The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-09-24
LErrER FROM COLUMBIA.
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COLUMBIA, September 22.-The Legislature ad-
journed yesterday at the hour appointed, after
long, prosy, tedious session of three weeks.
They have accomplished but little; but still, as we
are full OF the milk of human kindness, we are
disposed to give the members some credit mot by
way lending 'em any spondulix) for their gift of
CAB and countenance. Now wo must honestly and
candidy confess that some Of them can make
very pretty speeches, full Of rounded periods and
swelling sentences, that fall upon the ear like
strains of music far distant on balmy summers
eye Like q pigs tail, however, these speeches
are moro for ornament than for use.
The evening session of the goth was character
lied by better display OF corn.bread common
sense than has been exhibited in the assemblage
uf the sussIun. IL arOse upon point or ordef
which grew out of some remarks made by Mr.
MULLINS on the report OF the Free Conference
Committee to the House, on the Bill to suspend the
sitings of the Courts. The House Committee
was MULLINS, KElTr and WALKER; the Senate's,
SULLIVAN, Doz1En and KRRsHAw. A majority OF
the Senate's Committee refused to recommend the
adoption Of the House amendment. The samo
majority refused to recomm end that of the Senate
remarks which fell from Mr.. Mullins while he was
criticising the action Of the Senates committee.
Mr.. Barker, of Charleston, called the gentleman
to order.3The Speaker required that the point be
stated in writing. 1t was complied with, and read
as follows:
The point of order make is this (reading)
The member is out OF order in this, that lie un-
dertakcB to arraign the constitution of a committee
of the other branch OF the Legislature and the
conduct Of the presiding officer Of the Senate and
in arraigning the action of a committee Of confer
onco OF the two bodies and by exposing the votes
OF members Of the committee"
The Speaker here read the rules which refer to
personalities in debate.
Mr. Mullins demanded that the objectionable
words be reduced to writing. Mr. Barker not be-
of -, deylsrcd it WAS impossible for him
to give the exact language which the gentleman
50 rapidly had just made use of.
Mr.. Mufns asked for thu reading of tho 9th
rule. MIR. Barkor Of course had to "cave in D as
the boys say, and withdraw his point OF order;
the constitution of the Committee and the action
of the Committee. Mr. Mullins played circus
now, and rode round the riug (here, by way of d-
gression, we cannot keep from saying that Mr..
Mullins, if he is little has the speed aud bottom,
anl is a dexterOus sWOrdsmau). -.
The Speaker here thought, and 30 expressed it.
that Mr.. Mullins was about to violate the rules hy
discussing matters pertaining to the othor BODY.
l. Mr.. Mullins desired that what had taken place
should be mado part and parcel OF the record,
and disclaimsd that he intended or designed the
saying of anything that sarored Of ill-feclipr or
disrespect to any one in the House or to the
Senate. z=
The question now arose, what shall be done !?
The COMMITTEES having failed to do ANYTHING. it
deyolved upon the House to do sometime
The Speaker observed that the House amend
ment was lost. The question now was should it
be accepted as it came from the Senate? :.
Mr.. darlington here asked for information in
regard to the report OF the FREQ Conference Com
mlttee, and concluded his remarks by saving that
according to his understanding, the committee had
/ reported III favor OF the Hnuae amendment.
+. Mr. Mullins arose snd stated that tho question
Wou "a have leen set!lsd hut that hIr Tnumusun
of the S;laies committee, though coucurrluv in
the ious am'n.,Ment refused to sign tlle re-
port, IN mo ground that lie did not wish to raise
g, ~ lssu9 a6 llls limo between the twu Houst,s
MIR. Mullins here aektd t,r opinion of the t,h4ir
which We give as cnurlu,:tlsll furnished rs by De-
FOntaine that excellent short-l reuor;rr q E
,ile Carulinia (:
Tie Spe ,ker In answer to that question, tho
Chair weul state that llU la, M 4de tIlor,n"h M
quiry III ma,t,T OF Conference and l,a mn, &
al nlt thai llCro has =,',;.l IN umf rln prac,,,r
In some Cases the c"lnnll:tce lave acted in tho
manner statci, nut i=ut,,er cases the action II +,
Deeh II MAR 10 tnAt ~ the present conluIitl ers
| According to English prd ice, the rua is t,,at y
quesliun being ralsttl between two llouses Con,.
mt'eo OF Conf reGce nl"e, w,,cn tie member !, If
each house stite IN writing orally tile
which induced the All :,ti of the mnu,nra ~
] DISAGREEMENT. ry, O.: lilur,. C,,lnnitfces nf G,-
ference may he asked for, but wiell a final t,nn
mttee ut FREE C0ilfe1elc Is granted, there i. nn
limit to the discussion nj al! matters, direct and
Collateral, bcArioG upon tue question. have