The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-02

called TO order, anu became indignant, 10 WHICH
point DeLarge also arrived. Observing this, Nc
Kinlay attempted his conciliatory powers, and
proceeded to relate something, which, as he re-
marked, "would make the members smile" His
story was very rambling, and embraced scraps OF
almost all OF tht information he possessed ; but
the gist of it was hat he was once tailor and
met DeLarges mother and admired her very
much and wanted to marry her, and with an
insinuating smie,) said how nearly he came to
being Bobs father, and how nearly Bob came to
being his son.
During this outburst there was the utmost dis
order Many Of the members were standing, and
nearly all rising to "points OF order" The
speaker, with his gavel and shouts for order, was
making as much fuss as nearly all combined. FL
nally, DeLarge, who did not appear to like the
conciatory mood nor the man who came so near
being related to him, got chance to speak, and
intimated that McKinlay was strongly impregna
ted with morphine" and that Wright was too
cowardly to 60 outside OF "the four walls OF the
city" Of Charleston-fearing to trust his precious
carcass" where there was chance Of getting 1t
injured, and further he (Wrighp was not SO ex-
traordinariy honest; that he knew nothing OF
the census or any other law; that ne
had consistently and with perseverance worthy
of a better cause absented himself from his seat
last session and neglected his duty as legisla-
tor. Having devoted this much OF his remarks TO
demolshing his opponents, Clckinlay ana
Wright) the former all the while smiling In q
sckly feeble sort OF way, and the latter laughing
| until like santa Claus - stomach, he 'shooK
like bowl full Of jelly" he proceeded to talk OF
himself, and asserted that the census was sore
subject for him to talk Of he had lost money In
taking the census OF Charleston County. After
concluding his remarks he went over to Wrisht's
seat and shook hands with him, whereupon he
| laughed all the more.
ELLIOTT EXPRESSES HIS OPINION.
At this point Elliott (coored) arose. Elliott oc-
cupies the same position in the House that ex-
Alderman T. ]. MacEey occupied in Council after
that afrectionate attempt to increase the weight
of his nephew by shooting lead into him. When
ever he arose the Aldermen looked anXiously first
at the doors OF the chamber to see If they were
open, then at him, to ascertain, II possible, at
once what was his mood. Now, Elliott having
cowhided white carpet-bagger, and thereby
established reputation for bravery and reckless
ness, his colored brethren, whenever he arises
look at him with an expression which means ad-
mration slightly alayed with uneasiness that he
NAV "break out" However, as stated, he
arose. and all eyes were turned to him, and he
commenced hearty abuse OF the recent scene OF
disorder, and had succeeded in characterizing 1t
as q "most disgraceful exhibition, when Alder
man McKinay obtained the floor and desired TO
know, or, rather, led the members to infer that
he desired to know If he was one OF those who
| had contributed to the disgraceful exhibition;
whereupon Elliott stated that he was not par
ticulary referred to. Alderman McKinlay then
smiled benignantly and sat down which seemed
to be signal for everybody else In get up. Mo-
ton followed motion, points Of orr r we're raised,
the Speakers gavel kept up on inc.s vt rapplng,
but quiet was not restored until the sa tiers were
hoarse. In the lull that ensued, motion to pass
the bill was made and carried, and the members
sank back in their seats exhausted from laughter
and their exertions.
----~- THAT CENSUS.
During the debate, Mr.. Sparnick, Commissioner
Of Agricultural Statistics, received several raps
for not furnishing the proper books to the GEN.
sus takers by the 18th Of ofApr, as he was directed
| to do. What was probably neglect-it could not
have been any desire to save the State any ex-
pense-really caused a saving to the State. Had
he furnished the books to his subordinat' officers
at the time designated, and the census taking
then commenced and continued to the 1st OF No
vember, which was the time fixed for the final
report OF the subordInatcs to the commissioner,
the expense would have been largely greater
than it already has been, for the simple reason
that very few Of these officers would have felt un'
der any obligations to decapitate themselves OIL
cially and instead Of the State having to pay one
hundred and sixty-one officials from the time
when the books were officially deliv-
cred, which was about the first Of June,
It would have been compelled to pay them
from April 18th. Now, let us see what economy
(accidentaD has been erected by this delay, no
matter how caused; for Mr.. Sparnick has neither,
so far as / am aware, been called upon to explain,
nor has he volunteered to do 1t: From April 18th
to June lst say fortyive days, the pay Of thirty
one chief census takers, at SIS per day, would be
s6e75; one hundred and thirty assistants, at 81
per day, would be s23,4oO-in all, sSo,375 And
vet the work was almost complete, notwithstand-
ing the delay in furnishing the books. Only few
counties were unfinished, and the census takers.
of these, taking advantage Of their necessities,
proposed the change in the law. or course no
"QlSCrlmlQullOu'' Gull NC uaVcs ouu oi SS'iouS
takers will apply for the benefit Of the provisions,
whether their work was done by the first VI No
vember or not.
CHARLESTON FREE SCHOOLS.
In both houses to-day was presented the report
of the Commissioner Of Free Schools OF the City
of Charleston for the year ending September so,
1869. 1t was read and referred TO the Committee
on Education. Is shows that during the year
there were 5252 puplls-3l71 white and POSI- colo
red: that the average attendance OF the former
was POPS, at an average cost Of s11 Is. and the
average attendance Of the latter $50, at an aver
age cost Of So e and that the total cost of main
tanning the schools was $4,000 So
MODEL RADICAL JUDGE
Judge ]. NJ. Rutland, a man who was elevated
by the Radical party to the Judgeshp OF the Fair
field Circuit, is subject OF conversation at pre-
sent among the ''members," some OF whom
speak OF having him impeached. 1t is charged
that he follows the prccept laid down to all judges
to be blind so strictly that he gets "bld drunk"
that altogether he is incompetent, and discrimi-
mates in favor OF whites. 1t Is said that when
he sentences O coored man to twenty-five
wears, Imprisonment, he warns him not to appear
before him again, telling him that If he should
he so unfortunate to do SO 'hs dose will be doub-
led.n 1t Is hardly necessary to add that the ne
rroes thus sentenced are not in danger OF incur
ring a double Dose as the Judges term OF office