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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1883. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A THE DAW OF DAT. JP ATORARIA DECISION OF SUFREME COURT IN THE KU-KLUX CASES. Snr prise of thc Administration Counsel -The Uneasiness In Official Circle?-It fa Determined to . Evade, If Possible, the Blain Question-An Interesting Discussion Anticipated. [SHOAL TELEGRAM TO TEB, Ni WS. j WASHINGTON, Monday, March 25. The decision of the Supreme Court on the mo: lon of Messrs. Johnson and S tannery for writs of habeas corpus and certiorari, In the case of T. Jefferson Greer, one of the convict? ed South Carolina Ku-Klux, was delivered to? day. Toe court decided to grant the motion, and .ordered the writs to issue, making them re tjiroable on the 8th of April, and setting the case for argument on the 12th of that month. . The decision of the court was something of a surprise to the counsel for the government, who confidently expected a denial of the motion. It is stated that every eficrt will be made, on the part ot the government, to defeat the presentation of the question upon Its merits when it comes up for argument. There ls j great dread of the result of an Inquiry, be? fore the Supreme Court, Into the constitu? tionality cf the Enforcement or Ku Klux law, and every opportunity will be sehwd of evad? ing that issue. There is, also, a marked dis position tn official circles to avoid any exami? nation of the proceedings of the Circuit Court in the Ku-Klux cases. AD Interesting discos- I alon 13 anticipated when the next move shall j ?be made. PALMETTO. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Resignation of Minister Curtin-The Tea and Coffee Duty-Air. Sherman tn a (fcaa-ndary-Failure of the Civil Rights Bill. WASHINGTON, March 25. Governor Curtin, the minister to Busala, has resigned. It is stated that the -secretary of State has sent an energetio note to Madrid, protesting .against the Spanish treatment of Dr. Howard. Vhe British and American Claims Commis? sion met, and without deciding any cases ad? journed until Thursday next. It ls understood there will be very little business of Importance bet?re the commission until next fail. They will meet accordingly, bnt a few cases only wiil be heard upon their merits belore the adlournment over lor the summer. In the Senate/after unimportant business, the unfinished business, being the tariff bill, came up, when Mr. Cbander moved to lay lt on the table for to day,' in order to proceed with bills frqm the Committee on commerce. Mr. Sherman said he did not know exactly what to do about the tariff bili, In view of the action of the Senate on Friday last. The question was whether lt ?would be well to await now the tariff bill of the House, and to. J take up and pass the House bili to repeal the tax on tea and coffee, In view of the uncer? tainty which prevailed in business circles; for on Friday he had read letters and telegrams from forty leading commercial houses and or? ganizations asking the meaning of the action ot the Senate. A bill was introduced to contract and aid In rebuilding the levees on the Mississippi River, and for other purposes; also incorporating the Mississippi Levee and Telegrab Company, with a capital of ten million dollars; also to con? struct a levee and a line of telegraph from Girardeau, Missouri, to Fort Jackson, Louisi? ana, on both side1? of the river, free from State taxation, and with a large grant of twenty five sections per mile along the line of said 1(3 V?f*S In the House the bill for bridging the Ohio, near Evansville, passed. The bill for the Gulf steamship service between New Orleans and certain Mexican ports, passed. A motion to suspend the rules and pass the supplemental civil rights bill tailed, yeas ninety-eight, nays aeveniy-elgbt; not two-thirds. The bill comes up again next Monday.. The bill authorizing the building of the Mexican Gulf Ballway was Introduced. THE INTERNATIONA!, SOCIETY. Nsw YORK, March 25. At a meeting of the International Society a letter was read from Switzerland reporting that two hundred and seven glass-blowers were discharged because they were Interna? tionalists. A speaker announced that he had been discharged irom a lithographic establish? ment for Internationalism. . Subsequently the whole force quit work. The printers of To- ! ron to sent a dispatch asking the privilege of Joining the society. One speaker deprecated making a political thing out of the organiza? tion. _ THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COM? MITTEE. WASHINGTON, March 26. The National Democratic Committee meets early in May, after the meeting of the Cincin? nati Convention, to fix the time and place tor the holding the National Democratic Conven? tion. The time win probably be the fourth of July, and ihe place St. Louis. " THE WEATHER THIS DAY. WASHINGTON, March 25. The barometer will continue falling from the lower lakes to North Carolina and east ward to the Atlantic. The area of rain will extend northwestward over the New England States during to-night. Rising barometer, northwesterly winde and clearing weather will extend from the upper Mississippi Valley eastward over the upper lake region to the Ohio Valley 8nd Western Pennsylvania, and over the Southern States very generally dur? ing to-night and on Tuesday morning, and over the Middle States on-Tuesday. Danger? ous winds are not anticipated for the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Yesterday's Weather Reports of the Signal Service, U, S. A.-4.47 P. M., Local Time. Place of Observation. Augusta, Qa... 