The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-14
WHO SHALL BE JUDGE?
TEE CANDIDATES FOR THE BENCH
ADDRESS 4 CAUCUS.
Tho Scrip Mandamus Case Drawing to
q Close-Tho General Assembly-Pro.
bable Extension OF Time to tho Tax
payers.
ESPECIAL TELEaRAM TO TIE Nsws.l

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEws.l
COLUMBIA, Monday Night, January 13.
4 general caucus was held tonight, in the
hall of the House, on the question of the elec'
tion of Judge for the eighth circuit, which Is
fixed for to morrow at one P. NJ. The caucus
was addressed by General MCGOWAN, J. Scott
Murray, L. q. Cook and 8. D. Goodlett as
candidates, and by Senator Jones, who urged
the claims of W. J. whipper, colored. Speeches
were also made on general principles BY Judge
Mackey and others.
The Scrip Mandamus Case.
There were no proceedings In the manda-
mus case to-day, the chief Justice being at
Sumter. The Hon. J. B. Campbell closes the
argument tomorrow.
The Legislature.
In the Senate to-day the bill to incorporate
the Winyah and sartee Railroad Company was
reported on favorably, and the bill TO ineor-
porate the Atlantic and 'Santee River Railroad
Company unfavorably by the committee on
railroads. whittemore introduced bill to
establish State normal school, and author
iz.ng the board of regents to take possession
of the buildings and grounds of the South Gar
olIna Institute for that purpose. Smith gave
notice OF a bill to incorporate the town OF
Nichols, Marion County. The bill to amend
Section 8, Chapter rs of the General Statutes;
the bill to repeal the act Incorporating the
town of Townvllle, Anderson County, and the
bill to provide for the relinquishment to the
United States, In certain cases, of sites 1or
light stations on the coasts and waters OF tnis
State. received their final reading, passed, and
were ordered to be sent to the House. The
/. bill to require State and county officers elected
BY the people to qualify within thirty days after
receiving official notification thereof; the Joint
resolution authorizing the attorney-gen-
eral to commence proceedings against the
commissioners of the sinking fund. and max
log an appropriation for the same; the bill to
change the name of Henry Hash to Henry
Hash SILVER; the bill to investigate and re-
port the outstanding liabilities Of the County
Of Edgefsld, and the bill to allow VIM. b.
Wynn to change his name to VIM. b. Back
man. were read the second time and ordered
to be engrossed for third reading. Tho bill
to incorporate the Mariners Chapel in the
City OF Charleston; the bill concerning school
funds, and the bill to extend the time for
officers to qualify, were referred to appro-
pirate committees. The Senate, In executive
session to-day, confirmed the following ap-
pointments by the Governor: P. G. Fluid, jury
commissioner, and z. NJ. Severance, a trial
Justice, for Darlington.
In the House, Hurley gave notice OF bill to
incorporate the New York, Norfolk and
Charleston Railroad Company. He also gave
notice OF bill to provide for general street
law, and bill to create board OF street COM
mlssIoners for Charleston. Levy offered
ioint resolution directing the Gorrrnur to ap'
point three commissioners to ascertain tne
amount and validity Of the outstanding bonds
OF the State. He also gave notice OF Dill 10
anthorlze the Charleston Chamber Of Com
merce to.appoiut an additional hour inspector
for the City Of Charleston. Humbert offered
a resolution that hereafter the House saali
meet at eleven o'clock and adjourn at
pleasure, instead Of Bitling from tWeiVe
to three o'clock as now, Wnlcn was
adouted, The resolution appropriatlng twenty
i've thousand dollars for the payment oil the
nav certificates oflast session was reported on
favorsbly by the committee of ways and
means. The bill, providing for the extension
of time for the payment aud collection OF tax
es for the fiscal year commencing November
lat. 1872, was also reported on favorably oy
the committee of ways and means, and under
a suspension Of the rules 1t was read the Sec
ond time and ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading. The bill to change the name
of Frog Level to Prosperity; the bill TO
amend section 27s OF chapter n, title
of part of the Code Of Procedure;
tie bill to Incorporate the Darlington Agrlcnl-
.ural and Mechanical Fair Company, and the
bill to amend the act for the protection and
preservation of useful animals, received their
final reading, passed and were ordered to De
sent to the Senate. The Senate bill to permit
Samuel N. Anderson, of Horny County, to adopt
Samuel Lawson!and make him his lawful heir,
and the Senate bill to confer the rights OF
legitimacy upon Theodore Stark House and
Powell House were passed by the House, and
having already been passed by the Senate,
were ordered to be enrolled for ratification.
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