The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-13
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COLUMBIA, S. c., February 1.-The Militia
bill came up again before the Senate to-day.
The original bill has been committed, recon-
mitted and referred so many times as to almost
lose Ito identity. 1t was passed by the House
at the special session, sent to the Senate, re-
ceived it's first reading, and then quietly laid
over until the regular session. To-day it " as
taken up for the fourth time with the report OF
the committee.
Swails, chairman OF the Committee on tie
Military, made an able and vigorous speech
IN favor of the Immediate passage of the bill
but some friends of the measure were out
Seating groundnu.s" just when the matter
came up, so Mr.. Leslie obtainea tie floor, and
and gradually growing warmer and moro earn
est as he spoke, produced such an effect on
some iukewarm senators as to be able to Gerry
his point by majority OF one vote. He de-
scribed the affair as big job to bo pressed
through for the purpose of giving few IN
dividuals fine uniforms, brass buttons, big
cooked hats spurs, white horses, and big sala-
ries to pay electioneerng expenses. But he
warned Republican senators that it would be
the most powerful weapon that could be
used to defeat the Republican party, and that
muster day, with little whiskey, would afford
q splendid opportunity for the Democrats to
test the merits Of their Winchester eighteen
shooters. He moved that the bill be referred
to a SPECIAL committee OF one, consisting Of
the senator rom Barnwel, with instructions
to report . substitute, and that the same be
made the special order for Tuesday next.
Swails rosa to point Of order and desired
tho decision OF the president on tho question
whether, as against all parliamentary prac-
lice, bill could be referred to Q member who
was opposed 20 1t in toto, as in the casa OF the
senator from Barnwell. at the request OF the
the question as laid down in Jeferson's Manual,
puge 81, was read by the clerk.
The president decided that, as question OF
parliamentary law, 1T had no direct application
in this case. The senator from Barnwel bad
EXPIRE sed himself not wholly opposed to the
bill, but simply to some OF it's features.
After come attempts at '6ibustering," Les
lies motion prevailed,
On motion of Alr. Leslie, twas
ResOIued, That the message of his Excel
lency the Governor, No. 81, and the bill there
in referred 10, be referred to the Judiciary
Committee, to report whether the bill had or
had not become q law by reason OF its non-re-
turn TO the Senate by his Excellency within
the time prescribed by the constitution with
his approval o. disapproval, and that they re-
port on Tuesday next, and that their report,
bill and communication or message, be made
the Special order for that day az one P NJ.
II TIE house. Sasportas, from the Commit
tee OH Eugrossed Acts, reported as duly aud
correctly engrossed Tor O third reading bill
to amend an act entitled IAN act to regulate
the manner of keeping and discussing funds
by certain officers" The bill was taAen w.,
read the third time, passed and ordered to be
sent to the Senate.
Z. D. Hayuo introduced the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolu. d. Thai the Committee on the Judi
cary Is hereby requested to report as early as
practicable on bill referred to them to punish
persons violating Section 8 OF Article Asl o1
The amendment 10 tho Constitution o. the
Unit States
The Speaker announced the following named
members as tho committee OF Two rom eacn
Congressional District 10 conslucr tue bll and
substitute to establish Board OF Commission
crs of Public Lands, viz:
First District-Feriter ana Lang.
Second District -Smalis and Jervey.
Third DlstricE-L. Cam and Henderson.
Foutth District-Neagl, and McDanies.
Elliott then reported iavorably on concur
rent resolution relative 10 the appointment OF .
joint committee TO CONSIDER and report upon
the present railroad system OF The State.
On motion OF Mr.. .'omlinson, the report was
laid on the table to AXE up the concurrent re-
solution.
The resolution was taken up, adopted, and
ordered to be sent to the Senate tor concur
renee. Adjourned.
Tno early passage of tho Savannah and
Charleston Railroad bill, and its promp: ap
proval By the Governor, is nor confidently IN