The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-09-24

@ feen notning @ to satisfy methat q Committee OF
frGe conference vote numeically.A Committee
OF free conference may likedse submit an amend
ment l IN the place of the respective propositions
was ealed 10 order by the THAR. lie. however,
eapna,lcallx en- ignored any Intention of violating
tho rules of the House, Il conclusion, he OBJ
served t. that it tornado Of public opinion
.aae tiseu ;nat should sweep Conservative spirit
from this assembly, he Wishei i to be known that
his skirts were clear
mr. pe = lass replied by saying that as for his
part nc did not fear to 40 before the people and
the iaaue. - e'1ip' -
Mr. Keitt called for The voeg and nays. The
ue'oh 81 e, De1ng put was deddedby vote Of 43 to
Io oon ~ tnuea m M tlls celerted struggle 1t has
loen hsrd fought fight fionl beginning to end
gohelaera6le l ingenuity in tbs way OF wire pulling
mas peen displayed; but the surdy old veterans of
me Senatorial body stood to their posts as firm
apn m,i as = 1mmoyabe us the roc1 OF ages.
., me senate lli, which laspassed, provides for
1i' 1ia olo oI ~ he next ConrtJt Common Pleas III
me ~ srrlng.Z The House Bilnroydel for Annual
ur!s 1,!' to begin at the nest spiny term. Neither
l'lll lntelieres with the Sessions Court for the
Nllal OF persons charged with ui.nes or miademea-
nols: The Senate Bill only ctcntls to one term
anu Is eonined to contracts. How it will work re-
iaalns !.:ai 10 De seen The friend of the Stay Law
WIZ, however, We think, cone forward ct the
regular time with sorle new ueasure, They are
not to he deferred.
INC @ District Court Bill, which has passed, gives
jurisdiction in all cases OF misdenean0r, vagrancy,
bastardy, aud in civil cases ii which the title
10 lanu IL not Involved, and il which the deht
sHa sooo for ana the damages olaimfoes not exceed
"a. The Bin referring to the rislNbf persons of
color, lately known as saves ami US FREQ person 8
OF color, az We have it now before us, was so much
cut up nnd amended that we do not know its pro-
VISIONS fully. The Legislature was called together
for the purpose Of adopting the Negro Code to
SUI. the r.q9lremente OF the United States Gov.
ernment aud the exgency of the times. 1t is
really u great pity that 80 much time and money
has been expended. We fear on that point for
nothing. Men seem to be as contrary as oXeu-to
tight against thepricks. What has to he done will
havcto be done. There is no doubt about that, and
We would much rather sec our own Legislature do
it than to be subjected to the humiliation OF
ard or the next Congress, and MADE to swallow
pills somewhat nauseous, which Oh erwse could
have been SO easily avoided. Prudence is tho
better part OF valor. This is what we think, and we
arc very much AFRAID that thous ihds will thiuk
otherwise before this day q twelve month
The act authorizing the Governar to, purchase
corn for distribution III the State is eommendAble;
but one thing certain. the Governor must keep
his peepers open He must have an eve to whom
he appoints, for we are wonderfully demorazed
now. s'There's mess in the pot" Where fell
low was so disposed, while be was buying ono
hundred thousand bushels for the commonwealth,
ne could readily bug on the same credit one hun
dred thousand for hit1aSelf. The most of people
these days, unfortunately, while they are "a foe
to tyrants and their country's friend" always have
an eye to A Number One. Like Brutus, while they
do not love Cesar less, they love: Rome more;
which is as much as to say: Sonny, put money in
thy purse. Keep your eyes skinned, Governor,
for wherever the carcass is there will bo the
eagles also. 5.
Te Bill to establish a penitontiary in this State
an excellent one Tue 6r f9sE s 4sy ges 9 W9F
others may think, we We humIly beliove that ono
should have been established here long ago.
Many Of the crimes which went scot free wouId
not have been perpetrated. Close confinement,
where the conscience: can have full play, il ten
fold worse than the t0rtures Of capital punish.
ment
measures transacted by this extra session. There
are many things which this Legislature might
have informed themselves on and might have
DONE preparatory for business at tho next session;
but the whole body was 30 infected with that
broken, bone fever OF the Stay Law aud gassed so
much over it that it got on the brain, aud they
could do nothing else. There is the lnsolyent
Debtors Act; something must and should be done
with this at the next regular session. Great
changes are called for. The old laws and prjnci-
Piles Of seventy-iive years ago, which control and
govern to-day, are not suited to the times; there
foro laws must be made and adapted to,the pro-
press and spirit of the age.
During the sitting OF the Legislature several
amusing things occurred in the House, 'sas a little
nousense now and then is relished BY the eosest
men," but We torboar from reporting though no
harm would BIS intended by it. Au fecoi1:y