The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-11

can OK. 1t is the old Jacksonian doctrine that
majority vote entities party to his seat. Inc
Board of Aldermen have declared all We Want
to know. We do not blame Clark Tor his de-
claration. It was magnanimous declaration:
'ris true he said they were not legal votes; Due
he has shown no proof.
Atthe conclusion Of Senator Lesle's speech
the Senate adjourned.
The other proceedings in tho Senate were
mostly of an unimportant character.
In THE House, Whipper introduced the 1ol-
lowing preamble and resolution, winch we're
on motion of Ransier. referred to the Comm15-
tee on the Judiciary:
Whereas, tits reported that snme OF the
Circuit Judges are entertaining suits and rem
derlng judgments in violation OF fsectlon thirty
four of article fur OF the Constitution OF TINS
State and Of the ordinance OF the Convention,
therefore, be 1T
ResoIved, bY the House OF Representatives,
that the Judiciary Committee ne, ana they are
hereby instructed to ascertain what Judges, II
any. have been guilty OF such violation OF the
constitution. and recommend what course
shall be adopted by this body to prevent SUCH
violation. -
Kun, By leave, introduced bill to provide
! for the collection Of wharfage at Hilton bead LEAD
| Read the first time, and referred 10 the Com-
mittee OF WAYS and Means.
WhippcT introduced the following concurrent
resolution, whlcn was adopted, and ordered to
be sent TO the Senate:
| Resolued by the House of Representatives,
| the Senate concurring, That joint committee
of three on the part of the House, and -
on the part OF the Senate, be appointed TON
quire what changes, II any, are necessary IN
| legislation is necessary to effect such change.
Geo. Lee introduced the following resolution,
which wa5 adopted:
Resolued That tho Committee on Public
Printing be Instructed to inquire into the
causes Of the delay in the publication OF the
acts of the special session Of this General AS
sembly, ordered to be printed at the COM
mencement of the regular session.
Purvis, from the Committee on lncorpo-
rations, reported on bill to incorporate the
Euprath Burial Ground and Charitable Society
of Charleston, and bill to incorporate the
Young Mems Charitable Society OF Charleston,
| by bill to incorporate certain socletes IN the
City of Charleston. Read the first time, @nd
ordered to be printed and lie over for second
reading.
Also favorably on bill to amend the char
ter OF the Sulphuric Acid and Superphosphate
| Company.
On motion of Ezekiel, the report was
laid on tho table to take up tho bill.
The bill was ordered to lie over Tor second
reading.
Bile and resolution, which was adopted.
Whereas, In 1910 treaty was made between
the State of South Carolina and the Catawba
Indians; and whereas tho provisions OF said
treaty is such That the State did agree to pay o
certain annuity to the said CatswDa Indians;
therefore, be it =.
Resolucd, That there be o committee of Blk
appointed to report 10 this House oil matters
in reference to said treaty, - III the condition
| oil the Catawba Indians.
A bill to establish Board of Commissioners
Of Public Lands. being the unfinished busl
ness of yesterday at the hour Of adjournment,
| was taken up.
Mr.. Neagle moved to refer the bill to 6
Special Committee of one from each Congress
sional District. Agreed to.