The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-17

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supply the wants Of herself and children. Yet
every time he saw the children their mouths
| looked greasy, as II they had had plenty OF
meat; but they were always complaining that
they didn't get enough. Well, he determined 10
watch and see what was done with the meat.
| Well he did watch, and saw the mother take out
the days supply, eat it herself, and then rub the
mouths OF the children with the skin. Well
now, Mr. Speaker, it seems to me, that this plan
| of paving the school commissioners high salaries
will result in depriving the school children OF
many benefits OF the State fund, which, other
wise, they would receive. In fact, it is permitting
the school commissioners to eat all the meat, and
then to grease the mouths OF the school children
with the skin.
| cLISGING TO OFFICE
Maxwell made some further remarks, during
which he requested JillSon, State Superintendent
of Education, to state what the school commits
sioners had dene to carry on the work Of educa'
tion. Nash objected to this. lie knew that the
superintendent could not tell Of much good, and
II forced to speak he would have to tell Of the bad
| Johnson asked Nash If he expected the present
commissioners to remain in Office always
Nash Well, don't know; bat think they
would You offer them $500 or $1,000 year,
and they will be very apt to stick, till there be
no getting rid OF them. Yes sir they would
stick to the offices like grim death to dead beg
gar; yes, sir, like hardshell Baptist If his
| hands were pulled or he would cling with his
feet, and II they were pulled of they would hold
on with their teeth; and, as last resort, would
'gum It," Tll be bound that they will always be
found where there's the most grease.
Donaldson moved that each Of the commits
sioners, excepting the one for Charleston County,
receive $500, and he $1,000 per annum.
Jnlson spoke at some length. He said that
\ there had been schools organized in all OF the
counties by the commissioners; some Of them, 1t
| is true, had not attended to their duties, but
large majority had, and he did not wish them to
be censdred for the neglect Of few; If the in
crease Of salary to the commissioner Of Charles
ton County would stir him up, then he was will
ing to have it increased.
Johnson, OF Sumter. Mr.. Speaker, Charleston
is always bone Of contention here. Think the
name, Charleston County, should be printed on
French tissue paper, put in gold frame and
hung up over the Speakers desk.
Corbln. Mr.. Speaker Sumter has opened its
batteries upon Charleston, but she still lives.
| [Laughter.]
The motion to give the commissioners $1,000
each per annum was put and lost. The motion Of
Hayne to give them one dollar each was not put,
but the motion Of Maxwell to give $500 each was
| carried.
Sections 2S, 90 So ST. 80, SO, "a. IS passed their
second readings; wherever township occurred,
| "or school district" was added.
| GIVING AWAY LAND.
The Senate Judiciary Committee, to whom was
referred the "bill ceding the jurisd ction Of the
| State Of South Carolina to the United States Of
| America over such lands as may BE- acquired for
public purposes by the said United States Of
| America have made favorable report, stating
that the object OF the measure is to enable the
United States to acquire property within the State
| for governmental purposes, with tile same facility
that any citizen of the United States may acquire
II; that whenever the United States has hereto
| fore desired to purchase lands within the State
| for its own use, the State has always promptly
consented and ceded jurisdiction, aDd it Is pre-
sumed would do so in the future. The United
States desires to acquire property on the coast for
lighthouses, and one lighthouse at least would
have been built during the past summer in
Charleston harbor, had 1t not been that it could
risdcton thereof could be obtained.
CHANGE OF NAME.
The bill to supplement the act entitled "An act
to incorporate the South Carolina Improvement
and Trust Company" approved March %, 1868,
providing that the corporate name OF the South
Carolina Improvement and Trust Company shall
be changed to the South Carolina Bank and
Trust Company and that meeting Of the stock
holders shall be held within thirty days from the
passage of this act for the purpose Of reorganiza
ton and election OF officers to serve until the
next annual meeting, was passed In the Senate
| to-day.
BARNwEIL COURTHOUSE.
The bill to change the location Of the county
seat OF BarnTell County from Bhckviilc to the
Town OF 3arnwell, and to provide for the holding
OF cour.s in said county, was passed In the House
| to-day without dissenting voice. 1t provides
tha. as the location Of the county seat OF Barhwen
Couaty, at Blackville has been found TO be in
convenient and injurious to the interests OF
large majority OF the citizens OF said county, ait
be removed 20 Darnwell, where the Courts o! Conn.,
mon Pleas and General Sessions OF said county
shall hereafter be held, and all writs, executions,
and other process which have been issued and
made returnable TO the said courts at BlacSville,
shall he legal and valid. and nude returnabie to
said courts ct Barnwell; that all jurors and wit
nesses already summoned, OF who shall hereafter
be summoned, and all persons now bound or
who shall hereafter be bound, in recOgnizance, to
attend the Courts OF General Sessions and Com
Pleas at Blackville, shall be required TO attend
| said courts at Barnwell."
1t is thought that the Senate will pass the bill
at an early day.
ELYTHE'S GAP.
The House passed a bill to-day providing that
Blythe's Turnpike Road, located in Greenvillc
County, be rechartered for a term Of fourteen
wears, and vested in James r. HaSood, for the be-
neht OF the heirs Of Benjamin IIagood, deceased,
with the same privileges and rates OF toll as those
! heretofore established by law.
TOWNSHIPS.
A bill providing that the "act to organize town.
ships, and to define their powers and privileges,
be repealed, exccst the number, names and
boundaries OF the respective townships III the re-
spectiye countless" was passed in the House
to-day. There will be brought before the Senate,
shortly, a bill to amend the township act, which
simply provides that til ere Shall not be SO many
townships as q. present. 1t is thought that the
township system will not be abolished, but will
be amended so as to have it conducted with few
er Offices and much less expense.
'"THE OLD FLAG"
1t will be remembered that two resolutions pro-
viding that the United States flag should be
.,upo tn the hreeze from the roof OF the Capitol