The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-09-01

presence ia any part OF tone County
OF persons from other locality In.
the same Comfy, and co5ntroI fbe
helection, thus thwartin the honest
purposes Of, those who arefmest vital
iy concerned in the result 4 Az 4 o5arIt
Of your Legislation, therefore, It is,
desirable that a stringent law be
passed. defining beyond peradyen.
ture, the character of residence, SO
that mere sojourner in any locality
shnll. not be allowed to exercise cleo
tive privileges which appertain to q
citizen, and thus force upon that
community officials who may be ob-
Jectlonable, or measures that NAV be
oppressive, while he will not himself
be affected by the misfortunes which
will be brought upon others.
In the second place, I disapprove
OF the Act, because it makes a special
exception, in favor of Charleston, to
the general necessity, which demands
an election of officers throughout the
state. AS yet, no law has been
passed, In regard to the election of
district attorneys and Justices of the
peace-each q class of vital impor
tance to the people-nor has any law
been passed which will apply to all.
State, County and municipal cleo
tions. To exhibit partiality in
favor of Charleston, therefore. when
there is no pressing need of imme-
diate change, because all officers
provided for by the charter are dis
charging their duties at this time. is
to establish precedent on which
similar legislation may be specially
demanded by any municipality in
the State. In tho third place, It is.
In my. Judgment, impolitic to hold
municipal election, in Charleston
or elsewhere, anterior to the gene.
raj election, to be held on the Sd of
November. If there were no other
considerations of graver character
to be urged, the facts that the
public mind is already deeply excit.
ed; business and labor will be neces-
sarlly interrupted, additional ex-
penses will be entailed on citizens
by special registration and election.
thereby giving just cause of COM
plaint on the part of those affected
by the Act; that, in reality, nothing
would be gained by holding the
municipal election thirty days in
advance of the general election,
would themselves demonstrate the
lmpropriety of ratifying the Act
which has been submitted TO the
Executive. [ believe sound public
policy demands the course 1 have
felt it my duty to adopt, in return
ing the Act with my disapproval.
ROBERT X. SCOTT,
Governor.
On motion, the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole.
Tomlinson being in the chair. and
after some desultory debate, deter
mined to make the message a special
order for consideration at 10 o'clock
p M, Tomorrow.
The bill to close the operations of
the Bank of the State was taken up.
and, after debate, of more than an
hour, in which no new arguments
were adduced, the House adjourned
without reaching a conclusion.
SENATE.
The following bills from the House
of Representatives were read a first
time and ordered for consideration
tom orrow:
A bill to provide for the re-organi
zation of the South Carolina Peniten.
tiary.
A bill to enable the Chatham Rail
road Company to extend their road
to Columbia.
A bill to amend the charter of the
Cheraw and Coalfields Railroad Com
pany.
Senator Randolph, from the Burnt
District, offered the following resolu-
tions, which were ordered for consi-
deration tomorrow:
Whereas, The former leaders of
the late rebellion, by their journals
and public speakers, are again ad-
vising and urging resistance to civil
authority, causing thereby civil and
domestic discord, which may lead to
dreadful results; and,
Whereas, The civil authority by
many is being disregarded and many
lawless acts have recently boen COM
mitted; therefore,
Resolued, That the Committee on
Military Affairs be instructed to as
certain from his Excellency the Co.
vernon, what further legislation is
necessary to preserve the public
peace and bring the violators of law
to justice.
Randolph also offara5 tba fol1on;