The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-01

w. Williams, W. H. Ryan, Henry Bischof, W.
Whilden, A. S. Johnston, Geo. II. Moifett, Jane!
Conner, VIM. McBurney, Geo. f. Boggs, L. ID
Mowry, John S. Preston, James woodward, f. =
i Alexander, Ed. J. Scott John z. Palmer RObt
O'Neale, Jr., Wm NJ. Shannon, Henry McIver, d
Wyatt Aiken, G. ]. Patterson, James P. Boyce, j
Leighton Wilson, Robt. l.. McCaughan.
THE STATE CoNsTABULAIY.
In hoth houses notice was given that bill
would shortly be introduced to protect from ar
rest members OF the State police for any alleged
offence committed while in the discharge OF the
duties; the enect OF which, if passed. will be Il
give the State constables full license to carry OF
their high-handed measures. AS there has beer
no unbiased investigation into the conduct o
these oniciafs when complained Of there seem:
to be no necessity of legazirg their frequently
lawless acts. The Executive barn-burner touches
upon the "State Constabulary" in his last mes
sage and says that "there have been some case:
where complaints have been made Of their con
duct but upon investigation it has been found
that the dissatisfaction was with the law itself
rather than with the manner in which 1t has been
executed That is one way Of putting it, per
haps the true way; certain 1t is, however, that 1
this proposed measure become law the Cover
nor in his next message III he make one,) can
truthfully say that there is great complaint, not
only with the law ITSELF, but with the manner In
which 1t is executed"
Alonzo ]. Ransier, (colored) gave notice in the
House Of his intention to introduce bill requiring
all banks doing business in the State, whether in
corporated or not, to publish quarterly state
ment OF business with their liabilities and assets.
@hot 10 ota1 I,t
parties interested in the national banks in Charles
ton. 1t was stated in the House that there is a
law already ION the books:' requiring such state
ments to be published monthly.
Ransier also gave notice that he would intro
duce bills to incorporate the National Indepen-
dent Blues, IA colored company OF Charleston,)
and bill to amend the act to appoint physician
20 the county jail.
A ''bin to amend an act providing for the emu
meration OF the inhabitants OF the State" that
Is, extending the time for the lazy or incompetent
census takers to report received its second read
ing to-day, and has been ordered to be engrossed.
THE VACANT JuDGEsHIp
Shortly after O'Clock, the special order OF the
| day-the consideration of concurrent resolu-
tion to meet in joint assembly to elect an Assist
ant Justice Of the Supreme Court, to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation Of S. L. Hoge-
was called up. After considerable sparring, OF no
special interest, DeLarge, colored succeeded in
having the consideration Of the resolution inde-
fnitey postponed by vote OF As to II. These
eleven, headed by Comptroller-General Neagle,
who is leader Of the State ''oicial ring" to elect
whipper, colored, desired to have the election
come of on Wednesday. If the election takes
place at an early day, the probability is that Whip
per will be elected
SUFFERING CUBA.
sensation was occasoned in the House today
when r. B. Elliott (colored) introduced resolu-
tions expressive OF the sympathy OF the State for
the Cubans, pedging 1t to sustain the United
States If 1t became entangled in war with
Spain, and advocating the recognition of Cuba.
The pride the colored men felt in Elliott for hav-
ing cowhded q white man was increased an hun
dred fold. In few moments time it was resolved
that copy be sent to President Grant, and
another to the Contrabandista in New York; and
on motion of DeLarge 1t was made the special
order for Wednesday. The resolutions are as fol-
lows:
Whereas, The people Of the Island OF Cuba have
proclaimed their independence OF the Govern
| ment OF Spain, and for more than one year - e
maintained an organized army In the field, md
| have had q civil administration established under
the title OF the "Republic OF Cuba;" and whereas,
the said Republic has, by Its constitution. a6ol.
| ished the institution OF slavery on the Island or
| Cuba and has declared to the world that they are
struggling TO maintain the great American prin.
| ciple that "all governments derive their just
| powers from the consent OF the governed;' and
| whereas the geographical relation OF the United
States to the said island, and its military impor-
/ tance as the key OF the Gulf render 1t important
that 1t should no longer be held by power hostile
to our free institutions; and whereas, the Govern
ment OF the United States Is, by its own declara-
| tions and by the common consent OF mankind
| the champion OF human freedom on this cont
| nent; and whereas, the liberty OF more than
million OF Christian people, who are our near
nelghbors, is involved In the success OF the Re-
publlcans OF Cuba, who are now struggling TO
throw Off forever the bloody yoke Of Spain, the
"slave-driver OF nations;" be 1t, therefore,
Resolved, by the Senate and House or Represen-
| tatives OF the State OF South Carolina, now met
and sitting In General Assembly, That II would be
| eminently right and proper In the Government or
OF the Republic OF Cuba without further delay,
and we hereby appeal to our government to ac-
cord such recognition at the earliest possible day.
| Resolved, That should the recognition OF Cuban
independence involve the United States in war
| with Spain, as now threatened by that arrogant
| power, the State OF South Carolina will stand
ready with all her resources to support our gov
ernment, even to the last dollar and the last man.
| forwarded to his Excellency the President OF the
United States, the President OF the Senate, the
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives. and to
our senators and representatives In Congress,
and that his EXcellency the Governor be request
ed to transmit duly attested copy OF the same
to the president OF the Cuban Junta in the City OF
New York, rs an evidence that the State OF South
Carolina most earnestly sympathlzes with the
people OF Cuba in their noble struggle for the
rights OF man.
An attempt was made in the House to pass
bill to amend an act entitled IAN act to amend
the law in relation to recording mortgages
and to regulate the lien thereof" The bill COM
mences with o whereas the office Of the Secretary
OF State has been removed from the City Of
Charleston, and great Inconvenience and delay
has been caused by the provision OF the act rat-
fed on the 10th Of December, A. D. 1Si3, which re-
quires mortgages of personally in Charleston
County to be recorded In the Office of the Sccrc-
tary OF State, and to remedy which evil so much
OF said act as requires mortgages OF personal
property in the County OF Charleston to he re-
corded in the office OF the Secretary OF State be
repealed, and that from and after the passage OF
this act, all such mortgages OF personal property
in said county shall be recorded In the manner
and within the time prescribed by said act for
other counties OF said State. The bill would have
been passed but for an effort on the part OF the
Charleston delegates to have the mortgages re-
corded in the office OF the Register OF Mesnc Con-
veyance. This caused a discussion during which
Elliott and DcLarge came to the unanimous con-