The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-23
TFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA, December q.

BROKE UP IN ROW.
At o'clock to-day the senators proceeded
into the House. Corbin took the chair, and an
nounced that agreeable to concurrent resolution,
the two Houses were met in joint assembly for
the purpose Of electing nine regents OF the Luna
tic Asylum, and was now ready 10 receive nomi-
nations.
Hayne nominated Henry SpHnick; Nash, S. B.
Thompson; Lunney, B. A. Bosemon; Jilson, John
Lunney; Hayns, J. <. Jillson; w. E. Johnson D.
T. Corbin; Hayes, 7. j. Robertson; Bieman, La
borde, NJ. D.; Jillson, C. q. Baldwin: George Lee,
r. C. DeLarge; Brodle, William J. Etter; Richard
son, George F. Mcintyre; Ransier, S. ]. Lee; c. D.
Hayne, John B. Dennis; O'Connell, L. Wimonsh;
Smythe, J. Il. Feriter; j. n. Hayne, w. II. Talley;
DeLarge, W. J. whipper; Turner, Robert O'Neale,
4Jr.; Wilder, William Simmons; S. B. Thompson,
FL. Moses, Jr.; Gardner, D. Harris; Perrin, r.
H. Cain, and Doyle the General Assembly.
The Joint Assembly then voted ctca poce for first
regent, which resulted as follows: B. A. Bosemon
received ss; N. Laborde, o; H. sparnick, 4; W. B..
Nash, s; s. B. Thompson, 4; L. Wimbush, 3; John
Lunney, 2; D. T. Corbin, 2; j. q. Feriter, 1; R.
oNeale, Jr., l; D. Harris l. Whole number OF votes
given, sS. Necessary to choice, so.
The vote for the second regent resulted as fol-
lows: (: W. B. Nash, 70; q. sparnick, 5; W. b. Tai
ley, 4; F. J. Noses Jr., 2; c. H. Baldwin, l. s. B.
Thompson, I; R. C. DeLarge l; R. Il. Cain, l; T.
Hurley, l. Whole number Of votes given, SO.
Necessary to choice, "A.
The vote for the third regent resulted as fol-
lows: Henry Spsrnick, IS; s. B. Thompson, 9; R.
G. DeLarge 8; @. q. Baldwin, 8; L. Wimbush, l.;
S.JLee, /; D. Harris, l; F. J. Noses Jr., 1; W. j.
Etrer, I. Whole number Of votes given, ss. Neces-
sary to choice, IS.
Bosemon, Nash and Sparnick were declared
elected. There were six more regents to be vot-
ed for, and Wilder desired to know If nominations
were ssill in order, TO which Corbln answered in
the negative Elliott clustered q little, and ap-
pealed from the decision. Corbin refused to enter
tain the appeal. Considerable confusion ensued
The senators seemed to think that they were I'M
posed upon, and showed disposition to retire
from the field, whereupon whipper moved that
the Joint assembly adjourn, which motion was
considered carried and the Senate retired, amid
confusion.
L is not probable that there will be any more
meetings in Joint assembly this session. Many
OF the senator's swear that they will never vote
with the House again. II this spirit is kept up
the Supreme Bench will be minus judge and
the Lunatic Asylum six regents.
AN ALLEGED TRICK.
Aswas predicted, the opponents Of the bill re-
pealing the township act have struggled hard to
prevent its passage. Yesterday the friends ofthe
bill called il up to receive Its third reading, but 1t
was not to be found. Considerable grumbling
ensued. and the opponents were accused OF hav-
;t hoo Nnrhin5c ppndmpnt
to the township act could be passed; which accu-
sation was Indignantly denied. Last night Ar
MIN introduced the following preamble and reso-
lutions, which where laid over for consideration
to-day:
whereas, A bill to repeal an act entitled IAN
act to organize townships and define their pow
ers and privileges" )" has passed its third reading
in the House Of Representatives and TWO readings
in the Senate, and being ordered tobe engrossed;
and whereas, the engrossing clerk mas delivered
hoth hills the original House and the engrossed
bill, to the Committee on Engrossed Bllls, but the
chairman Of that committee denies Its acception,
therefore .,. ,,,
and Subscribed by the members, before Almighty
Ged and this honorable Senate, that neither my
self nor any other, TO my knowledge, have taken
away, or do at this present. concea Dill entitieu
"An act to organize townships" &c.
This morning the bill was found on the clerks
desk. having been laid there during the nlght
The friends OF the bill, who are also opposed to
the phosphate monopoly, were determined to
have their bill considered to-day If possible, and
thus prevent the consideration Of the other They
maneuvred so well that neither was considered.
THE TAX LEVY
The concurrent resolution providing for the
levyng OF taxes to meet the expenditures for 1870
was taken up in the Senate early to-day for its
third reading. Leslie thought that Barnwel
County should have levy Of four mills on the
dollar. as a courthouse and jail was to be built
Donaldson moved to amend the resolution so as
to provide that only two mills on the dollar be
levied in all counties, excepting those specially
excepted. Corbin thought that amount was SUI
hcient. especially for Charleston County, which
didn't wish to pay all, or nearly all, Of the taxes
az It had been doing heretofore.
CHARLESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The mention of Charleston County brought
Cain up all standing, ready and willing to make
a speech. and he spoke at length, substantially
az follows: Two mills on the dollar will give cur
commissioners 100000 l think they can spend
that believe that the more We give them the
less work they will do. Out OF sight OF the
steaules of Charleston they have done little or
no Work: in fact nearly all Of the work tnat they