The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-05
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Port Royal Railroad BiIl--Dctails
of the Job--A Hope of Defeating it in
the Senate--The Fifteenth Amend
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rFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
COLUMBIA. S. c., March S.-The Port Royal
Railroad bill, after big fight, passed its Sc
cond reading in the House of Representatives
to-day, The bill had been fixed up giving the
State supreme contro Of the road Dten bull,
and creating the belief that it to be altogeth-
er and entirely a State enterprise. Provision
is made giving the State the privilege of three
directors, and perpetual right to fix
the fares, limiting it at present TO four
cents n mile for through or way travel. 1t
only calls for one million one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, in coupon bonds of the State,
Sid bonds to be dated the first day Of January,
1869, and made payable to bearer in the City Of
New York nineteen years after date. In e1-
change, the bonds of the company, signed by
thc President and couutersigncd by the Treas
urer for like amount, are to be delivered to tho
State Treasurer, and made payable to the State
of South Carolina or bearer, in the City of
New York. provision is made that these
bonds shall mature at the same time and bear
tho same rate Of interest as tho bonds OF the
State authorized to be issued.
Section 4, which caused the most opposi-
ton, makes it the duty Of the State Treasurer,
on tho delivery by the company OF their bonds
to the amount of s150000, to deliver to the
president of the company State bonds to the
amount of $50, 900, and, upon satisfactory proc.
being furnished the Governor that q section of
ten miles has been completed, and upon the de-
livery Of the company's bonds to the amount of
$3.50 900 to the State Treasurer, the Governor is
tl,an ~ no ka
amount of State bonds and exchanges shall be
made in like manner upon the completion Of
every subsequent section of ten miles until oil
the said bonds have been exchanged.
Section gives the State u first lien on all
the property, rights and franchises OF the
company. and il after the completion OF the
road, the company fails TO pay interest within
their bonds within twelve months, the road is
To be forfeited to The State.
Section provides for q special tax OF
one-twenieth of one per centum per annum
upon all taxable property of the State, to raise
a sufficient sum to pay the seni-annual inter-
est coupons OF the aforesaid State bonds.
Section 5 provides the road shall be sub
ject 10 State taxation on all it's property.
Section 10 authorizes the company to con-
struct branch Of their road to the vicinity Of
Aiken or Graniteville. The bill will receive its
third reading in the House tomorrow, and 20
to the Senate, where it will meet with the most
strenuous opposition. As it's fiual passage re-
quires two-thirds vote, successful result IN
that body seems extremely doubtful:
The following paper was presented to be en-
tered on the journal of the House:
raseage of Section Of bill entitled "a bill to aid
The Port Royal Railroad" because doubt the gener-
al policy of the bill and think the provisions oil this
section abominable. NJ. DOYLE,
~
The bill to establish Board OF Land Com
missionels, which pa sed tho House to-day,
was read O first time in the Senate.
The Senate bill to amend the charter OF the
Kings Mou 1tain Railroad Company passed
the House, its title changed to that OF an act
and ordered to be enrolled.
I.ansler presented the petition OF the Young
Mems Brotherly Association, of Charleston, Tor
Oil act of incorporation. Referred to tue Com
mittee on corporations.
A bill to protect laborers and persons work.
ing under contracts on shares OF crops, was
taken up for n second reading.
Sasportas moved the following as substitutes
for sections and 2.
SECTION l. hat any person or persons entering
into contracts as laborers the consideration tor
which labor is portion Of The CROP are hereby de-
clared to be copartners with all rights, privileges
and emoluments GU raned 10 corporations by exist
ing law in said crop, ard NJ further.
SEC 2. That claim for labor, whenever perform.
ed shall constitute lien having priority over oil
other liens. All acts and pats oil acts inconsistent
with this act oe and the same are hereby repealed.
Tho bill was tiually laid on the table TO take
up bill to define contracts for laborers and for
other purposes.
The further consideration OF this bill was
postponed to take up the bill to aid the Port
Rova Railroad.
Jison, from the Special Committee on the
Removal OF Political Disabilities, reported, on
behalf Of that committee the following joint
resolution ratifyng the Fifteenth amendment
10 the Constitution of the United States, with
q Recommendation that the sam3 do pass:
Whe,eQs Both Houses of the Fortieth Congress of
the Uni ed states of America at its third session. 6y
constitutional majority Of tTo-thirds thereof, made
the following proposition 10 amend the CONSTITUTION
of the United states in the following words, to wit:
BE il resolred by the senate aud House.of Repre-
sentutives Of the United States OF America, IN Con-
gress assembled, two-tblrds Of both Houses concur
ring, That the ftllowing amendment to the Constt
tuition OF the United states be submitted to the LIZ
cisaturas OF the several States and when ratified by
ihreefourths thereof 1t shall be part Of said const'
tuition:
"ARTIcLE xv
81. The light of the citizens of the United States
to vote shall not be denied abridged by the United
Staes by any State on account OF ra e, coitr OF
previous condition OF scrvitude.
go Tho Congress- shall have power to enforce this
article b. appropriate legislation"
Therefore, b. 1t
Peso,ved, by the Senate and House of Representa-.
tiyes OF the Slate of South Caroina now met ant Bit
ting in General Assembly, and by the authority ol
the same:
SECTION l. That the said proposed amendment &c
the Coustitu ion OF he United states b.. aud the same
is hereby ra flied By the General Assen bly, OF the
Stale of Sou b Carolina
sEc 2 hat certified copies of this joint resolu-
ton be forward by the Governor OF This state to
the prcsiJent ul the United St, es, to the presiding
of fl,n IIuit Senate.
or OF the Unite states House OF Repr, selta ives.
Tho resolution received It's first reading, was
ordered for second reading and consideration
tomorrow aud to b. printed.
Lunney. from tue U;mmlttce on EnroNed
Acts, reported the following as having been
presented to tho Governor tor his approval:
An act further to amend the acts incorporat-
ing the University OF South Carolina.
An act 10 change The location OF the county
seat Of Barnwcll County from BarnweH Court
house to BlackvIlle.
An ocr to enable the Charleston and Savan-