Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-05
FROM COLUMBIA.

ored, the bill was postponed tor three weeks.
The following were passed: bill inccr-
poraiing the Langley Manufacturing Compa-
ny of EdgefeI; a bill organizing the Supreme
Court; q bill fixing the amount of the official
bonds of certain officers.
Jlison gave notice of Il bill appropriating
one thousand dollars for the relief of Mrs.
Dill.
Corbin gave notice of bill 10 regulate the
manner OF settling obligations Incurred in
Confederate money. Adjourned.
The House met ct . p. NJ.
A bill creating the County Of Akin came
up: after discussion, In which Elliott and
Jackson spoke for, and Whipper and Others
ayaiast the bill, the previous question was
called, pending which the House adjosrned.
The Aiken bin will be killed 70 morrow.
Most of. the members went to Greenvllle on
u io!lifcatioh yesterday and returned to day.
WhiSkey was abundant.
The political disabilities of Ex-Governor
Orr have been removed. He has gone to
Arkansas and Iowa.
The Republicans are very much excited
about the Charleston ratification meeting and
Hampton's recommendation not to employ
anr but Democrat negroes.
Bills will be passed Furnishing corporations
and individuals who carry out this recomnen,
dation.
"pEnsoyNr.a the Columbia correspondent
Of the Charleston Ncrs, under date of the
9th says;
Rntland's bill reducing the bouds of public
officers came up in the Senate last week,
nnd was received with a vol!ey o. grape and
clnister. from the irrepressble Leslie. You
know Leslie of old-the quaintest, qneerest,
"ouarre, soonest member of the late constl-
tutional, always in fuss with his colleagues,
and always saving something so frank and
truthful about the Radicals, although Rad.
himself, that they would rather have Caui
a che indian after lem than aforesaid senator
from Barnwell. u, outpourings on that oc,
casion were unusually pointed. "Tell me, y
he said, ''that the Republican party ex-
poets to achieve any benefit for South
Carolina, when en- the very threshold of its
work, it makes 4 bid for dishonesty in the
management of its public funds When be-
cause one man haint friends enough to 60 on
a.bond. of $4,000, a bill must be introduced
t)reduce the amount required, and enable
him 10 take his seat-when millions of dol
lars are to be controlled aud manipulated
iust as irresponsible aud adventurous lndl-
yiduas may choose-when, for mere party
purposes, the money officer of the govern
mens is absolutely pushed into his place.
Tell me, Mr.. President, that such party can
: succeed. Sir, the idea is preposterous. Why'
ifaa wonder that we've got along at all.
We've had to carry 80 much dead weight
and, great heayepsI such timber. There's
Been IN the party all sorts-a little old hick-
orv. some pine knots, plenty OF young saplins,
and auy quantity OF black gum; but. some
how or other, and-the Lord only knows how,
. we've nsanaged to wind around and squeeze
through until here we are. But, tell yoa,
Mr.. Speaker, that when you find au intelli-
gent man urging scheme like this, which
"opens the door to an amount OF fraud that is
perfectly frightful, it's time to stop and look
around Now, don't object to the new trea,
s,,rcr of the State; he and are friends and
all that, but do say about him, or anybody
else. that, if these bonds are to be reduced,
the amount Of money to be handled ought
not to he larger than the amount of the bond
eiven-nos one cent; and if it is any larger,
the Governor or somebody else ought to coun-
t.rsign the signature"
Leslie talked in this strain until every Re-
publican in the Senate looked as If he had
Hy blister inlthe small OF his back drawing
with forty mule power. They wriggled,
souirmed, smiled family, looked 'grum and
changed color, until finally Randolph, the
member from B. D., could stand it no lon
ger and called him to order
COLUMBIA, July 28.-In the House joint
resolution was adop ID appropriating twenty
i've hundred dollars for the repair of the
Executive mansion.
Barry gave notice of a bill for the repeal
OF the usury laws, and 10 establish SPECIFIC
Interests.
Gray gave notice of bill to- rebuild the
h-idoe between Johns Island aud Wadmalaw.
Ncagle gave notice of resolution appoint
inc a committee to attend to the interests OF
the Catawba Indians.
The fora,ing the new County OF Aiken
was postposcd to next session.
Ransier gave notice Of bill repeating the
act requiring bonded officers to nle their
bonds within thirty days after their election,
on pain Of Of forfeiture OF office, with the
view to extend the time. Adjourned.
In the Senate, Wright presented petition
from the citizens of Beaufort, praying fer a
remedy against depredatiouS.
-Thc bill creating land commissioners was
iavorably reported, substituting for the first
section a provision that the commission shall
consist of five members, one from each Con-
gressional district, AID the Comptroller Cen
eral TO be elected BY the Legislature for four
years.
The following salaries have been reported
bv the Senate Committee for the special ses.
SION: Clerk, $50; Assistant Clerk, SlOO;
Beading Clerk, $3.50; Messenger, $3.50, Door
Deeper. $3.50; Assistant Doorkeeper, S20O;
Pages, $50.
fhc conmitte reported favorably on the
bill! regulating the keeping and disbursement
of funds by public officers.
Montgomery gave notice of bill subject
ing agricultural farming lands within cities
and towns to taxation.
Randolph gave notice of bill extending
the time for county officers to qualify.
The election for Judges Of the Supreme
Court takes place TO- morrow. The candidates
Corbin Orr, Willard, Moses, Rntland, Hoge
and Roozer. Corbin is ahead.
The negroes are making toublc in the in
terior. The whites ask for troops, or say
they viii defend themselves.
The election Of the judiciary will take place
tomorrow. Corbin stands the best chance
for Chief Justice, although Moses is working
very hard. He made speech ito a caucus
this afternoon IN which he said he was fully
and heartily in accordance with the Repubi-
can party, and was willing to devote the rest
of his life TO it's success.