The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-13
ANOTHER RAILROAD SCHEME.

to incorporate the Wiuyah aad Santee Rail
road Company. which names himself, will
two or three other members OF the Legisla
ture, and few non-oficial citizens, as iDcor
porators, with authority TO construct rail-
road from the Town OF Georgetown, IL
nearly as direct line as possible (the dis
taDce not to exceed forty mlles.) to The San
lee River, and 10 organize for the TRANSACTION
of business as soon as fifty thousand dollars
shall have been subscribed. The bill conferi
upon the proposed company all the powers
conferred by the original charter of the North
eastern Railroad. except exemption from
taxes and the pledge OF the faith and credi
of the State, aud provides that the road shal
| be c. mmenced within TWO years and com
pleted within seven years after the passage ol
the act, or the charter thereof shall be tor
| feited.
FEES FOR INSURANCE AGENCIES.
A very innocent little bill, which was re.
| ported favoraoly yesterday by the Senate ju
dietary committee, In relation To the State
license fee Tor Insurance agencies, was made
| To appear. by very small typographical
error In The printed bill, to be measure toI
imposing q very heavy and unusual lax upon
such agencies, and 1t has been so reported IN
most of the newspapers. The Stale license
fee is now eXed at five dollars, and the pres.
| ent bill merely proposes to make this amount
payable 70 tie contingent fund OF the comp.
| lroler-generars office In stead of being paid
| into the State treasury for general purposes,
but BY the omission o. q simple period after
| the 1gure 5 In the bill the amount of S5.e0
| was summarily magni6ed iRto $500, and the
| bill was unfortunately 30 reported In the tele-
| graphic columns of The NEWS.
THE CHARLESTON WATER COMPANY.
The measure for the introduction of sup
ply Of water TO the City of Charleston, which
has been inauguraLed by the Chamber of Com
merce and endorsed by the City Council, has
now been introduced In both branches of the
Assembly, and has every prospect OF suo'
cessful passage. The bill, which is entitled o
bill 10 incorporate the Charleston Water and
Canal Company, and which has been printed
in full in The NEWS, was introduced to-day
by Senator Gaillard and Representative
Greene in the two houses, respectively, and
the memorial from the City Council urging its
passage has been printed and laid on the
desks Of the members. 1t is understood that
nearly all of the members from Charleston
will give it their hearty support, and 1t is not
probable that 1t will meet with any decided
opposition from any source.
LIGHT IN DARK PLACES.
There have recently been introduced In the
Assembly Two Important resolutions which
promises something practical In the way OF an
investigation into the financial mtsdeeds
which are alleged against the late admins
traliou. These resolutions propose, Instead
of appointing Investigating committees which,
as has generally been found, can too easily De
satisfied, 10 place the Investigations In the
hands ofthe atlorney-general with ample au-
thorily:to make them as complete as need be,
and with specific directions 10 follow them up
with criminal prosecutions against any parties
whom he may find reason TO believe guilty.
The first of these resolutions was introduced
In the House last Thursday, and, as has
already bean reported, IL directs an investiga-
tion into all the payments made by the late
Slate treasurer, anu especially those made To
the m, thlcal "Mnoney, Leggett and WlssoR;"
lana If any payments have been made con-
trary 10 law 10 commence proceedings against
all persons making or receiving The same"
This resolution Was received in the Senate
yesterday, and alter an Intellectual attempt to
seud 1t 10 the committee on finance, 1t was
concur red In; so that the attorney-ge1eral is
now authorized 10 make this investigation.
The secoud proposed investigation relates to
the doings of the late sinking fund commits
sion, boiy which has hitherto treated With
Lofty disregard the many requests OF the Gen.
eral Assembly for report OF Its transactions.
resolution was introduced 10 The Senate last
Thursday requesting them again 10 make
report Of the sales Of State property made oy
them, and what had become OF the money,
and this was referred to the judiciary commit
stilute Joint resolution, which, Instead oil q
polite request for information. authorizes the
attorney.general to commence proceedings
agalnst the commissioners IN the event of
their still refusing TO report, and makes an ap-
prOpriaLion for the expenses OF The suit. Inc
resolution requires the commissioners TO re
port to the General Assembly the amount OF
sales perfected under their authority; the
number of acres of land or number of city lots
sold BY them; the amount Of assets OF railroad
bonds, stocks, shares or any other properly
sold by Them; how the funds have been applied
to the liquidation Of the public debt" &C., and
If they iail or refuse TO make such report
within thirty days after the passage OF the
resolution the encouragement is directed TO
institute such legal proceedings against the
commissioners as will best protect the inter-
ests OF the State, and to employ ouch legal as
sistancs as he may require.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
The following notices of bills to be intro.
duced We're given to-day:
By Senator Dunn Notice of bill to incor-
porate The Cneraw aud Chester Railroad Com
pany.
B. Senator Jamison Notice of bill TO give
10 planters and factors lien upon crops.
BY Senator WhiLtemore Notice OF Dill TO
authorize The attorBey-general to commence
proceedings against H. 81. Kimpton, financial
agent of The Slate of South Carolina, In order
to effect a settlement.
In tue House, to-day, the enactlng clause
was stricken out Of the bill ITO abolish the
office of county auditor, and devolve the
dulles OF that Office upon the clerks OF courts
of Tho rasOpclivs cOuQtipsD PICKET.