The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-23
PROCEEDINGS
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE
PRO TEN.
SIXTY FIRST DAY.
SENATE.
OF THE

A bill 10 regulate attachments was
passed. It's principal feature is q clause
abohsl>ing the process Of distress war
rants Tor non-payment Of rents.
The bill to regulate the admission OF
attorneys, solicitors and counscllors to
practice i'll Tho courts Of this State was
also passed, mono oq it's Objectionable
features having been eliminated.
A. resolution was offered, to authorize
the Governor to call tho next regular
session Of tho General Assembly to meet
III tho city Of Charleston. Ordered for
constellation tomorrow,
The bills TO organize tho Supreme
Court and to suppress insurrccton"
were passed, and, pending tho con-
sidcration Of the bill to fix the salary OF
the Attorncy-Gcncral, tho Senate adj.
journea.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Bills "to regulate elections and pun.
isl abuses Of tho elective franchise"
and to incorporate tho Wando Mining
and Manufacturing Company Of Charles
ton, were each read third time and
passed.
Tho Senate bill to guarantee all per
sous III tho enjoyment Of their civil
rights, which is the measure adopted by
that body rs substitute for the famous
discrimination bill, came up for sec
ond reading, but was, on motion, post
Poncd until tomorrow, so MS to get back
tho original bill ond consider the two
together. 1t is probable that the whole
anIject-mattor will be laid on the Ia.
bic.
A. bill was passed to authorize tho
Governor to make app olntments Of TEN.
rorary magistrates 1t gives him tho
power to remove any of tho magistrates
now in commission, Whenever, in ms
Judgment. 1t is necessary to do so.
The Chatham Railroad bill was
passed, finally, after striking out the
provision which required the company
to commence grading tho road at the
Columbia end OF the line, simultaneous.
~ with the grading at the Raleigh
ond.
Tho rost Of the day was Consumed in
grinding through tho militia bill, or, MS
It should moro properly be named, "a
bill 10 violate the provisions of tho Con-
st'tution OF tho United States, by per
icctlng tho organization Of standing
army in South Carolina.
siXrY-sEooND DAY
HOUSE OF REPREsEN rATlYEs.
Abll to regulate tho sale Of spiriluous
liquors by apothcoarics.
Tho Senate bill 10 prevent discrimination
between persons, on account ofracc, color
or previous condition, camo up for considc.
tion, in connection with the House bill on
Tho same subject, which had boon returned
1rom tho Sonatc, at tho request of tho House.
violent discussion ensued, in tho pro.
gress Of which Whippor, Elliott, Bozoman
and other nogroes, all imported African
carpct.baggers, took extreme ground in
support of what thcy oalled tho black mans
ights--meaning, thereby. tho right of a
nlgger to.cooupy the Same pew In church,
sleep IN tho Same room, and eat at tho same
table In hotel, ride in the same car, &o.,
WIN white man. Under the pressure Of
tho parly whip, in the hands of such inocn.
diaries, all tho negro membors, with tho
exception Of Valentine, Of Abbeyillo. ytted
for tho original House bill, which meant
exoatly what Whipper and his conJreres con.
tended for, viz: absolute social equality.
In this they were sustained by such
whlto oilice beggars MS the tat boy
jerks, and the miscegeratlonlsJ as Roy.
Jackson but the more moderate white
radicals, as fcrritcr Hyde and Stocber
cpudlated tho infamous doctrine. It is
by no means likely thattho Senate will
concur in this action Of the House, as
there is conservatism enough even in
that hybrid asscmblage to prevent the
passage of the bill.
"a SENATE.
"a bill to regulate attachments,
&sA bill to extend tho time in which
County officers may qualify. This bill,
assSiinaliys passed, allows all officers until
tifeslst of January, within which N