The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-26
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COLUMBIA, November -.
Both branches OF the Legislature were c:.llcs! To
oytlor NJ Ia n'clocS to.day ,os the purpose Of hear
ing Governor Scost's message, but as he did no.
send IL in number OF bills, resolutions &c, were
acted upon, the result OF which has hec, tcr.
graphcd
In the Senate. Leslie introduced the corowia.:
report OF the Committee ON Railroads on - hhl
to afford MD in the cxtnnsion OF the Spartanbnrg
apd Union ita.!road:r
The Committee on Railroads, to whom was re-
Ierrcd ut the last regular session, bill entitled
"a bin TO AFFORD MD In The extension or tho Spar
tanburg and Union Railrond," have had the same
under consideration nnd beg leave TO rcppr: that
they do not deem II necessary to consider the
merits or dement's OF this bill, ur Ia discuss the
objection that might be urged, 20 wit: That the
constitution OF the state positively prohibits the
Legislature from passing any blil Endorsing the
bonds OF any rallrond company whatever. liu;
TINT other question, which is OF vastly more i'm
portance to the people and totlic credit OF tho
State w answer, nId one which may constantly
recur s whether the Legislature OF ths state will
grant any pecuIiiary aiti, By way Of Endorsement
or otherwise, to any railroad company, unit! its
credit has become firmly established. AMI until
hecn perfectly assured. This is the only QncR-
tlon. mt this timc that this Legislature anu this
committee can or or @onght to consider. The con-,
Of our financial situation, TO avoid plain dcclA-
ration; ma they desire 10 avail themselves of
this opportunity 10 rcitcrate ana declare their
determination and intention that the credit OF
the State shall bc maintained ut all hazards
that the pubic debt shall not he increased to any
considerable oInuunt-and. therefore, Recommend
that the consideration of this bill he indefinitely
postponed. The committee feel that there never
WAS such an opportunity aS is now afforded this
Legislature 10 destroy or uphold the credit OF the
State. They do not deem H. uf any earthly conac-
guence. nor can they perceive any hillercncc rs
10 whether the Legislature, ut this line. viii
grant assistance TO one or To all the railroads
asking MD Of the State. The great question:
ia, Will the legislature OF santh Carolina, with
the examples of inlIciaI ruin which iIr-
same path which has ls,i, hiiGsito. to
such disastrous results, or will the Senate now,
Oh the threshold Of its session, irinly AMI unrc-
scrvctily announce lis deliberate purpose to rro-
ral welfare by refusing aid TO all railroad schemes
Tic Scuat, must mrc, thls question. Thc Com
mittce on Railroads have nnnullnced their conoiu
sion, and say that they arc unaltcraLiy opposed
10 granting any pccunlary aid or ass!sla;icc TO
sny railroad scheme ut present.
The committee unanimously recommend thai
The consideration OF Ls BILL U,ll all similar bills
he indefinitely postponed.
The report was agreed to, Hr. Foster, Demo-
crat, only dissenting.
Leslie then moved that il he recorded that the
only vote against the indorsc nent of railroad
bonds by the State Legislature was 10y n genuine
Democrat. which motion Was adopted.
About l O'Clock the message was read in both
Houses, ana the subjects treated of referred to .p
prOpriatc committees. Al the conclusion Of The
considering that they had undergone enough
hardship for one day. Immediately declared siicln-
selves adjourned.
THR LABOR CONVENTION.
The iong-ooIcd for Estate Labor Convention,
was convened In Janncy's Hall ut four O'Clock this
afternoon. There were about three hundred col.
orcd and about thirty white delegates from the
Yarious local associations throughout tho State.
The I.ongshoremcn, or Charleston, hal several
representatives, OF whom the irreprcssiblc Thomas
Jefferson Mackcy appeared 10 be leader. The
hall is frequently used by theatrical companies,
and the platform showed The usual accessories OF
a wci-re8ulatch stage, such as wings, side.
scenes. drop cnrtaln, (Which Was rolled M so far
that only u portion OF moon, CDscurcd by % dark
cloud, was Wsible,)&c.
At h.lfpast O'Clock, y. 2. Jackson, white
called the meeting 10 order, and proceeded TO
haranguc IL In regard to labor III general, AMI
telling IL That labor and capital licc always bann
in antagohism, ana That IT was the duty of this
body 10 80 deliberate ana resolve that, after na
adjournment. there would be but one cry for
both tho employer and employee nnd that: .Lcs
US have pcacc.n
How long Tho speaker Wouc have continued,
but for the interruption OF two OF three colorcd
mon. Ia not known; but these we've urgent In
their demand that committee on credentials be
appointed or something clsc done, which plainly
showed thu. thcy had heard enough, and the nu.
dence seeming TO bc Of the Same opinion tho
speaker ccasod.
Philip Rpsten, white, then moved that Il. u.
Elliott colorcd, be called 10 tho ohnir which mo-
tlon was loudly seconded and carried amid much
enthusiasm.
Some spnrring ensucd among several OF the
eolored members, TO decide whether they should
Inst oppoint o committee on credentials or Que
on permanent organization, which ceased, on
their receiving the DOUBTLESS weu.meant advice