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M., and, gtogether with the weather chart, may (by the "-courtesy of the Chamber) be examined by ship ?ssstera at any time daring the day. THINGS AT THE CAPITAL. The Pari m Ball-Joe Crews In the Field-All Quiet at the Statehouse-A. Brace of Stabbing Affairs-Greenville Railroad Track Washtd Away. [SPXCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS ] COLOMBIA, March 25 The Purim Ball was a magnificent affair, notwithstanding the rain which has been pouring down for twenty-four hours. Three buudred pereons in costume were present. Joe Crews is reported to be making a start on the projected Laurens and Asheville "Rail road. At the Statehouse matters were .never duller. There were two Blight stabbing affrays this forenoon. The river ls high. Fifty feet of the Greenville und Columbia Railroad track were washed away to-night near Pomarla. A train was sent up, and brough the passengers to this city. The dam? age was not serloue. SALUDA. THE SOUTH CAROLINA LICENSE LAW. Is lt Unconstitutional ? EiNOSTREE, S. C., March 25. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS. Having observed by the papers that the question of the constitutionality of the recent liceose law is soon to be brought before the courts, I propose to nake a few suggestions, with your permission, which I hope may be of some service to those who may be engaged in preparing the case for formal presentation to the court. Judge Cooley, ot Michigan, In his excellent treatise on Constitutional Limitations, page S3, sa\s: "Ia considering the powers which may be exercised by the legislative department of one oi the American States, lt ls natural (hat we should rec (tr to those possessed by the Parliament ot Great Britain, alter which, in a measure, the American Legislatures have been modelled, and which we derive our legislative usages and customs, or parliamentary com mon law, as well as the precedents by \ 'blob legislative power in this country has been ?governed. It ls natural, also, that we should ?cline to measure the power of the legislative department In America by the power of the like department in Britain, and to concede without reflection that] whatever the leg? islature of the country, from which we derive our laws, could do, might also be done by the department created for the exercise of legisla? tive authority in this country. But to guard against being misled by a comparison between the two, we must bear in mind that the Im? portant distinction already pointed out, that with the Parliament rests practically the sov? ereignty of the country, so that it may exer? cise all the powers of ?he government If lt wills so to do; while on the btber band the Legislatures of the American States are not the sovereign authority, and. though vested with the exercise of one branch of the sovereignty, they are. nevertheless, In wielding lt, hedged in on all sides by important limitations, some of which are Imposed In express terms, and others by Implications which are equally Im? perative." The author of the above extract next goes on to point out more particularly and definite? ly the powers of Parliament, and, also, to Bhow very clearly that it ls a mistake to sup? pose that tbe American Legislatures are vest? ed with similar powers, for the reason that they are all controlled by written constitu? tions. But the common Idea is that a Legisla? ture, even In this land of written constitutions is all powerful to enact any law lt pleases, unless stich law should be In conflict with some express or plainly Implied provision of the constitution., Ch. J. Redfield, of Vermont, discourses on this point as follows: "lt has never been questioned, so far as I know, that the American Legislatures have the same unlimited power In regard to legislation which resides In the Brinah Parliament, except where they are restrained by written oonstltu tlons. That must be conceded, I think, to be a fundamental principle In the political organ zatlon of the American States." (Thorpe vs Rutland & Burlington Railroad Company, 27 Vt., 142.) Ordinarily, this ls true and the cor? rect doctrine, but I doubt if lt be true or.correct In South Carolina under the present constltu tlon. In one respect, at least, South Carolina now has the most peculiar constitution of any one of the American States, so far as I have exam? ined them. In a government of enumerated powers, such as the Government of the United States, it waa exceedingly wise and proper that the tenth amendment (to wit: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively or to the people,) should have been adopted In the South Carolina Constitution, now the fundamental law of the State, there is, strange .to say, asimilar provision. It may be found In Sec. 41, Art. I, in these words : "The ena nie rat ion ot rights in this constitution shall not be construed to Impair or deny others re? tained, by the people, and all powers not herein delegated remain with the people." ( Now, the ordinary rule ol practice ls where lt 1B alleged that any particular act ls uncon stltutlonal, to require him who makes the al? legation to point out the clause of the con? stitution which forbids such a law; whereas, under the present constitution, I lake, lt, the rule will be somewhat reversed, and require those who claim the power to point ?ut the section or clause wherein it bas been delegated. "?All powers not herein delegated remain with the people." Where Is the clause of the const! tutlon which delegates the power to enact a license law ? This, lt will be observed, ls very different from the question, where is the clause which prohibits such a law ? which would bethe question proper to be propound ed were lt not for this singular clause in the constitution. Were it not for this clause, those who alleged the unconstitutionality ot the law would be compelled