The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-18

q man who had got minority vote; and the lat
ter portion OF abuse Of Democrats, one OF whom
he was once. His TRADE OF abuse was interrupted
by Cain, who begged the Senate to prevent the
senator from abusing cid friends.
THE VOTE.
The yeas and nays were called for on the reso-
luton, and taken with the following result: Yeas
Corbin, Arnim, Allen Barber, Bieman, Cain, Dick
son, Duncan, Foster, Hays Haync, Johnston, Les
lie, MNwell, Reid, Rose, Rodgers, Sims llS.)
Nays-Donaldson, Jilson, Montgomery, Nash,
Raiuey, Wimbush p)
One senator was so confident that the report OF
the committee would be adopted that he sent into
the House for the Bible Of that body to swear
Guffln in. Gufan was present during the debate.
THE MuNICIAL OFFICES OF COLUMBIA.
The bill to extend the limits OF Columbia which
ls only Radical trick to get possession OF the
municipal offices OF Columbia, was caRed up In
the House to-day and "hiibustered" for about
two hours, during which time the members were
very disorderly-at one time so much SO that the
Speaker was upon the point Of ordering the SER
ceant-at-arms TO arrest several Of the members.
This disorder was caused by the supporters
of the bill, who became veXcd with the
members who opposed it. Substitutes, amend
ments, calls for yeas and nays, and rising to
points of order, was all that was done. DeLarge
denounced the bill as a measure both un,
wise and unjust, and gave notice that before
he would allow 1t to be passed, 10 do which seem
ed to be the intention Of the MEMBERS he would
call for the yeas and nays every morning fol
for thirty days. During the wrangling, motion
to adjourn was carried. petition protesting
against the passage of the bill, and signed by the
Mayor and Aldermen and six hundred citizens
was presented during the fight over it, and was
received as information.
MORE JUDGES.
A bill was introduced in the House today by
Neaple providing that there should be appointed
by the Governor judge for each county, VINO
shall serve for four years, and receive fees like
justices OF the peace, and who shall have jursdic
ton over all cases OF bastardy, all offences less
than felony, and to decide and set aside all con
| tracts between employers and employees. There
will be considerable opposition to this bill
STRAY ITEMS.
In the House the report OF the commissioners
appointed under act Of September Is, 1858, to re-
move the county seat Of Beaufort County from
Gilsonvllle 10 the Town OF beaufort, was receNeu
as information, and the following resolution
adopted:
Resolred, BY the House Of Representatives, the
Senate concurring, That the commissioners ap-
pointed under the act OF September 10, 1868, tc
remove the county seat OF Beaufort County IRON
Gillisonvie to the Town Of Beaufort, having per,
formed the duties specified under the act, De ano
they are hereby discharged.
The following acts were approved by the Gov
ernor:
An act to amend an act entitled San act pro
yidIng for the assessment and taxation Of prop
erty."
| An act to amend an act entitled IAN act tt
amend the law in relation TO recording mort
cages, and to regulate the lien thereof"
An act to determine the manner of collecting
taxes past due, assessed under the late provis
ional and military government OF South caro-
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