The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-12

rev ladies' Genefh Wau0 ndfhptOu anu ToTy
were among the spectators. Prayer was offered by the
Rev. Dr. Martini in which he invoked "the blessing Of
Almighty God upon the President Of the United States
and all others In authority and the restoration OF peace
| and harmony with sister States"
Petitions from the citizens of districts asking
an appropriation for the rebuilding Of court houses and
iails destroyed during General Shermans march were
presented
Message No of the Governor received and read
as foows:--
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, South CAROLINA,
Oct 28 1855
To THE HONORABLE SENATE AND HOUSE OF RfRREsEs.
GENTI8Mxy-I have the pleasure of communicating to
YOU the very satisfactory report of the Hon VIM Henry
resco Agent of the State at Washington in reference
to abandoned lands and paIdons. HIS mission has been
eminently successful He found the President and Gen
eral Howard the head of the Freedmen's Bureau dis.
posed to do Justice the propretors of abandoned lands
as will be fully seen by his report herewith you 1t
to DO hoped that this important class OF our fellow
citizens will be once more restored TO their homes
L and possessions
on the subject of pardons Mr. Trescot found the Pres
dent kind and accommodating But great delay must
necessarily attend the issuing OF pardons where there
are so many thousands Of applicants 1t would be we'll
for citizens TO be quiet and dde their time in rea
ton to the hearing and action on their applications
When there any urgent necessity for the Issuing OF
pardon and IL is brought TO the view OF the President
he will give such application precedence over others
with reference to this matter and the interest OF the
proprietors of abandoned lands would be well TO
tnue the agency for the present There are great
many questions arising where 1t would be great con
ven ence to the Provisional Governor and the people
generally have agent at Washington to present
matters there the President, heads Of departments
and The ofca of the fercnt bureaus, and give the
necessary information which may be desired.
herewith send you the report of Randolph Smith,
General Superintendent of tho State Works at Green
WILL showing the Of pablo property in those
works and the estimated value OF the same. II Will DO
Of great service to the commissioners who may be APP
pointed sell dispose Of these works The total cost
and expenditure Of the State these works has been,
in Confederate money, 500, 500 90 The present esti
mated value federal currency, is S7200O And it is
altogether probable that the property Will not realize
that amount b. f. PERRY.
THE IMPRoMTTU STATE cAHTOL.
Mr. Haskell chairman read the report OF the commit
nee appointed to find suitable building for the
General Assembly The report recommended the use Of
the hall Of the Carisophc Society," in the South Carolina
College buildings for the OF the House and the leo
of Professor Le Conte bsneah, for the Of
the Senate, and that they meet there and after Mon
day. On motion, the report was agreed TO.
CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION
Of importance has arisen whether any passed
at the present session Of the Legislature become
law without the signature and approval OF the Governor
elect who will be inaugurated until the regular Sit
ting November II is proposed TO pass all necessary
laws and submit them for the approval OF the Governor
after his inauguration.
rnE WIRE PULLING
by the various candidates and their friends for the Office
OF United States Senator and iudgeshps Of the District
courts, proposed to DO established Is both Lively and
amusing to u DISTINGUISHED spectator.
EtECroNs PEOPLE.
On Monday Mr. BUST will offer a resolution In the Sen
ate nstructing the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
ons to prepare and report bill providing for the siee
states by the people. Heretofore this has always been
done by the Legislature.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
abolishing slavery will also be called Mr.. BUST will
offer the following resolution
Resolved That il referred the Committee Federal
r.aon BY se Esssiasrs q tins state o. he amend
ment to the constitution Of the United states proh,ning
hs me States a%op'sd
q Ss q Inc
and that the said committee have leave to report BY bill
EVIDENCE
Mr. Buist will also offer the following
Resolved That be referred 10 the Committee the Ju
Ing the laws Of evidence in this Stats as 10 make the parties
TO suits either In the courts OF law or chancer competent
Witnesses that the said committee have leave W
by bill or otherwise.
The above IL will be SEEN are very important rcsou.
tions particularly the last which embraces the whole
question Of negro Testimony in courts where they
concerned.
CoLuxmA, s. c., Oct 80, 1896.
THE HousE REPRESENTATIVES,,
in the change from college chapel the hall Of the
Clarisophic Society," has made decided improvement
The Speakers desk is handsomely arranged the walls
are hung with the portraits OF distinguished men-that
OF Calhoun being the prominent. On side Is
the portrait Of Pcttgrew whose counienance lis the very
opposite the stern and inexble author OF State rights
and notification The decks Of the members arc better
arranged but there is very Little for sraggers
spectators. There is no gallery, which fact will deprive
us Of the presence Of the ladies' much TO tho chagrn Of
old Gray doorkeeper who endeavored TO silence the
house this morning with the usual cry Of slcncc in the
galleries.
The proceedings we're opened to-day with prayer by
tho Rev. Dr Shand, Of the Episcopal church, in an
In lp
A HOMESTEAD puI.
Mr. J. T. Milligan old mechanic OF Charleston, OF.
fercd the following resolution, which was adopted
Resolved That It be referred the Committee
dietary TO prepare and report "a bill TO exempt from levy
and household furniture OF every family ID citizens Of
the State south Carolina. and the working tools Of all
Priced NEGROES WITH ARMS, ETC
Mr. Teidner, of Kcrshaw district, offered the follow
ing, which was referred to the Committee on the Ju
die AIRY
Resolved That II be referred the Committee the Ju
dietary take into consideration the fact that numerous
Of various descriptions and ammunition IN considera
snn n hs, 20 sa ie lSmmse be
mend II possible to this House the adoption Of such nea
Iirst-The rendition Of such arms and ammunition
the hands OF said free negroes to the proper nuhor
@aiAs win secure the punI,hment Of those Per.ons
and ammunition TO such free negroes
TAs WIN ~ the future prevent 'aa ad free nsg1es
whenever OF however obtained.
This led to slight discussion only as TO the proper
committee for reference
MICRO sHoPKEErERs
Mr. W. L. DE Pass from Kershaw, also offered the fol.
lowing
Resolved That II be referred TO the compIuee the
Judiciary 10 take ousideraon the etpeeney Of such
legislation will put stop TO flee negroes Keeping open
shops and other uf tfac, for befler or sale shall
tend 70 collect Numbers ~ negroes and the manifest IN.
creased violation Of low particularly dieness aud crime,
ccpns such necessary and proper
GovrESoRs SIGNATURE WANTED
The spec nj COMMITTEES TO when referred 90 much
OF the message Of tho Provisional Governor as refers to
the constitution OF the state and 20 the endorsements
which some OF its provisions are supposed to throw
around the legislation OF the General Assembly at the
present session, and TO confer with committee APP
pointed by tho Senate 10 act with the committee OF tho
House as special joint committee reported that they
had conferred with the committee on the part OF the
Senate aud that, In the opinion of the committee no
act passed by this General Assembly become the law
Of the State without being submitted 10 the Governor for
approval though in the opinion OF the committee, II s
competent for the General Assembly to consider aud