The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-01-29
COLUMBIA, S. G.
Friday Morning. January %. 1859.
Tho Legislature Again.

the session, it may be mentioned that, on
Wednesday, the Senate bill to alter and
amend the criminal law, after having been
discussed for four days in Committee of
the Whole, which reported by decided
majority in favor of the bill as it came from
the Senate, was put upon its second road
ing The first section of the bill abolishing
capital punishment, except il case Of wiifui
murder, which was its destructive feature
passed to third reading, by vote of So to
36. Then commenced tie niiibustering OF
its opponents. DeLarge moved to recon-
NIT the remaining sections of the bill to the
Committee on the Judiciary. Purvis moved
to lay this motion on the table, on which
the yeas and nays were called. When De-
Large's name was called, he asked leave to
explain his vote, and on this question de-
manded tho yeas and nays. While the yeas
and nays on this question were being
called, Bishop asked to be excused from
voting, and on this question Hyde called
the yeas and nays; pending which. jerks
asked leave to introduce resolution, which
the Chair ruled out of order. Dennis
moved to suspend the rules, and on this
called the yeas and nays. Bishop moved
to adjourn, and called the yeas and nays;
and when his name was called, he asked to
be excused from voting, and on this De-
Large called the yeas and nays. While the
yeas and nays were being called on this mo-
tion, DeMars asked to be excused from
voting, and called the yeas and nays.
Pending this vote, DeLarge moved to ad-
journ, and called the yeas and nays. During
this CALL W. II. Jones asked to be excused
from voting; and the yeas and nays we're
again called, and resr.lted--yeas 43, nays
"a, absent or not voting 53. The call of the
yeas and nays on the matter to adjourn was
then proceeded with, and resulted-ycas
43, nays 24, absent or not voting 3d. and
the House, ut 80 p. m, adjourned. De-
Large is the Chairman of the Committee of
Ways and Means, and by courtesy and
custom, considered the leader of the House.
Mr.. EDITOR Noticing few days since
Mr.. Volger's card, calling the attention of
the public to the exorbitant charges made
by the South Carolina Railroad Company,
and learning that the card had attracted
considerable attention i'll New York and
elsewhere, we beg to submit a case in point,
mot an exception,) and one which affects
necessaries Of life; also shows mt what trc-
mendous disadvantages the merchants of
Columbia have to contend with even to
maintain their existence; but to the point.
Five packages (tierces) of merchandise,
bought in New York, cost two dollars by
regular freight to land on the wharf at
Charleston. Now, we have paid 1924, as
per bills received, for carriage, from the
wharf in Charleston to the depot in Colum-
bia; included in this charge is $3.O
in Charleston; twenty-five cents on each
package for wharfage, (what other seaport
can boast of the like,) and drayage, 1926;
actually costing more to get the goods
through the city, than from New York to
Charleston.
Mr. Editor, why cannot the merchants of
Columbia and the up-cOuntry rise and fol-
low the example of the Macon, Georgia.
merchants, who. Il few weeks since, found
themselves suddenly thrown into the power
of n merciless monopoly. They arranged
at once for n competing ronte. Why can
not we make an outlet, connecting with the
Wilmington and Manchester Railroad Mt
some suitable and near point? Wilmington
will assist, and the thing is feasible. Also,
let us appeal to the Legislature, who are of
the people, to befriend the people. and de-
liver us from the odous discrimination in
favor of other points, outside of our State
who seek our Legitimate trade. More anon
MERCHANTS.
A Bold ATTEMPT TO Ron THE PARK
BANK-On Saturday morning, about $50
o'clock shabbily dressed man quietly