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

o....The Fiftecn MILLS Tax Levy Pass
ed Through n House.
IFRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA, 8. G., December y.
A comparative calm has succeeded the tur-
bulent scenes of the last two days, and this
mornings session, of both houses of the Gen
eIaI Assembly, was of the usual free and
easy but peaceful aud uneventiul character
The Senate had a brief but somewhat impor-
tant session, of which the principal Incidents
were as follows:
Senator White, colored, of York, introduce
ed a Joint resolution requesting the Governor
to appoint two additional trial Justices LOT Inc
County OF York.
senator Jeter, Conservative, OF Union, In.
troduced g bill to charter tns spaftanours
Senator Lee, colored, OF Chester. lntro-
duced q bill to repeal sections So and 30, chap
ter 100, of the General statutes.
Senator Dunn, Conservative, OF Horny, IN
froduced an important measure, enuleo "A
bill to amend the act for the better protectlon
ofholders of Insurance policies 10 the Stale"
The bill provides that insurance companies
fromSpther States doing business In this state
NAV deuosit either State or United States
bonds With the comptroller-general OF this
STATE for the protection Of their policy holders,
At their option. instead of bonds OF the State
of South Caroline as ID now required oy, the
law. The bill further gives the comptroller.
general, upon proof Of the Insolvency OF q
company, the power to sell as mncn Oh the
ont an order of court as is now required, and
devote che proceeds to %reinsurlng holders OF
polfcies in such insolvent companies IN sucn
afher companies as may be designated by
them. c,,, :,
troduced q bill TO regulate the Inspection ana
measprepent of lumber IN the City OF
CharIeston. which IL precisely the same mea-
snre that was introduced during last winters
aession OF the Legislature, and after going
the rounds OF several committees was nnally
lost sIuht Of He also introduced 9 Dill TO re-
nev mad extend the charter Of the Charleston
Floating Dry Dock and Marine Railway Com,
pany. the pIovislons of which were described
nponits Introduction q few days ago III tne
House.
Senator Mesh, colored, Of Richland, intro
duced q bilrto incorporate the State Auxlll-
ary Joint Stock Company. This Is q measure
desired by the State Agricultural and Mechan-
ical Society, and designed to Increase the ell
Hcienoy OF that association, and to provide
tor additional resources Tor the attractlveaess
Of the annual State Fair. The incorporators
named are Messrs. 3. @. SILVER, John B.
Palmer. VIM, o. Swafield and others, and
nower is given them to use any means they
NAV think proper ssto develop and promote
the AGRICULTURAL, mechanical, manufacturing
and mineral resources Of the State, tor the
promotion OF immigration, the elevation OF
labor and laboring people, the encourage
ment OF stock raising, and the temperate ad.
rancement and cultivation Of turf and field
snorta-n The capital stock of the company Is
TTeS At 0.000, with the privilege of in
creasipe the same to $500. 600, and WIFE an
fhority to go into operation upon $lU,0O'
heing paid In, and the president ana direcsors
beIne elected. The seventh section PROVIDE
that all the property OF inc o9mpany s ~ aa,,o y,
for twenty wears, and that In addition theret'
the State shall. annually appropriate the sun
IF ssOO0 for the benefit of the said company
whIch snm shall be paid In the month OF Oc
tober In sach year during the continuance Q
this charter, and be devoted entirely IoG pre-
miums. prizes aud rewards at the fairs OF IN
said company, which snail Dc neio anuu"iy u
the City Of Columbia.
The Senate next proceeded to the considera
t,on of the matters upon lis calendar and too
the following action:
chapter So, of the General Statutes receive
Is xnsl reading In the Senate, was passed an
sert TO the House. -, e..o,,, .,
oscillation of the State of South Carolina owe
nsr,ain lands in the County OF Darlington. wa
ssao nsssed and sent TO the House: Tines
Iends are Animated near the Town OF Florence
ara mad al a nj itary burial ground, an
snovni A The National Cemetery, and the 81
s1-Su,dss that the jurisdiction thus coded sha
6Hotb he vested until the title to the lands ha
been Acquired BY deed or grant IRON tae 9O oW.
en- Thereof, and duly recorded; thattne oniee