The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-07

mcndrd That It 10 pass On motion Of Leslie, the
report OF The committee was tabled and the bill
taken mp for its second rCa'ling. The clerk pro-
crcdcd 10 read IL Through before reading IL by
sections az WIS usual, but upJn motion il was
decided 10 read 1t by sections 1T once, which
was done, and each one adopted without dis
cusslon, Jillron now aud then, however,, cy-
pressing disgust at having tt,' matter hurried
through as was. When IL caLa to II vote upon
the section attached to nil bills, providing that
nll ac,s and parts uf acts Inconsistent or con
ilicting with this act, &C., de-, be repealed,
JllsOn moved To strike It out OH the ground
that IL WIS useless.
COrbn said he was willing, but Leslie OBJ
Jcctei, saying That It was an attempt 10 defeat
the bill. The bill had been carefully drawn up
by the Acknowledgement, and everything In Il
must, consequently, bc correct; and II any Sec
tion or clause were stricken ont, IL might cause
trouble hereafter.
Jillson persisted in hls motion, anu further
opposition being made by Leslie, called for the
yeas and nays upon his motion. This caused
Leslie TO become irrltatcd, and, with u Ycxc1
tone of voice, said: "Why not defeat the bill Mt
once. Thcrc is not q quorum. present, AMI the
call of the House will show y. Do not persist
In your call; IL Will defeat Tic Ei after IL has
nearly passed. This Is bill Of the ut
mo.t Importance. There are now In New York
three m millions Of State bonds held as coater-
nls for money borrowcdat G5 per cent. II we
pass this bill 1t will cause q demand for the
State bonds and stocks, and their value" =.
.lllson interrupted the speaker, by saying:
policy-hodcrs, is it!' Nash, tcolorcd,) who
had been whiting for an opportunity to speak,
took advantage OF this lull In the speaking, tO
| say that he understood that there was not
quorum present, und he thought IL best To
have call OF the House to ascertain If he had
understood Alright; whcrcupon Corbln Thy
whom Kimpton had been sitting from The time
the bill was brought up) remarked: "Oh, no,
| don't have II call Of the House, we haven'tbren
| officially informed that there Is not II quorum;
some Sny there isn't u quorum, and with
slnile,j Will say there Is. Now don't have II
call 0i the House"
Json insisted upon his motion for a call
being made. aud u vote was taken, which re-
suited IN 10 defeat; bmt he called for division,
/ ;iith the same result. When those who op-
posed the motion for u Gull were requested 10
stand up, Cain, colorcd, slowly arose, saying
| lie didn't think lie understood the motion, to
which Corbin remarked, ;"tliat makes no
difference, so You stand up,h and he stood up.
| Finally, 1t was voted that tho section should
| remain lis 1t was ordered, that tho bill should
| bc cngrOsscd for It's third redding on Monday.
| by request of Jison, his name WAS recorded
objected 10 anything being .'shoved through
the Senate In such high pressure style"
There are several Insurance companies rc-
presented here, and It Is understood that they
| propose to fight the bill when It goes 10 the
| House.
srARTAHBURG AND UNION RAILROAD.
To-day, In the Senate, general order No. Z
| q concurrent resolution TO appoint proxies to
represent State stock In the Sparlanburg and
Union Railroad Company-.was taken up on
place Of the names of f.. s. j. Hnync, Geo. w.
IL. Legg mud Alfred Tollcson. who were ap-
pointed proxies for the SparElnburg aud Union
Railroad Company last, the names Of w. II.
iIoyt, w. +. Rose aud Joseph Crews be sub
sttuted. The motion WAS unanimously adopt
cd
TIE COLUMBIA CANAL.
a bill entitled San act to amend all act to
| nf o1. rn,t,f H,no
was introduced In the Senate to-day by SwnIls,
received It's first reading, ,cand was ordered to
be printed for consideration Monday. II pro-
vides that Governor Scott, Charles W. Wilder
and Robert N. Lewis be constituted COM
mission to sell all right, title aud interest of
tho State In the Colu,:l,la Canpi upon c0ndl-
within ten years inter tho lst Of March, 1870
complete The widening and deepening OF tho
canal to ut least twice Its original capacity
That Il shall shall always be kept open aud In
of all charges for toll or otherwise, J
rs fnr as the same is now used; that the water
shall not be allowed 10 become s,agnnut, nor
be used for other than hydraulic purposes; that
the widening and deepening Shall he COM
mcnccd on or before tho said date, and tho
sum of $40, 600 shall be expended upon II with
In twelve months aflcr said date; That In case
the conditions arc violated tho title OF the
canal shall revert to the State, and that the
deed heretofore conveyed by the State shall bu
deemed good and valid, provided The pur-
, Will Ol St.itc uIU tnC
Clerk OF the Court of Common Pleas his writ
ten assent to the conditions expressed In this
act.
This bill is, Of course, the work of the agent
of Spraglc. 1t looks like he Intended TO conf
mcncc work on that long-neglected canal
ANOTHER RADICAL DODGE.
Mentions has been already made OF n bill pro-
vlding for un extension of the limits of the City
of Columbia. This extension will take in all
orthc surburbs where there Is a large number
of negroes, thus giving them the legal right to
} vote In the city elections. The city now has n
small Democratic majority, and It IL under
break down this majority by bringing Into the
: city, by extending It's limits, q sufficient nun.
ber OF Radical voters. II rllmor be true, there
will be bill introduced this session TO cx-
tend the city limits OF Charleslon-thcR Radicals
hoping thereby to bring In Qegaly) sufn.
Client number, with the James Islanders, to dc.
feat the Democratic candidates at the coming
municipal election. l..
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