The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-10
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Calling the Yeas aad Nays-The Way
tine Money Goes-NO Adjournment yet.
frnoM oun OWN CORRESPONDENT

COLUMBIA, 8. c., March 8, 1869.-The House
Of Representatives to-day exhibited curious
scene. From "a M. to about 4:50 P. M. was
spent in filibustering motions on the second
reading and passage of the first section Of the
bill to aid the extension Of the Union and
spartanburg Railroad. One OF the most trou-
blesome features in the new constitution of
the State is that providing that the yeas and
nays of the members of either house, on any
question, shall, at the desire Of any two men,
bers present, be entered on the journals.
Under the old constitution the call for the yeas
and nays required the rising OF seven members.
It was then more difficult matter to raise the
call. Now the whims or caprice Of any two mem-
bers can put check for days, or oven weeks.
upon the most important legislation. To-day
while proceeding with the call, some member
would rise and ask leave to explain his vote
nays would be demanded, and in the midst Of
this cali another member would rise and ask
leave to explain his vote on the question Of
granting leave. when the yeas and nays would
nd i,sinttun,. In this way the House was kept
calling the yeas and nays for four or five hours.
The result no doubt will be another postpone
mont Of the time for adjournment, and the re-
scinding OF the resolution to adjourn on the
Goth.
In TIE HOUSE,. to-day, w. J. McKinlay moved
to amend section OF the Spartanburg and
Union Railroad bill, by striking out the word
lieu thereof the words "if upon the LIST day Of
January, 1871" satisfactory evidence is given
to the Governor that 500, eco has been sub
scribed, then coupon bonds Of the State to the
Nothing was done with this amendment,
although there was dlibustsring for several
hours.
Feriter introduced q bill to provide the mode
the ne Eanrens Iss 81 asroaa q subject % lien
in favor Of the State may be sold. Read the
first time, and referred to thS Committee on
Railroads.
Whipper, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, reported iayorably on : Senate bill to
prevent and punish duelllng. which was ordered
to lie over for o second reading. Also, favor
ably on Senate bill to empower the judges OF
erroneous m judgments osbtainedi dnsing tie ezis-
tanoe ci the Provisionaa Government OF South
Carolina, which was ordereri to lie over for 8
so a acs
persons holding eartain natoes 0s siIa0iument
| from leaving the State" which was ordered to
| lie over for q second reading.
that agreeably to the provis ions Of section 2
article Of the Constitution Of the State, the
| following had become laws, the ssne not
having been returned to this body within the
limit OF three Gays AN act 10 changa Sne lnce-
/ tien OF the county seat OF Barnwell Coanty
from Barnwall CouI Ithonse 70 Blackyille, South
/ Carolina; an oct to enable the Savannah and
| Charleston Railroad Company to complete
their road. 9 ,g s ss2t
| Jillson, from the Committee on Education,
| to whom was referred the memorial Of the
Dean and Faculty or the Medical College oi
the State or south CaroiinA and counter
memorial and reply on the part Of the Chair
man and Faculty OF the University OF South
Carolina to the memorial OF she Dean and
Faculty Of the sMedicAI College OF the State Of
South Carolina, reported back the same, with
i d request that the committee be discouraged
i from the further consideration OF the said doc
uments, as the subject meter referred 70 IN
/ the aforesaid papers ts now dead isalle, hay
ing been decided by the psssago 0f AM 90
further to amend the acts incOfnQrAting Thu
Unryersity OF South Carolina.
i "A bill to incorporate certain SociatioB Id tha
Il City Of Charleston passed itH second reading
4 and was ordered TO be engr0ssed.