to point out the clause wherein such a law ls either expressly or impliedly forbidden, or else tall, on the general ground stated above that all power to legislate is lodged wltb the Legislature ex? cept when restrained by tbe prohibitory pro? visions of the constitution. But let us now turn to the constitution and see what powers are delegated as to the im? portant question of taxation. Remember that the powers not delegated remain with the people, that ls to say the Legislature can? not enact any particular law unless the power so to do has been delegated, either expressly or by necessary Implication. The constitu? tion, in its several clauses upon the subject, is as follows: Article I, Section 36: "All property subject to taxation shall be taxed in proportion to Its value." Art. 2, Sec. 33: "All taxes upon property, real or personal, shall be laid upon the actual value oi the property taxed, as the same shall be ascertained by an assessment made for the purpose of laying such tax." Art. IX, sec. 1: "The General Assembly shall provide by law for a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation, and shall prescribe such r?gulations as shall secure a Just valuation for taxation of all property, real, personal and possessory," &c. Sec. 2 (same Art. :) "The General Assem? bly may provide annually fora poll-tax, not to exceed one dollar, on the poll, which shall be applied exclusively to the public school fund. And no additional poll-tax shall be levied by any municipal corporation." Sec. 3 (same Art.:) "The General Assembly shall provide for an annual tax sufficient to defray the estimated expenses of the State for each year." Art. X, Sec. 5: "The General Assembly shall levy at each regular session, after the adop? tion of this constitution, an annual tax on all taxable property throughout the State for the support ot public schools. There shall be as? sessed on all taxable polls la the State an an? nual tax of one dollar on each poll, the pro? ceeds of which shall be applied solely to edu? cational purposes: Provided, That no person shall ever be deprived of the right of suffrage tor the non-payment of said tax. No other poll or capitation tax shall be levied In the Slate, I nor shall the amount assessed on each poll exceed the limit given In this section." From even a cursory reading of these pro? visions lt will appear that the only subjects of taxation, as contemplated by the framers ot the constitution, are property and taxable polls. No other kind of taxes were even Lbought of by tbe draftsmen of the constitu? tion; and while it cannot be said that a license tax ls forbidden, lt Is more than clear such a law ls not authorized, and hence, for the rea? sons already stated, a law imposing such a tax ls unconstitutional. In tbe second place, I would maintain the unconstitutionality of the license tax upon a ground which I have already discussed In your columns, to wit: Tbat no object bas been de? clared to which tbe tax ls to be applied. See art. IX. Sec 4. which is in these words: "No tax shall be levied except In pursuance of a law which shall distinctly state the object of the same." It ls true an appropriation act las been passed at the same session which the Icense law was passed, but this appropriates the money then in the treasury, together with that afterwards collected, but all from the previous levy; whereas ibis license money is not to be appropriated. That is, no abject, for lt Is to be stated till the ses? sion of 1872. Is this not reversing the plain provision of the constitution? In 3 ther words, ls lt not Btatlng the object in pur manee of the levy rather than levying in pur manee of the object previously declared ? This*, lt seems to me, is too plain to require argu? ment, and why lt Is that the executive com? mittee ol the Taxpayers' Convention have not long before now brought the whole present unjust svstem of taxation before the courts, upon this ground alone, If no other, ls more than I can Imagine. Before an honest judici? ary, every tax levy made since the new 'egime might have been set aside and declared unconstitutional. But In the third place. Tbls license tax ls lothlng more nor less than a species of poll or capitation tax. The constitution, already quoted, expressly provides that "no other poll >r capitation tax shall be levied In the State, lor shall the amount assessed on each poll ?xceed" one dellar. And in the lourth and ast place, the constitution plainly provides for mly an annual tax, (see section 3, article 9, ibove quoted.) The annual taxes which ;he Legislature saw flt to levy for he fiscal year 1871 have already been paid, ind they have no right to require other taxes 0 be paid, either upon the same or other sub? ed?, for the same period of time. The con? sumion authorizes the Legislature to levy mnual taxe?, and annual taxes only. The legislature bas the sight to fix the time at vtiich the tixes shall fail due. At first. March ras fixed, but now November the 20th is the lme thal body bas seen fit to eay that the tax layer's annual tax shall be paid. The tax l?ver has paid the annual tax which was sv'ied upon him and fell due on the 20th No ember, 1871-therefore he cannot be required o pay any more taxes, wblch are even in very other respect constitutional, until the Oih November, 1872; otherwise the taxpayer night be compelled,-under the specious plea hat the Legislature ls all-powerful and may lo as lt pleases, to pay twt, or three, or even , dozen taxes in ooe year. 1 throw out these suggestions, ali hough written In the midst of omer pressing duties, nd, therefore, not in the style In which I night under other circumstances have pre ented them, hoping that they may In some aeasure uld those who are engaged, or