The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-11-02
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
IrRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

would indicate that Col ORR elected Governor
of the State by very small majority. Gen. HAMPTON
will bo delighted if this be true. 40 has been much in
ured by the in his peouniary affairs and he decln
ed to become candidate for the Office, because he
thought private business required per-
sonal supervision Apart from this is said by those
who best informed, that at the time of his nomina
ton Col Orr told him that he tCol Orr would withdraw
ton told him that he was not. Under these circum-
stances there is man in the State who will gladly
congratulate Col Orr MS the gallant general who
stanty brothers to victory whose position
e peo is higher an
All who know anything Of his high Tone gentle bearing
Of the North whether late companions in arms or for
mer men of every party will be pleased to know
that the pardon of the Bayard of South Carolina
The two Houses of the General Assembly met to-day
at the Coegehe House of Representatives in the hall
of the Clarosophc Society and tho Senate
familiar with the College and the grounds to require any
deScrpon e. The room in which the House meets is
pondent feared that ho would be obliged to remain
standing. The kindness of Mr.. Boatright the Mcsscn-
GER found him table and chair. and relieved him from
the necessity Of watching and noting the proceedings in
Business has at last really begun and from present
appearances it is likely to continue for some time
elections until the regular session. but their
becoming every day smaller and smaller. Many desire
to do this would require Vote which %
be impossible to get and which, gotten would require
all Of the offices to be moved to Charleston the
way in which the Legislature could at present constit
of Of that c the sSn
may not be correct but it is tho which
present seem determned to finish ali work on hand be-
fore adourning and work enough will be found keen
them for weeks, if they disposed wait SO
long.
In tho Senate. to-day, Mr. Hcnercy offered resolution
to provide for the recovery of the Free Schools of
Charleston which have been seiz by the States
Officers as abandoned lands for the purpose of
mencing our system of free school education.
The Senate sent message to the House, informing
Of resolution to refer to the Solicitor to inquire
stloy the Camden Branch, instruct him to take
and interests Of the public AS similar resolution bad
been already referred by tho House to tho Committee
on Railroads, this resolution was referred to the same
Col. wagencr the able Chairman of our delegation,
Tomorrow bin to encourage emigration from Europe
No in either house. is better able than Col wag
already been considered by him. and he is the f
ther of the aourishing German settlement Pickens
State, much of her future prosperity may depend
large influx of honest hard working sober and
artisans from the overcrowded population Of Europe.
Mr. Milligan another of our representatives. intro
ciary to inquire and report the propriety exempt
ing from execution homestead and the tools of me-
He also resouon To Tas nspre n the
% OF a. s r on ssas and Of meeting
refused to take up this resolution it was ordered
for consideration tomorrow.
of his intention to introduce bill to abolish usury
laws and also bill to abolish mpurlances after which
Mr. Simonton offered resolution to appoint an editor
Mr.. Leitner then offered resolutions that commit
tee be required to report what be adopted
restore the arms and ammunition in the hands Of the
fee to 5 and to punish
The only other matters of Importance which took
place to-day in either House were-noce r. Mr. Talley
of intention to introduce bill to amend the iaY in reis
ton to testimony resolutions by Mr. Richardson to
of the State invaded by the enemy; and Resolutions by
Mr.. Lucasan offered in the House-to inquire what ac
to be Returned to the city, 'ho records OF
With regard to the last of these matters it may be un
removed to Columbia early in the war; and that they
were opened there by order of the Legislature There
when they were removed BY tie custodian diam and hs as
sstant to York where those of them which could be
transported by the railrOasandf fortunately were
those of actual mportance-are still stored.
.ne eGS er by
G0y Perry Per is by the of his
to haTna
sS fEs aa to and Ss 5Ssnsscy to the
ea6 poed w'h my citizen OF
The telegraph has also given you the result Of the
Who is to be elected predict Your readers
made "
COLUMBIA, October 31.-The Legislature seems to
have fully determined to proong the extra into the re-
guar eession and for good reasons as will be seen
by reference to the debate to-day with regard to Mr.
1lLLohN rcsoluton, 10 aQJOurn SATURDAY., to
In Charleston on the fourth Monday in November.
When the resolutions taken up Mr. DAwKrss
made speech opposing an adjournment on the ground
that at this time 1t is necessary for 20 on with tho
work and secure endeavor to secure our rehabita
on In tho Union. Another reason he said is that in
the present condition Of the negroes it Is necessary
every man TO be at home during the month of Decem-
ber Not to be there then will be dangerous IL not
fatal The change of condition Of tho negro In january
causes serious apprehension the change viii begin
December The bills before the House will take four
with regard to the second part of the resolution he
ha o sat . & is the proper placethe Capital Of
easily communicate with their constituents. --'''
mr. Fair said that another reason for nrnceedno with
work 49, that tho situation of white and bank
that we should all speedily understand nnr roiatn
with each other Many OF tho ncgroes beeve that tbav
are subject to ono no lsTs but those military and the
passage OF toae OF laws VIII act benencialy on them
the table and the vote may be fairly reHarded % , y"
settlement Of the question Of adjournment or no
ment. Va "o seJourn-
Tho other mators Of Importance, attended to by the
House OF Representatives, numerous thounS the
session was not very lengthy one-oocupying only