The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-13

VIZ lFRoM our OWN CORRESPOND ENT.
COLUMBIA, s. G., February 1.-THE Militia
bill came up again before the Senate to-day.
The original bill has been committed, recon-
mitted and referred so many times as to almost
lose It's identity. 1t was passed by the House
at the special session, sent to the Sepate, re-
ceived it's first reading. and then quietly laid
over until the regular session. To-day it was
taken up for the fourth time with the report Of
the committee.
Swails, chairman of the Committee on tie
Military, made an able and vigorous speech
IN favor of the immediate passage of the bill
but some friends Of the measure were out
''eating groundnuts" just when the matter
came up, so Mr.. Leslie obtained the floor, and
and gradually growing warmer and more corn
est as he spoke, produced such an effect on
some lukewarm senator's as to be able to carry
his point by majority of one vote. He de-
scribed The affair as big job to be pressed
through for the purpose Of giving q few in
dividuals fine uniforms, brass buttons, big
cooked hats, spurs, white horses, and big sala-
ries to pay electioneering expenses. But he
warned Republican senators that it would be
the most powerful weapon that could be
y,
muster day, with little whiskey, would afford
splendid opportunity for the Democrats to
test the merits Of their Winchester eighteen
shooters. He moved that the bill be referred
to special committee of one, consisting Of
tae senator from Barnwell, with instructions
to report substitute, and that the same be
made the special order for Tuesday next.
SwaiIs rose to point Of order and desired
the decision OF the president on the question
whether. as against all parliamentary prac-
tice, bill could be referred to member who
was opposed to it in toto, as in the case Of the
senator from Barnwell. Atthe request OF the
senator from Williamsburg, the rule relative to
the question as laid down in Jefferson's Manual.
page "a, was read by the clerk.
Tie president decided that. as question of
parliamentary law, it had no direct application
in this case. The senator from Barnwell had
expressed s.pt himself not wholly opposed to the
bill, but simply to some of it's features.
After some attempts at "flibustering." :" Les
lies motion prevailed.
On motion Of MIR. Leslie, 1t was
Reso!Ded, Thnt the message Of his Excel
!ency the Governor, No. 81, and the bill there
in referred to. be referred to the Judiciary
Committee, to report whether the bill had or
had not become a law by reason OF it's non-re-
t turn to the Senate by his Excellency within
his approval or disapproval, and that they re-
port on Tuesday next, and that their report,
bill and communication or message, be made
the special order for that day at one p. M.
In TIE HOUSE, Sasportas, from the Commit
tee on Engrossed Acts, reported as duly and
| correctly engfossed for q third reading o bill
,tp afnend an act entitled San act to regulate
the manner Of keeping and disbursing funds
by certain officers" The bill was taken I'M,
read the third time, passed and ordered to be
sent to the Senate.
y. ID. Hayne introduced the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
| Resotued, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary is hereby requested ito report as early as
! practicable on bill referred to them to punish
persons violating Section 8 OF Article XVI of
! the amendment TO the Constitution OF the
| United States. Mf
The Speaker announced the following named
| members as tho committee OF two from each
Congressional District to consideg the bill and
| substitute to establish Board or Commission
ers Of Public Lands, viz: &3
| First District Feriter and Lang
| Second District -Smalls and Jervey. {
I Third Dlstrict--L. C&in and Henderson.
| Fourth District Neagle and McDaniels.
| Elliott then reported Yavorably on concur.
rent resolution relative 10 the appointment or o
4 Joint committee to consider and report upon
the present raiiroad syatem of the State. "a
yDn motion of MIR. T0mlins0n, the report was
laid on the table to take up the concurrent re-
| solution. S3 ]3i 1S11 37t7
The resolution was taken up, adoptes, !, and
ordersd to be sent to the senate for cchcur-
renee. Adjourned. A.
The early passage Of the Savannah and
Charleston Rs,iroad bill. and Its psompt ap.
! proval By the Governor, is now confidently an.