are bout to ecgage, in an effort to teach that bameful but shameless body of men who an mallv huddle themselves together In Colum? ba tinder the once honorable title of "The leneral Assembly of South Carolina," who pend their time and the people's money In oncoctlng schemes for their own self-aggran llzement, and the ruin and destruction of the iroperty-bolders of the State, that there ls a rrltten constitution in the Sute by wblch Its iretended friends and framers as well as Its o-called enemies shall be governed, and that hey will not be allowed to bend and twist hat constitution Jost when they please to ult their own party purposes. If some such esson as this ls not taught these vampires, ind that soon, the State and Hs inhabitant viii take their departure in the manner Indi? cated, though not elegantly, yet laconically, >y Ramsay, of Sumter, when he voted against he validating bond bill, to wit: "I votes gainst dis bill car.se de whole State and ebery lody in lt is gone np." S. A. M. THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. departure of tineen Victoria for Berlin -? Row In Cork-K sp artero Nomina? ted for the Spanish Cortes. LONDON, March 25. The Queen has gone to Berlin via Paris. 1er Majesty will decline to receive a visit rom M. Thiers, and will travel as privately as welbie. There was a disorderly meeting at Cork to lenounce the International Society. Some IghtlDg took place. MADRID, March 25. Don Espartero, notwithstanding his decli? nion, has been nominated for the Cortes rom Madrid. ROVE. March 25. It ls stated that Prince Frederick Charles, of Prussia,- while here advised the reorganization >f the Italian army on the Prussian plan. A TRAIN WRECKED. NEW ORLEANS, March 25. A southward bound train on the Mobile and NTew Orleans Railroad was wrecked by a cul? vert giving way near Ocean Springs. Several )aesengers were severely injured, but none vere killed. ?TJBJLTXESS. In Its essence and purely for its .own sake, lays Hall's Journal ol Health, neatness is found n few. Many a man ls neat for appearance >ake; there ls an Instinctive feeling that lhere s power in lt. When a man consults a ph j si clan or a lawyer for the first time, or comes 0 rent a house, or borrow money, he will lome In his best dress; a lady will call In her carriage. A man who means business and ?onesty comes as he ls. Just as you will find lim In his store, his shop, his counting-house. ?lie most accomplished gamblers dress well: he most enterprising swindlers are faultlessly slothed; but countless multitudes are but vhitewashed sepulchres. Too many "don't ?are, as long as lt will not be seen." Washing on Allston, the great artist, the accomplished rentleman. suddenly left his friend standing it the door of a splendid Boston mansion as ;hey were about entering fora party, because ie had just remembered ibat he had a hole In ns stocking. It could not be Been or known, mt the very knowledge of Its existence made lim feel that he waa less a man than he ought ,o be; gave him a feeling of inferiority. As persons are less careless of personal cleanliness and tidy apparel, they are Infalli? bly and necessarily less ol the angel, more ot .be animal; more under the dom!nation ot pas? sion, less under the influence of principle, bald 1 poor servant girl: "I can't explain what change religion has made In me, but I look more closely under the door-mat when I sweep than I used to." Intelligence, culture eleva ion, give purity of body as well as purity of sense and sentiment. Where you see a neat, tidy, cleanly, cheer? ful dwelling there you will find a joyous, loving, nappy family. But ll fifth and squalor, and a disregard for the relining delicacies ol life pre? vail in any household, there will be found In Lhe moral character of the Inmates much that Is low. degrading, unprincipled, vicious and disgusting. Therefore, as we grow In years, we aught to watch -eagerly against neglect of cleanliness In person and tidiness in dress. -Relative to the high prices paid to singers ID America, Barnum claims the championship for Jenny Lind. He writes: "I paid the Sweedlsh Nightingale $208,675 for ninety-five concerts, which gives an average of $2196 per concert, or $43,920 for twenty nights. I also paid all the expenses of Miss Lind, her com? panion and servants from England, and all their hotel and travelling expenses up to the last concert, besides furnishing her always with a private coach and horses." Wachtel is now paid $30,000 for twenty nights. In refer? ence to receipts, lt is recorded that there were received for the ninety-five conow ts given by Jenny Lind, $712,161 34, on average of $7496 43 for each concert. The largest receipts for ten nights were respectively, $17,864, $16,479, $16,028, $14,266, $14,203, $12,599, $12,385, $12,519, $12,174 and $11,848. Total for ten evenings, $140,365. This occurred In 1851, when one thousand dollars were considerably more In value &an they are now. LAWS OF THE STATE. ACTS OF THE OENERAL ASSEMBLY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Published by Authority. AK ACT relating to the Bonde of the State of Sonth Carolina. Whereas bonds or obligations of this State have been issued, from time to time, to a large amount, In accordance, as was supposed by the officers Issuing the same, with the au? thority and provisions of certain acts of the General Assembly, Including "An act to au? thorize a loan to redeem the obligations known as the bills receivable of the State ot South Carolina," approved AuguBt 26, 1868; also, "An act to authorize a State loan to pay Interest on the public debt," approved August 26,1868; also, "An act to provide for the ap? pointment of a land commissioner, and to de? fine his powers and duties," approved March 