The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-27
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COLUMBIA, s. c., February as. 1869.-The
Charleston Election bill was doubly secured in
the Eouse to-day. An impression had been
made that the action Of the House last Friday
was illegal for the want Of quorum, and II
was determined to have it over again. So this
morning the Speaker reused the excitement OF
the members by the announcement that the
bill to confirm and declare valid the recent
election for Mayor and Aldermen, which had
been passed to a third reading last Friday, by
o vote Of yeas 80, nays IL. had not been legal
ly passed; that the nu nber voting, though O
majority OF those present, did not constitute a
quorum. The whole representation being one
hundred and twenty-tour members, required
sixty-three in attendance to make legal quo
rum. jerks thereupon introduced the follow
lug res luton, which was agreed to:
BE it resolved. by the House Of Representatives,
That this House hereby resclnds it's action whereby
1t pa sed bill to conf m and declare aid The re-
cent election OF alayor and dermen the City of
Charleston ordered the tite thereof to be changed
rolled.
The bill was then taken up for another second
reading, and the question being taken on pass.
ing the bill to q third reading and ordering it
to be engrossed, the yeas and nays we're called
and resulted as follows: Yeas "a, nays 10; ab-
sent Or not voting 20. Agreed to.
The following papers were presented to be
entered on the journal:
Ivote "no" on the passage Of the foregoing bill,
rs do not believe it will pe rmlt the Mayor and AL
dSrmen elect sf Charleston to take ,heie seats.
vote '.no," because believe that the object
sought to be obtained under the bill can oaly be
gained through decsion OF the courts, ano my
opinion this ot will not only prolong and not stop
hugation. but will involve additional constitutional
issues attended with great delay and vexatous ti-
cation. Il. O. LELARaE.
Elliott, from the Committee ON Railroads, re-
ported favorably On concurrent resolution
requesting the Congress Of the United States
to aid the construction OF the Memphis, Eel
Paso and Southern Trans s-Continental Ra aiIroad.
Smalls introduced the following preamble
and concurrent resolution, which, on motion Of
Rans,e-, was referred &C ..s coaa.a...tt.ssso u.
Federal Relations:
Whereas. he United s.stes anvesn n,ent cwas
the incorporated Town Of Beaufort, for which OF
course no tax is paid ither 10 the state OF souih
Carolina or to the iowa OF Boaufort thereby bur
than would be the case + said properly d 10
the taxpayers OF said place; and whereas sal pro-
perty 10 fast goin to decay. uncared for as it now
Resolved That the House Of Representatives Of
South Carolina, the senate concuring. request the
Congress Of the United states to take such action
as they may deem proNer, through heir direct Tax
Commissioners otherwise. Will place said Pro-
u ana
In Congress be requested to aid any measure which
may be brought before the Congress u the Untted
Stakes having such purpose in Wow.
Hollinan presonted memorial OF the citi.
gems CT Tinmonsvllle, for the removal Of the
county sent Of Darlington County. from Dar-
langton TO Timmcnsville. ReSerrsd to Commit
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