The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-01-31
"Something must t'be done for Us
Poor old maids'n

MI. Arnim introduced q petition praying the
INCORPORATION If the "Knights of the Circle,
Tie No. In Of Hamburg, which he explained
was simply protective and benevolent socl-
ety, and quite Tree from any taint OF ku,kiux. 5.
ing or affiiiation with the famous Dependant
Order of Scotts Brethren.
Mr.. Dickson introduced bill to promote
theinterests of agriculture In this State, Wnlcn
authorizes the formation OF county soc1el1es
for the promotion of agricultural interests, TO
consist Of not less than thirty members eacn.
and authorizes county treasnrers TO award
amounts for premiums equal to the amounts
set apart for this purpose by the socletles
themselves, but not less In each county than
fifty dollars or more than three hundred dol.
lars; said funds TO be used In the purchase and
award of premiums for improvements IN SOILS,
crops, implements, &C., to be awarded annu-
ally; the presidents Of the various county So
cieties 10 form State board OF agriculture,
with the secretary of State as president, e1-
oficio, which board Is to consider and recon-
mend improvements in agriculture, aud pre-
mare annual reports on the condition OF agri-
culture In the Slate.
There were but two unimportant measures
on the calendar, and these beioS disposed OF
In short order, the Senate adjourned. MIR.
Hayne made an Intellectual effort to bring up
the bill which proposes to pay the debts of the
Blue Ridge Railroad Compsules, saying that
the measure ought to be killed, and that was
as good time az any to kill 1t, but the mo-
ton to reconsider the vote postp0Ding The
consideration until tomorrow was ruled out
OF order, and the Senate adjourned.
In the lower House, alter the adoption OF the
peniteRtial resolution above mentioned, the
following bills, &C., were introduced:
BY Mr. Green, bill to charter the Big
H6fse Ferry over Beaufort, .. G.
By Mr. Bos-mOn, petition OF the teachers
offree public schools 10 Charleston, the same
i~tr In hn mpnttOnpd
above.
By Mr., Yocum, bill to compel certain
county officers 10 report to circuit judges.
The bill requires county treasurers county
school commissioners and county commits
sioners to report all their official transactions
to the judges Of their respective circuits, IN
cluding all receipts and payments of moneys,
purposes for whirh paid, &c Neglect to COM
ply with the provisions of the act is defined as
Contempt of court, and is to be punished as
such In the discretion Of the circuit Judge:
Mr.. Yocum also introduced bill to divide
the State into five Congressional districts, to
be comprised as follows: First district. George
town, Williamsburg, Horny, Marion. MARI
boro', Chesterfield. Darlington and Clarendon
Counties; second district, Charleston, Cole
ton and Oranseburg Counties; third district,
Richland, Fairfield. Newberry, Laurene, Au-
derson, Pickens, Oco5ee and Abbeville Coun-
ties; fourth district, Sumter, Kershaw, Ian
and GreenviIle Counties; fitch district, Beau
fort, Baruwel, Edge6eld, Aiken and Lexing-
ton Counts.
By Mr.. Sanders. ga bill TO prevent all per-
sons from exercising The right OF franchise
who have been convicted In any court OF
competent Jurisdiction In this State of Ku-
Kluxism." This ingenious d-vica is in the fol.
lowing words: THAT all Persons who having
been or may hereafter be convicted of being
Ku-Klux KlaDs (s'c,) or connected with the