The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-11-14
Legislature South Carolina.
Saturday, November III, 1865.

read the journal Of the proceedings Of yes
terday.
The President announced that he had
been authorized to state that Hon. Benja-
min F. Dunkin had accepted the Office Of
Chief Justice, to which he had been elected
at the present session.
The President announced that Mr.. Law
ton was added to the Committee on Fede-
raj Relations.
The House Of Representatives sent to the
Senate a variety Of papers.
The Senator from Spartanburs, pursu-
ant to notice given, presented the following
pApen, which was ordered to be entered on
the journal.
To THE PRESIDENT OF THE SxNArE:: Hav-
ing been unsuccessful in my call for the
IA bill to establish and regulate the domcs
tic relations OF Persons Of Color, and to
amend the law in relation to Paupcrs, Va
grancy and Bastardy," felt it my duty to
give notice OF intention to enter my protest
against the action Of the Senate taken upon
the bill afor eeaid. as the only means left
me OF placing upon the records Of the Sc
nate, in permanent form, my opposition to
said bill.
l do not propose to refer in detail, to my
objections to this bill, embracing, as It
docs, so many subjects, and running out
to the extraordinary length Of one hundred
and two sections. 1t will be quite sufficient
for my purpose, to refer, in general way,
to some OF the sections under the head
'Paupers," as embracing some Of the most
Objectionable provisions Of the bill. BY the
sections just referred to, grand system
is established for the support of INDECENT
persons of color" to be carried out, and
worked out, by the Magistrates of the Sc
veral Districts of the State, under the di-
rcction and supervision of the District
Judge, and supported by funds raised, to a
great extent, and, perhaps, entirely, from
nh k1,I ns,,I,,
means of support Tor indscnt persons Of
color far beyond what is or ever has been
provided, in this State, for INDECENT white
persons, and imposing upon the citizens OF
the several Districts of the State a burthen
of taxation, which, in their present condi-
ton, they are not we'll able to bear.
shall, at all times, where it is my duty
to act, be ready aad willing to give my sup
port to measures which arc necessary and
requisite to secure to persons of color their
rights as ''freedmen," and even to provide
for the INDECENT of that class such support
as may be required by the dictates of
liberal charity. But l never will consent
to give to such persons preference under
tho law to ,rhue persons. And believing
that the provisions of che bill hcrcinbefore
referred to does give such preference, and
that it is otherwise very Objectionable,
desire most respectfully to offer this as my
protest against the passage of the same.
J. WINSMITH.
Mr. DoZier offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, and ordered to be sent to
the House of Representatives for concur
renee, that III order to prevent any doubts
which may exist respecting the action Of
this General Assembly all matters not
disposed of at this special session be con-
tinued to the approaching regular session.
and that the Clerk do make up calendar
! OF all snch matters placing the same in the
order OF priority as if no recess had been
taken.
bill to change the place for holding the
Courts of Law and Equity for Chesterfield
District, temporarily, received the second
reading, was agreed to, and sent to the
House OF Representatives:
bill to establish District Courts was
before the Senate, on a second reading.
Mr. Hemphill submitted the following
report: The Joint Committee of Finance
and Banks OF the Senate, and Of Ways and
Means of the House Of Representatives, to
which was referred resolution that the
Committee on Finance and Banks be in
| structed to make arrangements for meet
ing the expenses OF the Legislature at the
present special session, and that a message
be sent to tho House, asking the appoint
| ment Of committee to confer with tho
Committee Of the Senate, beg leave to re-
port: That inasmuch as the Treasury was
entirely destitute OF money, they applied to
the President of the Bank Of the State to
ascertain if he could furnish the necessary
means. After consultation with the Presi-
dsnt, they at first hoped that he would be
able to raise the funds required, or, at
least, a large portion Of it; but they have
since been Informed that the negotiations
for that purpose has failed, and that there
is no money available at present to meet
the expenses OF this General Assembly
We were further informed that the bank
would certainly have funds at the regular
session OF the Legislature to pay all neces-
sary expenses.
Under this state of things, the Committee
recommend the adoption Of tho following
resolutions:
Ecso!red, That pay-bils be issued to the
members of the General Assembly, the
Attorncv-Gcneral, Solicitors and their
clerks. and Assistant Messengers of the
Senate, on the Cashier of the Bank OF the
State, payable on the first day of December
next.