The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-27

stoned by the resignation of Judge Vernon.
Nash has given notice OF bill to abolish his
late circuit altogether. Wimbush proposes to
amend the law whereby the State Is divided
| investigating committee are expected 10 re-
port In few days. Wimbush has called for
an investigation OF the affairs Of tine sinking
| fund commission.
CONVEYANCE OF REAL ESTATE.
It seems that the sixty days allowed In this
| State for the recording OF mortgages IS pro-
dnctlge of great evil. The bill Introduced by
Mr. Leslie TO more etlectually provide for their
recording, will protect persons loaning money
on real estate, and compel,the Immediate re-
cording of the instruments.
By the provisions oil the bill. every convey
ance of real estate within the State hereafter
made, shall be recorded in the office Of the
clerk of the county In which such real estate
shall be situated, and every conveyance not so
recorded shall be void as against any absolute
purchaser, in good faith and for valuable con-
siderati0n, of the same real estate or any por-
tIon thereof, provided such subsequent pur-
chaser shall have first recorded Ills said con-
yeyance. Section Of the blu compels the
clerks Of the courts to keep different sets OF
books for deeds and mortgages, IN one OF
which SETS all conyeyances, absolute in their
terms, and not intended as mortgages ora
sureties In the nature of mortgages, shall be
recorded.
The following are the most important:
SENATE PROCEEDINGS OF WEDNESDAY.
Notice was given of q bill to amend section
II, title 3, of an act to revise, simplify and
abridge the rules, practice and pleadings, and
forms OF courts In this State.
The following bills were introduced: A bill
to make approp iations for the payment OF the
per diem and mileage OF the members oil tile
General Assembly, and the subordinate OIL
cers-and other expenses incidental therelo;a
bill to vest in the Charleston Land Company
the charter vi ferry from Hanlin's wharf, in
the City of Charleston, 10 the following points
on the Wanlo River, to WIT: ScanloRsville,
Remey's Point, Vennings Landing and DAN
iei'3 Island Landing; bill TO provide Tor the
taxation of firearms; bill 10 amend an act
entitled san act to iX the salaries and regulate
he pay OF certain county officers"
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS OF WEDNESDAY.
Mr.. Briggs, chairman, of the committee on
agriculture, reported tavOrably on 4 bill pro-
viding for physicians liens on crops; unfavor-
ably on bill proyid1g ior state ala ior indl.
gent planters Of Kershaw County; untavora0iy
on Il Joint resolution requiring the county CON-
missioners Of Charleston county to establish
farm for the poor; am. favorably on q bill re-
pea!ng the act establishing bureau Of agrl-
cultural statistics.
Nollce was given oil Dill TO form new
county from paris OF Abbeville, Anderson,
Greenville and Laurens, with the courthouse
ut Honea Path.
Mr. Whlpper introduced resolution setting
forth that Christopher Green and Gilbert
Shepard, managers Of election on Lady's Is
land, had been tried in the United States Dis
trict Court, and sentenced by Judge Bryan,
Tor neglect OF duties, and setting forth that the
findings were not in accordance with the facts,
ana requesting that the Governor be request
ed to ask the President of the United States
TO pardon them, Mr.. Whlpper reading af1da-
wits Of four jurors who sat upon the trial in
the case. On call OF the yeas and nays the
resolution was adopted by vote OF GO TO 25.
Mr.. Doyle introduced u resolution that the
committee of managers, on the part OF the
House, in The impeachment of t. Q. P. Yer
non, late judge OF the Seventh Judicial Cir
cut Of Suurl Carolua, be required to report
what amount OF money has been drawn from
the treasury for conducting the impeachment,
lor what purpose, ant, to exhibit u statement
thereof, with vouchers Tor the same, which
was adopted.
A bill declaring martial law in various
counties came uI for consideration, and al
Ter debate, the enacting clause was stricken
out by u vote of ayes 10, nays lG.