NJ.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Wilkes. chairman of the committee on
the judiciary. reported a substitute for the DILL
referred 10 the committee, providing for the
election of Justices of the peace.
Mr.. Lee, chairman OF the committee on
county offices and officers, reported on Dill,
with amendments, requiring county treasllr-
ers to attend Mt the various polling precincts
for the collection of taxes. Also, upon Dlll,
with amendments, defining the jurisdiction
and duties OF county commissioners.
Mr.. Bosemon gave notice OF the introdltc-
ton of bill, amendatory OF an act, incorpo-
rating the Dorm Mining and Manufacturing
Company, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Levy. introduced bill Incorporating
the Charleston Ice Manufacturing and Relriger-
ating Company. Referred to the committee on
interpretations.
Mr.. Williams introduced joint resolution
providing for the levying OF an additional tax
Tor railroad purposes. Referred 10 the COM
mittee on ways and means
Mr.. Henderson introduced a bill amendatory
of the act to establish and maintain system
of free common schools In the State. Referred
to the committee on education.
Mr.: Smith introduced resolution that the
State treasurer beTequired to report, immedi-
ately, the amount of money drawn in the i'm
parchment proceedings. Adopted.
COLUMBIA, JANUARY SV.
CHARLESTON WATER COMPANY.
A bill sIullar to that introduced in the
House, incorporating the Charleston water
Companr, was presented to-day in the Senate
by Swails
FEE BILL AMENDED.
The House bill amending the fee bill OF the
state has come into the Senate. The bill has
O provision that In no single case tried before
a trial Justice shall his fees exceed the sum OF
eight dollars. Jurors empanelled and serving
in criminal cases tried before trial Justices
courts, receive seventy-ive cents for each and
every case upon which he serves, as other
Jurors are now paid. For summoning Jurors
in criminal cases before trial justices, the sum
OF three dollars Is allowed.
STREET RAILROAD FOR BEAUFORT.
A bill has been introduced in the Senate to
Incorporate the Beaufort Railway Company.
The incorperators are William c. Kingsley.
David L. Dodge, Abner c. Keeney and Daniel
H. Bennett. They are empowered 10 lay rail-.
way tracks In one or more OF the streets OF
the Town OF Beaufort, and to and along the
shores of the waters of the harbor, and to eX.
tend the track to such places within the slld
county as they may deem proper, and 10 ope-
rate the same by horsepower or other proper
motive power. The capital stock Is Sl00,0V0
which may be increased al. Hb.
PAYMENT OF PoLL-TAX ENFORCED.
The bill which has been introduced to en-
force the payment Of the road and poll-taX Will
hardly accomplish that. 1t merely provides
that those whose poll or road tax shall be in
arrears, or who shall have failed or refused TO
perform road duty when lawfully summoned,
Shall not be a lawful juror.