The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-07
rrRom DUB OWN CORRESPONDENT

FROM DUB OWN CORRESPoNDGSrJ
CoLUMB11, September 5.-The long looked
for day Of hapdiness has come at last. Twen-
ty thousand dollars are in course of distribu-
ton among the contraband members OF the
so-called Legislature. and pockets will be as-
tonished tonight that never know the pres
ence OF hundred dollars before. That's the
quota to which each senator and representa-
tive is entitled on account. So important was
deemed this paying off process, that the House
took recess for all hour. Camp. the ser
geant-at-arms, however, YVES like one in purga-
tory. He knew not where to begin, and could
see no end to his task. So large sum as he
had drawn from the treasury for the purpose
he had never handled before, and in despair he
was obliged to call upon Parker and two or
three other worthless Of arithmetical ability TO-
count out greenbacks and take receipts. 1
learn that the work was not finished at dark,
ard will be resumed tomorrow. The Senate
was more fortunate, rs the clerk had so ar
ranged his money matters that he paid every
member before the hour OF adjournment.
Business in both bodies was comparatively
uninteresting. The "grave and reverend seig-
nors" of the Upper House spent the greater
portion of the day in considering that intermi-
nable Taxation bill and passing jury law, one
clause of which, thanks to newspaper joker,
exempts editors from jury duty. Hayne, semi
white, and Jillson, "plain," both urged that
reporters should also be included, on the ground
that they were so reckless Of life and character
as to be unfit to judge Of any case in which
these desirable institutions are concerned.
Notice of bill to establish bureau of sta
'tisticaI information was given in both houses.
During the convention something OF the sort
was attempted, and failed; but the subject has
again been brought up, and will now doubtless
succeed. The purpose of the bureauis expressed
by it's tltle-pamely, to convey information re-
gardipg all industrial enterprises in the State,
price OF lands, &C.; and to induce capital to
make its way to South Carolina for investment.
In the House, o very tough fight was made
by DeLarge, over the bill appointing three COM
missioners to codfy the laws Of South Carolina,
at salary Of $4,000 each per annum, and $4,000
for contingent" expenses, e., picklngs and
stealings. First, DeLarge moved a reconsid-
GRAFTON Of the vote whereby the seventh Sec
ton appropriating the above sums was passed
to third reading. In his speech sustaining
this motion he paid particular attention to
Whipper and Rutland, two Of the appointees.
He said he (DeLarge) believed as much in pro
tecting the rights Of his race as any one, but
not at the expense of o tax upon the people to
pay tbs salaries Of incompetent men who were
no more fit to fill the position Of codi6ers than
30 many monkeys, and who, if they attempted
10 hire out under ordinary circumstances,
would not be worth hundred dollars per
month to any living soul. -
If the House selected the board, as had becn
alleged, simply on account Of its complexion,
they might as we'll take barber's pole, paint
it black, white and brown and stand it up in
o room with clerks around it. It would be
just as efficient as certain members CT the
commission. When he wanted horse shoe
made he would go to the blacksmith, and not
the butcher. In other words, if large salaries
were to be paid for this service, let them be
paid to competent men, irrespective of party
associations, and with an eye solely to the
ability and learning to be applied TO the task.
DeLarge's speech irritated some OF the
members terribly, end if it had been parlia-
mentary Boseman and Elliott would have
cursed. As it was they contented Themselves
with lambasting tn ir plucky little antagonist,
and lauding to the skies the greatness and ge-
MUS of Whipper, Rutland and Corbin. Bose
man plainly stated that the time had come
when the colored man must be recognized and
represented in some Of the fat Offices OF the
State. Even if he dld1't possess ability; his
honesty, faithfulness and labors entitled him
to an Office es. .,ecally one like that of codifer,
and it therefore behooved every colored man
on the floor to sustain Whipper in his earnest