The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-08
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
THE CHARLESTON ELECTION CASE.
THE LATEST PRUGRAMME FOR ITS SETTLE
NENT.
MOVEMENT FOR A NEW ELECTION.
The Proposition to Vacatc the Municipal
uHcesby Repealing the Bill Confirms
ing the Military Appointees-Stormy
Debat on Tbursdny upon Corbtn's
Bnl-Speeche3 OF Nash, Leslie, Cain.
Corbin and others.
IrRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

COLUMBIA, S. c., February G.-The new pro-
gramme for the settlement Of the Charleston
election case was brought up in the Senate to-
day. 1t appears to meet with considerable
favor, as shown by the refusal of the Senate to
lay the bill on the table, a motion for which
was made by Senator Hoyt, OF Colleton. Inc
proposition is to order new election. The
suggestion was first thrown out by Senator
Leslie, in the debate Oh this subject last Thurs
day, as sort of compromise. Senator Cain,
who also appears desirous OF compromise,
acted in accordance with the suggestion, and
has introduced the following:
A BILL TO ENABLE THE CITIZENS OF CHARLESTON
TO HOLD An ELECTION FOR MAYOR AND ALDER
MES AND TO MORE CLEARLY DEFINE THE MAN
NER oP HOLDING SAID ELECTION.
E'hereas, The General Assembly did, on the
25th day of September, 1868, pass an act au-
thorizi1g the holding Of an election tor Mayor
and Aldermen in the City Of Charleston, on the
10th day of November, 1868; and. whereas, SAID
election was held at the time, IN SAID ahovc
cited act; and, whereas, 1t does appear tnat
much fraud was practced In conducting sald
election to the detriment OF the interests OF all
the citizens of the said city and OF the free eS-
preston OF tho will OF the people; and whereas,
the Mayor and Council, who were made judges
of the result by the aforesaid act. have declar.
ed that the same is null and void by virtue OF
the frauds and noncompliance of the parties
acting as officers in said election; therefore,
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives now met and sitting In Gene
raj Assembly and by the authority OF the
same:
SECTION 1. That there shall be ordered
another election IN the City OF Charleston un-
der the provisions OF the act OF this General
Assembly, passed 25th day OF September, 1868,
and the said election shall be conducted in the
same manner as therein prescribed, except that
the final decision and proclamation OF the re-
suit shall be made by the Acting Board of
Registers and Managers OF Elections uuder
oath, and not by the Mayor and Aldermen.
SEC. 9. This act shall take effect Immediately
after it's passage, and said election shall AXE
place within thirty days after the passaso OF
this act.
Sec. 8. All acts and parts OF acts inconsist-
ent with this be, and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
A very lively and interesting debate took
place in the Senate yesterday and today on
the bill providing for the codiication OF the
statute laws Of the State.
Jackson introduced into the House, to-
day, bill to alter and amend an act 10 quiet
lights vested under military orders. This re-
peals the third section of The act which vail
dates the special order Of General Candy. The
effect of the passage of the bill would bo to
declare the Mayoralty and Aldermanic Board OF
Charleston vacant. This summary mode of
ouster is meant to be antocedent to the seating
Of Mr.. Pills5ury by the passage of Senator
Corbin's bill.