The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-24

Section OF the Blue Ridge scrip act authorlz
ing the levy of a special tax for the payment
oil the scrip. Robertson introduced DILL re-
quiring the comptroller-general to provide
for the registration of all State bonds at New
York and Columbia before January, 1875, and
lnvalidating all not then registered. The ex-
pense of registration to be PAID one-hal[ oy
the bondholders and the other hall
by the State. Vanderpool introduced q
bill TO limit the fees of trial justices
to five dollars In each case. Turner intro
duced bill to incorporate the Charleston and
James Island Steam Ferry Company. Bowley
offered concurrent resolution to Investigate
the condition of the State Orphan Asylum,
and to consider the advisability of re-
moving it into the interior of the State.
The memorial received from the Nation
al Womans Suffrage Association was re-
ferred to special committee. Hurley
gave notice of O bill to authorize the City
Council OF Charleston to provide fer iunding
the debt of that city, and to provide for the
redemption of the same. A large quantity OF
calendar business was disposed OF as follows:
The bill to amend the act renewing and
amending the charter of the Town OF Chester;
the Joint resolution authorizing A. z. Taylor.
Henry Arthur, and others, of Lexington Coun-
| ty, to continue for term OF four years two
gates erected by them across the old
State road and the Barnwel road In
said county at the beginning and terminus of
their planting lands; the bill to amend Section
3, Chapter l3 of the General Statutes; the
Joint resolution to authorize the county COM
mlssioners of Richland County to levy end COL
lect taxes to build courthouse in and for
said county; the Senate bill to require State
and county officers, elected by the people, to
qualify within thirty days after receiving of1-
cIal notification thereof; Senate bill 10 allow
| William n. Wynns to change his name 10
William d. Brockman: Senate Dill TO
extend the time for officers TO quallly;
Senate bill to change the name OF henry
Hash to Henry Hash Shiver; the bill to alter
and'amend the charter ofthe town oil Moultrle'
VILE on Sullivan Island; the bill to incorpor-
ate the Campbell Fair Arbor Society OF Fair
field County; Senate bill to amend the act
certain towns and villages mentioned therein;
the bill to amend the act authorizing the
formation and Incorporation OF the Laurens
and Ashevllle Railroad Company; the bill to
repeal the act Incorporating the Charleston
Joint Stock Company of the State OF South
Carolina; the bill to incorporate the GreenVille
Agricultural and Mechanical Association OF
the State of South Carolina; the bill to incor-
porate the Bowen Light Infantry, OF Charles
ton County; the bill to incorporate the Ford
Rifemea, of Charleston; the bill to incorporate
the Bryan Light Infantry, OF Charles
ton; the bill to incorporate the Grant
and Wilson National Guards, of Greenland,
Aiken County; the bill to incorporate the Car
rlson Light Infantry of Charleston; the bill to
incorporate the Scott Unted Blues OF Charles
ton; the bill to incorporate the WadmalaW Ri
f1emen, the Edsto Rlhsmen, and the Sumner
Light Dragons of Charleston County, were
read the second time aud ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading. On account OF
similar bills emanating from the Senate naV-
ing already been passed by the House,
the enactlng clauses were stricken out
of the following: The bill to empower the
Supreme Court to frame issues and direct the
same TO be tried in the Circuit Court 10 certain
cases; the bill to fix the time for holding the
April term OF the Supreme Courl; the bill to
amend the act providing for the appointment
of trial justices; the joint resolution 10 author
lie the Governor to appoint four additional
trial justices for Lancaster County, and the
bill TO authorize the Governor 10 ap-
point three additional trial justices
for Rlchland County. The enacting
clause was also stricken out of the bill to
amend Section 81, Chapter 20 of the General
Statutes; the bill to require county commits
siouers to furnish medical attention to the
sick poor who are unable to provide the samei
the joint resolution authorizing the county
commissioners of Fairfield and Chester Coun-
ties to employ minister OF the Gospel 10 OIL
ciate as chspain of the poorhouse OF each OF
the said countless; the joint resolution to extend
the time for officers to qualify; the resolution
prohibiting the introduction into the House OF
any bill or ioiDt resolution after the lst OF
February, 1873. and they were laid upon the
table. The joint resolution to instruct the
trustees of the State Orphan Asylum to pur-
chase q lot and erect a building thereon, and
for the appropriation of $4,000 there
Tor, aud the joint resolution 10 ascertain
the amount and validity of the State debt,
were postponed until tomorrow. The
bill 10 charter the Charleston Water and Canal
Company is also expected to come up to-mor-
row, with every prospect OF its passage, not
wilhstanding Hurleys alleged lavish distribu-
ton amcng the members of the House OF the
stock In his opposition concern. The Senate
bill 10 fix the time for holding the April term
of the Supreme Court; Senate bill to repeal
Sections s, and of Chapter LXXXIII of
the General Statutes; Senate bill to amend
section IL, chapter lo3, of the General
Statutes; Senate bill 10 change the name OF
Elmra McNary Speers to Elmira McNary
Richie, and for other purposes; and Senate
bill 10 amend the act providing for the elec-
tion of The officers of the incorporated cities
and towns In the State of South Carolina, were
passed by the House, and having already
been passed by the Senate, were ordered to be
enrolled ior ratification. PICKET.
LEGISL ITIYE NOTES.
Prosnecfa of an Early Adjournment-I