The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-26
THE LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS,
&C., &C., &c.
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COLUMBIA, Thursday Night, November e.
The proceedings of the Labor Convention this
morning were cho-Ncterized by the utmost dis
order After deal of filibustering, the real work
Of the convention was commenced tonight
A resolution was offered that the Legislature be
petitioned to pass bills to appoint commissioner
in each county, whose duty it would be to super
wise contracts; to prohibit the postponement,
from one term to another, of cases involving
suit to recover portions OF the crops due for ser
vices: 10 reduce the rent OF lands to freedmen
who have occupied them for four years; to with
hold aid to all railroads and to use the credit Of
the State to its full extent for the purchase OF
lands to be divided in small tracts for the labor
ing men; to empower the Land Commissioner to
lease small tracts cheaply for ten years, TO labor
ing men.
After some discussion on the various questions
presented to the convention, il was resolved to
have a State labor society, with auxiliary socie-
ties in each county; the Executive Committee to
reside in Columbia with power 70 call a conven-
ton at any time; the county societies to report TO
this committee every month.
A member from each representation spoke about
ten minutes tonight, and gave doleful descriptions
OF their many grievances. They told in thrilling
tones how they had been terribly outraged by
every one, and came to the unanimous conciu-
sion that between Providence, the Ku-Klux and
the Democrats, it was impossible to make either
crops or fair living.
1t was the general opinion Of the convention
that the only fair wages for the agricultural Ia
borer were either two dollars per day, twenty
dollars per month and found, or half crop At
this stage Of the proceedings the discussion was
closed, and the convention stood adjourned until
tomorrow.
THH LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate, R. II. Cain introduced bills to n
corporate the Deutscher Artillerie Unterstutzung
Vercin ard the Charleston and South Carolina
Savings and Buiding Association, which were
referred Bills were also introduced to incorpor-
ate the Claim University; to amend the act or
canizing Circuit Courts, and to incorporate the
Edisto Phosphate Company.
Notice was given Of Q bill 10 incorporte the
Unity and Friendship Company OF Charleston.
The bill authorizing the sale CT the Charleston
Clubhouse to the United States authorities was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
resolution was introduced by Donaldson,
"that while endorsing the report not to grant
State aid to railroads. yet the report must not be
considered as refusing to grant aid to any rail-
road when it may be consistent with the mainte-
nance Of the State credits No action was taken
upon this resolution.
The bill 10 punish persons holding office. who
are disqualified by section 8 article ID Of the
United States Constitution reads: IAN disquali-
fed persons holding ofice and refusing to vacate,
shall be deemed guilty of felony" 1t win be
passed tomorrow.
The election to i'll the vacancy on the Supreme
Bench has been ordered for next Monday, at half
past O'Clock. Boozer, Carpenter, whipper, lcol-
ored,) and Orr are spoken Of in connection with
the place
In the House. DeLarge introduced bills to in
corporate the Deutscher Artnlerie Unterstutzung
verein, and the Charleston and South Carolina
Savings and Building Company.
Notice was given OF bills TO amend the charter
OF WATERFORD, and to repeal the act authorizing
the four million endowment to the Rue Ridge
Railroad.