The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-03

his sympathy. ILaughierA Anyhow, he wanted
the Senate to concur in the resolution. Wright
wanted the Senate to concur also, but he was not
so certain about Offering that last man: although,
when he came to think OF it, he was. as he was
convinced that Senator Leslie would be the last
man in the United States to go into the struggle"
Leslie again denounced he resolution, and eX-
pressed che opinion tl:.t 20 adopt 1t would be 10
do n very foolish thing. On motion to concur
all excepting Leslie voted in the affirmative.
THE LAND COMMISSION.
Early in the morning session Leslie "aroseto
question of privilege" saying he desired 10 make
some remarks in regard to charges preferred
against the Land Commission in THE NRWs. d.
]. w, .ht, t.Ulored,l objected to his doing any
such thing, on the ground that If the precedent
were established the whole time OF the Senate
would be occupied in hearing replies OF senators
to attacks made upon them by the newspapers
The members seemed to concur in this opinion,
but Leslie was determined to have his say, ana
did. Hc denied that "a prominent member of
the Lecisaturer had purchased land ut $1,000
and sold it to the Land Commission for s22,oOo'
or that Judge had sold to the commission lor
$1,000 tract purchased by him for $500. lie
went on to say that if members OF other depart
ments would not circulate fasehoods about his,
all would get along better that there were many
things done in the commission y for winch lie
was not responsible. He wanted the Democrats
and everybody else to know that the commission
challenged investigation. He knew that these
and other reports were being circulated, but lie
deded any one to prove that the alleged charges
OF corruption were true.
THE CONTESTED ELECTION
The report of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, in regard TO the Abbevlle election case
was submitted in the Senate. II was signed by
]. ]. Wright, colorcd, II. Buck, Democrat) and
w. r. Hoyt. 1t recitcd that the committee had
given a patient and thorough investigation OF
the matter and found, from the county canvasser's
returns, that there were 14OS votes cast for Colo
mel Cothran and 1903 for L. p Guiiln; that, ac-
cording to the evidence, the polls at Calhoun's
Mills were not opened until haf-past O'CLOCK
when, according to the law, they should have
been opened at O'Clock; that three young men
registered and voted on that day, but IT was the
opinion of the committee that If these men
were legally qualified to vote this registering
made no difference; that according to Guiiln's
testimony, man was Illegally appointed
to take charge OF the polls; that, also, according
to his testimony and twelve a6ldavits, which he
presented, thirty or forty voters were driven from
tile polls or otherwise prevented from voting THAT
according to Colonel cothran's testimony, sup
ported by ten arfldavits, there was no intimida-
tion or any preventing OF voters from exercising
the right OF suffrage, and this statement was SUBJ
Hot Il rip ha
when it was proved that at the close OF the polls
he san he was satisfied. The report concluded
with the expression Of the opinion that If the COM
mittee sat for q month af1ldavits from both par
ties would be poured in, and that the Senate only
could Judge which Of the two should be seated.
After the reading OF the above, Hoyt arose and
requested and obtained leave to Introduce an at
ditional report, which he wished to be consider
cd, not as o minority, but as supplementary re-
port to the report offered first, as he and f.J +.
Owen and W. E. Rose, who signed this, concur
red in the first but desired 10 go step further.
The report was then read. 1t stated that because
OF intimidation, fraud and other irregularities at
the polls Mt Calhoun's Mills there was not fair
expression OF opinion, and consequently L. p.
Guffin received a majority OF legal votes and
recommended that he be declared elected. The
reports were ordered to be printed and made the
special order for tomorrow.
TAXES PAST DUE.
A bill introduced in the Senate in March last,
entitled bill ITO define the manner OF collecting
taxes past due, and for other purposes" received
Its second reading to-day, and was ordered Tor
the third under the title ITO define the manner OF
collecting taxes past DUE assessed under the late
military and provisional governments OF South
Carolina 1t provides that "all past due and un-
paid taxes, State or County, laid or levied under
or by authority Of the late provisional govern
ment, or under or by virtue OF military orders,
shall he paid and collected in the same manner
| by the county treasurer, to whom the tax colec-
| tors shall turn over all monies, books, tax eNecu-
tions, and ell other property now in their posses
sion, as provided in the act entitled San act to
provide for the assessment and taxation OF prop
erty. ratified the 18th OF September, 1861
ANOTHER DIP INTO TIE STATE TREAs:RY.
1t is queer economy to refuse State aid to rail-
roads, and then consider rs the Senate is now
doing, r. H. Gains (colored) bill providing that
the Treasurer Of the State be authorized and di-
rected to issue to the Land Commissioner bonds
of this State to the amount OF one million dollars,
with coupons the same to be used under such
regulations as may hereafter be prescribed for the
purchase OF lands in this State to be sold for
homesteads to actual settlers. The bill was sent
to the Finance Committee today. or course it
will be favorably reported upon and passed.
MAGISTRATES, TAKE WARNING.
The presentments OF several grand jurcs, COM
planning Of the loose manner in which magistrates
conduct their business, has caused the produc-
tion of q bill before the Senate, which, 1t Is
thought, will partially remedy the evil and save
the State considerable expense. 1t provides that
the costs which may accrue upon the Issuing OF
any warrant or process for any penal offence less
than felony, shall follow Judgment unless, In case
OF dismissal OF the complaint, for want OF proper
and sufficient proof, the magistrate having issued
such warrant or process shall be OF the opinion
that the complaint had good and reasonbe
grounds for insttuting such prosecution, in which
latter case alone shall such costs be paid out OF
the county treasury. In all complaints for as
sault, assault and battery, in which the offence
is not an aggravated one, aud in all cases
of petit larceny, it shall be the duty of
the magistrate before whom such complaint may
be made to summarily try the offender or eilen-
dcrs, and, in case OF conviction, to sentence him,
her or them each to pay fine net exceeding
nincty-nine dollars, nor less than one dollar,
| ,ri,b coctc nr prOcpcutou. tho fine ar