The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-20

there was no quorum this evening, and the
meeting was further postponed until MONDAY.
The substitute will, therefore, probably be In
troduced In the House on Tuesday, ana tne
strong probability is that 1t will be adopted
! Without much opposition, and that thal and
official Investigation of this much veXej SUBJ
j.cl oil the bonded debt will thus be inaugu-
| rated at last.
| There are three other Investigations on foot
which promise important results, two OF
which are entrusted to the attorney general
| and one to the State treasurer. 1t will be I'M
| possible, however, for the attorney general to
institute Immediately the legal proceedings
| directed in the resolutions authorizing these
| Investigations, as his office ia already over
burdened with the current business incidental
to the session of the Legislature, and with the
| accumulation OF past business entrusted TO
| The office during former administrations.
Among this unfinished business are the i'm
porant suits by the State against The South
| Carolina Railroad Company, the North
eastern Railroad Company and The Cheraw
aud Darlington Railroad Company, now pend.
| ing before the Supreme Court OF the United
| States. These cases are expected 10 be called
| for argument on some day between the 25th
of the present month and the 1s: of February,
and the attorney general, being unable to at
| tena 10 them in person on account OF the
| pressure OF his duties here, has commissioned
| ex-Attornay- General Chamberlain 10 proceed
TO Washington and, with the assistance OF
local counsel, who have been engaged there,
10 prosecute the cases in behalf OF the state.
The Legislative Proceedings
to-day have been marked by one or two de-
bates of some importance In the Senate, the
] introduction of the usual number OF new bills
| In both houses, aud by the passage to their
| third reading of an unusual number of bills In
| the lower House, the members of which ap.
pear at last to have become alarmed at the in
creasipg bulk of their calendar, and to con-
sent to u sufficient intermisson OF their GUS
through OF q balch of Incorporation bills and
the killing off Of most of the measures
which have been unfavorably reported by The
committees.
TRIAL JUSTICES IN CHARLESTON.
The principal debate in the Senate to-day
Was upon Senator Gaillard'5 bill to regulate
the appointment and ealary of trial Justices Id
the City of Charleston. This bill, as mas Deen
already repo ted. proposes 10 appoint 70 place
Of the present small army Of trial Jnstices 10
Charleston, who subsist on lees Wnlcn are
VIGOROUSLY oppressive 10 all who nave any
dealings with them, besides being rulnousiy
expensive to the country, FIVE trial Justices,
who shall be paid an annual salary OF twelve
hundred dollars each, and who snail turn IN
all ices and fines collected by them to the
county treasury. 1he bill as 1t was originally
presented has already been published 10 The
NEWS, but 1t received 30 many amendments
in the Senate to-day, that IL may be worth
while to present it again In Its present shape.
The bill as 1t was ordered 10 be engrossed, and
as it will probably pass the Senate, Is as fol-
lows:
A BILL 10 regulate the appointment and sal.
ary Of trial justices Of Charleston.
SECTION l. Be it enacted, That the Governor
do appoint, by and with the advice and con-
tnQtlnpQ thp
Ci.y of Charleston, and no more, 10 hold their
offices for the term OF Two years, unless sooner
removed, according TO law: Provided, That
during the recess OF the Senate the Governor
may appoint either one or all OF said trial
Justices, 10 hold their offices, unless removed
by him, till the end of the next session OF the
Legislature, when the appointment shall
vacancy occurs during The session OF the Legis.
,ature, it shall be filled only by the advice aad
consent of the Senate.
SEC. 2. That tie trial justices appointed for
the City OF Charleston shall reside in said city
anu keep their Office there, which shall be
open, from day 10 day. for the transaction OF
business: Provided, Thai the trial Justices so
appointed shall De commissioned by the GOV
ernor in the following manner, 10 wilt: TWO
for Wards and 3, one for Wards and 4, one
for Wards and 6, one for Wards and 8; and
shall have their Offices opened in q central
location, convenient to the people OF The
wards for which they are appointed.
SEC. 8. That Instead Of the fees heretofore
allowed by law for the trial justices in the City
Of Charleston, they shall each be allowed
salary OF twelve hundred dollars per annum,
PAYABLE quarterly, on the first days OF Janu-
ary, April, July and October, by the county
treasurer for Charleston County out OF the
county funds, and that all fees and 1nes taxed
and recovered In civil and criminal causes 10
the courts OF said trial Justices, shall be forth
with turned over TO the county treasurer for
the County OF Charleston. "And then said
trial Justices shall make 10 the Judge OF the
First Circuit monthly report OF all fees, fines
and costs recovered or collected by them dur
Ing the said month";"
SEC. 4. All the appointments OF trial justices
resident In the City OF Charleston, heretofore
made, shall cease and determine on and after
the first day of April next, aud the trial JUS
ticps provided for in this act shall enter upon
their duties upon that day.
SEC. s. That the trial justices appointed for
the City of Charleston may each appoint TWO
constables, and no more, to serve the pro-
cesses OF their respective courts, removable
at pleasure; the constables so appointed shall
receive a salary or five hundred dollars per
annum, to be paid at the times provided Tor In
section OF this act.
SEC. G. That if either OF the trial Justices
appointed for the City of Charleston shall
neglect 10 attend to the duties OF their off1ces,
or shall be guilty of extortlon or oppression
In office, or shall fail 10 pay over, as required
by This act, the fees and nnes collected by
him In his office, he shall be liable 10 indlct-
ment therefor, and, on conviction, shall be
liable TO Imprisonment for Two years or fine
of one thousand dollars. or both, within the
discretion OF the court, and shall be removed
from office.
SEC. 7. The trial Justices 30 appointed shall
give q bond of two thousand five hundred
dollars for The faithful performance OF their
duties, the bond to he approved by the Judge
of the first circuit.
BLUE RIDGE SCRIP AGAIN.
Senator Hayue this morning introduced
bill ITO repeal section four of an act entitled
an act TO relieve the Stale of South Carolina
of all liabilities for its guarantee of the Blue
Ridge Railroad Company" &C., more generally
known as the Blue Ridge scrip act. The sec.
lion which the present bill proposes to repeal
ia the one which pledges The faith and credit
of the State for the redemption cs the R!mc
Ridge scrip, and which directs an annual tax
of Three mills on the dollar to provide fer the
same.
REWARDS FOR APPREHENDING MURDERERs.
Senator Jervey introduced bill requiring
county coroners to offer rewards In capital
cases. The bill provides that 1t shall be the
duJy of the cOroners, In every case In which
true bill of indictment for capital offence has
been returned, if the person shall have es-
caped, 10 offer reward, the amount to be
fixed. for the delivery of such person 10 the
sheriff. the sheriff to draw his warrant, upon