The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-22


the gospel,''j was read. IIayne asked cave
to attach tie following amendment TO the
section, after the word gospel, provided
! no distinction be made in regard to race
or COLOR" llnync explained that he was inform
ed that the City Council had no power to grant
or withhold q license to any one, whether that
person had made distinction in regard to race or
color or not, and the object OF the amendment was
to give that body the power they claimed they
lacked. When the question adopting the amend
mcnt was put Hayne onlysyotcd for, and none
| against 1t. The Speaker then announced that tile
body generally must vote, whercupon IIayne,
Corbn and JilIson voted fur anu none against the
| amendment.
Corbln's bill to amend the township act was
| taken up In the Senate today, and after much
opposition several sections were read. The scna-
| tors seem disposed 10 make law OF the House
hill providing for the repeating OF the township
act, which has already received Its second read
ing. Corbin will fight 1t very hard, but il is not
probable tina: he will succeed In his designs to
keep alive the township system in South Caro-
lima.
THE TAX LEVY.
The joint resolution directing the State Auditor
and county commissioners to levy certain taxes,
received It's second reading in the Senate today,
after being amended 80 as to read that the State
Auditor be required 10 levy tax OF one half OF
one per cent on all Ia 1ablc property in the State,
| to meet appropriations for the fiscal year 1860.
| AMI the county commissioners to levy tax not
exceeding three mills the dollar on all the taN-
able property In their respective counties, except.
ing In the following named Pickens, seven mills;
Beaufort nvc mills: Georgetown and Marlboro,
four mills; Marion, five mills.
Leslie desired to know OF the senator from
Oh Io rhofx thor
county having such an excessive levy; he thought
It strange that q Democrat, representative OF
the party which was always crying out against
the Radical party for excessive taxation, should
now demand heavy taN. Raney wanted 1t ex-
pressly understood that 1t was O Democratic SEN
ator who called for the heavy tax; SO that in the
next election 1t coulu not be said the Republican
party did 1t. and 1t could not be used rs cudgel
to beat oGt .heir brains with. Anyhow, the Re.
publican party would win.
NOT DEAD.
From the recent proceedings relative to the
phosphate monopoly bi It was generally sup
posed that all the opposition TO the bill killed
of, but It seems not. To-day, when there was
lull In the business Of the Senate, Hayne intro
duccd the following resolution, which Effected as
much surprise among few as did "quarter-
masters bursting shel'' in belum bursting in q
commtssary and quartcrmaster's camp The
resolution, which was ordered for consideration
tomorrow, is as follows:
RESOLVED. That his EXcellency the Governor he
respectfully requested TO make the necessary In
qnries or the State Inspector Of Guano at the
Guy OF Charleston. OF the present value per ton
Of the crude phosphate OF lime In the Charleston
market, OF the proXimate cost OF manufacturing
sud phosplates and other ingredients into the
commercial fertilizer, OF the extent and probab&
phosphate deposits In the nariga6le streams AND and
waters within the Jurisdiction OF South Carolina
and and such other Information as he may deem ne.
cessary TO proper understanding OF the subject
and report the same to this body at as early pc.
Rod as practicable.
The resolution was ordered for consideration
tomorrow.
TUE LABOR QUESTION.
The House bill to provide for the better protec-
lion of lnborera and tho appointment or COM
missioner OF contracts In each county, the points
OF which were published in THE NEWS OF yester.
day, was taken up in the House to-day. After con-
siderable discussion the further consideration OF
It was postponed until the 9Th OF next month
The more prominent Of the colored members of
the House are known to be opposed to the bill,
and it is generally believed that 1t will not pass.
TAKING A STAND.
The bill OF James n. Allen, for putting np the
Speakers stand In the House, fixing the chanda-
ller and doing other work about the place,
amounting In all to about $500, was broug.. up
in the House again to-day. There were num- oer-
less hdilatory notions" Some wanted to pay
him $500, others $1,000, others $1,000, and 30 on.
Finally the subject was laid on the table, and
Allen granted time to withdraw his bill. In q
few moments therefore, he sent In message
which was read, stating that as he could not get
paid for his work, he would ask leave to take the
Speakers stand down during the recess. This
raised storm Of indignation. DeLarge, Elliott
and Ransier denounced the message as en- In
suit to the House. After the storm subsidized,
the message was laid on the table. The entire
discussion relative to the bill and message oc.
eupied almost two hours.
THE JUDGES.
The Senate Judiciary Committee to whom was
referred the letter Of Judge Carpenter requesting
an investigation into his oncial conduct, have
not yet reported. 1t is understood that the par
ties who denounced him 30 bitterly have declined
TO prefer any charges. ! learn that since Judge
Carpenter entered upon the discharge Of the
duties Of his circuit, the first OF January last he
has disposed OF three thousand civil and nine
hundred criminal cases.
In the House, to-day, Hayno introduced a reso.
lution requesting the appointment OF special
committee to investigate and report the ofncIal
conduct OF Judge Rutland. whipper desired that
the resolution should be referred to the judiciary
Committee. Elliott favored the appointment OF
the speclal committee, saying that there was am
pie evidence to impeaeh the Judge. DeLarge
was inclined ito let the poor old man alone" but
there was another Judge, Of whose impeachment
there was considerable talk, who might be i'm.
peached The resolution was finally referred to
the Judiciary CoRmittee. There Is considerable
feeling against Judge Rutland, and it is more
than probable that he will be impeachea.
TEE LAND COMMISSION.
Brode, colored, today In the House, gave no
tlce that ne would introduce at an early day a
bill to repeal the act appointing the land com.
missioner. For some time past there has been
movement on foot among the Representatives. to
remove the land commissioner ami abolish his
ofice. This movement, however, supported by
the House. will be frowned down by the Senate,
soft is not at all probable that our people Will
near OF the Senator from Barawelw being left
landless,