The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-24

the part OF the slgners against tie said Pat
terson. p1cksT.
CLOSING THE SESSION.
The Senate Amendments to the ApPro-
prtation Bil-The Apprentices Libra
ry Charter Approved by the Gov
ernor-lIisesllnneo Measures.
lFsoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA, February %.
The two houses OF the General Assembly ap-
pear to be fully determined 10 carry out their
promises 10 adjourn sine die on Wednesday
next, and they are putting through the re-
naming work of the session with an unprece-
dented degree of zeal and Industry. Both
houses have heightened the hours of their
daily sessions, the House OF Representatives by
beginning at eleven A. III. Instead Of twelve
H., and the Senate by holding night sessions
and In this way they manage to accomplish in
one day about as much as they formerly did in
two or three. There ara still, however, very
large number OF bills upon the calendar,
and with all the efforts Of the members
Ill
will have to be carried over as unfinished busl-
ness until next winters session. The most
important OF The measures still pending are
the general appropriation bill, the Charleston
water bill, the bill 10 provide for the appoint
ment of a commissioners OF immigration, Inc
bill to aid and encourage manufactures. tne
bill to encourage the rebuilding OF the burnt
district, the bill to regulate municipal elec
tions In Charleston, the general incorporation
bill, the oill to repeal the tax section OF The
Blue Ridge scrip act, the bill to regulate the
deposit of public funds, the bill to repeal the
fence law, and the bill 10 provide during the
recess for an investigation OF the State debt.
In addition TO these there are fully one hum
dred and 6fly other bills OF less general tnler-
eat In various stages Of progress In the differ
ent Houses. and 1t will oe to q large extent
matter of caprice or accident whicn bills will
be finally acted upon, and which will be laid
over until next session.
TIE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
is one OF the bills that must be passed, and
this has been the subject OF the longest debate
that has yet occurred during the present ses.
eion of the Senate. 1t was brought up isst
MONDAY upon the report of the Senate finance
committee, and has been discussed pretty
steadily ever since until long alter mldnig1t
on Friday. 1he debate has been hardly worm
attending, and 1t has been tor the most part
of the usual irrelevant, rambling and income
T9QL SOIL. llS Eebull6 hlC iOubU ~ soS AO'-
loving amendments which have now been
made by The Senate to the bill as 1t came from
The sum of $1,000 has been added for the
salary of the clerk OF the ad1utant and inspec'
Lor-general.
The allowance for extra clerical services 10
the office of the comptroller.ganerai mas peen
Increased from $1,000 to $4,000.
l3he appropriation OF $1,000 for clerical ser
vices in the Office of the auditor OF Charleston
County has been stricken out.
The allowance for messenger IN the cover
nor's office has been increased from s30o
TO $500. ,o,
been reduced from $25, 900 to $4,000. The
following requirement has also been added 10
The section which makes appropriation LOT the
contingent funds OF the various departments !:
s.The above appropriations shall be drawn oy
the heads OF each department respectively,
General Assembly, on or before December
frat. detailed statement of the various ex.
penditures made by them under the head OF
contingent fund. Provided, The; the state
ment herein required shall NO: apply 10 the
Governors contingent iund, but his account
shall be examined and audited by committee
to be appointed by the General Assembly at
it's present session."
The appropriation for an attendant on the
library and the rooms of the Supreme Court
has been reduced from $500 to $500.
The appropriation for the support OF the
$4,000 10 81, ,500.
a nroylson has been inserted, 10 connection
with the appropriation Of $40, 600 for The Slate
militia, that $4,000 OF that amount snail oe ne-
vored to repairs on the State Armory al 20
lumbia. . ,daoa
'.for deficiency OF appropriations ior ieg'sia'
An appropriation of s4oO has been added
"for the payment of the services OF Inc Pres
idential electors at the last Presidential elec-
ton If so much be necessary"
:. The appropriation tor the payment OF Inc
per diem and mileage Of the members of tne
last General Assembly remaining unpaid mas
been raised from $4,000 to $4,000
Tho appropriation for the support and con-
atrnclicn of the State PeniLeniiary has been
Increased from SAC. 900 to SIS, 900.
The sum of $1,000 has been added to the ap-
proprlalion for the State University "ior the
Improvement and repairs Of the library OF Tue
The sum of s 67s has been added to the ap'
nronriation for the Institution for The Deaf,
Dumb and Blind for the payment oil dehoien'
An appropriation has been inserted for nor
NAL school purposes OF SIG, 600.
The following section has been addea 10 Inc
bill:
t,SEcrIoN Z. That all taxes assessed and pay
able under this act shall be paid In the follow.
Ing Kind of fnnds, viz: Bills receivable OF the
Slate, United States currency, national bank
notes, gold or silver coiD."
The general results of the Senate's delloera-
tions upon this bill may be more concsely eX-
hibited by the following statement, which
; shows In the first column the gross amounts
appropriated by the bill as It came from the
House, and In the second column the amounts
now contained In The bill:
Salaries. ies......................S Sl65 ooS Sioo oHo
Contingent funds. $500 loOoO
Supreme Court expenses...... 400 Zlou
Ordinary civi, EXPENSES ...... 2l6.000 esOu
state Penltentlary ............. 40 O00 Io,ooI
educational oepartment...... eR.85o o6Z,ots
Total. ..$7s6.ss9 $sn,S6s
It will be seen that the Senate's amend
ments increase the gross amount approprial-
ed nv Sll447e. The bill will now return 10
the House for concurrence in the Senate
amenments, and 1t is not Improbable that q
day or two will yet be consumed In the House
upon this matter.
ACTS APPROVED.
The Governor to-day approved the follow
Ing acts: ono,d tho charter n
the Apprentices Library Society IN Cnarles
An art In Incorporate the Scott Un1te'