The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-31

lnree-QuarteTS Ot an acre or PICK Que HuuuTeu
pounds of seed cotton. Each laborer is also
to receive daily ration consisting OF one peck
of corn, meal or rice, two and half pounds
of bacon and one quart of syrup or ils equlVa-
lent In money. Eight hours Is TO constitute
davis work in winter, and nine hours IN
spring, summer aud autumn; laborers ara to
receive extra compensation for Work cone
over and above these hours, and all time lost,
with the exception of Sundays and legal holi-
iaborer, provided that loss of time caused by
rainy or inclemelt weather shall be shared
equally by the employer aud employee. One
half OF the laborers wages are 10 be paid him
at the end of each month, and the other half
at the end of each year. If the laborer shall
violate his contract, be is to forfeit the amount
of his retained wages, but his claim for wages
is 10 constitute O prior lien upon all lands,
crops and stock, and Is to have preference
over all debts. mortgages or other claims.
The act is to take effect on the lst of January,
1874.
COUNTY LICENSES AND FINES.
Representative J. A. Smith introduced bill
to reonire county commissioners of the re-
specliye counties OF this State TO turn over 10
the county treasnrers all fines and licenses
collected BY them. The bill imposes no new
duties upon the county commissioners, ouC
prescribes the penalty for neglectlng 10 turn
over the amount OF such fines or licenses as
now required by law, Of fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or Imprisonment Tor not
more than two years, or both, at the dlscre-
tIon of the court.
MORE INVESTIGATIONS.
There were Two more propositions In the
General Assembly to-day looking to an inveg-
tlgatlon of the desperate financial muddle
which the late administration has bequeathed
as legacy to Its successors. The tirst was
firyn in 10
shape OF Joint resolution directing the State
treasurer 10 publish 40 exhibit OF all the State
bonds Issued during the past four years. The
resolution requires that the State treasurer
shall, Within six weeks after the adjournment
OF the General Assembly, cause to be publish
ed for one month In one paper In each Of the
Cities OF Charleston, Columbia and New York
a statement OF all the bonds and stocks Whlcn
the records of his office show 10 have been
issued during the four years next preceding
his taking possession of his Office, with state,
ment OF The numbers, amounts, series and
character OF such bonds and certificates OF
stock, and that he shall call upon all per-
sons holding bonds or certificates OF siock,
not enumerated In Said schedule, 10 nie
in his office OF furnish statement OF the
amount, number, series aud character OF lhe
bonds or stock held by them. The sum OF
one thousand dollars Is appropriated to pay
the expense OF advertising.
ANOTHER INQUEST.
The second investigation scheme Wao pro-
posed by Senator Mcintyre, 10 'Joint reso-
luton 10 ascertain the extent aud validity OF
the Slate debt" the provisions OF which are
as follows:
SECTION l. Be it enacted, That the attorney
general OF the Slate, the president Of the SEN
ate and the speaker Of the House oil Repre-
sentatives are hereby constituted financial
board, for the purpose of ascerlalning the
extent and validity uf the State debt, aud IN
turlherance of the object Of this resolution
sum of five thousand dollars Is hereby appro-
pristed Uf so much be necessary TO defcay
the necessary expenses OF said financial board.
SEC. 2. That IL shall be the duty OF said
financial board to keep correct registration
of all bonds, certificates of stock. &C., and
shall report to the General Assembly within
one week alter The commencement OF the
next session. Said financial board 10 have
power 10 send Tor persons and papers.
THE COLUMBIA CANAL COMPANY.
Representative Crews introduced the follow
ing ''bill to aunul the sale Of the Columbia
Canal, and to protect the title of the State IN
and to the same by reason OF the failure OF
the purchaser to comply with Inc conoltlohs ot
the sale:"
Be 1t enacted, That all the right, title and
Interest acquired by The act of september Fl,
1858, and the acts amendatory thereto, aud
under the deed of conveyance executed oy
the State on the 7th OF January, lo60, are
hereby declared forfeited to the State, the pur-
chasers having failed 10 comply with tne con-
djtions imposed by the said act aud amend
ments thereto, and the right, title and interest
of the State In and to the said Columbia Canal.
and in all the lands, privileges and appurte-
nauces owned BY the State thereunto belong
ing or anpertaiDing, are hereby declared TO
have reverted TO the State, to be held oy ner
in all respects the same and In as full and
ample a manner as II the said transfer OF Title
to the said purchaser had never eeen n mauI; ,s',o
The remaining sections OF the bill require
and authorize the Governor to demand OF s.
A. Pearce, in the name of the State, sufren-
der OF the canal and it's appurtenances, and t3
demand from him the deed above mentioned,
which Is to be- surrendered TO the State and
cancelled, and Ia the event of Colonel Pearces
very probable refusal to thus "stand and de-
liver" the Governor Is required to Institute
such suit or suits at law as shall De deemed
necessary 10 carry the act into effect, and to
employ counsel. II necessary, to assist iG the
prosecution OF the suits.
MORE LIGHT" WANTED.
Representative Simpkins offered the follow.
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolued, Thet the judiciary committee OF
this House DO inquire into and report the
nature and extent or the exemption from tax.
alton clalmed by the South Carolina Railroad
under their charter; whether the privileges
therein granted can be curtaied or modineo,
and whether said company claims exemption
for any species OF property not within the
proper construction OF their charter. and II so.
what legislation is necessary to protect the
iDerests of the State, with leave to report by
bill or otherwise. PICKET.
THE 4RBEFILLE FIRE.