The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-16
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i'll either branch, for the last two days. The
Senate commenced its two sessions q dav on
Friday and disposed of q largo amount OF bu.
| mess on the calender. Some six or eight bills
| the titles OF which have been already tee-
| graphed to The News, received their third
reading, passed, and were ordered to be sent
to the House. On the question being taken
yesterday OF agreeing to tho passage of the
bill to confirm and declare valid the recent
election of Mayor and Aldermen OF the City Of
Charleston, s. c., Wimbush called for the
yeas aud nays which were taken and resulted
as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Arnim, Allen, Corbln, Hoyt,
Haync, Jllson, Lunney, montgomery, Max
well, Nash, Swails and Wright--12
Nays-Messrs. Barber, Cain Foster, Owens,
Rainey, Reid Rodgers and Wlmbush-S.
| 80 the bill passed, aud was ordered to be
sent to the House Of Representatives.
In THE House, to-day, Brown of Charleston,
| introduced q resolution instructing the Com
mttee on Privileges and Elections, and the
judiciary Committee, to report by Tuesday
upon tho bill to confirm aud declare valid the
recent election for Mayor and Aldermen of the
| City Of Charleston.
DeLarge said: 1 hope the resolution will be
| referred. This is one Of the most important
bills ever introduced into this Legislature, and
| the committee require time to examine it,
This bill will establish precedent, and wheth-
cr the result will be tor good or evil, will not
now say; but am opposed to establishing pre-
cedents without due thought and COM; Terra
| tiOn, which some evince 4 disposition lot to
have done, but desire only to hasten this re-
port. In connection with that subject, Iwonld
remark that there is not only the law to be
considered, but also the best interests of the
| community of Charleston. [ will not assent to
have the committee put under the lash Of the
| whip to make their report. Il1now the major
ity of the committee nre in favor Of the bill on
| the same grounds upon which that honest, that
intelligent, that pure, that smart, that jealous
| That able, that wise, and that learned attorney
defended the measure in anothcrs1bl anch Of
thia@ 0sneral Assembly. Whilst I admit
tho tight 81 s4pt pth.s5a1nesRer to introduce
T es.AseSoisE GU a rigA5- to
give my opinion as 10 rnG feasibility OF the
committee milking report upon subject Of
such great and grave Importance without due
consideration OF the law in all it's bearings.
There can be nothing lost in giving tho commit
tee time to thoroughly consider it, as it is
something Of great and vital Importance. I
am not here now to say whether am in favor
of or against the bill. 1 shall decide that ques-
tion myself, and when it comes up, If 1 am
here shall defend OF oppose it, as my judg-
mont dictates.
Elliott also favored the reference, and
thought the adoption Of tho resolution of
instruction was unnecessary, as the committee
would give the subject their most earnest CON
slderatiop, and report in due time.
The resolution on motion of Feritcr, was re-
ferrod to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Corbin introduced in tho Senate on Fri
day. bill to prevent and punish bribery and
corruption, the first section OF which pre-
scribes penalty of lmprisonm 3nt in the pcnl-
tentary not exceeding five years, or fine of
three thousand dollars and imprisonment in
jail not exceeding one year, to any one who at
tempts to brbe any executive, Legislative or
judicial off er. motion to print brought oul
some opposition.
Rev. II. II. Cam said, his greatest objection
to the bill was, that he was afraid II the bill
passed. the Republican party in South Carolina
goes down.
Mr.. Corbm wished to know which wing of it,
Can-The whlte wing; the one OF which
spoke OF the other day as p'onopolzng all the
Offices.
Air. Corbin said, in his young days he used
to 20 hunting especially after ducks and
partrIdSes. When he shot lntoa flock he could
always tell which ono was shot by tho tluttcr-
ing. II any body was hit here he thought it
would be the part OF mOdesty and good judg-
ment not TO 1lutrer on this occ sion. Tie act
cannot DO retrospective at all. II can only
punish future offences, hence gentlemen may
compose their souls III peace There was no
Danger to any one here, none whatever. He
hoped the blu would be printed.
The bill was ordered to be pri tod.
The petitions OF Isaac Wlckffa, of Oconce,
ana an 4 - II. Griffin. j. r. Gossett and J. B. Reid,
mend the removal OF their political disabilities,
were presented and referred.
The bill to aid the construction Of the Port
Royal tallroad came up IN tho Senate Friday
nndar special order Tor . second reading
Mr.. Corbn asked the friends Of the bill for
some explanation. 1t appeared to him, he
said, to be o great sWinde.
This aroused the temper of Wright, Of Boau-
fort, %ho introduced the bill, and is usually
Senate. He made o somewhat excited rcply,
saying tho only reason the sena or from
Charleston opposed it was because he came
from Charleston HS Sshowed that capitalists
q i.1.p an hn oct ,,tn.
ton Of this road.
Rainey made an earnest speech against tho
measure rs impoltic and rulnou5 to the best
interests o. the State.
After some further discussion the further
consideration o. the. bill WIS postponed until
the IL h instant.
Tie uoxt special order was bill to author
lze the conaolldatiol, Of tho Charlotte and
South Carolina Railroad Company and the
Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company.
Hayes moved TO amend cton one by the
| addition OF the 10 lowing prov.so:
Provided. that nothing herein cont aimed
snail be so construed as to valid4te any act OF
the General A. sembiy passed. under the Pro-
visio al Government guarani eeing the aid of
the State in the construction Of tho road.
The amcndDent Was adopted, and the bill
as m,nded was agreed TO, ana ordered 10 be
cngrosead.
The house sent % tho Senate O concurrent
| resolution TO appoint joint committee 10
consider and report upon the present railroad
system OF tins State, aud to request the attcn-
dance in this city OF the presidents OF the diff
feront railroad companies or this State, or on
tering the State, TO devise e. uniform schedule
! OF rates OF freight and connections throughout
the State. and to recommend what railroad
companies. by their management and impor-
| tance, are worthy Of aid by this State.
On mo.ion OF hir. Jiilson, tho resolution was
| referreA to the Comm1ttoe on Railroads, with
instructions to report as early as practica bio,
| with their recommendation on the subject
| matter.
Ihe House returned to the Senate bill to
! incorporate the Lake Swamp Navigation Uom-
| pany OF Horny County.
The titie OF tho bill was changed TO that OF
| an act, and ord red to be enrolled.
Elliott, from the Committee on Rair oads,
reported favorabiy Oh bill to enable the