The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-23
A GOOD DAYS WORK.
TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAKING
UP FOR LOST TIME

lures from Tax Passes Its Second Read
ing.-A Warning TO Holders OF Pay
Certificates.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE NEws.l
COLUMBIA, s. G., January %.
fhere was long session of the Legislature
to-day, and large amount of important busi
ness was transacted In both houses. The
prospect of an adjournment early In February
Is becoming very good.
The committee of ways and means to-day
reported substitute for Levy's joint resolu
tlon appointing commission to Investigate
the State debt. The provisions of the suostl
stitute are the same as described In THF
NEWS last Monday. It names as the commits
sioners, the Governor, attorney-ge the
treasurer, and the chairmen OF the committees
of ways aad means and finance. 1t directs
that all bonds, stocks and coupons be regis
tered and sealed between April lst and No.
yember Let, without expense to the holders,
whether the said bonds, stocks and coupons
are already registered under the provisions OF
the validating act or not The commissioners
must report to the General Assembly during
the first week of the next session. The SUBJ
stItute repeals the validating act, and appro-
PIRATES ten thousand dollars for expenses.
In the Senate, to-day, Whittemore intro
duced a bill to make clerks OF courts ex officio
trial Justices. Jamison Introduced joint reso-
luton TO levy special tax of three mills In
Oraugeburg, and Corwin like resolution TO
levy q special tax OF two mills In NeW6erry
County. White introduced bill to establish
night school at each county seat. JerVey In
troduced bill TO abolish the office of record
er of Charleston; also TO incorporate the State
Pharmaceutical Association, with authority to
license druggists
A letter was received from W. J. Wh!pper,
acknowledging his neglect to turn over the
records of the sinking fund commission, but
excuslng himself by charging other acts of
negligence upon Ex-Governor Scott and the
other commissioners.
The bill to provide for the more effectual
collection of the poll tax received Its second
reading. and the bill to regulate the appoint.
ment and duties OF trial Justices in Charles
ton was passed, and sent to the House. The
joint resolution for the payment OF cutstand-
ing pay certificates was reduced in amount
from $25,o 900 to $4,000, and read second
time.
The following were referred to committees:
Bill to amend the law relating to sales-day In
Beaufort; bill to incorporate the Second Bap-
tist Church of Coosawhatchie; the bill to
amend the act providing for the Rlchland
Courthouse; the bill to repeal section OF the
act to relieve the State Of all liability for Its
guaranty Of the bonds of the Blue Ridge Rail-
road Company. This section pledges the
credit of the State for the payment OF the Blue
Ridge scrip, and makes it receivable for taxes.
The bill to amend Section IL. Chapter 3s. OF
the General Statutes, relating to the salary OF
county school commissioners, was postponed
for ten days. The joint resolution requiring
the Slate treasurer to pcy the bills for furnish
ing the House Of Representatives, and the bill
to refer to the voters of Burnwell County the
location of the county seat, were postponed 10
tomorrow.
In the House Levy introduced bill 10
punish husbands deserving their wives and
children. Bosemon introduced bill to in-
CORPORATE the Pharmaceutical Association.
yanderpool introduced bill to require the
county commissioners to repair the bridges In
st. Thomas and st. Dennis; also bill to build
a hospital in the same parish. Artson offered
a Joint resolution to appropriate two thousand
dollars to repair the Military Hall In Charles
ton: also q bill to incorporate the Pawn
brokers' Company of Charleston. Marley In
troduced bill fixing the license fee for coun-
try taverns at forty dollars. johnson offered
q concurrent resolution for the appointment
of a committee to Investigate the financial af-
fairs of Sumter Comfy, which was adopted by
the House, but tabled by the Senate.
The bill 10 aid and encourage manufactures
and internal improvements was amended 30
as to exempt manufacturing enterprises from
State taxation, except tax of two mills for
schools. The bill was then read second
time. The following were also read second
time: The joint resolution 10 receive school
certificates in payment of taxes; bill to amend
the act for the election of officers OF
incorporated cities and towns; the bill
requiring county commissioners to give
bond; the bill % .ax the time of holding the
April term of the Supreme Court; the bill to
repeal sections S, and of chapter SO - the
General Statutes; the bill to authorize the su-
preme Court to frame issues; the resolution to
ratify the constitutional amendment relative
to the time of holding the election; the bill to
amend section H. chapter l03, of the General
Statutes; the resolution to ratify the constitu-
tlonal amendment prohibiting any Increase OF
the State debt; the bill to ok the time OF hold
Ing the Circuit Courts In certain counties.
The enacting clause was stricken out of the
following: The bill to amend the school law;
the bill to define the number Of trial justices
for Aiken; the bill to amend the act to define
the duties OF county commissioners.
The following received their final reading
and were ordered to be sent to the Senate:
Bill to incorporate the Town OF Hodges; bill 10
renew the charter OF st. Matthew's Evangeil-
cal Church, Orangeburg; bill to incorporate
the Union Assembly Society of Charles
ton; bill to incorporate the Union
Mariners Chapel of Charleston; the bill
to make appropriations for the pay and
expenses of the General Assembly; bill TO
construct wharf at Rockville; bill to incorpo-
rate ths Florence Educational Association;
bill 10 incorporate the Draymen's Benevolent