The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-27
Governor SCOTT and The News-Sestorn-
ration OF Mutual Confidence.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURES.
&C., &C., &c.
spBo1AL TRLEsRAM TO TIE NEws.D


B. g. Yocum, J. II. Rainey, (colored,l and W. B.
Nash, (colored,) appointed committee to prepare
memorial to the Legislature, made their report
this morning. The report was adopted amid
great enthusiasm. 1t provides:
1. That claims for laborers' wages be "a preferred
lien on the land, which shall not be sold by the
owner until the lien rs satisfied.
on contracts for each county, who shah examine
and attest contracts, and be the advisory eounse
of the laborers in all disputes. The commissioner
shall make quarterly report of the number Of
labores had and employed, the rates OF wages
and the names Of laborers and employers who
violate their contracts.
8. Suits for the recovery OF laborers' wages
shall have precedence on the calendar over civil
suits, and shall be heard at the first term.
a. The Governor shall appoint On officer FOL
each county, who shall superintend the drawing
Of jurors, so that the Iaborers may have fair re-
presentation In juries.
sheriff shall divide them into tracts Of fifty acres
so that the laborers may purchase.
.. All due bills given by planters shall specify
the terms, be transferable at the option OF the
holder and operate as lien on the crop when
xrov IN lou of navunut for loh0r
:. Nine hours shall be a days work where
skilled labor is required.
8. That all taxes on rice and cotton by the State
or municipality shall be abolished.
VIM. r. Fleming negro from Laurens, de-
nouneed Governor Scott, Joe Crews, Constable
Hubbard, and the officials generally as inoompe
tent and corrupt saying that they were making
money out of the laoorers. he would not be
gagged, but said his say ont.
]. H. Ralney, oolored, Simeon Corley, J. j.
Wright, eolored, l. W. wlmbush, colored, W. B.
Nash, colored, and T. j. Mackey were appointed
delegates to the National Labor Convention,
which meets in washington in December.
B. r. Jackson, 7. ]. Mackey, J. II. Rainey, col
ored, J. W. Hogan, Laurence Cain, colored, and
W.. W. Tucker, were appointed committee to
prepare an address to the laborcrs Of the State.
At noon the convention adjourned sine die.
The delegates are importuning the Legislature
for money to take them home.
Senator Sawyer and Governor Scott are recon-
ciled, and win hereafter pull and work together.
Governor Scott after reading the first com.
ments OF THB CHARLESTON NEWS on his message,
forga7e the abuse Of confidence in sending the
message to the Courier in advance.
| The Committee on Elections have no. reported
on the Abbevilie contested elections between Colo
mel Cothran and Quinn, but Gutfln, the defeated
Radical candidate, will get hIs seat.
In the Senate, notice was given Of the following
bills: By Corbin, bill to protect the rights Of
parties lawfully In possession Of lands and tene-
meass; to define criminal jurisdiction and prac
tce in courts OF trial and justices. The following
bills were introduced, received frst reading.
and win be considered tomorrow: BY Jiuson, q
bill to establish and maintain system Of free
common schools; by Rainey, bill for the
regulation Of pilots and establishing the
rates OF plotage; by Corbin, q bill to au-
thorise the lease Of certain lands on Edlsto Is-
land for the erection Of a wharf and other struo-
tsres thereon. The Judiciary Oommittc reported
favorably on bill to allow the State to purchase
the Clubhouse property. and recommends
that an extract from the presentment OF
the Grand Jury OF Orangeburg COuntyi as
serting that the maglstrates' courts OF
the county are nuisance, be spread on
record; and bills to amend an act to organ
ize the Circuit Courts and to amend an not TO de-
fine the Jurisdiction and practice in Probate
Courts. The matters reported upon will be con-
sidered tomorrow. OF the Code OF Practice fifty
i've sections passed to second reading. Bills to
punish persons violating section three, article
fourteen OF amendments to the Constitution OF
the united States; to amend an act to organize
the Circuit Courts were referred to the Judiciary
Committee. The bnl to incorporate the Claim
University was referred to the Education Com
mittee To incorporate the Edisto Phosphate and
Pertuizing Company, Deutschcr Ar:illerie Inter
stutzungs vereln and South Carolina Savings
and Building Association, were referred TO tho
Committee on Incorporation. The resolution to
define the sense OF the Senate on the repor: re-
fus.ng aid to railroads was tabled.
In the House, notice was given OF tho following
bills: BY jerks, to hx ihe salary OF the State
magazine keeper; by Hyde, to facilitate the man
ner OF Affirming merchants accounts. The fol'
lowing bills received q hrst reading: BY Keith, To
amend the charter Of Walhala; to abolish the
right to traverse; by hcXlnay, TO regulate pilots
and establish rates OF pilotage; by DeLarge, tc
repeal the township law; BY Feriter, to amend
the charter OF Sumter; 70 regulate the safe OF cot
ton; by Demars, o bill to give the ccnsustasers
additional time. Tie memorial OF the county
commissioners Of tho State regarding the
act to orgaaizc townships was presented. l:
urges that the law be suspended sor ten years, be-
cause the system does not fulfil the intention OF
the trainers. During The suspension special
commissioners be appointed for each county.
Tho commissioners to be paid two dollars day
when working. They win inspect highways and
bridges, ana prepare lists OF qualified voters for
the Jury. They advise that tue county commits