The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-27
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u. y. Yocun, j. H. Ra!ncy, (cOlOrcG) ana w. l..
Nash, tcolored,) appointed II committee to prepare
u memorial 20 the Legislature, made their report
this morning. THE report was adopted amid
great enthusiasm. IL provides:
l. That claims for laborcrs' wages bea preferred
Zen on tho land, which Shall nc, hc soia by the
owner unit; the lien in satisfied.
.. That the Governor apr0in. q commissioner
on contrncts FOR each county, VINO SHALL examine
AMI attcs: contracts, and be tho advisory counsel
OF the laborcrs in all dspatcs. The commissioner
shn make quarterly repor; OF the number OF
,nborcrs had AMI employed, the rates OF wages,
AMI the names OF iaEorc,s and employers WHO
violate their contracts.
8. Sui;s for tho recovery OF .uhorois' wages
shall have precedence on the calendar over civil
suits, anu shall he heard ut the frs. term.
4. The Governor shall appoin; an officer for
each county, who shall surcrintend the drawing
ofjurcrs, so tha. the ;abercrs may have fair r.
presentation in jurics.
g. When lands are SOLD ultlcr execution. the
sheriff shall divide them into tracts OF fifty acrcs
.. All due hills given by planters shall spec.
the terms, be transferable ut tue option OF the
holder, and operate as q lien on the crop when
given In lieu OF payment for Labor.
Z. Nine hours shall be days uorl where
Skilled labor is required.
2. That oil taxes on rice and cotton by Tic State
or municipality shan be abolished.
Win. +. Fleming, negro from iaurens de-
Hubbard, and the officials generally as incompc-
tent and corrupt, saying that they were making
money out OF the laborers. lie wou.d no, he
gagged, but said his say out.
J. II. Raincy, coorea, Simeon Coricy, ]. ].
Wright, colorcd, l.. w. Wimhnsh, colored, W. II.
NASH, co!orcd, ana 4. }. Mackcy were appointed
delegates. to the National Labor Convention,
which meets in washington in December.
B. +. Jackson, Il. J. Mackcy. J. II. Raincy, col
ored, .. W. Hogan, Laurence Cain, colorcd, aud
W. W. Tucker, were appointed q committee to
prepare an address to the laborcrs OF the State.
At noon The convention adjourned sine ts;e.
Whe delegates arc iInporlunIng the Legislature
for money to take them home
Senator Sawyer and Governor Scott are recon-
cilel, and will hereafter pail and work together.
Governor Scott, after reading the ,lrst CON-
ncnts of THR CnhEIEsToN NEWS on his message,
forgaVc the abuse OF confidence in sendng the
message TO the Courier in advance.
The Committee on Elections have no: reported
on the Abncvi!lc contested elections between Colo
mel Cothran and Gufnn, but Guiin the defeated
Radical candidate, viii get his seat
In the Senate, notice was given OF the following
bills: BY Corbin o BILL TO protect the rights of
parties lawfully in possession OF lands and tenc-
ments; 10 define criminal jurisdiction and prac-
tce In coarts OF trial and Justices The following
bills were introduced, resolved n frs: reading.
and will be considered tomorrow: By Ji.ison, n
Dill TO establish and maiuta!1 system of free
common schools; by Raincy, bill for the
regulation OF pilots and establishing the
rates o! plo;age; by Corb!n, a bill to al.
thori2e the lease OF certain lands OH Rdsto Is
land for shc erection OF wharf and other struc.
tures thereon. Tho Judiciary Comnis;c reported
faVorably on bill 70 allow the State 20 purchase
the Clubhouse properly, ana recommends d
that On extract from the prescniment OF
the Grand Jury Of Oraugcburs County, as
sorting that the magistrates, courts of
the county nrc nuisance, lie spread on
record; and bits to amend I'M act 10 organ
lze tile Circuit Courts and to amend an act to de-
fne the jurisdiction and practice in Probate
Courla Tho matters reported upon will be con-
sidcrcd tomorrow. o; the Code of Practice lfty.
five sections passed to n second reading. Ellis to
punish persons violating sector three, article
fourteen OF amendments to the Constitution of
the United States; 70 amend au &C, to organize
the Circuit Courts, referred to the judiciary
Committee. The bill to incorporate the Clatln
University was referred to the Education Com
mittcc. TO incorporate the E;.is;o Phosphate and
Fertili2nS Company, Dcu:sc.cf Ar.illeric Inter
Stnizungs Terein ana South Carolina Savings
and Boilding Association, were referred TO the
Committee on incorporation, Tic resolution 10
define the sense Of tho Senate on :ho report re.
fusing aid to railroads was tabled.
In the House, notice way given of the following
bills: BY JcnSs, to FIX tho salary OF the State
magazine keeper; by Hyde TO facilitate The man.
ner OF Affirming Incrchanis' accounts. Tho fol.
lowing bills received q frs, reading: By Kcith to
amend the charter OF waihala; u abolish tic
riSh: to traverse; by Mckinay, 10 regulate Iilo,s
ana establish rates OF pilOiagc; by DcLarge, TO
repeal tho township law; by Fcrilor, 10 amend
tho charter OF Sumter; 10 regulate tho sac OF COT
ton; by Demnrs, u hill TO give the census. tnEers
additional time Tic memorial or the c.1nty
commissioners OF :hc State regarding tho
act to organize townships was presented. 1t
urges that the law bc suspended FOR ten gears be-
cause the system does no: fulfil the intention OF
The Trainers. During tho suspension a special
commisslonerto bo appontc,, for each county.
The commissioners to be paid two dollars ,lay
"hon working Toy win inspect highways and
bridges, and prepare lists OF qualified yotcrs fo,