The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-01-29
pared the following bill, which certainly com.
pares favorably with The above IN modesty and
justice, and is TO be profered as substitute
for the substitute now pending:

FUNDS.
:, Whereas The Stlte OF South Carolina has
and In pursuance OF the provisions OF an act, al
proved the 18th day of September, 1858, entite
, can Act to authorize ad itioual aid 10 1oreig
paupers 10 South Carolina, has placed IN lhe po'
8 sson Of divers and sundry persons several mi
lianS OF dollars Of bonds. stocks and moneys, Wtl
are willing to expend their Inherited and honesll
attained wealth and future prospects, to preserv
the faith and credit Of the State In order to aid
the speedy devastation Of the prosperity and rt
sources II said State, which bonds and Stocks ar
liable for the debts OF said persons; and whereas
the present ndtion oil the finances OF he Stat
aud or sad persons is such as 10 make the Turtle
: continuance Of said bonds on the market unad
sable and serious injury to the credit Of sal
persons; and wherees s, the existence OF the sail
several millions OF dollars OF bonds aRd stocks 8
guaranteed creates large liability upon tn
State which the treasurer ls required to meet i
fast as money comes into the treasury; ant
whereas, the State has no rights that They ar
bound to respect: therefore,
SECTION j. Be IL enacted, &C., That the Stat
OF South Carolina hereby assumes TO pay all tht
debts and liabilities OF the said parties, upon sur
render to the state treasurer OF certificates OF in
debtedness. verified by said parties on informa
tion and belief, and no debt or liability shall bt
paid by the treasurer unless some certificate bt
presented, al d the amount OF certificates SO de
livered shall be equal to the amount 80 paid, ant
the payment OF such certificates Of indebtedness
shall be made by the State treasurer from tht
| proceeds Of the sale OF any bonds In his posses
/ zion, Or by the exchange Of said bonds, at what
! ever rates said persons may deem proper, on pay
| ment Of such certificates, or from any money IL
the treasury; and II there are not sufficient bonds
| already printed, the State treasurer is hereby
| authorized and empowered to charter any print
| Ing house In the City or New York, for the ex'
elusive use OF said treasurer, to print suihclent
quantity OF bonds to meet all demands. and he Is
| hereby authorized the same to issue, sell o. ex.
change, upon the terms provided Tor In ms acf,
and to better effect the marke: value OF said
bonds the chairman OF the joint Investigating COM
mittee, together with two other parties, Is hereby
authorized to publish, in some New York paper,
statement OF the debt OF said State; and That
after The full discharge Of all the Indebtedness or
said persons, all bonds, stocks and moneys be-
longing to the State, in the possession OF the
Stale treasurer, or 10 come into hls.p possession,
Blue Ridge Railroad Company, in South Carolina,
for and on behalf OF said persons, who place
implicit confidence in said president, and deem
him capable Of making 8 SOU ire divide. That IN
advisory board Of the land commission are here.
by authorized and required to cause to be
set on as homestead, for the people
OF South Carolina tract OF land known TO said
board as .Hell-hole swamp" not exceeding In
amount fve hundred acres. which shall be decided
to them aud their heirs forever, dor their sole use
and benefit: and that after said lands are 30 set
.eh, the remember OF the State. with all appurte
nances and he-edifaments therennto belonging,
OF any kind whatsoever, shall then b. ceded to
the president OF said railroad, who is hereby au.
thorized and empowered, II be shall accept the
provisions OF this act to change the name OF said
State OF South Carolina to the State OF Blue Ridge
with power to issue bonds dd fTpfnttuD1. And all
sales whatsoever, made by any State officer, and
all bonds heretofore issued, are hereoJ legaiized
and confirmed. rse.
Among the other business transacted by the
Senate was the Introduction by Mr.. Smalls OF
bill to amend an act entitled an act to es-
tablish quarantine at Georgetown, Charles
ton and Hilton Head.
Mr.. Mclnlyre Introduced the following re-
solution:
resentatives concurring, That special COM
mlttee of TWO on the part OF the Senate and
- on the part of the House, be ape eonted 10
Inquire and recommend the abolition OF all un:
necessary offices throughout the Slaie.
motion was mode by Mr.. Rose that when
the Senate adjourn 1t stand adjourned TO meet
on Monday, at 12 NJ, but this was lost by
vote of four to twelve, and so the Senate will
sit tomorrow, although The members OF the
lower house, with their usual con ;istency and
regard for the public purse, have voted them
selves holiday.
In executive session the following nomlna-
tlons were Confirmed: Donald Mcqueen as
Charleston County, E. p. Wall, W. Y. Loyett;
Richland County, Isaac Il. Coleman; York
County, Miles Johnson.
In the lower house the first subject of in-
terest was verbal report by Mr. Wilkes, from
the Judiciary committee, asking that that
committee be discharged from lurlher con-
sideration of the metropolitan police bills,
and that all such bills be referred to the MEM
bers OF The Charleston delegation. These re
quests were endorsed by Hurley, Hunter and
other Charleston members, with the argument
that this being purely local matter, 1t should
be lett to the Charleston members to dispose
of, and the matter was finally 80 disposed OF,
with the order that the delegation report on
Tuesday next.
A very large number of bills were reported
upon By the different committees, favorable
reports being made, among others, upon lhe
following:
A bin to incorporate the South Carolina
Agricultural College and Mechanics Institute.
This proposes to establish an agricultural col
lege in accordance with the Intention OF Con-
gress In granting the agricultural college land
scrip to this State, and to devote certain
buildings belonging to the University OF South
Carolina, In Columbia, now unoccupied, 10
the use of the proposed college.
A bill in relation to absconding parents:
A bill to alter and amend section 3l3 Of the
Code OF Procedure.
section IL, Article XIV, IF the Constitution Of
the State of South Carolina.
A bill to amend an act entitled IAN act to
provide for the appointment OF trial justlces,"
approved February 20, 1870.
4 bill to amend the 32sth section, title Q,
chapter 2, of an act entitled "An act to revise,
simplify and abridge the rules, practice, plead
ings and forms OF the courts OF this State, gen.
orally called the Code OF Procedure"
A bill to reduceiall acts, aud parts OF acs TO
determine and perpetuate the homestead into
one act, and 10 amend the same.
Mr.. Simons, from the joint committee on
the Lunatic Asylum aud medical affairs. re-
ported: "That they have visited the asylum,
and have had shown to them, through the
courtesy of the president of the board OF re-
gents, the superintendent and his assistants,
the several improvements made since their
last visit. In every object Of notice there is
reminder that the wants and desires OF the un-
fortunate patient has been earnestly looked
after and cared for. The air Of comfort, affect
ed BY the cleanliness of the buildings, and the
observance of the rule Of "a place for every
thing, and everything In its place." the I'M
provements In the furniture, the billiard ia
bles, pianos, croquet Implements, and the sub
stitution of bath room Tor each ward, In
stead of one for each building, reminds the
observer that everything has been done by
the superintendent and his cOlaborers to make
these within their charge us comfortable, aud
as far removed from their llamenlable condition
as The limited means would permit. The first
objects of notice that would strike the eye Of
q visitor, upon entering the old building, are
the registers upon the Wals, and the furnaces
In the ba ene n. These dispense with The stoves
and fireplaces, and concomitant dangers, and
efTpct ot q much lesS cost of fuel q thorough