27,1869; also, "An act to amend the last named act, and for other purposes," ap? proved March 1, 1870; also, "An act to authorize a loan for the relief of the treasury," approved February 17, 1869; also "An act to provide for the conversion of State securities," approved March 23, 1869; and "An act to authorize the financial agent of the State of South Carolina, lu the City of New York, to pledge State bonds SB collateral security, and for other purposes," approved March 26, 1869, which said bonds are fully and particularly stated and set forth In a report made by the treasurer of the State to the Gen? eral Assembly, dated October 31, 1371; and, whereas, doubts have arisen whether said Issues were lu strict conformity to the provis? ions of the said several acts under which they were respectively Issued; and, whereas, it was the true Intent and meaning of the seve? ral acts above set forth that such issues of bonds or obligations should be made in the manner In which the same have been made, as aforesaid; and, whereas, also, doubts have been raised as to the validity of some of the bonds mentioned in the said annual report of the State treasurer, for the fiscal year ending with October 31, 1871, although money bas been borrowed by, or realized out of, said bonds on account of this State; and, whereas, the credit of this State has been affected thereby: SECTION 1. Be lt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and Bitting in Gen? eral Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That the said bonds and obligations, Issued on behalf of this State, as mentioned and set forth In the report ot the treasurer of this State to the General Assembly, dated October 31,1871, were duly and lawfully lssned In con? formity with the true Intent and meaning of the several acts of the General Assembly, hereinbefore set forth -by their respective titles. SEC. 2. That the acts of the officers of tb? State, authorized under the provisions of the laws of this Stale, and of the several acts hereinbefore referred to, lo the extent of all Issues of bonds or obligations enumerated and set forth In the said report of the treasu? rer, be, and are herebyvin allthlngs, ratified, confirmed and established. SEC. 3. That each and all of the bonds named In said annual report of the treasurer of this State, for the fiBcal year ending with October 31st, 1871, be, and the same are here? by, declared to be legal and valid bonds of the State of South Carolina, for the payment of which the faith, credit and funds of the State have been, and are hereby, pledged. Pro? vided, That no bonds be Included which are not registered in the treasury at the time of the passage of this act, as provided for In sec? tion 14, article 9, of the constitution, relating to finance and taxation. SEC. 4. The section of each of the acts under which said bonds purport to be issued, which provides for annual tax to pay the In? terest, is hereby declared to be a part of this act; and an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, shall be levied upon the property of the State sufficient to pay the interest on the bonds named in or provided for by this act, until the principal of said bonds shall become due, such payment to be made In United States currency only. SEC. 5. Hereafter every bond converted or Issued under, or In pursuance of, any of the laws of this State, shall be of the description and style of those heretofore issued under au act entitled "An act to provide for the conver? sion of State securities," approved March 23d, 1869, so that all of the bonds of this State shall be of one description and style, as soon as the exchange can be made: Provided, That all bonds of the State of South Carolina convert? ed Into stock of said State, and all stock of the State of South Carolina converted Into conver? sion bonds of the State, as provided for In the act herelnbeiore mentioned, approved March 23, 1869, shall be cancelled Immediately upon the conversion of the same, and retired from Issue or hypothecation. SEC. 6. All bonds heretofore authorized to be Issued, shall be Issued lu pursuance of, and In conformity with, the provisions of this act, and shall be converted into bonds, of the style and description named In the next preceding section, as speedily as the same can be done. SEC. 7. That neither the sum or sums realiz? ed from any sale or sales of any of the bonds of this State, nor the manner of sale of any of the bonds of this State, shall, In any manner, affect or impair the validity and obligation thereof. SEC. 8. The Governor is hereby authorized and required to sign all of the bonds named in this act. The State treasurer is authorized and required to countersign the same. And the secretary ot State is authorized and re? quired* to affix the seal 'St' the State to the same without delay: Provided, That no bonds shall be signed by the Governor, or countersigned by the State treasurer, except for the conver? sion of bonds or stocks already Issued pursu? ant to law. SEC. 9. Nothing contained in this act shall authorize the Issue or conversion of aoy bonds of this State other than those named In the report made by the State treasurer as specified In the 3d section of this act, and such as have been authorized under previous i?w? of this State. SEC. 10. The Commercial Warehouse Com? pany, in the City ot New York, aud the Caro? lina National Bank, in the City of Columbia, South Carolina, are hereby declared to be au? thorized places lor the registering ot the bonds, coupons or stocks of the State of South Carolina, and they are authorized, on the passage of this act, to immediately advertlsei In one or two ol the principal papers in each of the Cities ot New York, Columbia and Charleston, to the holders