The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-07

State purposes and three mills for county pur-
poses, but it was passed to third reading,
and will doubtless b. finally adopted.
In the House the proceedings al the morning
Investigate the charges against Judge Graham
In reference to the ReddiDg case came up
again In new and curious shape by the
Introduction of the following resolution by the
Judiciary committee, as substitute Tor the
one introduced by Jervey:
Whereas, On the I'd OF March, 1872, the
House of Representatives adopted a resolution
empowering the judiciary committee to inves-
tigate into the Judicial action of Judge r. F.
Graham and certain officers therein mentioned;
and, whereas on account of the adjournment
of the General Assembly, 1t s found 10 be i'm
possible to enter into snch an investigation,
the time being 30 short ere the adjournment;
therefore, be It
Resolved, That the judiciary committee be,
aud Is hereby, empowered to hold such inves-
tlgaton after the said adjournment, and to
continue the same from day to day until q
thorough examination shall be had Into the
Irregularities complained H.
ReSolved further, That the members OF said
committee, together with such officers as they
may appoint, shalt be entitled 10 receive the
same pay and mileage as now allowed to mem
bers aud officers of the House, and to aefrsy
the expenses attending going tor and coming
back with defendants and witnesses; that the
speaker and the clerk Of the House be, and
are hereby; authorized to draw their warrant
on the State treasurer for the same, and tne
same shall apply to the drawing OF warrants
for pay for the members and officers OF the
com mittee.
Resolued further, That the State treasurer BIZ,
and he is hereby, ordered to pay said warrants
when presented out Of any moneys in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, and The
said warrants shall be his vouchers for the
same.
ResOlued, That the committee shall submit
at the next session Of lhe General Assembly
lull and complete report of their action In the
premises, aud that they also make their report
TO the Governor, who shall take such action as
may be found necessary.
Tnis proposal to furnish the judiciary com.
mittee pretext for junkeling all summer at
the expense of the State did not meet with
much favor. Mr.. r. III. Smith suggested that
If it were true as alleged. that all the court
officers, &C., had been bought up by rich cor
poratlon to defeat the plaintiff, 1t was per-
fectly legitimate thing, lnasmuch as they were
all Republicans, and almost all the Republicans
that he knew of we're on the market for sale.
Mobley and Jamlson also opposed the resolu-
tion, and Jervey and Hunter spoke In Its favor,
and It was finally passed, but with an amend
ment requiring report from the committee
during the present session.
At The night session of the House, in addi-
t1on TO tne puelneS5 alreaoy telegrapueu, Lue
bills 10 authorize the land commissioner to ex-
ecnte certain titles to lands in Charleston
County, to prevent the shaving or discountiDg
of teachers pay certificates, &c., and to char
ter the Greenwood and Augusta Railroad Com
pany were pas ed. Some debate was had upon
the Senate bill to punish the sale of lottery
tickets, Mobley and others speaking against
the measure, and 1t vas finally postponed till
Wednesday.
The bill TO amend the assessment law, so as
to require The sale ordeIinquent lands, and
passed to Its third reading with an amend
sment fixing the time Of such sales in Septem-
.ber next, Instead of December. The stamp
act was laid upon the table, but this aclion Is
not particularly significant, inasmuch as it
can be taken up at any moment and passed by
the House, as will doubtless be the case.
:. PICKET.