The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-16
TIME FOR THE TAXPAYERS.
NO PENALTY YET FOR THEELEHENTH
HOUR MEN.

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Important Circular from tho Comp
troller.GeneraI.
ESPECIAL TELRGRAM TO THE NEwsl
COLUMBIA, Wednesday Night, January l5.
The comptroler-general has to-day Issued
circular letter of instructions to the Vari-
GUS county treasurers, authorizing them,
fSr the present, to receive all taxes Of
fered, without the addition OF the penalty,
which, by law, attaches after this date. The
question oflhe date to which the time in each
county will DsAeztended is left for future
consideration, and county treasurers are in
vlted to give their views as to the time neces-
sary in their respective cases.
General Gurney, the county treasurer OF
Charleston, Is here, and will make his applica.
ton for an extension tomorrow. 1t is bellev-
ed that for Charleston County an extension
will be granted until February the first, at
Patrons OF Husbandry.
The State Grange of the Patrons of Hus-
bsndry Is In session here tonight. The object
of the meeting is to perfect the organization
of the Grange.
The General Assembly.
In the Senate to-day Mcintyre introduced
bill to prevent State or county officers from
holding more than one Office. Dunn intro
duced bill to charter the Cheraw and Ches-
ter Railroad Company. Duncan introduced
bill to require trial Justices to give bonds.
McIntyre offered resolution TO investigate
the purchases of arms from the Roberts Arms
Company. Gaillard introduced a bill to
renew the charter of the Savings Build
Ing and Loan Association. The bill ce-
ding the. Jurisdiction of the State over
cartaIn lands In Darlington County,
known as the National Cemetery to the United
States; the bill to provide for the relinquish-
ment to the United States in certain cases OF
sites for light stations on the coasts and
waters of this State; the bill to incorporate
the Irish Rifle Club of Charleston; the bi! to
permit Samuel N. Anderson, of Horny County,
to adopt Samuel Lawson and make him his
lawful heir, and change the name of Samuel
Lawson to Samuel N. Anderson, and the bill
to confer the rights of legitimacy upon
Theodore Stark House and Powell
House having passed both houses, were
ordered to be sent to the Governor for his ap-
proval. The bill to incorporate the State Aux
iliary Joint Stock Company was read the
second time and ordered to be engrossed for
third reading, with the seventh section
stricken ont. The bill to charter the Spartan
burg and Ashevle Railroad Company, and
the bill to incorporate the Winyah and Sautee
Railroad Company, were read the second time
and ordered to be engrossed for third read
ing. The bill to incorporate the Atlantic and
santee River Railroad Company having been
reported on unfavorably, was rejected.
In the House, Ford introduced bill to es-
tsblish a hospital in St. James Goosecreek.
Petty introduced bill to fix the time for
turning out and taking In stock on the sea
islands. Rice offered joint resolution to re-
ouire the county treasurers to receive taxes
In every township. Meetze presented Pc
tition of citizens of Charleston against the
nroposed bill to regulate the inspection and
measurement of lumber. Herndon introduced
a bill to prohibit the sale Of liquor 10 minors,
without the consent of parents or guardians.
The till providing for the extension of time
for the payment and collection Of taxes for the
fiscal year commencing November l, 1872, was
passed by the House, and having already
been passed by the Senate was ordered to be
enrolled for ratification. The bill reads as
follows:
BILL Providing for the Extension OF Time
for the Payment and Collection OF Taxes for
the Fiscal Year Commencing November l,
1872. .,-,.
TO meet appropriations TOR the fiscal year COM
mencing November l, 1872 has continued be-
yond the time prescribed by law for the COM
mencement OF the collection of the same,
and the lime for the payment OF said taxes
before PENALTIES must attach IS now unaVolda-
bly and unusually limited; therefore,
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES of the State of South Carolina.
now met and sitting In General Assembly, and
by the authority of the same:
srcT1oN l, That If any OF the duties required
to he performed In an act entitled IAN act
providing for assessment and taxation OF prop
prtV.U or In 6uy hCG VI tuSiSsoi Va
or 6efore a certain day. by any officer or per-
son therein named, cannot for want of proper
time be 80 performed, in the payment or .S1 col
lection of Laxes, 10 be levied 10 meet appro-
prlations tor the fiscal year commencing No
yember /, 1872, the mptroler-genera', Win
the approval of the Governor, may extend the
time as long &C Iiay be necessary therelor.
The bill to Get apart a juror fund in each
county of the State, and the bill to refer TO
the qualified voters Of Barnwell County the
location Of the county seat Of said county, re-
ceived their final reading, passed, and were
ordered to be sent to the Senate. The joint
resolution authorizing and requiring the STATE
treasurer to pay and cancel the certificates Is
sued in payment Of the different debts con-
ttscted for furnishing the hall OF the House OF
Representatives and committee rooms, was
read second time and ordered 10 be en-
crossed for third reading. PICKET.