The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-18

| net in question did not become law by reason
| of its ilou-return to the Senate, as the three
days' time did not expire un'h Wednesday,
| February 10, 1869. at 2.10 ?. NJ.
The report of the committee was unanimous
| " adopted. a ~, o,.;,
ssShall nm act to re-enact certain acts lending
tha name and credit OF the State to the Green
vlleand Columbia Railroad Company, ana to
! validate the action OF SAID company thereun-
der, become law, tho oblecuons Oh MS E&eei-
lency the Governor to the contrary notwlth-
standing?' ~
| lowed.
made able and earnest Appeals ID support OF
| the veto. dwelling mora particularly on the
beneficial influences It woull nave upon the
| finances OF tho State abroad.
Senator Leslie replied to Senator Corbinn, and
made one of his bapplest efforts, full OF fun,
| ORIGINAL wit and solid argument IN support OF
| the bill and against the veto. HIS speech com
mandcd the closest attention, ana seemed to
have exercised considerable influence among
the members, as the vote by whlcn the act was
passed was totally unexpected. ;.
Senator Cain also made forciblc speech ID
| SUPPORT OF The bill, taking broad and liberal
| ground for the encouragement OF all rallroad
eenternriscs. Even il the State lost the mtney,
tae mass of uhe people; and the country gen
orally would be benefited by the support gwen
to the railroad. He was not Wiling TO let thus
road be sold for q song, and for tne purpose OF
allowing it to 90 into tho hands Oh q lew spec
ulatols. ,
On the question being put, the yeas and nays
were taken, and resulted .s follows,
Yeas-Messrs. Arnin., Allen, Barber. Bic
man, Cam, Duncan, Foster, Gretn Hayes,
Jilsor, Leslie. Luuney, MONTGOMERY, Maxwell,
Nash, Owens, Reid, Rodgers, Swalis and VIM
NavsWMessrs. Corbin, Dickson. Donaldson,
Hoyt. Hayne, Rainey, Rose and Wright-8..
So the act passed, and was ordered TO be
sent 10 the House of Representatives,.
Message No. 81 from his Excellency the
Governor was announced and presented TO the
Senate by Mr. E. S. Jennison, Assstant Frl-
yate Secretary Tbe message was read as
follows:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Executive DEPAR MENT,
COLUMBIA. February 10 l8G9.
| To Nhe H,norabls the p. csident fths Sende:
sIp-I respec fully transmit 10 the Senate propo
s;t,on from MIR C. Waring reputable and respo. ST.
hle builder and architect OF this CITY, Tor completing
the east wing and O portion OF the centre OF tne
state House. in oil Seventeen rooms tnrse o theu
to he Hrc- roof aud also for repl cing the Tin roo
and ,,anking up the windows OF the west wlng ior
the SUN OF twenty. md ts20Q0 dollar the
whole to be com eied apd readS ior Occupancy a'
| the next Sc. sion Of The General Assembly
finn for tn NEE tngs OF the General Assembly, and
for the accommodation OF tie Executive and JUDI
cial Departments. ani espeeay Oh nre-pfool oepos
lilo les Tor tie boL.is and records Of inc government
| cannot be overeslimated, ans earnestly recon-
mend tho subject 10 the consideration Of your hon-
orable body. Ve'y respectluii'.
ROBERT Z. SCOTT, Governor
CuLUMBIl February is, 1863.
| To his Ezcellency Governor Il. e. Scott:
l propose to fnisl The cast wing OF the State
House and The smaller rooms In the centre building
on the left OF the front entrance IN oil seventeen
rooms three Of them to be fire proof; aso to
| Tho tin root and plank up the windows OF the we
wing for the sum Of twcnty-;housand do'lirs !s2o-
| Ou0j in United .tites currency lhe wok 10 De
| ne os follows: The floors shall be narrow matched
one.and-a-q iarler flooring; boz frames IN windo%-
AMI good sash and rlIss; doors win lour panels
with good lCc!:s; pluserlng, three clats; phnilns
| three coats Wiug-two room Oh hrst hoor, eacn
TO- -four by tu 1t! EIGHT fee; one rom on nrsl
hoor, tnrty-feur by twrnt, three ond,a-na iee.;
one room, eighteen by twenty-three and-a.haf feet
and -AnA tweents anda IeG Iec,
one OF second floor, sixty -eighIpy iort'-four ieoI
six rooms Oh ser ond and third floors; SIX In centre
| budiuS-in oil seventeen rooms. Z. WAhlSa.
