The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-20
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COLUMBIA, December
"USDER TWO FLAG:

| "CSDER TWO FLAGS"
The first business disposed Of In th,. Senate
yesterday was u joint resolution VI the ilvlsc
providing that ,!.c United States aag should be
hostcd over the Capitol building during Ike dclib
0ra,ions Of the General Assembly. Raincy de-
sired TO know what had become OF the nag uset;
ut the last session; ir the resolution provided; for
the purchase or another flag, lie was net certain
that lie was In favor Of concurrng. Coibn IA
| yorcd concurrng anu thought that II The State
OF South Carolina could not anord new Nag,
"then il had better sell Gut.' IIoyt
moved 10 amend tho resolution so that
| thcro should he a State nag hoisted over the
Capitol building also. Jlson opposed the amend
mcnt, stating that he owed allegiance 10 only one
nag, ana that was the stars and stripes. Corbfii
| reminded the senators that they were represent
Ing South Carolina, and should deliberate under
the folds OF her nag as well as under the lug Of
The United States Nash opposed the amend.
mcnt, and said lie owed allegiance TO The United
States and lis flag only; in fact he was not u, c.
pared to acknowledge that South Carolina had Il
right TO any nag at all. Maxwell thought that II
| Nash owed no allegiance TO the State lie had hct-
ter racatc his scat. The amendment was Gnally
adopted, and the resolution concurred in.
| ''TiIE BONE BILI,n
| AZ the "bi to grant to certain persons there.
| in named the exclusive rish. to dig and mine
| in the beds Of the navgable streams and
| waters OF The State for phosphate rock and phos-
phate deposits" is called, was brought up In the
| Senate yesterday. When the bill was read the
hrst TIME In the Senate, It provided that the
| State should grant to James ii. Taylor Anson W.
Thayer, Charles c. Ccc George W. Williams, Jo.
| seph Il. Robertson, Edwin Platt, James bridge,
Jr., William Eirnic, Edward Willis, Alex. r..
Chisolm, w. l.. Bradley, and such other persons as
a. IN WITH
right to dig and minc," &c. The bill was ordered
10 be printed, which was done, and brought into
the Senate chamber about last Tuesday morning.
Since then some one wrote another bill with tic
mead. cnaetlng clause ana sections exactly like
Tie Dill as first presented, with the exception of n
lew additional names, ana sent the manuscript
TO the printers, where it was printed, and
the copies substituted for these already I'm the
Senate chamber. This morning, when the bill
was called up, the copies were laid on the desks
OF The members. II provided .that the State OF
South Carolina docs hereby give and grant unto
the following named persons, 10 wit: u. r.. Cor.
bin, D. II. Chamberlain, James II. Taylor Reuben
Tomlinson, Anson W. Thayer, Timothy Hurley
Charles c. Coo, John Bates, II. Montgomery, Stan
Icy G. Trot, George Sawyer, c. r. Leslie, James
i. Low, George w. Williams, Joseph Il. Robert
son, Edwin Platt, James Bridge Jr., William Bir-
ME, Edward Willis, Alex. II. Clisolm, w. l.
Bradley, and such other persons as they may as
soclate With them, the rgh 10 dig, mnc,n &c
The trick was soon observed, and considerable
amusement was thereby occasoned, but leg Is!at.
ing upon tic false bill was commenced.
A DENIAL.
Leslie. Mr.. Speaker, when want to dig phos
pilates I'LL srder my name to DC put on bill for
that purpose, but wish it to be understood that
my name Was placed upon this bill without MY
knowledge or conscu,.
Corbiu. Ny name is also ON the b, did not
authorize It, nor do know how It happened, but
I'll state that ain interested In the bill, for
want TO zee it passed, because It VIII be of
benefit to the State.
WANT OF CHEEK.
Nash. Afr. Speaker, haven't got the check to
vote forth bill, nor do think the senators have;
II they dia vote for II they could not look their
constituents in the face; perhaps the four years
men could vote for II. Let me look over these
names. Here Is ID. T. Corbln and d. II. Chamber.
lain; WELL well; and James II. Taylor l don't
know him; and Reuben Tomlinson; well: Anson
w. Thaycr, l don't know him; and TIM Hurley.
humph; Charles Z. Coe and John Bates, don't
Know them; II. Montgomery. It's wonder they
didn't put you down &c. W. Montgomery Mr..
Speaker; Stanley q. Troit, the Old postmaster Mt
Charleson; and c. r. Leslie, well, he's gone back
coming TO the monied fellows; Edward Wills
OH ! he is The one who is opposing tho labor move
ment down IN Charleston. ICan interruptIng.
Don't you abuse these men, they are my constIt-
uents-laughter.l We'll, tls q wonder they didn't
put few more ID. 7. Corbins, &C., TO whtewash
the bill to pull the wool over our eyes. can't
ucicfe there's senator here as l,s got the check
unless Ills the "senator from Charleslonn tCor-
bin)-for he's got the worst OF all. Some OF the
senators want TO postpone tile consideration of
the bill for day or two. Well am opposed to It:
II we postpone II The parties Interested In Il viii
come around hugging aud kissing " fellcr,n and
tell you, don't like to be kissed by everybody
I can't stand II
Leslie aga. look occasion TO deny that he knew
OF his name being on the bill, and said that any
one who asserted that lie did told deliberate aud
wilful falsehood lie did not have on ldca who
did It unless IL a5-;turning around ana look
Ing at the Speak OF She Third House. Timothy
uurley.)
Donaldson explained that these men would
have to 90 to o great deal OF expense before they
could even commence work, much less realize
anything, and he was In favor OF giving them O
liberal charter. lie was, however, In favor of
postponing the further consideration OF the sub.
joct for the present, In order that the matter
might be more thoroughly investigated.
oorDln. lie company is willing to pay what
ever is right; II is organized upon sound and
honest basis. All these reports and denuncia.
tions In the papers relative TO It's being hugo mo.
nopoly dcprirlng tho poor man OF Ills food and
swindling the State, "arc simply-iaJdmous.n
They como from mon who are now stealing phos.
phates by the thousands Of tons, and for which
the State rccelvcs not one cent. And now, when
number OF gentlemen organize themselves into
company TO dig for thesc phosphatcs, and pay
the State for It, perfect howl Is raised. This
company is willing TO pay whatever Is right for
the privilege.
Nash. am not willing to give my vote to
grant Tic cA,uslvc right 10 dig plospha,es in
this State nj :urty cents, or any other price. Just
thlnS Of ii. Here's company that wants TO dig
exclusively ~ al Of the rivers AMI pay only forty
| cents for Zach ton taken out, when there's man