The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-01-10
Both Houses again at Work-The Mar
BILE Business.-nIore Financial Schemes.
The New Court for Char1eston-A Fam
lily Bill-lhe State Taxes-Nomtn"-
ions and Combinations.
rrRox OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT


very quietly until the report was reached OF
the committee on statehouse and grounds,
upon Bowen's resolution of inquiry as to the
Statehouse yard. The report was that the
GoYernor had been authorized by a concurrent
resolution, In 1870, to ellthis granite, and had
accordingly sold 1t In May. 1870, at public auc-
ton, and had placed the proceeds In the hands
of the sinking fund commissioners. MIR. Hur-
ley thought this was too thin, WhereuPon the
chairman of the committee rather hastily rose
to explain, and after little debate the matter
was postponed till Thursday next
The Governors message, conveying his ap.
proval Of certain acts, as already reported by
telegraph; was then received; but the expect
dertakes to exculpate himself nom the charges
broght against him, not having yet been print
ed, WAS not sent In. ~. ..--rtf.r@as
The following bills and notices were. intro
duced: i5.i1F4
By Mr.. Hurley, notices of bills to fund the
interest due on the debtlesslly issued; to pro;
vide for general license law; to collect all
taxes past Que, and setting. aside the same for
the release of bonds now hypothecated In New
York: to, provide for the settlement of all
claims due by the State to the creditors of the
,.Raak of the State; to provide for the safe
keeping of minors in some institution other
than public jail or penltentiary, ana TO pro-
BIZ Mr.-hpgan, q bill tolegalize certain mar
risges of c51ered persons ano declare tnem
husband and wife.
By Mr.. Reedish, notice of bill to incorpo-
rate the Orangeburg Fair Association.
By Mr. White, notice Of oll requiring
in. criminal cases aRd keep them until their
verdicts are rendered.
By Mr. Brown, Joint resolution to authorize
the comptroller-gene to Issue warrant 20
c. werner for two thousand dollars for Ger
tain alterations on the panels of the palmetto
BY Mr., Bowen, bill to provide for ao lnie-
rior Court of Criminal Jurisdiction in the
This bill provides for the election, By the
present Legislature, Of Judge for criminal
court of the County of Charleston, who ls to
bold Office for fonr years and Is reauGIesa 70
s5oall special term OF the court Immediately
3ter his election, 10 which Is to be transfer,
Sfed. from the Court of General Sessions, all
cases, less than capital ones, then on the
docket The new court is to have original
jurisdiction over all criminal cases, except
crimi6al;cases, with the same exception, from
trial JUSTICES courts. The COURTS TO have the
same laws, fees, poWers and practice as now
Obtained Ia the Genera SESSIONS, and the
ssseme grand Jury, clerk and sheriff, but win
perate petit }uries. Four terms are pro-
ded. for Ia each year: to begin on tne hrsG
mdays of January, July and October, and
6eals are to be taken from this court to the
breme Court OF the State.
Mr, Hurley introduced bill to incorporate
Ssthe South Carolina Fire R4tinguisher Manu-.
featuring Company. which Is simply anotner
the Legislature Is In the habit of passing. The
bill makes Timothy Hurley n. J. Conan, - :.
A. Dhhbar, ]. B. Dennis, F. J. Moees, Jr., w.
H. Burnle, A. J. Ransier, W. b. Jones, Jr., b:
Whittemore, 8. A..Swails, j. N. Allen, and
6 others, the incorporators OF company,
q capital stock OF s25G000 In $50 shares,
18th liberal rights and privileges for tne
Sacture of an apparatus Tor exonSmsn-
~ under Babcpck's patent,
Sohslderation Of the calendar business
House was charactef1sttcally begun Dy
3 l.0fdy and nonsensical debate upon the Dill
ton, participated in T. Jones, Mobley. Hur-
ley, and others, and the measure was, finally
set down Tor thespeclal order on wednesday
next at one P. N. The rest of the days ses-
sion was occupied with the discussion Of un.
finished business, and included nothing Oh
gena0al interest.
In the Senate this morning Mr.. Bleman in
troduced q Joint resolution to allow taxpayers
until the first Monday of March, 1872, to pay
their State and county taxes for 1871.
Mr. Arnim introduced q 'biil to protect the
s.spe1ple of the State of South Carolina against
duu IsSuo VI oOuuo ouu
lfities, and for otherpurposes," which pro-
lies for Joint committee of five members,
1.-TWO Democrats and three Republlcans,) who
shall have power to ascertain what bonds
have been Issued since January ], 1868, and
how, when, and to whom they have been sold,
negotiated or hypothecated; 10 sit In Columbia
!, for this purpose for term not exceeding four
B months. to employ counsel, and to send for
books and papers. It requires all persons
holding bonds OF this State to report tie same
to said committee for registration before June
: ], 1872, under penalty. of having their bonds
declared illegal. It prohibits the State trea:
from paying any on
md committee, and 1t authorizes the Cover,
% draw his warrant for the payment OF all
- larry expenses of the committee.
{il to repeal an act entitled an act to pro
sior the conversion Of State securities,
lFoyed March 2, 1869, and for other pur'
poses. ~
A bill To divide the State of sonth Carolina
into five Congressional districts. The new
districts are to be composed as follows, and
are to remain until after the census Of 1880
First Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington,
Georgetown. Horry, Lancaster, Marion, Mari.
Reaufort, Charleston and Colleton Counties.
3Htfd-Abbevllle, Aiken, Anderson, Barn
&wiA, -Edgefeld and Orangeburg Counties.
Fourth-Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexing-
ton, RIchland and Sumter Counties. Fifth
ens. sparlanburg, Union and York Counties.
Mr. Whittemure introduced bill to abolish
the Office of State auditor, and confer the
duties of his Office upon the comptroller-gen'
eal; and Mr.. Nash introduceda a bill to charter
TIE Union Savings Bank Of Columbia, 8. G. =
Notices were given of the following: -
BY Nj. Whittemore, bill to create imam