The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-24

The calendar was then taken up, anu on ino-
ton of Leslie, the bill to aid the Port Royal Rail
road was indefinitely postponed, as Leslie stated
that the company did not require State aid.
The bill to incorporate the Ashley Bridge Com,
pany was postponed until tomorrow.
Aftidavits in regard to the "outrages" COM
mitted by the Democrats at Calhoun Mills, in
Abbeville county, during the last election, were
referred to the Committee on Elections.
The code OF practice presented by whipper,
Montgomery and Corbln was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee. resolution to give the en-
crossing TO the Secretary Of State was laid over.
A motion was adopted that the standing COM
nittees remain as organized at thelast session.
~ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House was called to order by Speaker
Moses, and prayer offered by Adams, tcolored)
Ninety members were present.
Speaker Moses seized this opportunity TO un-
burden himself Of long and bombastic address,
He commenced with some lachrymose illusions
to the legislators who had died since the last ses-
the Legislature was utterly destitute Of political
wisdom, learning and sagacity, he magnanimous-
H y attributed to Providence the legislative
triumpns which had been achieved. He point
ed out what he. considered had been the
wondrous advancement Of the State since
the day Of emancipation, and, after declar-
ing t5at history could show no parallel to the
great social and political revolution which had
been wrought he compared the enfranchise-
ment OF the blacks to the deliverance OF the chill
dren OF Israel from Egyptian bondage, modestly
leaving them to infer who had really been
ana who deserved to be recognized as
{ their - Noses. After a passing puG to Gov
ernor Scott, ,twhom Speaker Moses piously hopes TO
succeed in the gubernatorial chair,) he proceeded
to vindicate at some length the manner In which
the State finances had been managed, and wound
ND by complimenting by name, and in very full
sorse style, the Secretary of State, the Auditor,
the Superintendent OF Education, the Attorney
General; ana (not unmindful OF the mamm0n Of
unrighteousness,, the Comptroller General and
Treasurer Parker. To make the burlesque COM
paete, he grayely told them in conclusion:
"Schemes Of doubtful, and perhaps unnecessary
expenditure may be urged upon you, but trust
lH6L jill SUCH Will u1CCt oil hSiNh6 DoAAAS@ A'A
your high sense Of duty, in your honesty OF pur-
pose, and in your answering fidelity to your
trust.n
Thomas A. Sullivan and L. P. Gufin, Of sAobe-
vile; james E. Hasood, Dem.l of Pickens; w. W.
Ramsey, (colored) OF sumter; J. c. Beatty, (Dem.)
Of Horry; william Adamson, tcolored) Of Ker-
shaw, and James A. Bowiey, tcolored) Of George
town, appeared, took the oath and their seats.
& IN. jerks, s. ]. Lee, tcolored,l and Griffith
Johnson, tcoloredl were appointed committee
to wait on the Governor. The unfinished busi-
ness OF the last session was referred to the CON-
mitteSs
I j. Il Ferriter, of Sumter, gave notice that TO-
morrow he would ofrer bill to regulate the sale
or cotton. The bin provides for commissioner
for each county with an once q: the county seat,
snd all cotton purchased shall be weighed by
him, or his Deputies; register to be kept of the
seller ana purchaser. The person selling or buy
ing cotton not passed through the hands of the
commissioner to be subject to fine Of $500 or
ene years imprisonment in the Penitentiary.
DeLarge gave notice that he would shortly in
troduce bllto repeal the township law.
The new code Of practice was presented and re-
ferred 70 the judiciary Committee.
: TWO divorce cases on the calendar were made
!. sae special order for Friday. The resolution to
Q give the engraving to the Secretary Of State was
rejected
= The House then adjourned.
The Supreme Court met this morAing, Judges
willard and Noses being present, and adjourned
until p. Il, when commenced the argument in
the Ayerin -four inspectorship case.
George W. Addison has been appointed mag:
istrate for charleston County.
At two O'Clock the committees from both houses
called on the Governor, who informed them that
s tho message would be read at twelve O'Clock to-
morrow,
The labor Convention meets at Janney's Hall
at4P. n tomorrow. About half OF the dele
gates are members Of the Legislature.
~ SenatOr 6aNyer, dnu ooWeu oliu h1'0J "Ahi'NN
tonight.
row occurred in Abbeville on Saturday at a
gathering Of negroes who were addressed by
Judge Hoge. He recommended that the laborers
should take not less than half a crop. Cothran,
Democrat, asked him what the negroes world
take in money. Hoge replied that negro meant
adirty Cog "and there were none there. Cothran
then desired TO know what would the colored per-
sons take. The negroes became turbulent at this,
aua Cothran Left, but the negroes pursued and
caught him outside Of town. and dragged him out
OF his buggy and carried him to prison, guarded
By Eve negroes with Winchester rifles until night
oethran was then released on $1,000 bail, and no
charged preferred. The negroes wanted to Kill
Mu, saying that he had drawn pistol and
threatened to kill Hoge- The latter is now in
Columbia.
THE NEW ORLEANS RACES.
5ai-. Hovemher