The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-07

rnonded that Il do mass On motion Of Leslie, the
renort of the committee was tabled and the bill
taken ND for its second reading Ihe clerk pro-
ceeded to read it through before reading II by
sections, as was usual, out upon morton IL was
decided to read it by sections at once, which
was done. and each one adopted without dis
cussion. Jillson now and then, however, cX-
pressing disgust at having the matter hurried
through as il was When it came to vote upon
the section attached to all bills, providing that
all acts and parts of acts inconsistent OF con-
flictine with this act, &C., &C., be repealed,
Jillson moved to strike it out on the ground
that it was useless. .,,.
iected, saying that it was an attempt 10 defeat
the bill. The bill had been carefully drawn up
by the Acknowledgement, and everything in 1t
must, consequently, be correct; and II any sec
tion or clause were stricken OUT, IL lhiSns cause
trouble hereafter.
Jillson persisted in his motion, and further
opposition being made by Leslie, called for the
yeas and nays upon his motion. This caused
Leslie to become irritated, and, with veXed
tone of voice, said: "Why not defeat the bill at
once There is not o quorum present. and the
call of the House will show 1t. Do not persist
In your call; it will defeat the bill after it has
nearly nassed This Is q bill Of the ut
most IMPORTANCE. There are now In New York
three millions of State bonds held as collater-
ais for money borrowed at 65 per cent. If we
pass this bill it will cause demand lor the
State bonds and stocks, and their value" -.
.Jillson INTERRUPTED the speaker, by saying:
uThis is to benefit the bond, instead of the
policy-holders, is it," Nash, (colored,) VINO
had been waiting for an opportunity 10 speak,
took advantage OF this lull IN the speaking, 10
say that he understood that there was not O
| onorum present, and he thought 1t best TO
have n cali of the House to ascertain If he had
understood Alright; whereupon Corbin (by
whom Kimpton had been sitting from the time
| the bill was brought up) remarked: "Oh, no,
| don't have call of the House, we haven't been
| officially informed that there Is not quorum;
some say there isn't quorum n, ana '%l,n Win
smile,) will say there is. NOW dont nave q
call OF the House."
| Jillson insisted upon his mouon lot call
being made, and q vote was taken, whicn re-
suited I'm its defeat; but he called Tor DIVISION,
y;itE the same result When tnosc VINO op-
posed the motion for call were requested TO
stand up, Cain, colOred, slowly arose, saying
| he didn't think he understood the motion, to
| which Corbin remarked, "that makes no
difference, so you. stand up," and ne stood up;
| Finally. it was Voted that the section should
remain as it was ordered, that the bill should
be engrossed for its third reading on Monday;
BY request of Jllson, his name was recorded
as voting against the passage OF inc 0lli, as ne
objected to anything being showed tnrough
the Senate in such high pressure STYLE"
There are several Insurance companies re-
presented here, and 1t Is understood that they
proposc TO fight the bill when 1t goes TO the
| House.
sPARTANBURG AND UNION RAILROAD.
To-day, in the Senate, general order No. 7
| q concurrent resolution TO appoint proxies 10
represent State stock In the Sparlanburg anu
Union Railroad Company-was taken up on
motion of Hayne, who also moved that IN
place of the names of f. S. j. Haync. Geo. W..
II. Legg aud Alfred Tolleson. VINO were ap-
pointcd proxies Tor the Spartanburg aud Union
Railroad Company last, the names OF W. K.
Hoyt, w. f. Rose and Joseph Crews be sub
stituted. The motion was unanimously adopt
ed.
THE COLUMBIA CANAL.
A bill entitled "An act to amend an act to
authorize the sale of the Columbia Canal,
was introduced in the Senate to-day by Swails,
received its first reading, and was ordered 10
be printed for consideration Monday; H. pro-
yides that Governor Scott, Charles w. Wilder
and Robert N. Lewis be constituted COM
mission to sell all right, title and interest OF
the State In the Columbia Canal upon condl-
tion that the purchaser or purchasers snail,
within ten years after the LIST of March, 1871,
complete the widening and deepening OF the
canal to at least twice its original capacity ;
that It shall always be kept open and in
proper order for boating purposes, liree
of all charges for toll or otherwise, }
as far as the same is now used; that the water
shall not be allowed TO become staSnant, nor
be used for other than hydraulic purposes that
the widening and deepening shall be COM
menced on or before the said date, and the
sum of So 900 shall be expended upon 1t With
in twelve months after said date; that In case
the conditions are violated the title OF the
canal shall revert to the State, and that the
deed heretofore conveyed by the State Shall be
deemed good and valid, provided the pur-
chaser file with the Secretary OF State and lle
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas his writ
ten assent to the conditions expressed IN this
act.
This bill is, Of course, the work of the agent
of Spraguc. 1t looks like he intended TO COM
mence work on that long-neglected canal.
ANOTHER RADICAL DODGE.
Mention has been already made OF bill pro-
yidnr for an extension of the limits of the City
of Columbia. This extension will take in oil
ofthc slrburbs where there Is large number
of negroes thus giving them the legal right to
vote in the city elections. The city now has q
small Democratic majority, and 1t Is under
stood that the sole object of the bill Is to
break down this majority by bringing into the
city, by extending lis limits, a sufficient num-
Der of Radical voters. If rnmor be truc there
will be bill introduced this session TO cX-
tend the city limits of Charleston-thc Radicals
hoping thereby to bring i'll Qegally) snlli-
cicnt number, with the James Islanders, to de-
feat the Democratic candidates Ut the coming
municipal election. H.