of all the bonds, coupons or stock of the State of South Carolina, the necessity of registering their bonds, coupons or stocks at one of the above authorized places of registry. In the registi tlon of said bonds, coupons or stocks, t number and denomination of each bond, cc pon or certificate of stock, the act under whl lt was Issued, and the name of the person, E soclatlon, corporation or firm presenting tl same shall be recorded, and the time and pla of registration shall be endorsed upon sa bonds,- coupons or stocks; se that the san bonds, coupons or stocks may not be preset ed at more than one place of registration, shall be the duty of the said Commercial War house Company, In the City of New York, at the Carolina National Bank, In the City Columbia, South Carolina, to publish in tl Cities of New Tork, Charleston and Columbi quarterly statements of the whole amount bonds, coupons or stocks registered by tber the number, denomination, and the act undi which they have been Issued. The State trea urer and the financial agent of the State, I the City of New York, shall not pay intere on said bonds or stocks until they have bee registered according to the requirements this act. SEC. ll. All acts or parts of acts contrary ti or Inconsistent with, thia act are, for the pm poses of this act, but for j\a other purposi hereby repealed. SEC. 12. This act shall take effect lmmed ately. Approved March 13.1872. Av ACT to provide for General and SDecli Elections, and the manner ol conductln the same. SECTION 1. Be lt enacted by the Senate an House of Representatives of the State c South Carolina, now met and silting in Gent ral Assembly, and by the authority of th sam?: , That ail general and special elections, hel pursuant to the constitution ot this Stau shall be regulated and conducted according t the rules, principles and provisions here! prescribed. SEC. 2. The commissioners of election sha provide one box for each election precinct An opening shall be made in the lld of th box, not larger than shall be sufficient for single ballot to be Inserted therein at on time, through which each ballot received proper to be placed In such box, shall be lt serted by the person voting, and by ho othei Each box shall be provided with a sufflcleu lock, and such box shall be publicly opene and Inspected, to see that lt ls empty an secure, and then locked Just before the open lng of the poll, and the keys returned te th managers, and shall not be opened during th election. Each box for such- precinct shall b labelled as follows: '.Congress," "State, "Circuit," and "County officers." SEC. 3. At the close of the election the mar agers and clerk shall immediately proceed publicly, to open the ballot-box and count tb ballots therein, and continue such count witt out adjournment or late -rapt lo a until th same ls completed, and m (ike such statemeo of the result thereof, and sign the same, a the nature ol the election shall require, if, ii counting, two or more ballots shall be fou m folded together compactly, only one shall b counted and the others destroyed; but if the; bear different names, the same shall be de stroyed and knot countel If more ballot shall be lound, on opening the box, thai there are names on the poll.list, all the ballot shall be returned to the box and thorough); mixed together, and one of the managers oi the clerk shall, without seeing the ballots draw therefrom and immediately destroy a many ballots as there ara In excess of tb number of names on the poll list; within thre< days thereafter the chairman of the board o managers, or one of them, to be designated li writing by the board, shall deliver to the com missioners of ?lection the poll list, the boxe containing the ballots and a written state ment of the result of the election in his pre clnct. EEC. 4. After the Anal adjournmeut of th board of county canvassers, and within tbi lime prescribed In this act, the chairman o said board shall forward, addressed to th' Governor and secretary of State, bj a mee senger, the returns, poll lists and all paper appertaining to the election. The said mee senger to be paid bis actual expenses upon i certificate to be furnished him by the secre tary ol State; said certificate shall be paid ou of the funds provided for the payment of cor oners and mica jera of election. SEC. 5. AU acts or parts of acts la any wa; conflicting with this act are hereby repealed. Approved March 12, 1872. AN ACT to Amend an Act entitled "An Act t< Revise, Simplify and Abridge the Rules Practice, Pleadings and Forms of the Courti of this State." SECTION 1. Be lt enacted by the Senate anc House of Representatives of the State of Soutl Carolina, now met and sitting In General As Bembly, and by the authority of the same: That an act entitled "Au act to revise, sim pllfy and abridge the rules, practice, pieadingi and forms of the courts of this State," be. and ls hereby, amended as follows, viz Insert, in section 330, at the close of sub? division 4, of said section of said act, the fol lowing words: "And in any civil action undei thia code, clerks of the courts, trial Justices and sheriffs shall be entitled to demand and receive of the plaintiff in any such action, In advance, the same compensation as ls allowed by law. Approved March 13,1872. AN ACT Relating to the Financial Agent of the State of South Carolina, In the City of New York. m SECTION 1. Be lt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same: That the financial board ot this State Ie hereby authorized and required forthwith to adjust and settle the claims, demands and ac? counts, and ali cr any matters of difference re? lating to the financial agent of this State, In the City of New York, and to receive any balance whlcb, on such