The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-11

those counties, travelling all over the dIstrlcts
The good people Of those counties owe 1t &c
themselves to make the country too hot for
such internal scoundrels, and if the State Con-
stable has not power enough, will vote the
last man and the last dollar to bring those
despcradocs to justice, and if we cannot
get enough men here We will got them
from New York or go to Ireland to- get
the men. Let us strengthen the State
Constable. We mean these desperadoes shall
not interpose or interfere to prevent the exc
cution of the laws and to threaten officers with
their lives. I pray my friends to so act as TO
foreclose forever the idea that the militia Is
needed in this State. Let us oil resolve and
re-resolve that every man at the North shall
understand that the people of South Carolina
are, and mean to be, at peace with the who Q
world, and that the Southern States, and
South Carolina in particular, is the Alpha and
Omega of America. Ii this policy shall be
sustained, and the people act With care and
caution, two years OF such prosperity us the
present year will give them more money tnan
the. know what to do with.
Law this militia bill right on the table. 1t is
q bill to create more officers. 1t ls not Dill
to make peace, but bill to make war. have
never failed in my predictions, but pass this
bill, and if you get peace in this State Will
confess my error. Pass this Dlli, ana II tnere ,
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be compelled to spend it. You Will have row
IN the State all tho time. In fifteen minutes
we could pass measure that would secure
peace in the State. would give the State
Constable sufficient force, If it takes all the
m en- in the State, to follow and pursue the men
who are disturbing the peace in the Counsles :s
of Edgefeld, Abbeville and Newberry; anu II
the people of those counties sympathlze With
that class men and hide and shield them, let
| them understand that there shall not be living
thing in all that locality; not o house, tree OF
anything bo left to tell that anybody ever oc, ;
cupied the spot. We can organize mounted
| torco. if necessary. II the conservative peo-
| plo Of those counties do not want this war
brought home to their own doors, let them IN
good faith support the laws, the Governor ana
| the officers of the government IN constltu-
tional way.
The people may depend upon it that this
bill, if it shall then pass, will pass 10 such
modified form that little or no exception can can
be taken to it. believe it is one OF those sort
of things that will do to keep, and that the
best militia, in my judgment. that We could
have, that could be had, is for this Legislature
to pass wise and just lave.
If was one Of those roaming characters OF
Edgcfield. [ could kill every Republican in
thus State before you could get ths militia Or
canized under this bill. II you want quick
work, offer resolution that the Governor issue
proclamation calling upon all the falr-ml lded
men Of Edgeield, Abbevine and NeWberry
and everywhere, to rally round the hag OF the
nation, stand by the laws as they, are made,
promising on our part to enact and MAINTAIN
such laws as will operate fairly upon all people,
The speaker, in conclusion, gave graphic
description Of old militia musters and OF their
tolly, He did not want militia in South Caro-
lima if 1t could be avoided. They had them
once, the pride OF the State, and used to boast
upon their homer and valor. But General
Sherman, in his march, swooped them al up
like q coop of chickens, took them to Hart Isl,
and, from whence but few returned to tell
what bad beon done with them.
In New York militia regiments are on q ulf-
ferent footing. They are partly political or
ganizatlons, and the splendor of their equip
ments would bankrupt any reasonable man IN
South Carolina. But imagine thousand wnlte
men and Thousand negroes mustered 1or
training, and whiskey in circulation. Ii you
don't get the everlastingest fight before they
are dismissed, you can do great deal more
than can.
This is a bill of denominations, a jargon,
bill to create offices and not bill for protec-
tion at oil. 1t would turn out nothing out q
tax-paying machine q heavy burden upon the
people, and constant evil in the Statc-any-
thfug but what we really need.
Wright followed in reply, and eaid they de-
sired militia CAUSE the experience OF the
past had taught them that o militia is neces-
sary tor free State. He moved that the mo
ton to indefinitely postpone be laid on the
table.
Mr. Leslie called for the yeas and nars,
which were ordered, and are as follows:
Yeas-Mpssrs Barber, Corbin. Greene, Hoyt,
Havne, Jillson, Lunney, Maxwell, Nash,
Rainey, Ross, Swails, Wright and Wlmbush-
a.
Nays-Messra. Arnim, Allen, ,Biemann, Fos-
ter, bay es, Leslie, Reid and Rodgers-o
- ,nAa
further consideration Of the bill was laid upon
the table.
Twenty-Five sections were then passed., af1er
which the Senate adjourned
In TIE HOUSE, 90 Friday, Whipper, from the
Committee on the Judiciary submitted the
following report:
The Judiciary Committee, to whom was re-
ferred resolution OF inquiry as to what l9gis-
lation is necessary 10 define duties OF escheator,
and whether On eseheator living in one county
can exercise jurisdiction in another, beg leave
to report that they have carefully examined the
laws OF force on the subject in this State, and
find t. EN- both ample and explicit as to the ap-
pointment, jurisdiction and duties OF eschea-
tors. The first section OF an act entitled IAN
act to appoint escheators and to regulate es'
cheats fifth vol. Statutes at Large, page ~,
taken in connection with the first section OF an
act entitled IAN act to amend Oh net to appoint
eschcato1s and to regulate escheats," sixth vol.
Statutes at Large, page sos, provide for the
appointment bv joint ballot OF tho Senate and
House of Represent atiye5 OF one cscheator tor
each of the districts OF this Stats, who shall
continue IN Office four years, shall execute his
Office IN proper person and not by deputy. and
snail give boad with three good sure:ies for
the faithful discharge OF the duties OF h:s oiisc.
From these acts your committee are y: opinion
that no person can exercise the olhce of oil
escheator for any county who hos Tot been re-
rnlarly appointed Tor that county and entered
bond as required BY law. For further lntor-
nation reference is made TO the aforementlon-
ed acts.
Brodlo introduced the following resolution,
which was adopted:
R,,soIped, The the Committee on Education
bo reouesied to prepare o bill IN accordance
with nm ordinance passed by tho late Constitu-
tional Convention OF South Carolina. author
izinr the General Assembly to provide tor ap-
nronriatinc the Citadel for educational pur-
poses as soon as practicable.
Mr.. Ion linson introduced the following con-
cnrrent resolution, which was adopted, and
ordered to be sent to the Senate:
Resolugd, by the Senate, the House OF kep-
req natives concurring, That joint COM
mittee OF two or the part OF the House, anu =
on the part of the Senate be appointed to III,
yestirate ana report upon all matters connected
with the management of the State Lunatic
Asylum: to this end they shall have power 10
eTamine the books and records OF said asylum,
send for per sons ana papers, anu W eAalaino
witnesses under oath.
TIE SENATE, to-day, Saturday, were engaged