The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-10
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
TIE DEBATE ON THE FIFTEEN MILLS
-. TAX LEVI.
A Startling Exhibit of Deficiencies
Another Avalanche OF Bills and Reso-
lutions-- spasmodfc Vigilance upon
Tho Printing Question.
- ~ = ESPECIAL rkLseRAx TO THE NEws.l

tr, ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.l
COLUMBIA, December 9-Evening.
The Governors message, already published
In THE NEWS, was read to-day in both houses.
In the House of Representatives the bill au-
thorizIng the tax levy was taken up, and after
q debate of some length, its further considera-
tlon was postponed until Wednesday. Cain
introduced q joint resolution 10 authorize the
commissioners &C Abbeville to levy a special
tar of two mills. Wilson introduced q bill
fixing the pay of county treasurers ct four
per cent. of the taxes. collected up to twenty
thousand dollars, and one per cent.
on any excess over that sum. Bose
mon gave notice of a bill to In
incorporate the Draymen's Benevolent Asso-
citation OF Charleston: Spencer introduced q
bill toincorporate the Lincoln Light Infantry
Of Charleston; also gave notice of a bill to
establish q State normal school for juvenile
Offenders. Artson introduced a bill to lncor-
porats the Randolph Enterprise Association Of
Charleston. Holmes offered q resolution ask
ing the Governor whether the financial agents
accounts had been settled-adopted. Keith
gave notice of q bill to incorporate the OAR
lington Fair Association. Moore introduced a
bill to amend section II, chapter As OF the
general statutes, by substituting so for As. Can
non gave notice OF a bill to incorporate the
spartanburg and AaaeYille Railroad Company.
Levy Introduced bill to renew and extend
the charter of the Charleston Dry Dock Com
pany,I for i've years. I@g fk
The Senate concurrent resolution request
Ing Information from the clerks In regard to
the publication Of the laws In the newspapers
was honoured. Areport from the clerks was
then presented, showing that the acts had
been published In thirty-niue papers at ten
cents per line, and that the cost for each SEES
slonswasta bont Sixty thousand dellars. 81
The bill to designase the officers by whom
sales ordered blythe courts shall be made was
passed to q third reediDg. -: -,
Fhe.senate adopted q resolution to authorize
the attorney.general TO, employ two solicitors,
two attorneys and two clerks, at Six dollars
day. 20. ID .il&O4
Gslllard gave notice Of bill to incorporate
the Draymen's Benevolent Association OF
Charleston. 2sc1SL..EfT2. (: - 81 o.
letter gave notice Of q bill to incorporate the
s~partan6urg and Ashevine Railroad Company.
ll,sn6aauF Introduced q a concurrent resolution
to provide for a Joint committee to investigate
the pay certificates outstanding
/. Whittemore introduced q bill to authorize
the Supreme Court to send'issues Of. fact to:
the Oicult Courts for trial. i, 20 .L.l.sr
The bnI requiring o bond from'the comfy
commissioner and the Joint resolution re-
peallng the armed force law were passed.
The bill to repeal the license law and the bill
ceeding to the United States the National Gem
etsry In Darlington County were passed to a
third reading.
ffnthssagate ,states Court the trial Of WIZ,
G. Whites.des, Jno: Whisevant and Moses
whissvaat,i Of York County, occupied all the
day andevening. The jury, at n. NJ, found
q verdict of "guilty." :
A large caucus of members of both branches
Of the Legislature was held this evening In
the halo the House. .The" principal speech
ofthe evening was made by Judge Mackey,
in aasvage excorlation OF Patterson. Much
interest liz manifested this evening In all
quarters In regard to the senatorial contest
which begins tomorrow. Scott has his:
headquarters illuminated and a band OF music
employed. It is said that Chamberlain Is to
be announced as a candidate tomorrow.
y -s..g. a. PICKET.