The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-10
THE STATE CAPITAL.
TIE LINGERING LEGISLATURE.
The Prospects OF Adjournment-The
House Ready to Act, but the Senate
Taking its Time-The Burnt District
Bill Passed by the House.
rrRoM DIR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

Bill Passed by the HOUSE.
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COLUMBIA, s. G., February 8.
The seventh of February-the day upon
which the General Assembly proposed to ad-
iourn sine de-has come snd gone, and still
the Legislature fingers. There is, however,
some reason to hope that the date OF final ad'
iournmen, may not be more distant than
week from to-day, as spirit appears 10 De
manifested to hurry up the business OF tne
session and to put a;op to some OF the prac-
tIces which always retard the progress of the
legislative machinery. a resolution was
adopted in the House yesterday that no more
bills shall be introduced IL that body during
The remainder OF the session, and a
similar resolution was introduced in the
Senate, but 1t was indefinitely postponed
to-day. The long agony OF debate ir the House
over The general appropriation bill is now
over. The Charleston water bill nas had lis
final passage through that body, and mas
reached The Senate; and there are really no
measures left on the calendar OF lne house
that need excite any prolonged DEBATE.
The Senate still has two or three measures
pending before 1t, which will probably occupy
general approprialion bill and the bill 10 aid
and encourage manufactures and internal Inn.
proyemepls, The first named OF these Will
doubtless occupy some days, and IL is very
likely that the Senate and Honse Will disagree
as TO some OF the items, which VIII necessltate
the Tedious formula of conferences, free con-
ferences, d c., and which may carry over lhe
aession Into the latter part OF February; out
this is by no means necessary, and II the men,
bers really desire speedy adjournment they
can accomplish 1t without the slightest neglect
OF any desirable duty. The experience OF last
winter shows how useless 1t Is to speculate as
to the probabilities Of adjournment. and the
Senate now appears disposed 10 stay here for
weeks vet. A resolution was adopted In the
House today 10 adjourn sine die on the 10Th
instant, but this resolution being sent to the
Senate was laid upon the table. IL may yet
be taken from the table and concurred ID, OUT
thls ia doubtful, and altogether II Is decidedly
uncertain as to when the adjournment will
take place.
Yesterday was ''committee day" In the
House, and an unusual Dumber OF bills were
reported back by the various committees to
which they had been referred. The titles OF
the most important of these are as follows:
From the Judiciary committee:
Senate bill (favorable) to punish persons Tor
obtaining money, chattels and Valuaoie securl-
ties BY false pretences.
Senate bill (favorable) to require trial JUS
tices to give bond, and to otherwise denne
their duties.
senate bill (tavorable) to prevent State and
county officers from holdl"g nore lhan one
office.
execution of the sentence OF DEATH.
Senate bill (favorab!e) 10 provide for the
administration Of derellcl estates.
Bill (favorable) 10 divide The Slate into I'VE
Congressional districts.
Bill (favorab'e) to explain or amend an act
entitled IAN act to authorize aliens 10 hold
property
Bill (lavorable) to make drunkenness In
certain public offices an indictah:e offence.
From the committee on ways and means:
Senate bill (fayorable) TO provide for spe-
clal assessment of taxes In Aiken County.
Senate Joint resolution (favorabel author
izlpg the county commissioners oil Beaufort
County 10 levy q special tax:
Senate joint resolution (favorable) to pro-
vide an appropriation for the nnal payment on
lands purchased by the State In Darlington
County.
Senate bill (unfavorable) to authorize cer-
tain committees TO examine the accounts ana
demands against certain counties, ana LOT
other purposes.
Senate bill ((avorable) to provide for the
payment of the past indebtedness oil George
town County.
Senate bill (tavorable) to authorize county
commissioners Of certain counties 10 levy aoo
collect an additional tax lor certain purposes,
with the following amendment: Provided,
That sll claims tor the payment OF which the
epeclal tax herein authorized Is levied, shall
he registered In the office of the clerk OF the
court of the county in which such tax Is or
dered, on or before the first day OF October,
Join resolution (lnfavora6le) 10 make ap-
preparation for the payment OF the outstano-
Ing pav certificates OF members ana sttacnes
OF previous General Assemblies, ana oiiis pay
able issued In exchange for such cerllncales.
Bill (unfavoraole) to repeal section ten 10,
of an act entitled IAN act relating 10 the
bonds OF the State Of South Carolina"
Senate bill (favorable) to repeal section four
az OF an act entitled IAN act 10 relieve the
State OF South Carolina Of all liabitles Oh Oh
account OF It's guaranty of tue bonds OF the
B:ue Ridge Railroad Company, by providing
tor the securing and destruction OF tile same,"
epnroved March 2. 1879, and 10 repeal 80
much OF section 72, chapter II, title l3. OF the
General Statutes, as authorizes TIE State au-
ditor to give notice annually 10 each county
auditor OF the rates per centum 10 % leElea 10,
various State purposes, and recon mendeu
that the House bill OF same title De laid on
the table.
Senate bill (tavorab.e) 10 charter the CheraW
and Chester Railroad Company, Win atneuu-
.ments az follows: That "lhe work shall be COM
menced within two years and completed Wltnln
iye yeara." Also, In last lne OF section j. STRIKE
ont the words "ninety-nlne," ana Insert lne
words s.twenty.cne," 10 lieu thereof.
Senate bill (favorable) 10 incorporate tne
Wlp,ah Bay and Santee River Railroad Gom'
peny.
Bill (favorable) to authorize and require tne
health officer OF the port oil Cnarleston to
change the site oflhe Lazaretto, and 10 move
the Lazaretto to the new site.
BIZ (unfavorable) to amend an act en'itiea
IAN act to amend the law In relation % the
license and regulation of pharmaceutisls,
epothecaries and druggists, and 10 regulate
the vending of drugs aud poisons.'
,,Blll (nntavorable) to authorize and require
tie county commissioners OF Charleston Coun-
ty to erect poOrhonse near CCrdesvillt, 10
the parish Of st. Johns Berkeley.
THE auAa1Na OF LIQUOR.
Representative J. F. Greene yesterday pre-
sented memorial signed By large humber
Of charleston merchants and others, prayi ne
for the passage OF law 10 regulate the
eaueipg of lianors, and he introduced bill
entitled "a bill TO provide for the gaueipg:
OF liquors, ETC., In The city OF Charleston"
which provides for the appointment OF swora
gaugers BY the municipal authorities OF
Charleston, Beaufort, Georgetown, Columbia,
Camden, Newberry, Spartanburg and Green
vilJp and reOuIres that hereafter all li0u0rs,