The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-08
[rRom OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT ]

[FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
COLUMBIA, :. c., March 6, 1SS9.-The bill fol
the enumeration Of the inhabitants of the State
led to o long discussion in the Senate yester-
day. The House bill on the same subject was
laid on the table in the Senate. Both bills
were drawn in accordance with the provision
of the new State constitutio /, which requi res
that an enumeration OF tho inhabitants OF the
State be made in 1869, again in 1875, and in the
course of every tenth year thereafter. Both
provided for the appointment by the Governor
of q census taker for each county, at five dol
lars per day, with the privilege OF appointing
assistants who arc to be paid at the rate OF
three dollars a day.
Senator Leslie opposed both bills, and moved
to lay them on the table. He said that it was
we'll known that it was his intention, rs United
States Marshal, to take the census tor 1863
without one dollar Of expense to tho State.
Nash interrupted him by asking if he had
already received his appointment. General
Grant, he kuew. was only inaug the day
before and could hardly have had time to read
the voIuminous petition of the honorable soma
tor for the Office he was seeking. II was not, he
s,iG, always the best o. surest way to wait for
dead mems shoes. and if the senator from
Barnwell waited for Mr.. Epping's shoes he
might be disappointed. These old Germans
are very tenacious and long lived. He there
| fore thought the senator should not jump at
! conclusions without some good guarantee OF
his hopes being fulfilled.
| Senator Leslie said If he was not appointed
James &. G.bbes (who is caulidate), or some
other equally good man as hipself would
be- It perhaps made but little difference TO
the people OF the State which OF the frst named
respectable gentlemen received the appoint
| vu,
it will be required 10 do exactly what is called
| for in the bill. He contendcd that the intent
| OF the constitution was simply to have dn Gnu
| meration, and that the people ehOuld know
how maiiy senators and representatives they
are entitled to elect ut !he next election. That
beng done oy the United States Marshal aud
| his deputies, would be virtual compliance
with the provision Of the constitution on the
| subject.
Senator Leslie's viows, however, were over
ruled, and the bill Senate passed its second
realing and was ordered to bo cngrossed.
During the helt of tho discussion on tho
above bill, Senator Laslio was observed TO be
looking inteutly ut the clock in tue rear OF the
| presidents desk. at 2:30 p. III. he rose to
question OF privilege, and desired the president
to inform him whothor that clock was regarded
rs the legal official time of tho S.natc. Prcsi-
dent Corbin, in roply, respectfully referred the
decision of that question to tho sea.tor from
Barnwell Mr.. Leslie thcreupon. pointing TO
the dial, announced that 'DlackyIlc had be-
come law, and the county seat OF BarnweH
County irrevocaby changed to- Blackvillc by
the expiration OF the three days constitutional
limit given his E1ccllency to approve an act or
return it Iilh his objections TO the House III
which such act originated, and neither OF tue
provisions lad bocn complied WITH Tile
announcement caused 4 general smile in the
Senate.
Senator Leslie left for Dlackvillc Courthouse
to-day.
IN rHE HOUSE, the Educational bill has cars-
cd an exceedingly tedious AID unintcrcstiu%
discussion 10. two days. The main points de-
batcl have been the respective s;tIrie5 OF tho
officers named III the bill, and their powers and
duties. 1t was urged that tile Office vi School
Commissioner is intended as an honorary posi-
tion. aud the duties to be performed by those
in the community who were wiling TO give
portion OF their time to pubic bonef!cllon5
without other reward than that Of doing
service to humanity. Tho opposltlov. how
ever, argued thai in tho present condition OF
society such d;sln.crostca patriots Could not
be found that the work was both arIuous and
expensive, and should be paid for. Tho bill
was Fl sally referred to q special committee Or
nine, with instructions to report substitute.
The pressing business before the General AS
sembly will very likely prevent any furthor
action on the Educational bill before tue next
session.
II was announced this morning that tho act
to enable tho Savannah and Charleston Ball,
road Company to complete their road, at l1:S0
A. NJ, had become law without the signature
OF the Govoraor, by the expiration OF the con-
sttutonal limit Of three days in which 1t
should hayo been returned.
On the presentment in the Senate, Friday, OF
| copy of the prescntmont of tho Grand Jury
| OF Andersen, Senator Leslie nlde motion
kf - koo IN ff1lI ~ which
was agreed to. He stated that it was the first
paper sent to the General Assembly which con-
tanned 2 statement showing that the conserva-
tive and moderate men OF that section or
country ale deter mined at all hazards to mani
tain good order and peace. 1t was ont1tiod TO
mote than the ordinary courtesy exten1od TO
communications frequently sent to the Legis-
lature.
The following is the statement alluded to:
The GRIND jury take ihis opportunity to con-
gratulats the ctizons Of the 'unty upon the een-
eral good order which prevails throughout the csun-
ty, and we call upon every ctizea without stuetion
OF race or color, to unto III enforcing the LAW
and preserving tho peace of the county and lending
his Influence to restore peace, hIrneny ana pros
perity to the county
10 the presiding Judge the Grand Jury return
their thanks ior his unborn kn1acss and courtesy
during the session of the court. and artiiy Unite
il copgratulating the oitzcns OF the circuit LII &C.
curln. iii ting uisicd Juftst as presinng olncer
OF the court
The bill to amcnd tho act to regulate tho
manner Of drawing jurics, which passed the
House, was read the second tiaae in the Senate
to-day, aud the amendments submitted by Sell
ator Corbin, Of tho judiciary Committee,
adopted.
The bill to incorporate the Deutscher Artil-
lerie Unterstutzungs Vcrcin, rec.iveI its third
reading iu the Senate yesterday, passed, and
WAS sent 10 the uousa Of Representatives,
where it was read the first time to-ILy.
mitee on Incorporation, reported tayt-ahlY ~ he
following:
bill 10 renew and amend the charters Of certain
towns and villages toertIa mentioned
A oil TO incor. crate homo for in al cergymen
of the Episcopal Church III the Town OF Aiken Both
laid over Tor second rcaling.
Bosemon, from the Medical Committee, reported
on bill to establish l:gareto or quarantine hospi-
tai in the harbor Of Charleston aud fer tncr pur-
poses. and submitted the majority report:
"The undersigned, constituting minority OF the
Medical Coinmittee, recommend the passage OF tho
BILL believing that there exists an urgent Necessity
for sucn action on the par Of fine Gen raj Assembly.
(.iCneal 3. A. sosEM0F, Jr."
The reports were considered to-day, tho majority
report laid on tho table and the minority report
adopted.
The concurrent resolution to appoint J. NJ. Allen,
G. w. Montgomery, II. j. LoDu1. Wilson Co'kc, d.
| Al. Wilder an Joseph Crews, pr2xGs To represent
the State at Tie mcetn.s Of he GreenTllle ana CO.
luI bin Railroad Com amy, WIZ adopted III Doen
Houses.
Elliott, from tho Committee OF Rlilrcals, report
cd on Ill 10 afford a'd in the extension OF the
Spartan nhurg aud Union K.il-old an, recon- ne;'ded
| that the bill Ia lad nn the liable. and subSsl;u"
ai1 u1 hill oij sino 0f tho .rltl-