The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-06
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| TFnoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
COLUMBIA, s. c., March 4.-The p1incipa
event in the Senate to-day was the reading o.
message from the Governor transmitting the
Constitutional amendment.
On motion of Jillson, it was.
Resolpsd. That Message No. Of his E1cellencJ
| the Governor, with accompanying documents, to-
oether with the report of the Special Committee on
the Removal Of Polite Il Disabilities, and joint
luton relative thereto DO made the special order for
| tomorrow at twelve M.
The Port Royal Railroad bill came up in the
House OF Representatives to-day for a third
reading, md passed by vote OF ayes SO, nays
Those who voted In the affirmative are : The
Speaker, Berry, Brown, Burton, John Boston, Jo-
Cooke, Collins, Chestnut DeLsrge, Dennis Dusen-
berry, Dlif1e Elliott Ezekiel Frr, Gardner, Grant,
Goodson, Hayes, c. u. Hayne, ]. N. Hayne. Humph.
ries Hollinan. Huison, Henderson, Harris, Hyde.
Jenks q. johnson, Johnston s. Johnson, g. John
SON, jackson, Jacobs. B. James, H. James. J. q.
Jones. W. r. Jones, Kuh, Lomax, George Lee, S. j.
Lee. Lang Mayer. MickeS. Mcintyre. McDan iels.
Mobly, Milford, Mays. Mead, Nilsson, Nelson, Nash.
Sacke oonn pu9y nsb parrR Ryers
stolbrand, Sma!ls A. Smith, g. NJ, Smith. Sau ders
Smythe. Sasportas, Simons, Smiley, sc'tt, D. ~
THOMPSON, s, B. Thompson. Thomas, Wilder,
Wooley, Whipper, White, Wright and Wc.ls-S9.
Those who voted in the negative are Doyle, Fe-
ritter, D. J J. Johnson, Jeryey, Wr MCKINLEY,
Moore, shrewsberry. Tomlinson. Iinsley and Will
son-10.
We vote nyes" on the passage of the bill, belieV.
inc that This road, when completed, will beneat the
people of large portion OF the state, pui desire to
record ourselves as being opposed to that part of
section which provides for the exchange, by the
state OF enc hundred and 'ty thousand dollars Of
its bonds for an equal amount Of tho comp anys be.
isianedj A j. RANsIRn.
W. J. BRoDIE.
We vste ,.no" on tbs passage Of the BILL first, be-
cause the financial condition OF the State doSs not
warrant il; second, because we believe the fourth
section UNPARALLELED in the history of Legislation
third because it is unprecedented to give any corpo
rate body more aid than they originally asked for.
ISipnedl JOHN q. FERTER.
WILLIAM MoKINLkY.
We vote 'no" on the passage OF the bill for the
reason that we cannot consent to give one hundced
and fty thousand dollars, belonging to the state, to
any parties without some security that 1t will not be
po1andered; and there has been 10 evidence that
the bonds asked for In the first clause OF Inc fourtl
section will be used for the benefit of the road on
the contrary we have tho best reason for believing
that thoy will MT oe so used.
(Signedl hEuBES loNLINsoN.
Feriter made bitter speech in opposition,
and said tho Leg STATURE was giving the road
five times moro than they originally asked for.
He referred to the competition the road would
have 10 meet wlth-throe railroads and the
business meu OF Charleston n-and the sparscly
settled country it would traverse. lie did not
deny that Port Royal harbor was all it was re-
presented, brt dollars and bonds should not
be voted away 10 enrich raiiroad company
and irapoycrish the State on account OF limo
harbor; aud dcporcd the Tact that the Dill had
been rushed through.
The following documents wero sent to tho
House to-day:
10 he Honorable Me Sen1te and House IF Representa-
tives of South Ca otino:
The Board of County commissioners 1or .iio
County of Charleston respectfully submit their estt'
mate Of the funds that viii be required during the
ensuing year.
carefully estimated tie expenses Tor Keep:n. ID re-
pair the public roads. bridges and ferries in said
couuty and other expenses. which are moro particu-
larly set forth in the schedule herewith annexed,
marked Ca" and To which the attention OF your hon.
orable body is collected.
Thev further represent that The amount estimated
az orpenses for the public service for the ensuing
wear ia the result OF clreful consideration, and with
view of practicing economy as far as consiste mt
with the public demands and requirements,
This year requires much, because from long ne
elect unavoidable with the wac Tho former ordl-
nary repairs were but NTH compared to the de-
nand new made for repairs nud restoration OF the
public b ShwayS, ainnost aIuouut.uB - ne" "oiA
from their long neglect.
1hey respectflllly ask tai On appropriation may
be made for the amount set forth In the sohedue.
They further represent that the public buildings
wero In dlapidate1 condition, ana IL WAS aos'-
utely necessary to make hem at oncs available for
the purposes for which they were intended. particu
larly tho courthouse which 1t was necessary 70 SET
in order for the court which was about to sit under
tho jurisdiction Of Ju lse Carpenter
All the public buildings should De compietely re-
noyated as soon as prachclble and put IN Complete
re, mir rendered necessary by unavoidable neglect,
and exposure t., atm ospheric Influence during the
war when the public buildings were virtually aoan-
doned.
Tho high ways have not been put In order or work.
ed during or since the war. and the attention OF the
commissioners is constantly called to their fmpaSia
sequence of the bridges AMI ferries broken down,
and i'll many cases to;aly destroyed.
They also respectfully submit for your sonsidera'
tion the subjoined SC 1edulo, marked "B, made oy
their predecessors; and as there is no provision
made for them in the foregoing estimate. they beg
that un additional appropriation bo made by your
honorable body for the payment ofthc same.
In presenting this report the commissioners teel
bound to p ess the subject on your honorape Dvo!,
ma necessary to protect and preserve tho puonc
buildings from decay, and TO enable them 10 reno
yae the roads, bridges anil ferries so essentially nee
essary to the daily wants OF inc community ae
large. r.,,,,.o
Court ate Court of Ordinary are literally falling 10
pieces, and The expense Of new record books IN
wolves considerable expense to preserve these M
valuable records, embracing PERIOD OF over TWO
hundred years.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
u. C. MILLER,
EDWARD WALL,
NJ MCLAUGHLIN,
County Commissioners Chlreston County.
Charleston County. February %, 1869.
SCHEDULE A.
OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
FIRE PRooF BUILDING. February %, 1881
Estimate of expenses Tor Charleston County from
lst November, 1868, to 30th November, 1863: -,
Dieting prisoners, county Jail.. 1''ooo w