The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-13
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COLUMBIA, December IL.
FHs BonpaoLDERs' yJOroRY.


EHR DonDaoLDIRsi yJOroRY.
AZ The readers OF THy NEWS have been in
forasd BY telegraph, the bill providing for the
paynent OF the principal and interest OF the State
ssscks and bonds In coin" passed its second read
ine In the House Friday. The opponents Of the
IN fohght hard, and, though defeated, succeeded
IN having IL amended.
Shortly after the Houso was called to order,
Brine, eolored, moved TO reconsider the vote Of
the DAY before whereby the enacting clause OF q
siH to provide for the payment OF the principal
and interest Of bonds and stocks OF this State In
ooin was stricken out Jervey, colored, moved to
lay tie motion on the table, and on this motion
Yeriter called for the Jeas and nays, which was
agreed to, and resulted In Bosemon, Brodler Bos-
wen, Bryant, L Cain, Doyle, Periter, HsSood,
Nrmphries, Hyde, D. J. J. johnson, B. James, Ier-
way, Kuh, Ldttlejohn, ". hcKInlsy, W. J. hcKin-
M, Mcintyre, Moore, Mays, Mead, Stewart Stol-
brand, R II. Smith, Shrewsbury, Smiling, Tins
In. Turner. Wilson, Wilder, Waller and Wells (s2)
ro1iRG In the anlrnatlve, and p J. Noses, Speak
- Adamson, Bovley, Brown, Burton, John Bos-
IN. Joseph Boston, 3. J. Cain, Cook Collins
0Aessnut, Crews, DeLarge, Dennis, Drifne, Elliott,
Nsekiel, Fsrr, Gray, Gardner, Grant, Goodson,
Hayes, G. d. Hayne, ]. n. Hayne, Hoffman, Hut
ssu, Henderson, harris, O. Johnson, jackson, Il.
1anss. s. J. Lee Lang, Mickey, McDaniels, kobley,
NEusr, Nuckies, Neagts, OConnell, Perrin, Prende-
rraas Ramsey, Richardson, Rush, Rivers. Smalls,
A. Snith, Saunders, smythe Sasportas, Scott, Sal
Avxn. B. A. ThompsoR, 8. B. Thompson, Tomlin-
m, Whipper snd white 80, voting In the mega
eye,
The motion 70 reco1slder was agreed TO, and
Tsnlinson orored as . substitute to section frst,
ytkst the interest on the bonds and stocks OF this
rkssc, except those issued daring the period from
Deseubef LIST, A. D. 1855, to April 10, 1855. shall
10 paia In gold or sllyer eoin," which was adopt
@. 7hen DeIarge msved TO amend section i
In adEaing after she last word In the section she
words. "Provided that interest on the bonds is-
saed fer the building OF the new statehouse shall
net be excluded from being paid In coin by any
yxvyision Of this act" After considerable dis
ezsaIon had ensaed apon this amendment, De-
Largo withdrew is aud Neagie renewed II.
MeKialay, colored, moved further to amend Sec
tAon I By inserting between the words "con"
ana ,lproyIded,n the words Immediately after
tl,e resumption OF specie payment by she general
gcvernnens, or as SOON thereafter as praeti-
eoeic,n DeLarge moved 70 Indefinitely postpone
ne amendment, which, after considerable discus
don, was carried-yeas 50, nays 81. Absent and
not voting. q. motion TO reconsider the vote
vss met BY notion today it on the table, which
was earrsed-yeas 81, nays Sc. Absent anu not
yesing. rs. The sections were then voted upon
ard passed, and she bill vas ordered to be en-
crossed. Elliott, colored, moved to amend TIE
tite ofthe bin by striking out the words 'princl-
nal and,y which was agreed to. The bill now
eniy provides for the payment Of the interest Of
the stocks and bonds Of the State In coin.
fnsrs was the utnost confusion in the House
daring the 6ght over the bill. The yeas and nays
were called for and taken thirteen times. The
highest vote OF the supporters Of the bill was six
tg-three- Boswell, Gunin, S. Johnson, Morrison,
having voted wiyh those mentioned above as vot-
ing In the negative on the motion to reconsider
ne vote OF the day before, which laid oct the bill
for that day.
f1s MANLY ACTION.
After the vote vas taken, James Smiling, J. B. !
Rngoed, Democrat, W. @. Stewart, Democrat, I. |
DaMsA John II. Feriter, Il. L. Shrewsbury, Law |
rsncs Calm, B. James, R II. Smith, Democrat, J.
wilson, Democrat, G. C. Turner, Democrat J. B. |
Moore Democrat. J. 3. Hyde, ID. J. ]. Johnson,
Slammed Tinsley, o. n Doyle, signed paper and
sant It mp to the chair to be entered on the jour-
nal, h which paper they stated they "voted mo-
n che Dill to pay interest on the bonds and stocks
q this State In coln," because they considered |
ne bin gotten up and losbied Though by CON- |
binstion Of interested speculators,r and because |
rhey considered "iS an outrage upea now over |
pzrdened and distressed people"
me nm win 60 through the Senate like, as |
aenaSor eloquently expressed 1t, "h0t shot ont OF
ANorHzR STRUGGLE.
Today the coin bill was taken up for its third |
reading. Hyde at once moved that the enscting
1,ause be stricken out Is was voted down, and |
Mo struggle over the passage OF the bill oom- |
noneed. Il was more exciting and inte estng |
tkan On yesterday, though like that OF yesterday
a MA mere "nlibusteriag." DeLarge favored the |
,ossage OF the bill on the ground that it would |
1aeneat the State, for persons having bonds Of
,sro vouid exchange them for the new bonds
ma thereby the State would make money. Feri- |
ncr deaernced the bill ss the work OF the bond |
solaers, wno Just after the close OF the war, had
pzrohased bills OF the banks OF the Stase al iron
IN % aftsen cents and State bonds Ut twenty
sayeu sents, and now shey attempted to make the
f.sQisssure push their bonds mp to par the olil
TssE New York scheme, backed by New Workers,
ma Of whom tKim,soa) was on the foor. In
,on,lusisn, Feriier advocated the paying OF the
nss dam Of members in gold, saying that tae )