The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-26
FROM THE STATE CAPITlAE,
The South Carolina University 30 Dig
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COLUMBIA, 8. c., February "a, ,18G9.-The
University bill will now become q law. Ash
predicted in former letter, the House refused
to concur in the amendment Of the senate to
have the Board Of Trustees appointed by the
Governor, instead of being elected by the
General Assembly, as agreed upon in the
House. Senator Nash, in favoring the motion,
said great deal of feeling had been Great
ed against the Governor on account Of his ap-
pointments, and he therefore desired to rid
his Excellency of the heavy responsibility of
appointing directors Of the University. He
now considered it University Of the,beople.
The bill provides there shall be no distinction
on account of color, and he want ed men on
that board whose nerves would not be shocked
at the idea Of admitting colored student into
the University
On the question Of agreeing to the motion
of Senator Cain, Of Charleston, that the Senate
recede from its amendment, Senator Wright,
of Beaufort, (Rcpublican), and Senator Reid,
ofAnderson, (Democrat), asked to have their
names recorded on the journal as voting in
the negative.
The bill from the Senate to enable tsle Sa-
vannah and Charleston Railroad Com;sany to
complete their road came up in the House, un-
der special order, for second readins.. I'm
fortunately, some ofits warmest friends were
absent. and the combination aga. rst it
triumphed. This combination is in the inter
est Of another railroad measure, and iih sup
porters are endeavoring to force the friends of
the Savannah and Charleston Road into
grand scheme, or, as it is termed, an s33mni-
bus Railroad bill" providing for the eni,orse-
ment by the State Of bonds to the am.ssant of
three ormoro millions OF dollars for .ertain
railroad enterprises including n...a.s, A5tXeso,-
the celebrated Chatham. SO far they have not
succeeded, and it is to be hoped for the credit
of the Stote, as we'll as of the Republican par
ty, atthey will not.
1t is to be hoped that the General Assem- bly,
will do something for Charleston. It is we'll
known to every member that the Savannah
and Charleston Railroad is matter OF VT al in
torest not only to the City of Charleston, but
to the whole country round about and adjacent
to tho seaboard. BY the passage Of the bill the
members will earn the gratitude, not only of
the business men, citizens and taxpayers,
who have sent up their memorials, but also of
all other classes Of people, including planters
and laborers.
On the question ei agreeing to the passage
of section one to third reading, the vote was,
yeas twenty-onc, nays forty-one. On motion
+ Of DeLarge, the further consideration OF the
bill was postponed aud made the special order
for Saturday next at two p. M.
In TIE SENATE, the favorable reports from
the House of the Medicel Committee of that
body on the accounts Of F. l.. Parker, NJ D.,
and F. Peyre Porcher, M. D., were referred to
the Committee on Claims.
Dickson presented the memorial Of the City
Council Of Charleston relative to rebuilding the
burnt districts Of Che City of Charleston. The
memorial was read, and, on motion of Mr.. Jill
son, referred to the Committee on the Judi
eiary, with leave to report by blu or osher-
wise, and the memorial also ordered to be
printed.
Dickson presented the annual statement of
the Aims House Of the City of Charl eston
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
A lengthy discussion, participated in by
by Messrs. Whipper, DeLarge, George Lee and
Elliott, took place on the amendment Of the
Senate to the University bill, when the aues-
tion being taken, on the motion OF Sasportas
that message be sent to the Senate, informing
that body that the House do not concur, the
yeas and nays were called, and resulted, yeas
sc, nays az.
A bill to provide for the enlistment Of an
armed Force for the purpose Of guarding and
keeping safe the convicts in the South Carroll
ma Penitentiary. was taken up and received it's
second reading. Adiscussion ensued, partici-
pated in by Messrs. DeLarge, Bosemon, Dem
mis- and Elliott, pending which, Feriter moved
that the House do adjourn. On this the yeas
and nays were called. and are as follows Yeas
A5snays Ia.
AF.F.AIRs. IN THE STATE.
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