The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-05
DEATH-BLOW TO THE SCRIP
TIE SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY
AGAINST 1T.

THE SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY
AGAINST 1T.
The Patterson Casc-The Legislature.
COLUMBIA, s. c.. February 4,
have Just been informed upon the most
unquestionable authority that the judges OF
the Supreme Court have to-day unanimously
decided to refuse the application for man
damus to compel the omptroller-general to
levy Q special tax OF three mills 10 pay tne
Interest and principal of the Blue Ridge scrip.
This case was argued last month by Aessrs'
Campbell and Chamberlain for the scrip
holders, and by Attorney. General Melton and
Messrs. MemmiDger, Pope and Haskell for the
comptroller.general. The opinion OF The court,
which is TO be promulgated in few days.
will, it is said, declare as one Important
reason for refusing the mandamus that the
issue of the scrip was an emission OF bills OF
credit, and was, therefore, unconstitutional
and void. This decision will obviously be
fatal also to the other Blue Ridge scrip case
upon appeal from Judge Melton's order en-
ioining the reception OF the scrip In payment
of taxes, which was postponed until the
April term of the Supreme Court, and 1t is
probable that this appeal will never be brought
up for argument.
In the Court of General Sessions this morn
ing the motion by Chamberlain, nominally on
the part of Robert Cooper, to quash the array
OF grand Jurors was argued at length oy
no. Motion f0r
the motion, and BY Attorney General Melton
and Mr.. Leroy F. Youmans against 1t. 1t
should be explained, as 1t is perfectly well un.
derstood here, that this case of Robert Cooper
ia simply q petty case Of some small breach OF
the peace, which has been picked up by Mr.
Chamberlain and the five or six eminent
counsel associated with him for the purpose
of making this motion, which is understood
to be in the interest of Patterson, whose trial
will inevitably be postponed until the May
term If this motion succeeds, aud possibly
uAal next year. inasmuch as the law provides
(see General Statutes, Chapters, Section 81
that the grand jury shall be drawn but once
year, In January. After the argument the
court adjourned till tomorrow morning, when
Jadge Carpenter announced that he would
render his decision.
The Legislature.
In the Senate to-day Corbin introduced
bill to amend Section IS, Chapter -ol the
General Statutes reducing the penalty for
malfeasance by trial justices. Duncan intro
duced a bill to amend Section 8, Chapter 8
of the General Statutes, 30 as 10 allow the
grand jury of Spartsnburg County TO be drawn
in July instead OF January of this year. The
bill to encourage manufactures and Internal
provements was postponed until Friday.
The following bills were read the second
time and ordered to be engrossed Tor third
reading:
The bill to renew the charter of The Charles
ton Floating and Dry Dock Company.
The bill to renew The charter OF Woford
College, OF Spartanburg.
clerk of the board of county commissioners.
The bill 10 punish any person or persons
who shall sell and convey any real or personal
property, on which lien of any kind may
exist, without giving notice OF the same 10
the purchaser or purchasers.
The bill to amend Section IS OF tne ACT
establishing and maintaining system Oh Tree
schools throughout the State.
The bill to fix the time for certain state anu
county officers 10 report.
The following received their final reading,
passed and were ordered TO be sent 10 the
House:
The bill to refer to the voters Of Barnwell
County the location CT the county seat oi tna'
c81nty. .e
The Joint resolution to allow the heirs OF
Jamea Phillips 10 redeem certain forfeited
lands In Darlington County.
The Joint resolution to allow John J. Roacn,
OF Kershaw County, toredeem certain ferlelteo
lands. .
bors and navigable streams In this State oy
the discharge therein Of ballast.
The bill 10 incorporate the Charleston Coast-
wise transportation Company.
The bill to authorize the county commis-
sioners of Abbeville County 10 open aud esls9-
lish a public road from VIM. Hunters 10 d. d.
IcCaslan's, in The said county.
The bill to prevent tue State and county
officers from holding more than one office.
The following committee reports were
adopted:
The unfayorable report on the account Of
John Sweeney, Of Orangeourg.
The favorable report on the account OF Chas'
Smalls, of Colleton County.
The following bills were referred to appro'
priate committees:
The bill TO amend Section SO of the act es,
tabshIng and maintaining the free school
system OF the State.
The Joint resolution 10 provide for the pur-
chase. by the State, OF lot Of land for the
use of the State Penitentlary.
The bill TO regulate fowaga.
The bill to revise and amend the charter OF
the Apprentices Library Society OF Charleston.
In the House the bill to abolish the oihce Oh
recorder of the City OF Charleston, and the
bill to increase the judges salaries were re-
ported on unlavorably by the committee on
the judiciary.
The bill to make appropriation and raise
supplies for the fiscal year, commencing No.
vember lst, 1872, was debated for long lime,
but finally read the second lice, and ordered
to be engrossed for q third reading. In the
bill, as passed, the Penltenl!ary appropriation
is cut down from $50, 600 TO $4,000.
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