The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-31
A NEW PANACEA.
TEE LATEST FLIN TO FUND TIE
STATE DEBT
The General Assembly Hard at Work.
Bills Signed by the Governor.
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Bills Signed by the Governor.
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COLUMBIA, January 80.
In the House to-day Meelze introduced q
bill to fund the State debt. 1t provides for
the iseue of 81, ,0O0, 900 conversion twenty year
seven per cent. bonds, to be used in pur-
chasing and retiring all valid outstanding Sc
curities which may be offered for conversion
at'not more than thirty per cent. of their par
value, the interest coupons OF the new bonds
to be receivable lor taxes, and a special tax
to be levied each year to pay the interest on
the new bonds. Referred 10 the committee on
WAYS and means. Hamilton gave notice OF
bill to abolish the office of city recorder OF
Charleston. Vanderpool Introduced bill re-
quiring the removal of the I.azarelto. Levy
introduced bill to increase the salary Of the
chief Justice 10 ak thousand dollars per an
mum, and that OF the associate justices and
circuit Judges to five thousand dollars per
annum. Curtis introduced bill Incorporate
Ing the Southern Warehouse Company. Levy
Introduced bill to revive the charter of the
Apprentices Library. Thompson introduced
bill to facilitate the collection OF rents. On
this Levy spoke until adjournment.
In the Senate the bill empo wering the City
Council of Charleston to establish an indus.
trial schosl was reported on faToraoly oy the
committee on the judiciary. The joint reso-
luton approprlatlDg Two thousand I've
hundred dollars from the Newberry poll tax
for the repairs of the Hoge School-House In
Newberry County, and the bill retaining the
apportionment o. the free school fund OF the
various counties in the treasures there
of, were reported on unlavorably oy
the committee on finance. The joint
resolutions authorizing the county com.
missioners of Rlchlsnd County to levy
and collect taxes for the erection of court
honse within the county; authorizing The
county commissioners of Beaufort to levy
special Tax; authorizing the county commits
sioners of Newberry to levy and collect an ad-
dirional tax of two mills on the dollar; author
izing the county comm ssioners OF Williams
burg to levy a special tax, and authorizing
the county commissioners of Orangeburg 10
levy and collect special tax of two mills on
the dollar, were reported on faVoraoiy
by the committee on finance. The bill
requiring the county commissioners to
offer rewards In capital cases, was reported
with substitute by the committee on the
judiciary. The bill providing for the encour'
sgement of the arts and sciences was report
ed on tavorably by the committee on asrcu-
ture. The bill referring the question of the
county seat to the voters of Barnwell County,
and Nash's bill to amend the act 10 construct
q courthouse in Richland, were debated ut
great length, and finally received their hnal
reading, and were ordered to be sent to the
House.
The Governor has approved the following
bills:
House: Bills requiring bonds OF county COM
mlssIoners before they enter upon their OIL
cial duties; amending an act for the renewal
of the charters Of certain towu; joint resolu-
tons authorizing the State treasurer to cancel
the notes Issued for paying the cost OF furnish
ing the House committee rooms, &C.; rati-
flying the amendment to the Constitution of
South Carolina relative to the Increase OF the
Slete debt; raufylng the amendment regard
ing the time OF holding elections; the bill
changing the name Of Henry Hash to Henry
HYsh shiver.
Senate: Bills for the payment of members
OF the General Assembly and other officers;
allowing VIM. n. Wynn to change Ills name TO
WIN. Fl. Backman; requiring the State and
county officers to qualify within thirty days;
extending the time given officers 10 qualify;
and bill repeating certain sections of bill
regarding estates In dover. PICKET.