The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-17
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THAT COIN BILL.


THAT COIN BILL
To-day, after the usual prcliminarics of
prayer, reading OF the journal, &C., Leslie moved
that the Senate take up for its second reading the
House "bll TO pay the Interest on the stocks and
bonds OF the State in coin," stating that II was
the bill which the opposition asserted was to rob
the State, while hc, the senators and the sup-
porters OF II generally, knew that its passage
would result in benefit to the State.
Arntm objected to its being brought up, and In
timated that the financial agent might not he so
sharp but that he could he ovcrreachcd. lie
moved that the bin be referred to the Finance
Committee. After some discussion, the action
was rejected. Jillson ana IIayne did not vote
and when requested 10 do so begged TO he eX-
cuscd. Rainey arose and stated that they need
not fear that the Finance Committee would tak kc
offence at their vote az It's members had already
made up their minds what disposition to make OF
the bill. Flnaliy Json voted, but IIuyne did not
Tile first section OF the bill, providing that " tile in
terest OF the State stocks nnd bonds be paid In
coin" was read. Arnim moved that the word
coin" be stricken out and the words "Confcder
ate money" he substituted. This motion met with
any number OF indignant looks, but no seconds,
and the section was passed by vote OF seventeen
totem Section second, providing that the treas.
urer Of the State be authorized TO mako such
arrangements Will ING HpanclaI agent In New
York as would bc necessary to carry ont the pro.
visions OF the bill, was passed by vote OF twelve
to eight. call for the yeas and nays was made
upon the motion to order the bill to be engrosscd
for Its third reading, resulting as follows: Yeas
d. T. Corbin, James NJ. Allen, q. W. Barker, II. II.
Cain, II. ]. Donaldson, II. w. Duncan, !. A.
Grenhe, w. r. Iloyt, f. s. J. Hayes, II. T.. HayDc,
j. n Jllson, Vim. Il. Johnston, G. =. Leslie, w. r.
Rose, ". Maxwell, W. B. Nash, J. +. Owens,
j. IL. Rainey, u.s. Nays-Frank Arnin, j. Bic
man, f. 4. Dickson, Joel Foster, q. w. Mont.
gomcry, ]. II. Reid T. A. Rodgers, II. NJ. Sims,
Lucius Wiinbusli, tO.)
THE SCHOOL BILI.
The special order for O'Clock, the report OF the
Committee on Education concerning n bill cnti.
tied "a bill TO establish and maintain q system of
free sommon schools for the State Of South Caro-.
lima" was taken up about half-past one, ana the
discussion upon the amount OF salary the county
school commissioners deserved was commenced
Cain moved that the commissioner for Charles.
ton County receive $1,000, |. c., II there were no
perquisites-or stealings he should have said.
IIayne thought that all OF the school commission.
ers should receive equal salaries, and moved that
they bo given $1,000 each. Maxwell made very
long speech, protesting against the members
N'1llbustcrIng over the blll,n and favorIng the
Nyment OF such Salaries as woud make It an in.
deccmcnt for good men to take the position
ana faithfully discharge Its duties.
THEIR MOUTHS CREASED.
Ras1 objected to the paying OF higher aalary
than %oo per annum, saying substantially: Mr..
SpeaReS this way VIC arc talking about reminds
me OF q old story about an old planter OF this