The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-26
,ynox OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE

YR0H OUR OWN CUEhrStuNDhNA'l
COLUMBIA November q.
! Hoth branches of the Legislature were called TO
order at IL O'Clock to-day for the purnosc OF hear
ing Governor Scott's message, but as he did not
send 1t in number OF bills, resolutions kc, were
acted upon, the result OF which has been tele-
graphed.
| In the Senate. Leslie introduced the following
report Of the Committee on Railroads on "a bill
to AFFORD aid in the extension OF the Spartanburg
and Union Railroad:''
The Committee on Railroads, to whom was re-
ferred at the last regular session, bill entitled
"a bill TO afford aid In the extension OF Tue spar
tanburg and Union Railroad" " have had the same
under consideration and beg leave TO report tnat
they do not deem it necessary TO consider thc
merits or demerits Of this bill, or to discuss the
objection that might be urged, to VII: That the
constitution OF the State positively pronplts Tue
Legislature from passing any bill lndorsng the
bonds OF any railroad company whatever. But
that other question, which 10 on vastly more I'M
portance to the people and to the credit ol the
State to answer, and one which may constantly
recur, Is whether the Legislature OF tnS State ~l
grant any pecuniary aid, by way OF Endorsement
or otherwise TO any railroad company, until lts
credit has become firmly established, and uhtn
the public confidence at home and ABROAD mas
been perfectly assured. This Is the only ones
tion, at this time that this Legislature and This
committee can or ought to consider. The com.
mittee do not feel disposed at this critical period
OF our financial situation, TO avoid pam decia-
ration; and they desire TO avail themselves OF
this opportunity to reiterate and declare their
determination and intention that the credit OF
the State shall be maintained ut oil haZards-
that the public debt shall not he Increased 10 any
considerable amOunt-und, therefore, recommend
that the consideration of this bill be indefinitely
postponed. The committee feel that there never
was such an opportunity as Is now anorded tlliS
Legislature to destroy uphold the credit o the
Ouence nor can they perceive any dlnerenCc as
to whether the Legislature, at this time: VIII
grant assistance to one or 10 all the rallroads
asking aid OF the State. The great question
is will the Legislature OF South Carolina. with
the examples OF financial ruin which sur
round them, venture again upon inc
| same path which has led, hitherto. TO
such disastrous results or will the Senate now,
on the threshold OF its session, firmly and unre-
seryedly announce its deliberate purpose to pro-
tect the credit Of the State and advance Its gene
raj welfare by refusing AID 10 al r;lroa1 Schenes
The Senate must meet tis question. The Com
mittee on Railroads have announced their conciu-
sion, and say that they are unaiterabiy opposed
to granting any pccunlary aid or assistance 10
any railroad scheme at present.
The committee unanimously recommend that
the consideration or this bill, aud al similar bills,
be indefinitely postponed.
The report was agreed to, NJ. Foster, Demo
crat only dissenting
Leslie then moved that it be recorded that the
only vote agains: tho Endorsement OF railroad
| bonds by the state Legislature was by genuine
Democrat, which motion was adopted.
About O'Clock the message was read In both
Houses, and the subjects treated OF referred to ap
propriate committees At the conclusion Of the
reading, those OF the members who had not left,
considering that they had undergone enough
hardship for one day, Immediately declared them
selves adjourned.
FIE LABOR CONVENTION.
Tae Iong-lookcd for Estate Labor Convention"
was convened in Janneys Hall at four O'Clock tais
afternoon. There were about three hundred COL
ored and about thirty white delegates from the
various local associations throughout the State
The Iongshoremen, Of Charleston, had several
representatives, ofwhom the irreprcssible Thomas
Jerel son Mackcy appeared to be leader. The
hall is frequently used by theatrical companies,
and the platform showed the usual accessories OF
we!!-rcgulated stage, such as wings, Side
scenes. drop curtain, (Which was rolled up SO far
that only portion OF moon, obscurcd by q dark
Cloud, was yisi6le,) &c.
At half-past 4 O'Clock, =. T. JACKSON, white,
called The meeting to order, and proceeded 10
harangue it in regard 70 labor in general, .nd
telling It Tat labor and capital had alwaJa been
il antagonisEn, and that 1t was the duty OF this
body to so deliberate and resolve that, after its
adjournment, there would be but one cry fer
both the employer and employee, and that: set
us have peace.n
How long the speaker would have continued,
but for The interruption Of two or three colorcd
men, Is not known; but these were urgent III
their demand that committee on credentials be
appointed or something else done, which plainly
showed that they had heard enough, and the au-
dience seeming TO be Of tho same opinion. the
speaker ceased.
Philip Epstein, whlte then moved that r. y.
Elliott, colored, be called to the chair, which mo-
| ton was loudly seconded and carried amid much
enthusiasm.
somo spnrring ensued among several OF tho
coored members, to decide whether they should
first appoint committee on credentials or one
on permanent organization, which ceased, on
.heir receiving the doubtless well-Insant advice