The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-26
FROM THE STATE C4APITAL.
The South Carolina University-No Dis
tinction Of Color-The SAVANNAH and
Charleston Railroad-An ON lib u 8
Railroad Bill.
IrnoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]

COLUMBIA, s. c., February "a, 1sG9.-The
University bill will now become lew. As
predicted in former letter, tho House refused
TO concur in the amendment of tho Senate to
have the Board of Trustees appointed by the
Governor, instead Of being elected by The
General Assembly, as agreed upon in the
House. Senator Nash, in favoring the motion,
said great deal of feeling had been Great
cd against the Governor on account of his ap-
poiutments, and he therefore desired to rid
his Excellency Of the heavy responsibility Of
appoinling directors OF the University. He
now considered it University OF the people.
The bill provides there shall b. no distinction
on account of color, and he wanted men on
that board whose nerves would not bo shocked
at the idea of admitting colored student into
the University.
On the question OF agreeing to the motion
of Senator Cain, of Charleston, that the Senate
rccede from its amendment Senator Wright,
of Beaufort, (Rcpublican), and Senator Reid,
of Anderson, (Democrat), asked to have their
names recorded on the journal rs voting in
the negative.
The bill from the Senate to enable the So
yannah and Charleston Railroad Company to
complete tleir road came up in the House, un-
der special order, for second reading. Un-
fortunately, some ofits warmest friends were
absent, and tho combination against it
triumphed This combination is III the inter-
est of another railroad measure, and it's sup
,loo 70 n Fri nIs nj
the Savannah and Charleston Road into q
grand scheme, Or, as it is termed, Oh "Omni-
bus Railroad BILL" providing for the endorse
mcnt by tho State OF bonds to tho amount of
three ormore millions Of dollars for certain
railroad enterprises, including, among others.
the e, LIBERATED Chatham. So far they have not
succeeded, and it is to be hoped, for the credit
of the State, as well as Of the Republican par
t., that they will not.
It is to be hoped that the General Assem- bly,
will do something for Charleston. 1t is well
known to every member that the Savannah
and Charleston Railroad is matter ofvtal in
terest, not only to the City of Charleston, but
to the whole country round about and adjacent
to the seaboard. By the passage Of the bill the
members will earn tho gratitude. not only OF
the business men, citizens and taxpayers,
who have sent up their memorials, but also OF
all other classes Of people, including planters
and laborers.
On the question of agreeing TO the passag
of section ono to third reading, the vote was,
yeas twcnty-onc, nays torty-one. On motion
Of DeLarge, the further consideration Of the
bill was postponed aud made the special order
tor Saturday next at two p. NJ.
IN THE SENATE, the favorable reports from
The House of the Medicel Committee OF that
body on the accounts Of F. L. Parker, NJ. D.,
aud F. Peyre Porcher, NJ. D., were referrel to
the Committee on Claims.
Dickson presented tho memorial of tho City
Council of Charleston relative to rebuilding the
burnt districts Of the City of Charleston. The
memorial was read, and, on molten OF MIR. Jill
son, referred to tho Committee on the Judi
ciary, with leave to report by bill or o.her-
wise, and the memorial also ordered to be
| printed.
Dickson presented the annual statement Of
the Aims House Of tho City OF Charleston
Referred to the Committee OH Finance.
A lengthy discussion, participated in BY
by Mcssrs. Whipper, DeLarse, George Lee and
Elliott, took place OIL the amendment OF the
Seuate 10 the University bill, when the qucs.
ton being taken. cn the motion OF Sasportas
that message be sent to the Senate, informing
that body that tbc douse do not concur, the
yeas and nays were called, aud resulted, yeas
56, nays 27.
A bill to provide for the enlistment OF nm
armed force for the purpose OF guarding and
keeping safe the convi,ts in the SJuth Caroli-
no Penitcutiary, was taken up and received its
second reading. discussion cnsucd, partici-
pated in by Nc ssrs. DeLarge. Bosemon, Den
mis- and Elliott, pending which, Eel tier moved
that the House do adjourn. On this the yeas
and nays we're called, and are as follows: Yeas
IS, nays II.