The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-14
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COLUMBIA, January IL.
Orr legislators have allowed day to pass
without tearing open anew that sore of the sp
country rouoles, and have turned their atten
tlon to law matters pertaining to the judges
and lawyers. The Senate spent most OF its
| time in the consideration OF resolution tc
| vote additional compensation to Judge Orr
and the House took equally long TO decide tc
postpone the consideration Of the resolution
authorizing the purchase Of Mr.. Seabrook'S
compilation of the penal statutes.
Nothing new nor startling has come up
the only thing to look to now being the i'm
parchment The articles will be prepared By,
and very likely presented tomorrow.
SENSIBLE MODE OF AFFoRDlNG RELIEF.
The Reverend Johnson, in the Senate, thinks
that if the Slate must aid the unfortunate OF
the up-counlry it had better do SO In an hon el,
est and sensible way. He introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas, There has been information
brought to the notice of this General ASSEM-
bly OF the terrible outrages that have been re-
Gently committed in the up-country by un-
known parties, whereby many lives have oeen
lost, and numbers OF men compelled 10 le;.E"
their homes; and whereas many men from
these counties are now in this city suffering
from want of food, clothing and shelter, and
dare not return to their homes; now, there
fore, be it
Resolued by the Senate, the House OF Repre-
senta,iyes concurring, That these men be EN-
ployed, or in some manner afforded relief by
the State, until such time as they may with
safety return TO their homes.
scHooL-HousEs IN SUMTER COUNTY.
A bill to provide for more sehool-houses in
Sumter County, just introduced, provides for
the erection OF so many buildings that the
pupils will not be compelled TO travel more
than four miles to school. The act is IN ac-
cordance with Section 40 OF the education
act.
FEES FOR LAND COMMISSION.
Although the affairs of the land commission
have not emerged IRON the confusion That mas
always been Omnipresent, yet, by the eXer-
tions of the surveyor OF the commission, Mr..
Jackson. large number of lots are made
ready for SALE The fees allowed by Section
of the act forming the land commission are
not to exceed $40. In all cases we learn that
this amount is being collected, thus making a
burden on the poor people who desire TO set
tie upon the lands. Mr.. Nash introduces a
bill to so amend the act that not more than
50 so can be collected.
WHARF LINE IL CHARLESTON.
The bill introduced yesterday by Mr.. Corh;n.
to amend an act entitled IAN act establishing a
line beyond which The wharves shall not be
extended in the City of Charleston, and Tor
other purposes" provides for the extension OF
the old line 80 as To conform with the present
channel which will bring the piers on the pro-
per channel line and give the requisite depth
OF water In that part Of the harbor. This oi.l
has been introduced through the urgent sollcl,
of tnrr NIL
the CITY engineer, Mr.. l.. j. Barbot. 1t is made
the duty of the City Council of Charleston 10
cause the plat, with the line marked out oy The
city engineer, to be recorded IN the ONCE oil
the secretary OF State, and also IL the Office
of the registrar OF mesne conreyances 1or
Charleston County, within six months alter the
passage of the act.
SPECIAL TAx-CnEsTERFIELD COUNTY.
A jolnt resolution has been introduced by
Mr. Duvall authorizing the county commits.
sioner of Chesterfield County to levy special
tax OF two mills, to be specially applied 10 the
Indebtedness oil the county past due.
THE IMPEACHMENT.
The Impeachment trial still keeps in the pros
peclive. Whittemore has something TO oiier
every day from the committee appointed iu
form rules, although the object Tor which the
committee was constituted is already accom-
pllsllCu. CNSi ltuluS5 oSSLho " " -SNe
very dear FREUD, Ben, and if the term "Whlt-
temore Legislature" is allowable, the term
.'Whittemore Imp, achment" is still more so.
Nothing is to esca'I. him this time. Even the
tickets are passe'. upon by him: In tact, the
whole hog is to be placed right 10 his lap;
Judge Vernon must feel like crawling out OF
South Carolina.
To-day the clerk of the Senate was INSTRUCT
ed to intern the clerk OF the House that Inc
Senate was ready 10 receive the managers ap-
pointed.
MAINTENANCE OF ILLEaIT1MATEs.
Whittemore seems to go into everything,
from alpha to omega The last sensation 10
his line of law-making is q bill OF which he
gave nc'ce yesterday, to those who were IN
terested, las he said.) The bill Is rather yer
bose and gives trial justices jurisdiction IN tht
matter 1t is rather hard on the paterns an
cestors, thus stopping in measure promscu'
Gus affection.
:, PAY OF THE ADJUTANT-GENEEAL.
Nash introduced to-day bill repeating al
that part of the law that gives the adiutant-
general salary OF $500. When it comes into
The House, it will be goodbye, John, to tile
| enacting clause.
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
The report of the committee on the juaicia