The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-19

disabilities of Hon. J. 2. Reed and Hon. w. D.
Simpson, tho two Democratic members elect
to Congress. Hence when the vote was taken
this morning the result was overwhelming nj
favor Of the passage OF the act. Before the
House met, however, such a result was not
unlocked for, but hardly by su;h large ma
jority.
The proceedings in the House were opened
by tho reading OF the following message from
the Senate
IN THE SENATE
:, COLUMBIA, s. G., February 16, 1869.
Mr Npeaker and Gentlemem Of dhe House Of
Representatives
The Senate respectfully transmits to your
honorable body message from his Excellency
the Governor, returning, with his objections,
an act to re-enact certain acts lending the
name anu credit OF the State to the Greenvilie
and Columbia Railroad Company, and to vali-
date the action Of said company thereuuder.
SAID act has passed this body by the requisite
constitutional majority, and ordered to be sent
10 the House or Representatives.
Respectfully,
CHARLES w. Montgomery,
PRESIDENT of the Senate pro tenn.
The act referred to in the message was
taken up.
On motion of Elliott, the message Of his
Exceuency the Governor was ordered to be
read.
The reading clerk read to that portion Of the
MESSAGE where reference is made to the lobby,
whom DeLarge rose and obi octed to any further
notice OF the document, aud MIR. Smith, Dem j
cratic member from Spartanhurg moved that
the further reading be dispensed with
Bosemon, OF Charles OIL, moved tue indefi-
mite postponenlent of tho motion of the mem
ber from Spartanburg.
On this tho yeas and nays were taken, and
resulted: Yeas twenty-five, nays seventy
three. s
The question was then taken on the motion
to dispense with the further reading OF the
message and decided in the affirmative by a
vote 1o OF yeas slxty-hve :r nays thirs,
become law the objections Of his Excellency
the Governor TO the contrary notg,t ,thsten1sneY'
The yeas aud nays beng taken. resulted,
yeas elghty-seven. nays tourteen. stsl
Those VINO voted III the affirmative are:
= Hon. +. J. Moses, Jr., Speaker, and Messrs.
Bosemon, Berry, Brown, John Boston, Joseph
Boston, Bos ell, Bryant, Bishop, T.. Cain E.
- enns Cam nCo9ake 6o Collins chesnut DeLarge,
alal, Far, Gardner, Gram, Goodson, Hayes,
Q. ID. Hayne, J. N. Hayne, Humphres, Hutson,
HEendsrson, Et,,,ti Hyde, jerks, Henry Johnson,
gohnsop; 2oaasa 2; s Johnson, G. Johnson, Jackson.
Lomax. G. Lee, s. J. Lee, Lang, Little]ohn,
Morrison, Mickey, Mcintyre, Mobley, NJ oore,
Milford, Mead, Miller, Mixson, Nelson, Nash,
Pnryls Pnry Perrin prendegrass Pettengill Root,
+. III. Smith, Saunders Scott, B. A. thompson,
Samuel B. thompson, Thomas, 1insley Will
sSn %rsNt Mdsr Mchh Wssr aS Mooey whipper Whte
Those who voted in the negative are:
Messrs. Brodie, Crews, Forter, D. J. J.
johnson, B. james, Kuh. O'Conueil, Stoeber,
Stolbrand. Shrewsbury, Sasportas, Smiley and
Those absent or not voting are:
r, Messrs Clxburn, Dusenberry. Duval. Gray,
Harris, J. FL. Jones. Lewie Mayer, William
MSlcKi1nlay,, Nc W.. J. McKnIay McDanieis, Mays,
Nuckles, Neagle, Ransler, Richardson smytne
SlInOnS and Iurner-19.
SO the act passed and was ordered to be re-
tnrned to the Senate.
Doyle introduced the following joint resou.
ton:
Whereas, By an ordinance of the Constitu-
tional Convention of South Carolina. adopted
OF. the 29th day OF January, A. d. 1868 entitled
An ordinance to divide PIckens District into
two election and judicial distrio s." O. special
commission, consisting of five persons from
each OF the Counties Of Oconee and Pickens
was appointed. whose duty 1t was made to Sc
iect suitable locations tor the public buildings
in said counties, to purchase lands in the name
OF the State, and sell them III lots to raise
<a:.ds for the erec,iou OF snid pubic buildings:
and whereas. the special commissioners of
Oconee county, III pursuance OF the powers
vested in them by SAID orunlucs dld locate
the county scat oe Oconee County at Walhalla.
and discharged th3 duties devolvng on them
to tho extent of selling sud lands in lots and
taking bond from responsible parties FOR the
erection OF public buildings from the proceeds
OF said sole Of lots in July last; and whereas
the Special Board Of Commissioners has been
virtually dissolved by the removal OF some Of
its members from and without the limits of
this State, and the desire OF othels to be re-
heyed OIL account OF important public and pri-
vate business at the great distance ut which
they live from the county seat: and whereas.
by an act entitled ''An act to define the juris-
dction and duties OF County Commissioners"
tits specially incumbent on the County Com
missioners to superintend all public works in
the coanty; therefore,
Be Il areso!oed, BY the Senate and House Of
Representatives OF the State Of South Carolina.
now met and sitting IN General Assembly, and
by the authority OF the same:
SECTION 1. That the said Board Of County
commissioners be, and is hereby, dissolved,
and that the powers and duties vested in 1t bs
hereafter discharged by the Board of County
Con missioners for said oouuty.
SEQ. q That it shall be the duty Of the
chairman OF said special commiss on to turn
over to the Board Of County Comm1s sioners all
monies on hand, notes and other evidences Of
debt, together with oil records and other
papers belonging to said special board.
SEC o. That 1t shall be proper and lawful
for any members OF said special commission to
act with the Board OF County Commissioners
in the consideration OF oil business pertaining
TO the requirements Of said ordinance: Pro-
vided, The County Comm ssloners require
their services, and as many as two will act. "a
Read tile first time, and referred to the Com.
mlttee on the Judiciary.
Whipper, from the Committee on the Jddi-
clary, fePOiSeo unravorably on O bill to alter
end amend an act entitled .'An act to quiet
rights vested under military orders.'' The
bill was ordered TO lie over for q second read
ing.
The Hon. A. G. Mackey, President Of the
late Constitutional Convention, was invited to
scat on the Speakers stand. DR.. Mackey
was very warmly received and greeJed by his
friends.
With the exception Of the proceedings al
ready telegraphed, nothing OF interest trans.
PRED in the Senate
"A project lie being agitated ia Philadelphia
to bring the remains OF Wiiilam Penn from
England to Pennsylvania, aud to erect q
splendid monument over them. It has been