The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-09-09
Legislative.

for contempt, one for unbecoming con
duct. VirtuouS senators. Resolution to
ascertain the number Of stands Of arms,
batteries and other amount equipments
in,the State at disposition Of Governor,
agreed to,
September l.-HoUsE-Passage Of the
bisl-to close the operations of the Bank
Of the State. ..
=, SsNATsANo report.
September 2.-HoBsE-The bill to reg
alate elections and puni>h abuses of the
elective franchise, was passed, with an
asnendmeat, making it, penal oferee-
for persons to. buy, sell or give away
. ianor on election days. 49,.
The biilto close the operations Of the
BaakIaf the State of South Sanolina, was,
read and passed third time, by vote
of So ayes to % nays. The Democratic
members presenreda protest against the
passage Of the -bilb for record on the
joaFnal.
Mr.. G. A. Lewie, who came 10 Colum-
hia as radical Representative from Lex
ingteu, and lately Joined the Democrats,
has rendered his resignation, and it was
Accented, -
rSEsATE: resolution appropria:ing
s$f9 600. for the pay of the members and
clerks, was ratified.
The bill to provide for commission
toeodIy the statute Jaws of the State,
;wss passed, amended so as to give the
poEer Of the appointuentof commission
lers to the Governor making their com
psusatioas$4.0aoe each per annunh and
approprisiiag $1,000 COR the payment OF
tAeF contingent expenses.
The rest OF the session was devoted to
the consideration. Of the Discrimination
, BILL.
Sente:nber 3.-Tlie Phoenix says there
was high old time in: the Legislature o"
TbassnsT.s &e~bnsiness of tie slightest
interest was. TRANSACTED. The dl>cr'ml,
natiop bif debated for seyeral ua:SS; vas
modified IN the Senate after de>per-
assssrugsle, TO confnrta to the civil rights
bill, of the United States. ,Tne debate
sioa. Daddy Cain made Conservative
speech. The excitement throughout was
sogrrat that the House packed itself into
the Senase, and q sufficient number to
form . -eaerun could not be got back.
DeLarge one Of the ab>entees, was sent
for, but not appearing. the Sergeant-nt.
arms was instruceea.to arrest and ~''iring
him in. sfhe Charleston mulaito re-
fused to stand the arrest, and curSeE the
Sergeant blue" G. neral row immineAt
fieads interpesed. but he Gnaily gave
up hissaody at the request of Moses, and
was paroled to appear at O'Clock, TO
which hour House had adjourned.
: rzHhe the House re-as>emhied, Tom
iinson offered resolution to eensare De
barge. which was after three hours de:
bate, and the rejection of innumerahle
ameadnenis, substituted By q resolution
20 release him from arrest, and appoiat
q Committee to inquire into report up
on all the facts in the case During the i.
debate the widest excitement prevailed.
aRafhe lie vas freely given. Members
accused each other ofdoing ''low, racan
and contemplate things" Elliott said
hesRas as good . man as B-Barge on the
aoor of the House, and more t!lan a match
for him out-Nide; and DeLarge, hearing
chat poor, innacent, lamb.like and honest
Joe Crews, Of Laanens, had said that he
was intoxicated, walked over TO his seat
and called Joseph id lying scohn,
drel," loud enough TO be- heard by all his
neigbbors. u on this Crews jumped
over his desk, and walked eut of the ball
after DeLarge. showed pugilistlc dispo.
sition, bat nothing resulted bat tongue
lashing, Atogsther the proceedings IN
this matter were as disgu>tlngly disgrace
Ml as it is fsSiHie for one To conceive,
bot did full credit to the character Of the
e,esley crew. vho. presume to cali them.
selves the Legislature Of Sonth Carolina.
Sepsenbef 4-HoUsE-Governor ap-'
ppeseS ofthe resolution to appropriate
$50. 900 fer pay and mileage. |
The bill to incorporate the Columbia
Educational Society .{darkieS) was read
fksa,nir,s time aDia passed. -.
The resolution proposing that the Gen
ssal Assembly adjourn sine die on the
iKth instant, was laid on the table, |
The bill allow minors and Others to
receive moniee stocks, bonds, &c, con-
yerted by guarcilans and others into con
fsaerate money, was postponed until the
regular session.
~ The Railroad Committee reported ia
yorabfy on the bill to authorize addition,
si aid to the Blue Ridge Railroad. and
fbe brll was read the first time. 1t au'
thosizes the President and Directors of
Tie road to issue 81 100000 worth of
bonds for the payment Of contracts, un-
der the Act>ef. December 81, 1854; no
issne of bonds; under that Act having
been previously made, and for the pay
1aent Of these bonds the faith and credit
ostheStatels pledged aud the Comp
trplles General directed so to endorse on
them. It further pledges the faith anil
credit of the State for the pay ment of So
Dec, 200 werth of BONDS to be paid for the |
fsl6llmeIt Of contracts; provided the
Interests shall not exceed Z per cent, and
further provided that no part Of such
bonds shall be used unless Congress or
private capitalists furnish the money in
exchange for or on security Of these |
bonds. All the property of. the road in |
Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina,
is pledged by mortgage, having priority
Of ali future liens for the paymcnt cf
these loans. The Board of Direction is |
te be increased to fifteen, of whom the
GnserBor shall be ex eficio member. |
The Governor is authorized 70 dEa"S2o,-
600 in bills receivable, from the State, to
keep the road in working order
: Rhe bill to appoint commission TO
codify the statute laws of the State was
18th on o,,ondnent aDDUlntlng |