Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-23

such thiug.-But that there are some. who too
loosely hold, and are uum,ndul Of the hOnora- /
Bile feelings of answering integrity, which |
ought 10 govern every man elected 10 serve a
free people, is too evident 10 be denied The
practice OF carrying questions BY bariering
votes, dis.racefui TO any legislative body has
often been suspected TO exist in, aud frequent
ly charged on the General Assembly OF this
State, but until the late session this charge was
confined to whispered opinions. On the read
ing of the bill, best known as the Chickasaw
bill, tor the last time, and on the proposition
To amend the same, so az to fin the LIST of Sep
TENDER ms the time which would entitle AN oc-
cupani TO preference, the following proceed
ings took place. We give them publicity with
out comment, though we may remark on them
when we come to review the proceedings OF
the late session, which we intend 10 do al our
leisure. For tue present, we osl, add tina; tue
transaction detailed, took place duIing our alb
seuce from MuiiTeesborongh the statement
Was written, las we were iuformed) immediate
~ after Mi Britain made il known TO the
house, ami was handed TO us on SATURDAY eve
ning last On coming To on possession, il
was submitted to MIR Britain, who on eAamin-
ing IL, pronounced IL To be corrert
HouSe c5 Representatives,, FRIDAY, NOreai6er 10Th,
1913
Mr. BrittdiR rose with much feeling and in
dicnaiion depicted IE his ouhteuauce, and add
dressed the Speaker thus:
Mr.. Speaker, have b, accident found out
the secret IN TIL preference qurstiou 4: "a few
evenings ago, overheard too gentlemen maxi
dOout inns mdtttG IN secret,
turning himself round to MIR. Miller y and you
are one OF the genil' men who Was concerned
III That secret matter Mr.. Speaker, Mr. Mill
LEI told Nj. k'Ddell that the friends OF the
preference question was strong enough to car
~ their point To any height; TO which Kindell
'ephed, cannot support the question, unless
you VIII alter the lime at which those occupants
should be IN possession, TO take the benefits of
the act from the LIST OF May, TO the first of Sep
! ienher Miller asked klndell, why he wanted
That amendment made; Kipdeil told him that
liz had a freud who was in the possession OF a
salt lick winch he got into possession of bnt
shoi iime before the first Of September; which
SAID salt lick was OF great value, and that he
wanted 10 secure his trend Miller replied
we must help each other, and said il Kimdell
woula support the measure, he would make
the Alteration which IL now asked for. Now
Nj Speaker, 1t this Is the way high minded
gentlemen do their business, and leeislate and
bfihS about their ends; IL such rascality Is to
u Practlsed IN defiance OF all right l wish ne
yer more TO have seat OH this floor. l abhor
| >nch practices. aud low tricks, 10 effectuate
| their designs Is all honesty flown from among
| Ms, and that too 10 cheat the state and every
| one else, ont OF their sh : There is, MIR.
ISpeakcr, something at the bottom of this bust
ness We canHot see Tor why this great anxiety.
ahd WHY so much trouble about matter it il
Is non est m Itself! am sure there is something
dirty III this mattcr.
To which Mr.. Miller said there was some
conversation brtween him aud Mr.. Kiudell.
but not IN secret as the gentleman has asserted
MIR Britain then challenged Mr.. Miller TO
produce any other person who II ID hea d IL but
himself aud asserted thai they wote whispe ring
WIN their faces very close 10 each other.
Upon the information OF Mr. Britta,n the
mouse thwarted Mr. kiudvlFs friend aud have
taken SAID salt IIck into their keeoins. [Gds.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
burfrcesbo Ouga, NoUeDiber 20
The Chickdsac Land Bill, passed last even
tug, In Senate, third and last reading. The
counlrS Is TO I've seclioned INTO townships oi
miles square--and the occupants there settled
on or before the first day OF September last
are TO have preference ior 100 acres of land.
am clear for enough ct good thug and he
leve sectioniug down 10 a mile would have al
fOrded much greater facility 10 locating ard
would have been much more likely 10 AVOID
disputes, than the five mile sectional lines
ihey appear to me, who by the by. am no
Pidctlcal man III the arr OF surveying 10 afford
luen.,'SluS rules ior the iocators aud IN answer
no oiher purpose, The occupant prefer eaces
prevailed by an honest difference ot .pImon
ann willing 10 believe. Whether tue warrant
holders Will quietly acquIesce. cannot con-
lecture. Or, II dissatisfied. whether their COM
| plants will be heard in Congress Hail or the
courts OF justice, is Yet 10 be decided With
| the exception OF part or Maury and part of
GlieS there is, am informed! good land uu-
appropriated as the lands on winch these &C.
cnpants have settled. The preference is res
tTlcied 10 100 acres, and though 1 am one of
these, who deny the riei.l 10 make prefer
euce, yet SInce the majority have decided
os''N' FluCe ltele lS sOUG land
abnDdarce, should in my own proper person
he unwilling 10 locate Orcr an occupants head
wiihun' ilr'' ofierlng him the full value OF his
Improvement iWhig
LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
MI. Elliott, of The Senate, from the Conn
mttee on Banks in that hDuse, on Wednesday
made the following report which WAS ordered
t0' cohSldeTatIoo on yesterday, aud Vi deIed
to be printed, viz
That they have atteDtively considered the
same, AID are ofopinion that the Bank OF the
State, has neen so administered, as TO secure
the credit of its paDer and at thp same tima