The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-03

nseresdias. senA the. prieoners eh.l-
!enGpd gfp Jurisdiction Of the couft to
Try cau6ebS pass ths frat,of numerous
sentences, Or try subsequent ones.
fhe tirst term was expired and tine
paid. and the prisoner challenged iu-
risdictIon OF court, or it's com petenoy
TO pass second sentence, and also uues
tioned the mode of empannelliug the
lnry and their competency to sit.
These were jurisdictionul questions
properly arising under the hdbeas cor.
pas Judge Barrett. in DECIDING,
pointed out that though there i. pro.
vision made for the Investigating Act
"f the Circuit Court where it exceeds
jurisdiction. none il nude in the case
of tue Criminal Court; aud the remedy
IL by writ Of error. aud the Judge was
not to review the act OF another Judge,
sitting in the snms court. Writ OF
error ought not to huve been granted
The court then granted the motion to
quash.
a rumor rnqniriug confirmation was
10 circulation this afternoon thut Wm.
NJ. rweed had escaped from tho peui.
tentiary.
RICHMOND. Va December 2.-In
the Cneap Transportation Convention,
to-duy, Col. FrobeI. Of Georgia. rel,,i
report OF Q mmittee on Artificial Water
Routes. The report utes the fact
chat the Cuitcd Safes Senate Goa
mlttea on transportation rccommend-
cd the four water routes endorsed by
thia convention last year, and theu
quotes aud adopts as Its own the So
mates bay. riu the James River aud
h ,nAwha C"uai, tho Great Tennesse.,
aud Georgia C"ua', and the improve.
tneEt ot Tho Mississippi RIVER. Eesu-
lnilons weie introduced To recon amend
Congress to extend such reasonable old
10 The Texas Pacific Rulruad az will
lusure Its speedy completlon; to ue.
fnorihlize Congress- to prohiblt, uudor
heavy peuaitlrs. all combinations be.
tween competing lines Of transporta-
tion, whether by laud or water. After
the committee reported, Hon. J. G..
oouthali, OF TIrYtu,u, presented sup
pinmental report, In which he argued
ably and at great length against the
Idea that railroads will answer for
heavy transportation aud insisted uDon
the necessity of tho four great water
routes, viz: The connecting of the Mis-.
riHsippi with the great lakes, aud u
Central route between the Ohio River
and the Chesapeake; from in
Hating their capital by watere,l
stock; and also to create a Court
Of Commercial Justice, whose de-
cision shall be subject to review by
the Supreme Court of the United
States; that Congress should fix by la W
maximum rate for all railroad traffic
crossing State line; that the senti :.
ment OF this convention is adverse to
increase of taxation upon the people,
IN the shape of interest created by an
Increased bonded debt; that Congress
bs recommended to adopt national
gauge OF feet =, inches, aud that it
offer sufficient Inducements for all
trunk linos, of 200 milss and over. to
adopt this railroad gauge. All referred
to Commlttee on Resolutions. The
Com mittee on Natural Water South.
not being prepared to report, Mr.. L.
G. Oonant. of st. Louis. submitted
resolutions declaring that Congress
will be held to strict account for failure
to make ample appropriation for tho
improvement of the mouth of the
Mississippi River, and that this subject
cannot bs too impress ,ive!y u ged pom
that body; which were also referred.
A committee WAS appointed to wait Oh
Gov. Kemper and invite him to visit
and address the convention.
RICHMOND. Va December e,-Tbe
General Assembly met at noon. Gov.
kemper submitted his annual m essage.
which, together with the accompany
ing documents. covers 130 pages Of
printed matter. He favors recapitali.
zation OF the State debt in uniform OBJ
legations. payable in thirty years,
bearing annual interest of four per
cent. sterling. A plan for providing q
State currency is proposed, which the
Governor believes would relieve one
of the most grievous wants of the peo-
pie. Ho renews the recon men ndation
of his first message on immigration,
aud says the State shonld be its own
agent in the matter, thereby freely dis.
semics!ins .c the ANNA! and prospect.
i've Immigrants all desired Information
in authenticated form, aud insuripg
them against all imposition, &c. He
recommends stringent aud effectual
Legislation to prevent gross inequalities
III charges on some Of the railroads.
especially at points where competition
does not insure proper charges. He
favors the completion of the central