The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-26


OF SENATOR NAsH-wMTTEMoRE AFTER THE
MISREPRESENTATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
IFRoM oCR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
COLUMBIA, September "a.
The legislative proceedings to-day do not
demand detailed account, but there are sew
eral incidents and events which will bear COM
ment. The transactions of tho Senate to-day
we're Of a more lively ana entertaining charac-
ter than those Of the House, aud, accordingly,
paid more particular attention than usual to
that grave and reverend body. At least two
Objectionable measures were thrown overheard
there for this session. The first was the Mill
tia bill, a document Of two hundred sections,
providing for the establishment OF standing
army to crush out the liberties Of the people.
The manner Of the defeat OF this measure
shows Of how great value even small Dem o.
cratic minority can sometimes be. The bill had
passed the House, and had been read once in the
Senate to-day, but could not be taken up for
second reading without unanimous consent
Unless it was read the second time to-day
there was not time enough left to pass it before
the day fixed for adjournment. MIR. Sims.
Democratic senator from Lancaster, objected
TO the reading, and the bill had to lie over.
Another attempt was made to take it up this
afternoon, but Mr.. Biemann, Democratic seua-
tor from Pickens, was on the watch, and he
objected, and so the bill is defeated for this
session, when, but for the presence OF these
Democrats in the Senate, this infamous mea
sure might have become q law. The Other
measure killed was the absurd bill requiring
the Governor to release all convicts who hail
been confined in the penitentiary for more
than six months for larceny, and for eR extra
ordinary length Of time for other offences.
Corbin, who monopolizss all the legal wis
dom Of the Senate, said that the title of the
bill was enough to kill it, and be therefore
moved to lay it OF the table, which was
agreed to-.
Another bill, involving large and useless
outlay OF money, also came to an end to-day
through disagreement between the Senate
and House. This was the bill to provide for the
revision aud consolidation Of the laws. It was
q matter Of soft places which had been fore
seen by certain parties 30 Tar back as the ses-
sion OF the Reconstruction Convention, and
they inserted provision in the constitution
requiring the Legislature at its first session to
make provision for the revision and consolida-
tion of the laws. A bill was accordingly intro
duced in the Senate for this purpose, passed
and sent to the House. 1t was there referred
to the judiciary Committee, who made no re-
port on it, but introduced bill of their own
for the same purpose. This bill was passed
and sent to the Senate, and the Senate
amended it 30 as to be the same
as their original bill. The House re-
fused to concur in the amendments, and
committee OF conference and q committee OF
free conference ave both failed to effect an
agreement. The Senate proposition is to au-
thorize the Governor to toappoint commission
er, who shall have power to appoint an assist
ant-the expectation being that Scott will ap-
point Corbin, aud that Corbln will choose Gov
ernor Orr as his assistant. The House rropo-
sition is to elect three commissioners, the e1-
pectation being that Corbin and Whiprer and
perhaps Wright will be elected. The commits
sioners are to get $4,000 salary each, and to
have 5000 for expenses. The places are not
to be sneezed at, and Whipper wants one OF
them. Corbin don't want him to have it. The
majority Of the Senate back Corbin. The ma
jority Of the House back Whipper. Hence the
difficulty, It is to be hoped that nothing will
resurrect this swindle this session, and that
before the next the election Of Seymour and
Blair will convince the mongrels Of the folly of
attempting further to Yankeeize the laws OF
South Carolina.
Some debate occurred on the bill to provide
for the transient poor, which might more prop
erly be entitled bill to provide that encour-
agement for lazy freedmen to wander about the
country, which has hitherto been supplied by
the Freedmen's Bureau. Wright openly sup
ported the bull on the ground that it provided
for freedmen compelled to wander about in
search OF employment. 1t was opposed by the
Democrats, who succeeded in reducing the ap-
preparation from s25. 600 to $4,000.
7. j. P. Owens made speech to-day, which
deserves to be recorded, not on account of the
merit Of the speech, but from the astonishing
fact that the distinguished senator opened his
mouth. A bill to allow the Governor to be
temporarily absent from the State whenever he
deemed it necessary, vas up for consid Grafton,
and Mr. Owens addressed himself to it logical
ly and eloquently as follows: "Mr. President,
hope that bill won't pass, sir; we want Gov
ernor here. don't see how we are going to
do without one. hope the bill won't pass,
SIR" Notwithstanding this powerful argument,
the bill passed its second reading.
Nash introduced resolution to go into an
election for State Librarian and Keeper Of the
State House, both Of which Offices are now
held by that worthy gentleman, Major starke.
Nash said he thought they ought to be given
to good Republicans. Wright said that the
Senate chamber was no place to discuss poll
tics; that the present incumbent performs
ed his duties faithfully, that he could be
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