On motion of MIR. Jilson, it was
| Resolued, That Message No. 81 OF his EXCEL
! lency the Governor, with the accompanying
estimate Of the architect, be Trinte aud re-
| ferred to the Committee on Public Buildings,
with leave to report ny bill or otherwise.
In Tbs HOUSE, Jackson, from the Committee
on Internal Improvements, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
The Com uittec on Internal Improvcm ents, to
whom was reterr cd ths memorial Of tbs National
| Iin,oln Monument Association, ask leave, IN their
report to lay beior the House the following facts:
| The National Lincoln Monument Associat oD nad
It's origin in the strong desire on the pIrt OF the loyal
people OF the United stltes, Of nj" classes and races
| to express In some worthy manner, heir admira-
| tion aud gratitude for the patriotism, services IN
| nouie character Il Abrdh I'D Lncon late president
OF the United .tcts who tell mG. tyr to the cause OF
| iber,y aud humanity. In accordance WI b TINS po-
puar feeling and to mako IL efe tual' congress
| pps.ed the law, which was approved by the Fresi,
dent Incorporating the NationIl Lincoln Moun Lent
| Association, who duty 1t should be, under pro-
per org nzlhon, with rules and regulat MS, { pro-
ceed tO collect funds and make all nec's ary pans
and arrangements to ercct suitable monument 10
| III t great and good man somewhe Within the pup-
! lie grounds of the City Of Washington,
| Tho gentlemen 10 whom bis ch rter was granteo
n2 the most promint nt and hobor Die names
in our country he associ tion prcce1ded 10 eject
| the following officers: ror President, Hon. m :
harlan, OF Iowa; for Vice Pre- ldtnt. Hon. John =.
Drisrs OF Michigan; for secretary, Il n. James H.
| Edmonds. oil the District Of Columbia; lor iro1-
surer Hon +. l. spinner, OF the District OF Coium-
/ bin
Tho association furnishes us with the follow 3
| description of The proposed monument:
.'ihe plan of this monument embraces IN hdd!.
| lion o the main column, orowpea oY % CO. ssai
| In the act Of signing the "mauripl Ion procamatloh
Blk equeslr Rn statues Of the most prominent nl L.
ry cuetaius in the for the preserYat on OF tne
| Union; twent -Lw1 coo5sal bronze siAtu;s OF tue
foremost sttesmen, pdianthroulsts anu o!ViaanS
connected with th, gret contest; ihrse groups Va u
legoilcul figures, representing the es,ao' shiIent
progress and abo tion OF slavery: and three n9ures
| re, resentIn2 lime, Llbe tv and Just'e. ana max
ig. III I'LL six equestrian and thlrtv two pedest !an
colossal rr ,lxc rtItu In bQsso retcpo iha nrlh|
| upon For Suoter, surrender OF tho Con ederaIe
armies, and tue nitcd states senate en Louise u
Representatives yoLrg upon The amendment OF tne
cousti utIon abolshipg s.avery and establishing
| civil rights.
"For the equestrian statues the Board OF MANAGERS
has ready selected General o. ). Grant. Lieuteu-
an.General ". 7. Sherman General Y. w. hC~Afu'
and General james S. Wnd.worth.
"Of states zen and civilians the following nave
been deie mined upol: Hon. salHon J.. Cnase,
| Hon. Z. N. Stanton, Hon. stephen a. OoiRias auu
b on W. II. Seward.
"Rcy. Henry Ward Bcecher and Kev. mathew
Simpson as re !resen Ltives Of the loyal pulpit
"as leprosenIati. es OF phanthrol'ists me foncw-
| ing eenilemea have been chosen: george d slunrt
Pres enl OF the Christian comnissioni DF. ID W.
Fellows, President of he United states ,anitary
! Commission; june Z: Yateman, Presloent o! INC
| Western sanitary commission.
"frede irk iou las na1 been CHOSEN as repfo
| sentative Of tue hbe aied s ave -
They iulorlL us that m my other names are pelore
| the board for cUnsi lcr. ton
| The cost Of erccIing the who monumcn. !" es'F @
| mat ut yer five Luutrcd ihousaud 90 iars. 70
Wards this Conuess has generously appropriated
sufficient hrurzs .or the cutire STRUCTURE LINUS ~
ducny the Cost to iLe essuc!atin. anout ont- aii
| leaving about TWO h ndrcd aid nity tnous"nu Jul
lars h. be raised by lppl o.! r;at on' ny tJe 'e'e
st les q 4 Dy ind!yiuai contrib ions.
The s>oriIiun expire ses erea' conu eiie1 -, snA