adjustment, may be found to be owing to this State by the said financial agent, or for which said finan? cial agent, may be, or become, liable to this State; also, for all properly or effects belonging to this State, now In, or which may hereafter come Into, the possession of said financial agent, or any part or parts thereof; and upon the due pay? ment and satlslacllon, on the part of said financial agent, of any demand arising on such settlement or adjustment, to execute and deliver to him a full release and discharge for all liability to this State by reason of any matter or thing done in the course of such financial agency. That said financial board shall render a statement of the settlement with the financial agency to the comptroller general of the 8' ate thirty days prior to the meeting ol the next General Assembly. Ssc. 2. That this act shall take effect lam dlately. Approved March 13,1871 AN ACT to alter and amend an act en titi "An act to Be vi se, Simplify and Abridge t Bules, Practice, Pleadings anil Forms Courts In this State." Be it enacted by the Senate and House Representatives of the State of South Caro Ur ? now met and sitting in General Assembly a by the authority of the same: That section three hundred and ten (310) an act entitled "An act to revise, simplify at abridge the rules, practice, pleadings ai forms of courts In this State," approved t first day of March, A. D. 1370, be, and t same is hereby, altered and amended I striking out therefrom the words: "or by referee appointed by the court for that pt pose," and the word "referee" Immediate thereafter. Approved March 13, 1872. AN ACT to Regulate the Pay of the Membe o? the General Assembly. Be it enacted by the Senate and House Representatives o? the State bf South Car Una, now met and sitting In General Asset bly, and by the authority ot the same: That each member of the next General A j sembly shall receive an annual salary o? si hundred dollars; and twenty cents for ever mile of the ordinary route of travel In goto to, and returning from, sessions of the Gen ral Assembly. Approved March 13, 1872. AN ACT to Incorporate the Charlestoi Georgetown and Con way boro' Railroad Coo pany. SECTION* ' 1. Be lt enacted by the Senate ac House of Representatives of the State i South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gen ral Assembly, and by the authority o? tl .! .-ile: That for the purpoe s ot constructing a ral road of one or more tracks from some point or near the City of Charleston, through tl Counties of Charleston and Georgetown, i some point at or near the Town of Ge orge to w and thence through Sorry County, to son point at or near Co n way bo ro', thence to tl North Carolina State line, that C. B. Stuai H. M. Drone, E. R. Wiggin, 8. P. Tick, W.. Greenleaf, w. H. McDowell, John Douglas, v F. Johnson, J. Walker and their associate successors and assigns, are hereby created body politic and corporate under the name ibe Charleston, Georgetown and Con way bor Railroad Company, and, by such title, she have a corporate existence for the term < thirty (30) years; and may sue and be sue* plead and be Impleaded, in every prop? court of tbe State of South Carolina, and mi have and use a common seal, which lt mt change or alter at pleasure; and shall be cap ble o? purchasing, holding, using, leasing at conveying estate, real, perennal and mlxe and other property, and acquiring the san by gift or devise; and may make all necessat by-laws and regulations lor Its governmen not inconsistent with the constitution an laws of the State ol South Carolina, and ? ot tb United States. SEO. 2. That the said company be, and hereby, authorized and empowered to coi struct, maintain and operate a railroad of on or more tracks, extending from some poll at or near Charleston, to some point at c near Georgetown, thence to some point at c near Conway boro', thence to some point o the North Carolina State line, In Horry Com ty, the particular route of sanie to be detei mined upon by the company after the sam shall have been formed. SEC. 3. That the capital stock o? said con pany shall be three millions of dollars, 1 shares of one hundred dollars each, with th privilege of increasing the said capital stoc to such an amount as may be found necessar to construct, equip and maintain the said ral road; and the shares shall be personal propel ty, transferable in such manner as the ty laws may direct; and for tbe raising of sue capitol Btock, lt shall be lawful to open book o? subscription, at such times and places, an under the direction of such persons, as sal company may determine. That the sold sut scrlptions to the capital stock may be made 1 money, bonds, lauds, materials or work, t such rates and on such terms as may b agreed upon at the time of such subscrlptlot A copy of any articles of association, signe by tue lncorporators named in this act, or an number of them, not less than five, may b flied in the office of the secretary of State, an thereupon the persons subscribing such arti clea of association, and all persons who sha! become stockholders in such company, sha! be a corporation, In deed and In law, (or tb purposes herein set forth, and shall be conslc ered organized by such act of association. Ssc. 4. That the company hereby authorize* shall be allowed six months from the passag of this act In which to file the articles o? assc ciatlon in the office of the secretary of State as provided for In section 3, and the rallroai hereby authorized to be constructed shall b commenced within two years after the passag' of this act, or otherwise the charter shall bi void. ? , SEC. 5. That the said railroad company ii hereby authorized to construct and operate om or more lines of telegraph along Its railway charging