The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-11
THE STATE CAPITAL.
PROGRESS OF TIE WORK OF THE
III re LEGISLATURES.
| Good Rulo Adopted In the House.


u ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS
4 COLUMBIA, January 10.
The Senate, after long debate, concurred
In the House resolution requiring the attor-
ney-general TO make Immediate investigation
into the late State treasurer's payments, and
If any be found to have been Illegally made to
commence proceedings against him. White
rksre introduced bill TO incorporate the Dar-
Engton Academical Society; also another
bill to enforce the payment of the poll
tax. The latter bill prescrbes a penalty of
two dollars or thirty days in Jail for non-psy-
ment. The bill to amend section 6, chapter 62
of the general statutes was reported on taVor-
ably by the Judiciary committee. This is i'm
portant, as 1t seeks to increase the State IL
cense fee for agencies of foreign Insurance
companies from ave dollars to five hundred
dollars. The bill to incorporate the State
Auxiliary Joint Stock Company was reported
on untavoraby by the COMMITTEES on incorpo-
rations. The bill providing for extension OF the
time for payment OF the tax for the fiscal year
commencing November l, 1872, was reported
on favorably by the committee on finance,
-. and after long debate was read the second
time and ordered to he engrossed for third
reading. Gaillard presented memorial from
the Charleston City Council, and gave notice
OF bill to incorporate the Charleston Water
and Canal Company. The bill to incorporate
the Irish Volunteer Rifle Club of Charleston,
and the bill for the better protection of reig-
ious worship, were read the second time and
ordered 10 be engrossed for third reading.
The rest Of the calendar was referred to ap-
proprlate committees.
The Senate In executive session to-day con-
frmed the following appointments by the
Governor: Trial Justices, @. T. Hopkins and
J. B. Sherman, for Greenville; Oliver Hewitt,
for Barnwell; B. 8. Rollins, for Darlington; G.
VI. shInger and J. P. Howard, for Charleston;
j. F. Switzerland, 8. B. Hall, ]. T. Truesda!e
and C. shiver, for Kershaw; Jas. B. Newberry,
FOR Anderson.
In the House Speaker Lee announced a
very admirable rule that hereafter the call OF
committees for the introduction of bills, &C.,
would terminate each day at one o'clock P. NJ.
This is dSslgned to limit the tlresome and
trIfling debates which have lately occupied
the sessions OF the House, and it will have
the salutary effect of shortening the session OF
the General Assembly. Moore gave notice OF
q bill TO incorporate the Greenvllle Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society. Har-
rington gave notice of bill to pro-
hlblt the sale of liquor to minors. The bill to
incorporate the irish Volunteer Rife Club OF
Charleston; the bill to incorporate the Pal
metto State Rifle Club OF Charleston; the
bill to incorporate the National zouaves OF
Charleston; the bilf to incorporate the Lin
colin Light Infantry of Charleston, and the
bill to, incorporate the Bowen Rifenen OF
Charleston, received their final readiog, |
passed and were ordered to be sent to the |
Senate. After long debate, the enactlng |
clause was stricken out Of the bill 10 repeal
the act relating TO the financial agent Of
South Carolina.
The Blue Ridge Scrip Case
was continued to-day. Mr.. Haskell concluded
his argument against the scrip holders, and
was followed by Mr.. Pope on the same eide.
Mr.. Pope addressed himself especially to the
invalility Of the scrip as violating the Consti-
tuition of the United States in being bill of
credit. His argument was clear, convincing
and pleasing to the court and to the bar. and
1t Is thought has practically settled the ques-
tlon.
After Mr.. Pope came Attorney-General Mel
ton, who discussed the question oil the pro-
priety of the mandamus under the circum-
stances. BE showed clearly that the demand
for the levy and COLLECTION Of the tax to pay
the scrip should first be made, which had not
been done In the present case. Shortly after
Mr.. Melton commenced, the hour of adjourn
ment arrived, and the court adjourned to ter
o'clock tomorrow. PICKET.