The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-27

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COLUMBIA, August 26.-The Circuit Judges
were all elected as nominated in caucus, except
for the seventh District, for which i. U. T.
Vernon was elected, instead Of J. L. Moore.
The Governor has signed the two loan bills
They have produced some effect already. The
Treasurer says that he has $4,000 to. pay out
Tomorrow Kingston, OF New York, sent OF
to-day some printed forms Of the loan bills that
were ratified and signed, and takes more with
him Tomorrow <G;.,t rf..g
The Attorney-G General has prepared q favor
able opinion on the Bank Of the State bill,
which win be read in the House Tomorrow.
The Governors Blue Ridge Railroad mes
gage was read in the House to-day.
MIR. Corbin introduced in the Senate bill as
a substitute for the discrimination bill. 1t is
entitled ga bill to guarantee civil rights and
furnish means for their vindication.
TIE cHATHAM RAILROAD DrsousuoN-cHAR-
~ AornRBT1o spExoHEs-THE sEvENTY-FIvE
THOUSAND DoLLIAR BRBEATE cIscu1T
JUDdEsHRs,-&c.
[raon CUB OWN coRREspoNDNr.l
4 CoLUMB1A, 8. c., August 25.-Nothing OF
note occurred in the House today until two
p. NJ, when the bill to charter the Chatham
Railroad was taken up. Then commenced o
discussion which Was, in some respects, re-
markable. Bennett, q tan, sandy-haired, Aide-
.whiskered specimen OF Yankeedorn, hailing at
present from Beaufort, opened the ball with 9
long written speech, which he read in q
brawline, onasal,, monotonous manner, which
q; gave the impression that somebody was
grinding, it out Of him. The. speech
was a mixture Of fawning fattery for the
negroes and the Republican, party, abuse of
rebels, especially the citizens Of Charleston.
whom he called hell-hounds Of the rebellion,
and general balderdssh, but httlo OF which
could be distinctly heard. The mans abomi-
nable manner caused general litter among
blacks and whites, and Hays tcolored), OF
Barnwell, interrupted him and moved that, as
q compliment to his eloquence, he be request
ed to mount the platform. 1t is said that the
Chatham Road fees literally, and it is hard to
imagine how any man could make himself 80
conspicuously ridiculous as Bennett did yes
terday for less than $1,000. he was followed by
Ferriter, who, seeing the bad effect OF Ben
nett's TRADE, was in hurry to doaway with 1t.
Dealing in facts, figures and sophishy, be made
3 very plausible and shrewd speech. Those
persons who read your occasional Columbia
correspondence to-day will perhaps be interest
ed TO know the exact question at issue, and I
will therefore state it. Phe Chatham Railroad
Company apply for charter merely. They
ask for no aid. 1t offers employment to the
idle. This is the case made for it by its friends
It interferes, however, with other roads, and
they prefer to oppose it by limiting the grant
OF the charter with o condition that North
Carolina shall grant to the Cheraw and Coal
fields Railroad Company right OF way to Sails
bury. Ferriter said that the North Carolina
Legislature, like this Legislature, belonged to
the party OF progress, and it was certain they
would grant the required right Of way to the
Coalhelds Railroad, and therefore it was use
less to make that condition to the South
Carolina charter Of the Chatham Railroad.
There's logic for you'll TomInson followed,
Offering an amendment providing for the
condition alluded to, and exposing the sophis-
try Of Ferriter. Jordan Lang, black igno-
ramus from Darlington, interrupted Tomlin-
son to inquire, "Hde genlemans wud hab re-
fuse to stend de arm Of frenship to de stran-
gers from de Norf2" or something to that ef-
feet. Tomlinson couldn't see the point.
Doubtless, the colored member had an idea,
but he had failed to express it. Whipper re-
Piled to Tomlinson, but he talked as il he was
working for fee and not with his usual inde-
pendence and force. Tomlinson rejoined, and
the House adjourned without action.
The report which Itelegraphed you to night,
ralstiye to an offer Of . loan Of STE, 600 by the
Chatham Railroad to the Governor, came from
an agent Of the road, who has been busily at
work engineering this charter for some time.
Mr.. Magrath, of the. South Carolina Bail
road, is here on his way home from New;York
Mr.. Peake, Of the same road, on ordinary bust
ness. Neither OF them has any business con-
nected with the Legislature. Hon. D. B. Town
send and General Harllee are here to protect
the interests Of the 'CoalAelds Railroad, and
M,. solomons to protect the Northeastern Rail-
road. II the Chatham Railroad can really
come down with $4,000 70 pay per diem and
current expenses, they will probably get their
charter. Anything that will pay can run
through body SO hard up. It would probably
be good investment for the property holders
of the Stateto pay the members to adjourn at
once, and thus escape the immense burden OF
TAXATION which they are preparing, without
further trouble.
MY surmise last night in regard to the nom
instions of Circuit Judges proved correct.
Moore and Orr were nominated tonight, and
the List is now complete, as follows: First
District, D. T. Corbin; Second District, ze-
phspiah Platt; Third District, J. I. Green;
Fourth District, J. NJ. Rutland; Fifth District,
Lemuel Boozer; Sixth District, G. W. Williams;
Seventh District, J.. L. Moore; Eighth Dlstrlct'
James L. Orr. As far as can learn the party
have no assurances that Orr will accept IL
elected.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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