The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-07
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FU r T HE R BY"M ALL.

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COLUMBIA, s. c., August 5.-The proceed
ings of the Legislature to- day have been unu-
sually varied. Two or three committees having
reported bills, they came up for consideration,
and three we're actually passed to third read
ing. The first Of these is the bill which fol.
lows. YOU will observe that it introduces
some changes in the style Of doing things in
Charleston, and is intended to bring about a
transfer of the city government to other hands
within thirty days. From beginning to end it
is Pillsbury document; but whether it accom-
complishes its purposes remains to be seen.
The clause which limits the election to one day
was suggested by R. Tomlinson, who express
ed the IDEA very pertinently that Charleston
with it's few thousand voters ought certainly to
accomplish as much in twelve hours as New
York with its million, OF Philadelphia or Bos-
ton. 1t may bs feared that the short time al
lowed will enable the managers to detain the
white voters by absorbing the greater part OF
the day in useless examinations as to qualif-
cation, &C., but Ransier provided against such a
contingency by moving as an amendment that
there should be On abundance of polling
places. -f.-
The bill is as follows. It goes to the Senate
for concurrence, and will then be returned, en-
crossed, signed, and sent forth to the world:
BILL TO alter and amend en- act entitled '.An act
to alter and amend the charter OF the City of
Charleston, and for other purposes therein men
Toned" passed on the twenty-irst of Decem Der,
in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and thiry-six, and for other purposes therein
mentioned.
BE it erlacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the State of South Carroll
ma, now met and sitting in General Assembly.
and by the authority Of the same:
SECTION 1. That section of an act entitled
San act to alter and amend the charter of the
City Of Charleston, and for other purposes
therein mentioned" which requires O public
notice Of any proposed amendment or altera-
tion OF the charter or laws of said city to be
published in some gazette Of the city for thirty
days previous to the application for such
amendment or alteration, be, and the same is
hereby, repealed.
SEC. 2. That his Excellency the Governor
shall, on or Immediately after the passage of
this act, order an election to be held within
thirty days in the City Of Charleston. for the
purpose Of eleeting the chartered officers for
said city.
SEC. s. In order to secure the free express
sion Of all the qualified voters of said city, the
Governor shall appoint three managers Of elec-
ton for every poll in each ward or polling pre-
cinct, whose duty it shall be 10 receive the bal
lots Of all qualified voters. Said managers shall
have the power to examine allpersons offering 10
vote as to their qualifications, together with
such witnesses as they may deem neces-
sary, under oath. SAID managers shall pre-
serve order at the polls, and may cause the ar
rest Of any person who shall attempt to dis
turb the peace. They, the said managers,
shall, before entering upon the duties of their
Office, take and subscribe to the oath prescribed