and collecting such remuneration foi all messages or dispatches as the president ant board of directors may direct. The said cern pany may connect said Une of telegraph wit! the lines of any other company in this State or adjoining State; and may lease, farm out or sell the above right, as in the Judgment o the president and board of directors may bi most advantageous to the interest ot the com pany. SEC. 6. That the said company Is hereb; authorized and empowered to mortgage an: or all o? its property and franchises, and li sui bonds and preferred stock to an amount, ant on such terms and conditions, and for sud uses and purposes of the said corporation ai the president and directors thereol deem ex pedlent for the best Interests of the company. SEC. 7. That this said company Is herebj authorized and empowered to merge and con? solidate Its capital stock, estate, real, personal and mixed, franchises, rights, privileges and property, Into and with the capital stock, estate, real, personal and mixed, franchises, rights, privileges and property of any othei railroad company or companies chartered by and organized under the laws of this or any other State or States, whenever the two or more railroad companies eo to be merged and consolidated shall or may form a continuous line of railroad with each other, or by means ot any intervening railroad, bridge or ferry; and such consolidation shall or may be effect? ed In such manner and on such terms and conditions as the president and boord ol directors may determine. ' SEC. 8. That the said railroad company shall be subject to the provisions of on act of th? General Assembly of South Carolina, passed September 22,1668, entitled "An actto declare the manner by which the lands or right of way over the lands of persona or corporations may be taken for the construction and uses of railways and other works of lnterne.1 improve? ment" fronded, however, That .nothing herein contained shall be .so construed as to exempt the Bald railroad. ' company from the payment of taxes. , ?,.. - ? SEO. 9. That this act shall take effect oil and alter Its passage; and all acts or parts of acts Inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. Approved March 9,? 1872. _? . : "WI AN ACT for the?t?Hef of the; Widows and'Or phaos of pereons killed bec?use of their political opinions. "J \.. . \ - SECTION-l. Belt enacted by, tie Senate and House of Representa ti ves "of'the State cf South Carolina, now met ano: sitting in Gent? rai Assembly, and by the authority," of toa same: _ Where ? the writ of habeas corpus h asobee a suspended by the President of che if hi ted States, there shall be levied and collected, ?t the same time and in the same manner this other taxes are collected, a 'special tax of Oho half (i) mill on the dollar, bf the assessed value of all the. taxable property, of each " aui every o? Bald counties, the proceeds, of whlch.tax shall be paid into the county treas m urylnsald counties, respectively; and shall constitute a pension fund tor the support of the indigent widows and orphans of those per? sons who have been killed In said counties be? cause of their political opinions.. Provided, That if lo any county said levy of one-half (J) mill on the dollar shall be more than sufficient for the support of the widows and orphans aforesaid In said county, then said excess shall be applied to the school fund, to be disbursed according to law. ? sui. Vf "Ia < SEC. 2. That each of such destitute or . Indi? gent widows or orphajis, on satisfactory proot (by not less than two disinterested wltneaaea) furnished to the county treasurer of his or ber county, shall receive an allowance or pension of the amount as follows, to wit: Fox each widow, tea dollars per month; for each orphan child under the age of fifteen years, six dollars per month, payable on the first day .ot each and every month by the ^county trea? surer, Buchallowance to be co n tl n u ed. d u ring the widowhood .of such widow, or to such orphan child until he br she shall attain the age of fifteen years. The co unty treasurers of said counties shall report to the next General Assembly a detailed statement as to how far the provisions of thia act has been carried into execution. ;-v ? Sac. 3. This act shill take effect from the date of its passage. ' Approved March 13,187? . - . gleeing grift 3gjjggftjjgg <Soo^> GREAT REDUCTION oi?*<* .: ? ;> . : 1%;. EV PRICES AT LAWTON'S. In order to Close Out our Stock of We have Marked Down our Goods from I TWENTY TO FIFIT PER C?NT Now is the time to Bay FIRST CLASS GOODS At Extremely Low Prices, CALL AND EXAMINE THEM J, H. LAWTON & CO. ACADEMY MUSIC BUILDING, CORNER KINO AND MARKET ST?. Pianos. SI XT t FI VE FIRST PRIZE MEDALS AWARDED THE GREAT SOUTHERN PIANO Manufactory. WM. KNABE & CO.? MANUFACTURERS OF GRAND. SQUARE AND UPRIGHT PIANO FORTES, BALTIMORE, MD. These instruments have been before the pabilo for nearly thirty years, and upon their excel? lence alone attained an unpurehaaed pre-emi? nence, whleh pronounces them unequalled In TONE, TOUCH, WORKMANSHIP AND DURABII^TY. ?-All our SQUARE PIANOS have our New Im? proved OVERSTRUNG SCALE and the AGRAFFE TREBLE. ?-We wonld call especial a ut em ion to our late Patented Improvements m GRAND PIANOS and SQUARE GRANDS, found in no other Plano, whlcn brings the piano nearer perfection than has yet been attained. EVERY PIANO FULLY WARRANT? ED FOR FIVE YEARS. ?-we are by special arrangement snabled to furnish PARLOR ORGANS and MELODEONS or the most celebrated makers, Wholesale asd Retail at lowest Factory Prices. Illustrated Catalogues and Price Lists prompt? ly furnished on application to WM. KNABE ?ft CO., BALTIMORE, MO. Or any or our regular established agencies. * octi7-tnthsemo8D*w