The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-24
THE WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
[RRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA. Wednesday, February

Both Houses to-day worked with unusua
zeal and in spite Of several lengthy debates con
siderable business was disposed Of. The Senate
had on its calendar one hundred and three oil
and Joint resolutions, and the House one hundred
and siXty-three.
HoUsE-cosTLY OUTFIT.
The special committee appointed 70 examine
the accounts for fitting up the House OF Repre-
se:.tatlyes, submitted u report to-day, recon.
mendlng the payment OF $685. 81. Myers moveo
to itemze tie account, print II anu lay IL on lhe
desks OF the members before further action was
taken. Jones taought the committee nad dme ON
credit on them. Myers replied that he was NO,
bound by the committee report; that he knew
something about this, which, II told, wou!t'
make most OF the members hair stand STA d On 4 ead; @
he had afidavits to prove that $40, 600 OF this
amount were stealings, and unless the account
was ilemized he would publish facts IN the news
papers over his own signature. After some lur-
ther warm debate on call OF the previous ques-
tiou the report OF the committee was adopted.
The foil wing protest was entered on the journal
1--WE vote no, on the motion to pay the account
for fitting up the HOase OF representatives lnot
because we are opposed 10 paying the Qeots OF
the state legally ncurred,) Dut because we think
the Interest Uf the taxpayers Of the State OF
South Carolina demand that the Whole thing
should ue 80 ventilated that they might readiiy
see what diSp si,ion Is male OF the public funds.
ssSIgnea: \. b. Myers, Emil Nehemsas, John b.
Bascomb, Hastings CAN'T"
RESOLUTIONS.
A resolution instructng the clerks OF both
houses to issue pay certi1cateS 10 members. oHl-
GERS and empioye S. from February lst, TILL March
lst, offered by hayne, was adopted, and sent -
the senate for concurrence. The following reso-
lutlon, offered by NJ, ers, Was on motion by
Byas laid on the table:
Whereas, 1t Is well known fact that an un-
necessary number or subordinate officers and
attaches are attached to this branch OF the Gene
raj Assembly, therefore,
Resolved, That the sergeantat-arms be instruct
ed to forthwith report to this House the NUMBER
OF clerks, messengers pages and other suoordi-
nate officers, with their names and pay.
Rivers introduced resolution 10 appoint o
committee OF three to investigate the acts OF tne
advisory board OF the land commission, with
power TO send for persons and papers, which was
substituted by another, requiring that all investi-
eating committees report to their respective
hoases, on or before Monday next. ShanElln In
troduced the following, VIII ca was also adopted:
ReSolued, That during the remainder OF the
session no member shall be allowed to speak
more than ten minutes at time, and but twice
on tue same question, unless by unanimous con-
sent of the House, and the speaker Shall enforce
the rule without his attention being called thereto
BY members.
coMMIrTRE REPORTS.
The committee on the judiciary reported favor
ably upon bill TO provide for the paying of I'm
provements made on the property OF other per-
duties heretofore performed by commissioners In
equity; and bill for the batter security OF life aud
property against accidents from the use OF steam
boilers.
The committee on ways and means reported
favorable on the Senate bill to release lien Of
the State up lot ul land IN the City OF Cnarles
ton, owned by the South Carolina Institute for
the promotion OF art, Mechanical ingenuity and
industry. aud take similar lien upon the new
hall erected by said South Carolina Institute.
The committee on mines and mining recon-
mended the passage OF the Senate bill to charter
the Soulh Carolina Phosphate and Phosphate
River MiGing Company, in the State Of South
Carolina, and to grant to the persons therein
named, and their associates, the right to dig and
mine IN the bells Of the navigabls streams and
waters OF the State of South Carolina for phcs.
phate rocks ana phosphate deposits.
The committee on railroads reported In favor or
the bill granting aidto the Greenve and Columbia
Railroad. The till authorizes the company to con.
meet with any railroad, TO extend communication
to Ashvlle aud TO construct branch from east VI
Anderson Courthouse and west OF SGluda River,
to Aiken or Hamburg. 1t further provides that
at the rate OF $40 900 per mile Of road owned snd &C.
quired by the company, OF denominations not less
than $50, bearing interest at seven per cent. ana
ayable in twenty years, and that the comptroller
on said bonds, pledgng the laith and funds OF the
State for the pa, mens Of interest aud principal OF
the same. Au attemptt TO give the bill second
reading to-day failed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Rivers, bill to amend IAN act to estaoiish
certain roads, bridges aud ferries, and TO renew
and amend certain charters hereiaoefore grant
ed.n by Hudson, q Till 10 incorporate the Lar
caster Mounted Rifle Company.
PAPERS FROM THE SENATE.
Tie following bills were receiveI from the
Senate, and received trSJ reading: A bill TO
enlarge and define The powers Of the city board OF
school commissioners, and to allow said board TO
lew tax for the support OF the free schools OF
the City OF Charleston; bill to regulate the
granting or writs OF haoeas corpus in certain
cases; bill to regulate the disposition Of fines
and penalties imposed and collected In criminal
causes by the Circuit Court OF General Sessions
and trial justices.
Both houses, through comm!tte OF confer
ence, agreed upon the amendments oilered oY
either on the bill 10 amend the charter or the CITY
OF Columbia, aid it was therefore ordered 10 be
enrolled.
sESATE-SHARP TALK.
During the debate on the bill proVidlnE ior d
harbormaster for 81. Helena Sound and adlacent
streams, q rather sharp debate enSued bet~sen
Me:srS. Leslie and C0rbin, which became Stlll
more pointed on the bill to regulate the measure
ment Of lumber and timber. The latter said some
hard things OF LeSlie's land transactions, anu tne
former limited that the statements were false. anu
If repeated he would shoot, to which CorDln re-
piled he was always prepal ell to meet the gentle
man any way he pleased. Both bills were in-
definitely postponed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Wmbusn, from the Joint committees appointed