The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-10


hundred and eight arc Republicans, and flfleel
Democrats. A large number of the represen
tatiyes believed that it was parliamentary
to call for the ''yeas and nays" and did so sir
and out of season." This piece of foolishnes
consumed great portion of each days ses
sion. On several occasions the .'yeas ant
naysn were called as often as fourteen times
during a session. The House was in session
cighty-fvc days, averaging four hours day
The ssyeas and naysn were called on an aver
are of three times day, consuming at leas
threc-ouartcrs of an hour. One thousandant
twenty hours were spent In legislating, two
hundred and fifty-lrc Of which were wasted in
calling the "ycas and nays" Truly an expcn
sivc luxury this displaying of parliamentary
knowledge by the dusky Legislators.
SPEAKER NOSES.
Franklin ]. Moses, Jr, Is native Of South
Carolina, and at the commencement of the
late hos.iIities was aid-dc-camp to Governor
Pickcns, and, as such, claimed and was granted
the privilege of hosting the Confederate flag
over Fort Sumter after its garrison had capltl,-
lated. After this ''pece of daring" he rccciv-
ed q commission in the Confederate service,
and was stationed where there was prospect
of 'ssmclling gunpowder." lie thought that
even q Whit of 1t would impair his health, and
never took one, but managed to get IN ap-
pointment rs enrolling officer, and In the peril
GUS occupation Of sending "men to the front" }"
sassed the remaining days Of the war, At t.:.ee
! close of hostiiities he edited paper in Sum-
ter for short time, and suddenly changed his
politics.-ir he ever had any-and allied HIM
self with the Republican party. Bymcans of q
pleasant address and an @lmmensc amount of
cheek" (for instance, his delivering Of q lee
turc upon ''rellgion" to the colored people,) he
was elected to the Legislature from Charleston
County. IN this body he was elected Speaker,
and it is but justice to say that no ono else
could control the members as well as he does.
At the end OF each session the House
votes him five hundred dollars extra, which he
probably earns, as it is no small task to main
tain order, now and then, In such dlsorderIy
body. Tie representatives, however, forget
that his eXertions have been in their behalf,
and instead Of voting the extra compensation
out Of their own pockets, vote it out of the
State treasury; to take which, under the cir
cumstances, grieres the unselfsh heart OF
Moses, who, as he expresses it with a tear In
The corner of each optic, "labors with an eye
single TO the good Of the people Of the State"
Moses speaks well, and makes interesting
whatever subject he discusses. He has his
flrorites in the House, and 1t is with difficulty
that any but these can secure the floor. 1t Is
useless for the disappointed to appeal against
the decision OF tic chair, for it is certain to be
sustained Ii Moses is requested to give his
reasons for o "ruling," lie will furnish
s.'''iS a-..."'.e vs--r ar 1;Eorent periods of
..e worlds history, from t,e time that Miss
Pharaoh found Moses in the bullrushcs and
''ruled" to keep him, ~ the present. He will
state these reasons SO rapidly as to confuse,
and with an appearance Of SO much conl-
dence in. the justice of what he is relating, as
to cJnriucc Iic most skcpical. But for Its
management, not one-third Of the business
disposed of in the House last session would
have been transacted. for which the people of
the State, generally, have not much cause to
thank him. AT present Moses Is aijutant-
general of the State, and will, By virtue of his
Office, command the militia ut the next
general elections. A brilliant campaign
may be anticipated Moses Is ambitious.
He aspircs 10 the Congressional seat
left vacant by the expulsion of White
more; but if he cannot get this, he will take
the office of Licutenant-Govcrnoro Of the State.
Ifthc Radical party be successful in the coming
campaign it is probable that Moses will be
Governor, Us it Is stated that the programme
of the Radical party is to rc-clcct Scott Govern
or and elect Moses Licutenant-Governor, then
send Scott TO the United States Senate, and OF
course Moses will step into the gubernatorial
chair As regards his Congressional aspira-
tlons, J. II. Raincy, colored, State senator
from Georgetown County, who is spoken Of in
this connection, will make much better rep
rescntatlvc for both the white and colorel
people of the First DiArct.