The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-22

TEE POLICE BIL-IT Is YET WAITING FOB
CLANsMEN.-In yesterdays NEWS We ferventy
expressed the hope that the Police bill would
receive final action last night. But it was not
brought up nor even mentioned. The bill, as
amended and printed, was laying upon the
desk of each member, but no one made any
reference to it. The general OF this bill
glared uneaslly at the phalanx before him,
composed of Aldermen Geddines, voigt, Pot
ter, Cunningham, Collins, and Small, colored,
who seemed to be anxiously waiting for the
introduction OF the bin only for the purpose OF
springing upon it and tearing it to pieces. Al
derman Barrow stood by as principal aid to the
general" Aldermen Greene, L. F. and (. z.
Wall, Howard and Holloway, Qast four color
ed appeared totally uninterested, and whether
they would have aided In the assault upon the
bill or protected it is yet to be known. Matters
stood thus until half-past nine o'clock; all OF
the petitions, reports, &C., had been acted
upon. At this hour, amid breathless excite
ment the general" arose and said, "Mr.
Mayor: now move"-lthe opponents OF the
police bill thinking he intended to move its
second reading, moved up to their mouths
large stock Of ammunition - 'lay-upon-the-
table, round shot, indefinitely postpone
shell and adjourn musket balls, ready to hurl
them into the face Of the general as soon as
he opened upon them with the bill)-but he
had seen that there was no chance, as some Of
his supporters were absent, ,"-and after long
nause. continued -"that this Council adjourn"
And it did.
We are glad to announce that there was such
a decided opposition evinced to the Police
Bill, and that 1t may now be considered de-
funct. The general" had better summon his
cIausmen and bury it. 1t will be seen BY the
following that there was o strong bid for the
votes of the colored Aldermen, and also that it
was the intention Of the trainers Of the bill to
have discharged from the force all the Con-
seryatiye members; and to do this, without
placing the Mayor under the necessity Of dis
charging them and thus creating great deal
of confusion and trouble, clause was provid-
ed to meet the Case.
The bill, as amended, provides that the ''po-
lice force shall consist Of one captain, two lieu
tenants, two sergeants, twelve roundsmen, and
seventy y-six privates or policemen, oil OF whom
shall be, day and night, OF the command and
in the service Of the city," and that it 'shdl
al,oays be composed. as nearly as practicable,
of oue-hdlf coiored citizens and one-half white
citizens Of the City Of Charleston"
That "the captain and lieutenants shall be
| nominated by the Mayor, and elected by Coun-
Gil. Said officers may be suspended by the
Mayor for cause, which suspension shall be
subject to the action OF Council, and all other
members Of the police force shall be appointed
aud discharged By the Mayor. who shall in all
cases furnish the appointee with warrant Of
appointment; Provided, that each applicant
| for an appointment shall be well recommended
by q member Of the City Council; and dnj
member of he eristing police organization
,oho shall mol haue reoeiued, touhtn fue days
after the ratification Of this ordinance, 'oar'
rant Of appointment from the Mayor, shat
Mereupon cease 10 be a member Of me police
force of ne City of Charleston"