The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-10

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passed the Senate, were ordered TO be enrolled
| for ratification:
Bill to amend an act entitled an act 10 tncor-
| pcrate the Mechanics and Faimers Bullolng
and Loan Association, of Richand County.
Bills to Incorporate the Congrtnty Church,
the Draymen's Benevolent Association, Knox's
Bridge over The Tooga6 River, and Rave
nels Bridge over the Seneca River.
Bill to regulate the service OF process issu'
ing from the Supreme Court.
Bill tor the better protection OF religious
worship.
Bill TO amend an act to vest In the Charles
ion Land Company the charter of ferry to
certain points on the Wando River.
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
The following bills to-day received their
final reading in the House, passed, and were
sent 10 the Senate:
Bills 10 incorporate the Black Stock Metho-
dist Church, the Chester and Lenoir Narrow
Gauge Railroad Company. the Pharmaceutical
Association Of The State Of South Carolina,
the Anderson, Aiken, Port Royal aud Charles
ton Railroad Company, the Mission Presoy-
terian Church oil Summerville, the Grant ne
publican Guards OF Charleston, the Presoy-
terian Church Of Aboeville.
Bills TO renew the charters of Ashfords
Ferry and of the toll bridge across the savan-
nah River at Hamburg.
RETURNED wITE AMENDMENTS.
The following Senate bills were finally
nassed by the House this morning, but having
had amendments added 10 them In the House,
they were ordered to be returned 10 the Sen
ate for concurrence in The amendments:
Bill to charter the Spartanouig and Ashe-
Vile Railroad Company. The amendment oy
the House is as follows: ut is !urtner pro-
vided that the said company may extend tneir
road 10 the City of Columbia, or may unite
and consolidate with any other railroad or
railroads leading to said city,"
Bill 10 amend sections SO, SO and lUO Oh
chatter II Of The General Statutes relating 10
the holders of insurance policies. Tnls ID
Senator Dunn's bill To allow foreign insurance
companies 10 deposit Unled States as well
"a South Carolina bonds with the ComptromIler
General to secure their policy holders. Tne
House amendments are unimportant.
MORE MANUFACTURES.
Senator Dunn this morning gave nollce OF
bill to incorporate the Saluda Manufacturing
Company. and Senator Nash introduced bill
to INCORPORATE the Mil Creek Manufacturing
Company OF Richland County. which names as
incorporators Messrs. j. Woodruff, +. Il.
Stokes. s. B. Thompson, J: J. Knox, g; T. Pei,
liam, Sr., K. C. SILVER, W. B. Nash, Edward
Hope, C. P. Pelham, Jr., and s. j. Lee, with
with capital OF S100, 900, and the charter TO
remain In force tor twenty-five years.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
Tho members of the Senate this morning ap-
neared disposed to improve the short lime
that promises 10 be left to them for the intro
duclion OF new measures, aud this morning
the following bills were introduced, IN addi-
lion to those elsewhere mentioned:
Bv Senal or Sml llls, joint resolution to legal
lie the assessment aud collection ol taxes ID
Beaufort County.
permlL The Sullivan's Island Ferry Company
10 erect and build wharf and ferry house in
the cove of Moultrlevilie, on Sul!ivan's Island.
By Senator Swals, bill TO abrogate and sink
ali that portion OF the debt of South Carolina
incurred In aid OF the late rebellion against
the United States.
Rv Senator Smith, Joint resolution author
izing the county commissioners OF bAr9Wel
County 10 levy and collect special tax Of two
mills on the dollar.
THE KU-KLUX HOBBY AGAIN.
Senator White this morning introduced
bill Ito provide for The appointment OF guar
dams TOR orphans of persons Killed ior tnelr
nolilical opinions" The bill provides that In
the cases of orphans embraced within the act
of March l3. 1872, entitled "An act for The re-
lief of the wiIows and orphans OF persons
killed for iaejr political opinions" the probate
lndges of the respective counties Included 10
the said act, shall, upon the nomination OF the
circuit judge, appoint o guardian lot all or,
pbaDs who are entitled TO relief under said
act. which guardian shall give good and sufh.
cIent security for the faithful discharge OF his
dniies. and snall act for all such orphan chill
drpn In his county, and shall be entitled 10 tne
nsral commissions for The disbursement OF lne
funds paid 10 the said orphans as provided oy
law.
THE BURNT DISTRICT.
The House this morning made come small
nrogress on It's calendar, and succeeded In
passipg the following bills to their third read
ing: ,.. s..
and make his lawful heir james MCPHERSON
OiNeiil. Jr., and 10 change the name OF James
Mcpherson O'Neill 10 James MCPHERSON, Jr.
Bill 10 remedy and supply the loss OF pubic
records, and 10 perpetuale testimony 10 re-
pard to deeds, mortgages, and otner papers
lost by fire at Abbeville.
Bill to make the office of county treasurer
elective.
R,ll TO make an appropriation to pay claims
arising under The proclamation OF the Gov
prnor Of this Stale, dated July 2S, 1871.
Rill 10 encourage the rebuilding OF the burnt
district of the City OF Charleston, and Tor other
purposes. I'M ~, .,,. =. u,,,o, ,,os
nnblIshed in THE NEWS at the lime ol its IL.
reduction, was amended by the adoption Oh
the following as substitutes for sections l
'I SECTION l. That all persons who shall erect
any building or Improvement upon any por,
tion Of The area known as the "ournt district"
of ihe CITY of Charleston. mat Is TO Say, tne
Mdislriclsn covered by the coDftgratons Oh
the wears 1861, 1862, 1868 and 1854 ana me
wear 1885 prior 10 The first day Oh Marcn,
shall be entitled TO receive from tne treasury
of the Slate annually, sum OF money equal
N tho anpreaate amount Of State taxes Levied
and collected upon such building or Improve
msnt. ihe said sum Of money 10 be nxed aGa
d,termined by the comptroller general, 10
accordance with the tax returns, ana to oe y.
nsid nv The treasurer on his warrant; anu IL
sbaIl he. further, the duty OF the county Treas
nrer of Charleston County 10 pSy over, au,
nnalv. to the persons aforesaid, q sum Oh
money equal 10 the aggregate amount VI
county taxes paid upon such bulldlnss OF l,n
nroyemente; such amount 10 be hAed anli ue.
termined by the auditor of Charleston Corn's ;
Provided, That snch amounts Snail oe pliu
only for the first five years alter the compio'
ton of such buildings or improvements:
SEC. 2. That this act shall take e1ect lronl
ifs massage, and remain in force for hve year
and thai ali persons or associations desiring
TO avail themselves OF the benefits OF inns act
shall file with The county treasurer sla.e
ment of the improvements so 10 be maue,
and the value thereof, which statement snall
! be retained by him as evidence at time OF re,
| batement. Provided, that nothing contained
| 10 this act shall exempt houses from laxallon
that have been built In the last six years.