The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-24
THE STATE CAPITAL.
LEGIsLATIYE PROCEEDINGS.
Whipper Calls for an Examination of
the Blue Ridge Railroad-Scott and
Parker ut Loggerheads still-Supremc
Court-Another Accident ON the Gresn-
willie Railroad. ~
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t"' COLUMBIA, November 23.
Both House and Senate met at neon to-day.
Glover Hudson, Cousart, Williams, Long, Milton,
Jervey, Duncan and G. D. Hayne qualified and
were sworn in. The speaker Of the House ap-
pointed William Hayne colored readingclerk OF
tie House.
The House and Senate met In joint assembly to
hear the result OF the late election announced by
the speaker Of the House. Committees were ap-
pointed In both Houses to omake arrangements for
the inauguration, and In the House to wait on
the Governor and Lieutenant Governor to inquire
when 1t would suit their convenience to qualify.
The committee reported they would be ready on
Monday next at one O'Clock Resolutions in accor-
dance were passed.
whipper introduceda concurrent resolution ap-
pointing a committee Of five from the House and
blank from the Senate, to investigate the affairs
of the Blue Ridge Railroad, with power to call for
persons AID papers. Wilkes asked Whlpper If
any fraud was Implied on the part Of the presi-
dent or directors Whipper replied that he had
the very best OF reasons for introducing the reso-
luton, and thought it his duty to investigate
every transaction of a body OF men who had the.
power to sell out the last cent Of the States iu-
teress; and he thought there was a movement on
foot to do it. The resolution passed.
whipper introduced resolution, which passed,
suspendlng rule nine for the rest Of the session.
The rule prohibits the speaker taking part in de-
bate.
The House adjourned at p O'CLOCK, to meet on
Monday.
Kimpton and Judge Porter are in town. Scott
and Parker are still at loggerheads.
In the Senate. Clinton, colored, OF Lancaster,
and Dickson, white, Of Clarendon, qualified. P.
B. Tomklns protested the seat OF Clinton.
A bill to amend and extend the charter Of the
Planters and Mechanics Bank Of South Carolina
was introduced by corbin, read the first time,
and referred to the committee on petitions.
A petition was read by Nash from the commits
sioners OF Richland for permission to levy tax
Of six mills on the dollar for county purposes.
Referred to committee on finance. i e
Senate adjourned TIL Monday. -
In the Supreme Court in reA. @. Spain, Esq.,
the chief Justice delivered the judgment Of the /
oout. Rule discharged. : : d. ;5.' :, -
The'case OF coogan vs.. Parker was resumed.
MI. Buist was heard for plaintir in error M. |
Cohen for defendant in error. Mr.. Corbln in
reply. a-I.,lf r
The case Of seabrook Va. MeTichamp was
struckon. - -
At O'Clock P. NJ the court adjourned until
Friday, the 25th Instant at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Another accident occurred on the Greenyiie
Road this morning. freight train ran of an
emsankment, two miles above Helena. One bag
gage car was badly smashed. The engine and
caboose remained on the track. The passengers
on the down train were transferred to the up
train. No delay and no one hurt The cause
was the spreading of the rails. The trains VII
run regularly tomorrow.