The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-20

River. and such branch roads from said main
line as said company, may desire. the yer
mlnal points Of saId road o. Of its branch roads,
to be determined by said company.
SEC. s. That the satd company may OWN, pur.
chase, build, charter or acquire, In whole or.1n
part, manage. conduct and employ vessels OF
boats, propelled IN whole or in part. BY Sail OF
steam, or any other Kind OF water craft, subject
to the laws Of the United States.
SEC. 4. That the said company, In addition 10
the powers Aforesaid granted, are hereby author.
lied 20 engage IN, manage, conduct ana pursue
any business OF any kind whatever, that natural
persons can or may do, saving and especially eX'
emptIng a banking business.
The remaining sections provide that the capital
stock shall be $500. 900 or less; that the right OF
way shall be had for three hundred feet IN width,
with the right to take any stone, timber, earth or
lumber from any lands owned by the STATE; tnat
the company may issue mortgage bonds. and
various orher rights and powers common to rail-
road corporations.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Tia various committees OF the House again dis
burdened themselves OF a large number OF reports
to-day upon bills which have been previously dc.
scribed. and The titles Of which are as follows:
From The committee on the judiciary
A Senate bill, favorable, to empower the Su.
preme Court to frame issues aud direct the same
TO be tried in the Circuit Court, and to order refer
ences In certain cases.
Sepa'e bili, favorable. to repeal sections s. 9
and 7 Of chapter LXXXtl OF the General Statutes
OF South Carolina.
A Senate Joint resolution. favorable. to ratify
the amendments to the consti utiun Of the State
OF South Carolina relative to the lime Ct holding
elections.
ASenste bill, favorable. to change the name OF
Elmira McNary speers TO Elmlra McNa'y Richie,
and for other purposes.
A Senate bill. favorable, to tx the time Of hold
ing the April term OF the Supreme Court.
A Senate bill, favorable, ceding the Jurisdiction
OF the State OF South carolina to the United
States OF America over certain lands in the County
or Darlington, known as The National Cemetery.
A Senate bill, favorable, to denne the number
OF trial justices for the County Of Aiken.
A bull, favorable, to amend section 279 OF chap
ter ! OF title 8 OF part 2 OF the Code Of Procedure.
A bill. favorable, to refer to the qualified voters
OF Barnwell County the location Of The county
seat OF said county, county offices and the place
OF holding the courts OF said county.
A bill. unfayorable, to amend the law In rela-
ton to fees OF referees.
A joint resolution, unfavorable, to extend the
time for officers to qualify.
From the committee on WAYS and means
A Joint resolution, favorable, authorizing aud
requiring the state treasurer TO pay and cancel
the NOES aud certificates issued In payment Of
the different debts contracted for the furnishing
| OF the hall OF he House OF representatives aud
committee rooms.
ON motion OF Nj. Holmes, the consideration of
the motion was made the special order for Janu.
AIRY ~, 1878.
Also. reported back. unfavorable. a Joint reso.
luton to Instruct the trustees OF the State or.
/ pudu ASgliIu W puICudeC.d " duu SlcCs u UuliQ'
ing thereon, and for the appropriation Of twenty
| thousand dollars therefor.
cHAFF FOR o " OLD BIRDS.
Representative W.. A. Grant. colored, OF Charles
ion, to-day introduced a resClut. on which will
doubtless provoke 8 smile among that patriotic
q~uiutette OF ex.oficlals who o imposed the late
| tlnking fund commission. This commission was
composed OF the Governor, attorney general,
comptroll.r.general and the chairmen OF The com.
mittees on finance and ways and means, and LTD
n. - a ~ Nnau ~ nrl nI0afnd RI Ofdu uf
home at the las general election. They went out
OF office without making a report, although such
reports wers repeatedly demanded by the Assem-.
bly,. A joint special Investigating committee
WAS a.sj appointed last winter TO look up this
matter, but, they too, were elected 10 say OF
home, and nothing has been heard OF their report,
except In tile casual and unsatisfactory Way OF
the pres ntttion OF their claims for expenses to
the treasury. 1t l.. probable that q similar termi.
nation Will attend the labors o the committee
now proposed, but tho resolution Was passed 10.
day by both houses without much dissent, and Is
asf llows:
Whereas, 1t Is alleged that certain illegal trans.
actions have been committed by the slDklug fund
commission. and no report OF the do!ngs OF the
sa!a commission has been made to the General
Assembly; therefore, be 1t
ReSolued by the House Of Represent ltlves, the
Senate Goncuriing. That The said SINKING fund
commission be required to report, in d,tail, the
amount OF properly seld by them, to whom, the
nature OF said property. and on what condltions;
satd report to be made By the 18th OF January,
1873
HIGH TREASON AGAINST PATTERSON.
Mr.. Hurley this morning introduced the follow.
ing concurrent resolutions, which were adopted
by the House by u vote OF II 10 10, and se1t to the
Senate for concurrence:
Resolved by the House Of Representatives. the
Senate concurrIng. That q Joint committee OF
- members OF the Sena'e, and three members
OF the House OF Representatives, be appointed to
inquire and report what amount Of bonds OF The
Blue Ridge Railroad Company, guaranteed by the
- fnNa .T C1pth VI rnIlr hnun hnnn fnr ri m
the treasurer OF the State. in exchange for The
revenue bond scrIp, authorized to he Issued under
the act or March I'd, 1872; from whom the said
bonds were received; what sum or sums OF money
were paid or q Ivan Ell r The REDEEM ption q said
bonds; aud what am Junt or said scrip is In the
hands OF any person or persons, paying or ad-
vanclng such sum or sums OF money for The re-
demptlon OF sucn bonds.
That such committee further inquire and report
what amount Of such scrlp has been Issued, by
whom, and to whom; upon what considerations;
and who are COW holders or The same and for
what consideration such person or perto1s be-
came holders and owners or The same. And, for
the purpose Of such inquiry and report, that The
said committee be authorized, by puzzle adver-
tisemenr, 10 call upon any and q ! persons. hold.
es and owners Of such scrip, to make statement
or such scrip as may be held and owned ny them
respectively; from whom The same wss obtained,
and Tor and uGon whaE consideration such person
or persons became hclders aud owners or the
same.
That such committee further inquire and report
what amount OF boads OF the Blue Ridge Railroad
Company, guaranteed by The Stats OF south Caro-.
lima, remain outstanding; III whose possession are
tie said bonds; by whom, and on what scconnt 1t
is claimed that they are withheld and not restor.
ed to the treasurer OF the State.
RESOLVED further, That no extra compensation
shall be allowed aid committee.
The House adjourned at half.past one T. NJ, out
OF respect to the memory Of lhs late Representa-
PIcKRT.