The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-14

the other hand, the House concurrent resolu-
ton to restrict the publication In newspapers,
at the expense Of the State, to acts OF q public
character and general Interest, was concur
red In by the Senate, and will, therefore, be
the law to COVER future publications oil these
acts.
The bill to fix the time for holding the
AprIl term of the Supreme Court was passed
to its third reading, as was also o bill TO In
corporate the Grand Lodge OF Abstinence of
the State of South Carolina" This latter bill
as its title indicates, provides for the estao-
lishment of q rather ambitious temperance
and benevolent organization with an author
lied capital OF $50, 600, to be exempted from
taxation, and with various other rights and
powers similar &c those enjoyed By the higher
bodies of The Masonic order.
In the House this morning the first business
upon the opening of the session was the re-.
ceplion of the report of the judiciary Commit
tee upon o NUMBER OF lmportant measules
which had been referred to them. This com.
mittee had q long and important session last
evening for the consideration OF these bills,
and in fact lis conduct ever since It's organi-
cation has been such as to prove thct for IN.
tellIpence, dispatch In the transaction OF buSt-
ness and practical efficiency 1t has never been
equalled by any similar committee IN the re-
constructed Legislature. 1t Is composed OF
Representatives q A.. Meetze, Conservative,
of Lexington; J. F. Myers. OF Orangebnrg; J.
A. Bowley. colored, OF Georgetown; W. H.
Wallace, Conservative. OF Union; Dr.. i. A.
Bosemon. colored. of Charleston; ]. P. Moore,
Conservative, of GreeDville, and Paris Slmp-
Bine, colored, of Edgeheld, and Its recon-
mendations thus far have been uniformly IN
telligent, straightforward and non-partssan,
and have commended themselves to the sup
port of the we'll disposed members OF potn
parties in the House.
The committees reported favorably this
morning IDOL the following bills aud resoln-
lions /: Bill to amend Section q, Chapter As,
of the General Statutes; Dill to fix the time OF
holding the April term Of the Supreme Court;
bill in relation 10 the service of the legal pro-
cess; bill to empower The Supreme Court to
frame issues OF fact and send them LOT trlal 10
the circuit courts and concurrent resolutions
to authorize the encouragement to call to
his assistance 10 drafting bills, &C., for the
General Assembly two attorneys, two circuit
solicitors and TWO clerks at q salary OF six
dollars per diem each.
The committee reported unfavoraoly upon
the following propositions:
Bill to authorize judges to assign connseit 20
the defence Of indigenL defendants. This bill
proposes that the judges of the Circuit Courts
and of the Inferior Court of Charleston shall
be authorized to assign counsel for the de-
fence of any prisoners who may make oath
that they are not able to employ an attorney,
and that such counsel shall be paid ten dol
lars for each case 80 defended out OF the
county treasury.
General Statutes, and bill to amend section 2,
chapter As of the General Statutes. The latter
OF these propositions provides for the levy OF
an additional tax of eighteen cents on one
hundred dollars, In the discretion of the
county commissioners In the various counties,
for repairs of highways and bridges.
Bill to enable coroners to detect murderer5
and other criminals. This bill proposes TO
rewards OF one hundred dollars for the arrest
OF criminals, to be paid blythe county In which
the crime Is committed.
Bill to regulate the sale of lands sold by
order of court, which provides that such lands
MAY be sold IN lots to suit purchasers.
The Judiciary committee has also reported
q substitute for the bill to fix the pay OF Ger
tain officers, the substitute proVidlng taae lne
county school commissioner OF the several
counties of this State shall each receive as
compensation for his services, Including ex-
pepses of transportation within his county, an
annual salary OF five hundred ($600) dollars,
| except the school commissioner OF Charleston
| County, who shall receive an annual salary Oh
twelve hundred (sl2O0) dollars, and the schoo!
commissioner OF Beaufort County, who shai
receive an annual salary of one thousand
/ k3kOOUJ uOudIs. AloO q SuuStltuGOt " -
ITO set apart a fund for the payment OF Wit
nesses In State cases and of jurors," which has
already been described. the substitute con
tains q proViso to the effect that the Circuit
Judge, at the last term of the Circuit Court IL
each fiscal year, may direct the application o.
any part of the said fund which may be thel
unexpepded to other county purposes upor
the application of the board OF county com.
missioners showing that 80 much thereof viii
not be required tor the specific purpose fol
which 1t had been Set apart.
The following favorable reports were also
made by other standing committees; Com
mlttee on interpretations, on bill to amend
the charter of the Town of Chester, and OF
bill to amend the act Incorporating certain
fire engine companies in the City of Charles
ton ~ altering the name OF the Comet Sta
Fire EugIne Company to the Comet Stean
Fire Engine Company.
Representative Nix, %colored, OF Barnwell
gave notice Of a bill TO refer to the voters @
Barnwell County the question of The remov0
of the county seat.
Representative Hurley, Of Charleston, ir
PRODUCED q bill TO amend the act for the pre-
teciion OF useful animals.
Representative Petty, Of Charleston, CAV
notice Of q bill to repeal the act to incorporat
the Village Of Wrightsville on Edlsto Island.