The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-26
Series 80 Modest Dcn,anas.
TIE LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
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lsrECIhL TELEGRAM To THE NEWS.
COLUMBIA, Thursday Night. November .


CoIuMEIA, Thursday Night, November a..
The proceedings ofthc Labor Convention This
morning were characterized Ivy the utmost Ills
or.icr. After Il deal OF diibustering the real work
OF the convention was commenced tonight.
resolution was offered that the Legislature DC
petitoncd TO pass hills to aproin, y commissioner
in each county, whose duty IL would DC 10 super
wise contracts; TO prohibi, the postponcment
from one term to another, OF cases involving a
suit 10 recover portions Of tue crops due for
vices; TO redncc the rent OF lands TO freedmen
who have occupied them for fo1r years; TO with
hold aid to all railroads anu tousc tho credit Of
the State 10 its Iun extent for the purchase Of
lands to hc divide, in small tracts for the labor.
inr men; to empower the Land Commissioner to
lease small tracts ccapy, .or ten years, to labor
ing men.
After some discussion on ,nc various questions
presented to the convention, 1t was resolved TO
nave state labor society, with auxiliary socic-
tics i'll each county; tho Executive Committee to
reside in Columbia with power TO cali couycn.
,ion NJ any time; the county societies TO report
| this committee every month.
A member from each representation spoke ahou;
ten minutes Tonight, and gave lolcful descriptions
OF their many grievances. They told in thrilling
| tones how they had been terribly outraged by
| every one, and came to the unanimous conclu-
sion that between Providence, the Ku Kiux and
the Democrats, it was impossible TO make either
crops or Il fair living.
1t WAS the general opinion OF The convention
that the only falr wages for the agricultural Ia
borcr were either two dollars per day, twenty
| dollars per month and found or half a crop At
closed, AMI the convention stood adjourned until
tomorrow.
rHR LEGISLATURE.
In Tile Senate, II. H. CaIn introduced hills to in
corporate the Dcutsclcr Arlilicrc Untcrs s:u.znur
Vcrcin AMI the Charleston and South Carolina
Savings anL Building Association, which were
referred. Hills were also introduced TO incorpur-
ate the Cianin University; 10 amend the act or.
ganizing Circuit Courts, and 10 incorporate the
Ed:s:o Phosphate Company.
Notice was given Of bill 10 .ncUrporic the
Unity and Friendship Company OF Charleston.
! The biii authorizing the sale Of the Charleston
| Clubhouse TO The United States authorities was
| referred 10 the Judiciary Committee.
y resolution was introduced ny Donaldson,
| 'that while endorsing the report not to grant
State aid 10 railroads, yet the report must not be
considered ns refusing TO grant MD to any rnil.
| road when IL may bc consistent with the maintc-
nance OF the State credit" No action was taken
| upon this resolution.
Tho hill 10 punish persons holding oi,icc, who
arc disqualified by section 9 article IA OF the
United States Constitution reads: "An disqual
1ed persons holding office and refusing 10 vacatc,
| shall be deemed guilty OF felony" IL will bc
passed tomorrow.
The election To MI The vacancy Oh the Supreme
bench has been ordered ;0T next Monday, nj half
past O'Clock. Boozer, Carpenter, whlppsr, col.
ored,) ana OR are spoken Of in connection with
| ihc place.
In the House. Del arsc Introduced bills To in.
corporate the Dentschcr Artilerie Understanding
Vcrcln, and the Charleston ami South Oaro!iaa
Savings and fudins Company.
Notice was given OF bills TO amend the charter
OF Watorboro', and to repeal the act authorizing
the four million endowment 10 The Iuuc Ridge
Railroad.
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