The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-19
BLOATED B%ONDHOLDERS.
THEY PROPOSE TO GET THEIR MONEY
IF THEY CAN.
Applications to be Made for Wanda
muses. to Compel n Levy OF more
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEws-l

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWs-I
COLUMBIA, Wednesday, December Is.
Ihaye lust learned that a motion is to be
made tomorrow In the Supreme Court by
Messra. ]. B. Campbell. D. B. chamberlain and
O.. q. Melton, In behalf OF certain holders OF Blue
Ridge scrip, for q mandamus to compelthe comp
troller. general to show cause why q levy OF three
mills to redeem The first annual instalment ofthe
scrip should not be made In pursuance OF the pro.
Visions OF the Blue Ridge act. The comptroller
win be represented by Atto.ney.Generai Melton.
1t ID understood that this preliminary motion will
be granted, and made returnable on the first Mon.
day in January, to which date the court Will to-
morrow adjourn.
1t is also stated that early In January q similar
motion viii be made by ex-Chancetlor Carroll and
other emlpen counsel, In behalf Of E. K. Willard
and other holders OF bonds, for an order to show
cause why a levy Of take, should net be made to
pay the Interest on the public debt, pursuant to
the provisions Of the Validating act and the act
authorizing tho several Issues OF bonds.
II. is Expected that the questions OF the Blue
Ridge scrip and OF the State debt will be both
brought before. the Supreme Court on their
merits.
The GreenGille and Columbia Railroad case can.
not be reached this term Of the United States
Circuit Court, ard has been fixed for hearing at
Baltimore on January 20. The Laurens conspi-
racy trials are not yet concluded. PICKET.
work OF tho General Assembly.
Insthe Senate today the following bills were
finally passed : A bill to confer the tights oflegit-
macy upon Theodore STARK House and Powell
House; q bill to amend the charter Of the Charles.
ton, Georgetown and Conwayboro' Railroad; q
bill to change the name Of Samuel Lawson to
Samuel \. Anderson; aJoint resolution TO author
ize q special tax for Kershsw County; a bill to
amend an act to amend suudry sections OF the
Code. The following we're read q second time A
Joint resolution to make an appropriation for the
expenses Of printing for the sessions of is7o-'7l;
q bin to amend an act to protect holders Of in
sursnee policies.
There was another debate OF four Ihours on the
nftoen7 mills tax bill, and Whittemore moved to
strike out the proviso moved by him yesterday.
The notion was .indennltely postponed. Ayes
20, noes7. The tax bill. was then ordered to be
sent TO the House for. concurrence in the amend
ments.
In executiyesesslon the Senate today confirm.
ed the following nominations: Superintendent OF
LQ6 f6Ult6uLlhEyt " Dc SSOiOkouuJ btCo5uiCi VI
Anderson, Ballard D. Dean; jury commissioner
for Pickens, v. A. Leslie; Williamsburg, Charles
Rsstedt, Jr.; Clarendon, VIM. Dixon; trial justices
for Charleston, VIM cKinlay and Edward Petty.
In the House, the joint re olution to appropri,
ate fifty eight thousand dollars for furnishing the
hall of the House Of Representatives, was report.
ed on fayorably and postponed 20 January 10.
wilson iatroduced q bill to abolish the State board
Of equalization. Grant, colored, introduced q
resolution. demanding q report from the sinking
fund commissioners. hurley offered q resolution
for the appointment CT a committee to investi.
gate the transactions under the Blue Ridge scrip
act,swnich was adopted. The bill 10 Incorporate
the Charleston Ccastwise transportation Com
pany pssuea; also tne-bil to mako appropriations
for the payment OF q part OF the salary and per
diem sofethe Legislature. The House refused to
concur In the Senate amendments to this bill, and
a committee OF conference will be appointed to.
morrow. a
me resignation Of Judge Orr was received to-
day, and both houses will meet In joint session at
one o,clocEon Friday to elect bis successor.
T Bosemon ofsred q resolution relative to the
death Of F. a.. Frost, and the House then adj
journed. PICKET.
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