The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-16

GufflQ be aumltteu 10 SedI III ll.S uVuJ.
All OF which is respectfully siDmttteu.
W. r. HoYT,
T. J. P. OWEN,
W. E. ROSE
The report will come up tomorrow.
Buck and Wright, who signed the former re-
port, recommending that the election be declared
null and void and neither OF the contestants be
allowed to take a seat, are not here at present,
and, if l mistake not, were not here during the
session OF the committee, the report OF which is
above given.
The following letter was submitted by Corbin,
received and referred 10 the Judiciary Cemmittee
CHARLESTON, S. c., December 10, 1859.
Hon. D. Z. Cor6in President or The Senate, Co.
tuTpoia, S. C.
SIR-A charge has been made against me- as
appears from your published proceedings, by
member OF your honorable body, In his place on
the floor Of the Senate, that have as Judge been
unjust to the colored people Of my circuit.
II this is true, then am unworthy 10 retain tne
important and responsible position now occupy;
II false am entitled TO vindication as pubic as
the accusation. Inasmuch as am unable TO
meetit in this general and sweeping form, res
CHARGES be made specific, end for full and thor
eugh investigation OF my official conduct.
Very respectfully, your obe6ient servant,
E. B. CARPENTER,
Circuit Judge.
JUDGE RUTLAND.
AS soon as the above letter from Judge Car
penter was received, Hayne AsarcasticallyI asked
If there was one Of similar character from the
Judge OF the Fourth Circuit, Judge John M. Rnt-
land) II thore was such he would like to have 1t
read This remark created 4 little laughter, and
tie approving mods to Haync from some few'of
che senators seemed to say, what was inferred
from his (Nayne's) remarks that Judge Rutlands
official conduct would not stand the lest OF amin
vestigatien like that Of Judge Carpenter.
The letter OF Judge Carpenter was read in tine
House, also, and on motion OF DeLarge, VINO
after saying "Oh | no, that Is all right" movedto
receive 1t as information, which motion was
adopted Some one OF the colored members sent up
q resolution requesting the Rouse to appoint
committee of six to propose articles Of impeaoh-
ment against Judge Rutland. The speaker sent
the resolution back, and stated that as there
were no charges OF official misconduct before the
House, theresolution was not in order.
RECESS.
The Joint resolution of the House to take re-
cess from the 22d of December TO the 5th OF Janu-
ary, was brought up In the Senate to-day. Hayne
moved to amend it by substituting 23d for ODD.
Arnim moved to amend BY inserting 4th instead
Of 5th. Haynes amendment was adopted. The
members of the General Assembly will, after about
twenty-five days Of worK, have rest OF twelve
days, at So per day.
DON'T "LAY OUT, MRLLsH."
A bill, introduced by Hayne in the Senate to-
day, which received its first reading, provides
that 1t shall be the duty OF each enrolling officer
OF
within each township or polling precinct, an office
for the purpose Of enrolling such classes Of per-
sons as are described in section OF an act cnti-
tied Gan act to organize and govern the militia
OF the State of South Carollna;" that ten days
notice be given, by publication in newspaper,
OF the location Of the ONCE, and that II any per-
son liable to he enrolled shall neglect or fail TO
present, or cause to be presented, his name for
enrolment, he shall be subject to fine OF not
more than twenty-five dollars.
RANTowLE's BRIDGE.
To-day, in the Senate, the Committee on Roads
and Bridges reported 3 bill, which received its
first reading, providing that the charter OF Ran
towels Bridge, over the Stono River, in St Paul's
Parish, Colleton County, be vested in Mrs. Eliza
beth 8. Messervey and her heirs, and that the
rates OF toll be the same as provided by law; pro-
vided that voters going and returning from the
polls, and children going 10 and from school, be
passed free OF charge.
EDUCATION AND QUARANTINE.
Joint resolutions Of the House, requesting the
Governor to inform the General Assembly what
action he had taken to secure for the State the
benefits of an act passed by Congress donating
public lands to the several States and Territories,
which may provide colleges for the benefit OF
agriculture and the mechanical arts, and also to
establish warehouses at the Charleston quaran-
tine station, were submitted to the Senate and
concurred in.
THE BoNDHoLDsRS' BILL,
Otherwise known as the bill to ''better protect
the holders Of insurance policies in the State"
was brought up in the House to-day for its second
reading and passed without dissenting voice.
Tie hurried and undignided manner In which it
was passed in the Senate was severely comment
ed upon, as were its provisions also, by many OF
the members, and 1t was thought that when the
bill came into their hands it would meet with
considerable opposition.
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL.
The special order for one o'clock-the report OF
titled "a bill to establish and maintain system
OF free common schools for tha State OF South
Carolina n-was taken up about half-past one
O'Clock, and Diseased until after three O'Clock.
After long discussion on section I'd, providing
that a school commissioner shall be elected In
each county at the general election in October,
1870, 1t was postponed indefinitely. Section 2lst,
providing thnt the Governor shall iii all vacancies
caused by death or failure to qualify, and section
22d, providing that the school commissioner shall
visit each school in his county at least once dur
ing the regular term received their second read
ing. Section 23d provoked g long discussion. 1t
provides that it shall be the duty OF the school
commissioner ito see that In every school under
his care there shall be taught orthographJ, read
ing, writing, arithmetic, geography, grammar,
history of the United States, the principles of the
Constitution and laws Of the United States and
of this State, and good behavior"
Corbin thought that It was the intention
of the trainers OF the 23d section to 'burst
wide open the heads OF the children OF
the free schools Of the State" and Us he
did not wish to see their heads, nor those OF
the teachers neither, split open by cramming too
much OF the various studies mentioned, he would
move to amend by inserting the clause provided
that they are far enough advanced Jillson
thought the senator from Charleston" attempt
ed to.be sarcastic in his amendments; anyhow,
he wanted square fight over the BILL" and
didn't object to any kind Of discussion; but he