The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-08
TFRoM ouR own CORRESPONDENT

TFRoM oUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA, February 6.
The Senate and House OF Representatives
did business today with barely quorum.
sEyATE-MoRE WAYS THAT ARE DARK.
The special committee appointed under a
Senate resolution to Investigate the transac-
tions of the committee appointed to invests
gate the elections Of 1868, In the Third Con-
gressional District, submitted report to-day,
in which they stsse that they found the vouch-
ers in the treasurer's Office to agree with
the list of expenditures, and that they
discovered among said vouchers, fur
nished by the treasurer, the following
amounts drawn by G. A. Dunbar, Esq, for
services as attorney and clerk, viz: March 2,
$1,000; April 10, s25OO: May 4, $500; September
%, s250o. Total, $780,. The commnsee trans
NIT with their report aflidavits from members
of the Third Congressional District inresti-
eating committee, in which they deny having
employed Mr.. Dunbar in either capacity, and
the committee, therefore, in conclusion, re-
commend that the encouragement be in
structed to institute legal proceedings against
Mr.. Dunbar for the recovery Of the money
fraudulently obtained. But the strangest part
oft oil is, that Mr.. Dunbar denies hautng re-
ceiued any money. If not, who did? And who
paid for the printing and binding of those
bloated pamphlets containing the testimony
taken by the committee
THE SINKING FUND.
The report of the committee on finance on
the bill to repeal an act providing for sink
ing fund, and for the management of the
same, came up for consideration to-day. On
motion, the report recommending its passage
was laid on the table, and the bill taken up.
Swails said he would like to see full report
relative to all the affairs Of the sinking fund
commission before further action was taken on
the bill. Leslie said he was one OF That COM
mittee, and was satisfied that no report cou!d
be made to his own or any one elsc's satlsfac-
tion, and moved that the BOOKS which are
now in the possession of Mr.. Julick, treasurer
of the commission, be transferred to the State
treasurer. Mr. Cardozo objected to the treasu-
rer, and thought it should be the auditor.
Leslie did not care to whom the books were
given, as far as individuals were concerned,
for they tthe commssion) were all in the
same boat, and, if it was not to give food for
newspaper reporters, he would make some
disclosures now; but he would scalp them
when the time came. The motion was ADOPT
ed, The bill then received Its second reading,
and was engrossed for third.
THE CHARLESTON COUNTY COMMISSION.
A perusal OF the following returns Of expen-
d!tures, from August, 1869, to October, 1870.
in Charleston County, will give your readers
some food for reflection: Main roads, $50, ,3S4;;
bridges, 81; public buildings, s2S. .67S; con
stables, s23,339; trial justices. sl6,527; sheriff,
$39, ,737; clerk OF court, sl7,724; coroner, s5so6
Governor Scott, In transmitting the same TO
theSenate, says that It Is for them to consider
whether those accounts are consistent With
public interest, and calls especial attention to
the sheriff's account, he being allowed fifty
cents per day for dieting prisoners, while the
per day for subsisting United States soldiers.
He thinks that inmates of jails should be sub
sisted at rate not exceeding twenty-five
cents per day.
TIE CHARTER OF COLUMBIA.
The committee to whom was referred q
bilf to renew aud amend the charter OF the city
of Columbia gave In report to-day, recon-
mending the reduction Of taxation and the
striking out of secflon II, which seems to give
city council unlimited power of taxation.
COMBINATIONS.
The following appointments were confirmed:
Andrew Ramsey, trial justice for Edgeheld; F.
d. Eaton, trial JAstlce Tor Chesterfeld; Conrad
Erhardt, treasurer for Barnwell.
ACTS RATIFIED.
An act 70 incorporate the Charleston Cleans
ing Company, Of the City of Charleston; an
act to recharier Moores Ferry, under the name
of Dinkinss Ferry, over the Catawba River;
an act 10 regulate the right of traverse; an act
to incorporate. the South Carolina Savings and
Building Association, NO. 2; an act to renew
and amend the chartered the Town Of Spartan
burg.
The South Cacolina Savings and Building AS
zens Of Charleston, and the act Incorporating
them was in charge OF ME-. Levy.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Dickson. q bill to authorize and empower
the County Commissioners Of Cheraw to sub
scribe s50,5O6 to the capital stock of the South
Carolica Railroad Company, to issue bonds,
and to provide for the interest and principal
theAeon; also, bin to incorporate the Colum-
bia Street Railway Company, consisting OF D.
H. Chamberlain, ". B. Nash, j. Agnew, and
others. ,s
By Cardozo. bill to provide for the govern
ment OF the South Carolina institution for the
education of the deaf, dnmb and the blind;
ALSO joint resolution appfOprtatinS $4,000 for
the Lunatic Asylum.
By Swa,ls, a bill TO authorize and empower
David Jacobs to open Cad carry. on the busi-
ness Of loan 0i1lce in this State.
BILLS PASSED.
The bill to make appropriation for the pay
ment OF members and attaches Of the Gene
raj Assembly, by vote of Is to Q (Duval and
Smallsvoting against it.) Also, a bill to re-
new and extend an act TO provide mode By
which to perpetuate testimony In relation to
deeds, wills, sehoses In action, or other papers
destroyed or lost during the recent war
Both bills were sent to the House. -,
The resolution to afford SsSte aid to persons
driven from their homes out OF moneys from
the State treasury Was. on motion OF Swalls,
laid on the table by vote OF l3 TO 3. y
The House bill to regulate and determine
what shall constitute legal days labor was
laid on the table, and word thereof sent TO the
House. ..e., -."s ~.
HoUsE-N EFFORT TO POSTPONE ADJOURN
MENT.
resolution was offered to-day in the House
by Byas to rescind the concurrent resolution
adopted BY both houses to adjourn on March
lst.- Mr.. Smith, member from Spartanourg,
wanted to know whether the members were
willing to rob the State oft.per diem and mile
age" until the frost in autumn fell. He was
satisfied that there was not single member
on fhe floor who had done his duty to his con-
stitleE,s,sor who had worked for the interest