The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-27
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Donaldson, giving the consent OF the Legislature
to the purchase, Ivy the United States Or the 10,
| OF land situate 0n Meeting street, i'll Cnarcs;nn
| known rs the "GharicstOn Clubhoscn for II.
| purpose OF IL United States Court 70: the District
or South Caroli,a, ana for other purposes and to
cCdc 20 tl" United States Jurisdiction therein was
read and referred 10 ;lIc judiciary Committee.
The Code Of Practice was read 70. the first lime
bill INTRODUCED az the last session 70 nun!sh
persons for Violating: section ,ii:r 1c article four.
| teen Of the amendments to the Constitution NJ
the ohilcu States received rs second reading. AMI
| win probably pass Tomorrow !; provides that
| all persons now holding Offices under the civil
| government of this State who ar. disqualified
therefor hy the said section of said article must
immediately vaca;e them, and that i; they Ito no,
they siaii be- deemed guilty Of felony AMI unon
| conviction thereof, shall nc imprisoned FOR n
period not exceeding two years nor lees than one
year, and lined in u no, cxccc,iiu.: i've thou.
sand dollars nor less than one ;hu.is.i.d dollars
Five hundrcd cupcS oI the Govcr'inrS message
.ii:'i I've ':ua,lrcd additional copies wi accom-
! pa;;yinS documents, were ordered 20 ne printed
Yesterday, Leslie, from the Goin,ni;;cr ou l.ail.
! roads 10 whom was rc.errcd III tile las: regular
| session, h entitled "a hill to afford aid in the
extension Of the Spartanburg anl Union Rail
| road" reported back The saar with L icconi
mcndatiOn .hat the consideration! of this hll AMI
/
| report. which WAS adopted, committed the Sen
| aic not to grant aid 10 any railroad whatever
| To-day, resolution was submitted providing
| tina: the Senate in adopting said report, while
iudorsing its action to prevent aid tp railroads.
dil not intend TO commit itself to the views en-
pressed by tha: report, that tile state is posi-.
lively prohibited 10y the constitution from in,lor
Sing the bonds OF any railroad, whenever s;lcl in.
! tlorscnent shall hc prudent and consistent with
the maintenance OF the STATE credit. No action
was taken upon this resolution, but, perhaps,
something will be done with II tomorrow.
| HE EoUsE.
| The House adjourned shortly after meeting in
order 10 give the members an opportunity 10 ~.
tend the Labor Convention. IL was resolved 10
go into an election 10 III! the vacancy cnusc,, ny
| the resignation oi iInSc-whO, ~ Dan Fiat; SAYS
| was elected 10 Congress by majority or t!i.ec
thousand aSains: him. On motion NJ Der.arl.c,
coorcd, IL WAS made the SPECIAL order fer o'cock
| ON Monday ncX:-hc saying ,ha; nobody ia,l SUI
| fcred by the resignation, ana ii was bcs: to give
| the members time 10 weigh iEc merits Of The
] numerous asnirants.
Among those prominently mentioned FOR the
judgesGip are Judges OR, Carpenter lioozcr and
| Wordcn, l!awyer OF Bcaufor:J and Whippcr,
| cooretl. I;oozer will probably DC elected vet is
is admitted shat the election OF Judge Orr would
| give general satisfaction. The opponcn,o or
Whtppcr claim that his supporters, who are nios.,
~ whites, support him only 10 display their r.di
calis,n, and 10 cover their omissions, not that
| they care for his election.
| THE CIRCUIT JUDGEsHIp-rIE CHATHAM ROAD
| Major, &C., Corbin and Governor lrown OF
Georgia, enjoy the honor OF being talked Of MS
having fine chances for the Office OF United States
Circuit Judge If Corbn be appointed lie will
have to vacate his Offices. His friends claim that
hewoud have been appointed long ago hu. for The
knowledge OF the struggling, chickering's and dis
aensions which would cnsue in the race, ly the
countless number 0f those who are always willing
| TO serve their country, for nearly third of the
Offices OF the State would be left vacant by ,hr an
] polntment.
! The Chatham Railroad Company is still reprcscn-
ted here IL is ruInored that the company desires
as before, guarantee OF So ooo, ,ooo by the State
and are willing TO pay $500, 600 for it. Only think
OF the lobbying In prospect. For tile credit OF the
Legislature 1t is TO be hoped that the loan viii, lie
''prudent nnd consistent with the main, enancc OF
| the State crcdit.n
THAT DOCUMENT
The Governors message has had The eject in.
| tended-the bonds have been slightly huoyed up
politician yesterday purchased several thousand
doars' worth OF them. lie says lie paid three
per cent. more than they were quoted n, I'm
| Charleston.
] The message OF The Governor does not please
all OF the Radicals. Many OF them thinG 1t very
Gppan;, and express tEclr disgust at the frequent
| use OF slang like shabby gcntccl."
bill will be introduced shortly 20 validate the
| appointment q: proxies made nj the last session
| for the Clicraw aud Darlington RaIlrOnd The
light for ana against !.s adoption !, Is expected,
| Will bc warm.
TURNING 0rr THE JEWS.
| Some three or four n,embcr5 OF the House have
| no admiration for the hold course OF TIE NEWS
In exposing the vllanies OF ltnllcaIism and fear.
ing free criticism desire to exclude its rcprc.
scn.aivcs from tho hull, and, It is reported con.
| template introducing resolution 10 thu, effect
| TIIE SALE oP COTTON.
/ The bill TO regulnte the sale OF cotton provides
| for the appointment OF n commissioner with de-
puticss in each county to weigh all cotton sold and
keep registry OF the buyer and seller and t..a: all
! who buy or scl cotton which has not passed
through the hands OF the commissioner or his ,sc.
puties be heavily fined or imprisoned. This bill
| VIII meet with much opposition. It is Thought
that bill will bc introduced TO severely punlsl,
| any one who buys or sels cotton between the
| hours OF sunset and sunrsc-inany claiming that
law OF this character will be grca ter check on
| cotton stealing than all The commissioners and
| deputies.
TnE rILOTAGE QUESTION.
\ The Legislature Is expected to take great IN.
| iercst Ill the pilot system OF the State Three or
four bills and numerous amendments 20 eXisiing
laws arc talked of. Raincy, tcolorcd,) of George.
town, has given notice tina. lie will shortly intro
| duce In the Senate u bill for the regulation OF
pilots and for establishing rates OF pilotagc. This
hill provides that an applicant for the place OF
| pilot must be q native Of South Carolina and
twcnty-onc years of age; that nc mus. give $500
bond for twelve or fourteen foot branch, and
$1,000 for full branch that there shall be thirty
| pilots for Charleston harbor, eleven for George.
town, and six for Beaufort, S.. Helena Gnd Port
Noynl-thcsc TO DC increased when the comin.s-
slonera OF pilotagc deem that the increased
commerce renders il necessary; that licenses eau
be taken away from oil pilots who aYc careless,
n.idlctcd 10 drinking or arc rnnnnL. IN.