The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-14

matter will get out to the people OF the State.
II the Senate concur in this resolution, the people
will say, "There, the Republicans are after the
Governor with sharp stick; they are going to
SINCE him and drive him out Of his hole" II we
refuse to concur, they will say we have been
sitting matter which would have exposed our
| Executive See the position we have been placed
| in by the supporters Of the resolution. am
willing to have the resolution referred to com.
mittee, but am not willing to have It consider
ed without its being referred and reported upon
| first.
| NoN-coNCURRENCE.
At this stage OF Leslic's argument, during which
he displayed more temper than he has shown at
any other time this session. the hour for the spe-
cal orders arrived, and It was taken up and dspos'
CO OF, after which the resolution was again consld'
cred. Hayne opposed its reference to the Railroad
| Committee, and intimatcd that some OF the sena.
tors knew little too much already OF the Blue
| Ridge Railroad, and in response TO a question Of
Leslie whether he meant to say that the Railroad
| Committee knew too much, replied he had not 50
| much reference to the committee as to some Of the
members OF the Senate. Leslie commenced another
harangue about such slurs being cast upon inc
senators, but was raped out OF order, rs was
also Haync, who attempted to deny some charges
Of intimatlons made by Leslie. Ratncy denounced
| the language OF the senators In their discussion
upon the resolution as undignited, and declared
that the impugning OF the motives Of senators or
of committees should not be permitted. In con-
cudng his remarks he very seusbib!y said that
it didn't make any difference to what committed
thc resolution was referred, that If the parties
| in M bo,l
they would so cover it up that it would not he in
the power OF any committee to brtng-anything to
light. A motion to non. concur was made and car.
| ried.
REPEAL OF THE TOWNSHIP ACT.
The Scnate's special order for one O'Clock to.
day was the third reading of the House bill to re.
peal an act entitled ian act to orga nize town
ships, and to define their powers and privileges" T"
AS soon as 1t was called up Corbin moved TO take
| up with il The bill to amend an act entitled "an
act to organize townships and to define their
powers and privileges This motion caused con-
siderable discussion, but was finally voted down
and the first bill considered. Arnim, Hayne,
Cain. Maxwell, and Raincy spoke in favor Of the
bill passing at once, arguing that the State was
TOO sparsey settled for the act to be operative
| with any success; besides the expenses necessary
to carry on its operations were more than the
people could bear. Corbin and Wright were op-
posed to the passage Of the bill, taking tile ground
that the act had not been given fair trial. After
discussion lasting little over an hour, the mo-
ton to read the bill the third time and have it ell
rolled was put and carried-Arnim, Barber Buck,
Bieman, Dancan, Foster Hoyt, Hayes, Iaync,
Johnston, Leslie, Lunncy, Montgomery. Maxwell.
Nash, Owens, Rainey, Reid, Rose Rodgers, ,Swatls,
Wimbush, ta4,l voting in the affirmative; Corbin,
Greene, Jillson and Wright ~ in the negative.
Cain was not in the chamber when the vote was
taken. Had he been he would have voted in the
affirmative
The Radical party Of this State never before
did anything that will give more satisfaction than
this BY their action the people are relieved oil
| the taxation necessary 10 support useless sys.
tenn which cost the State annually about one 'ni!-
lion one hundred ana siIty:nre thousand Nre
Hundred dollars. Corbin, Jison and Wright,
after the passage of the bill; gave notice that they
would, on to morrow, give their reasons for vot-
ing against Its passage, and wished them re-
corded.
| ABSENT SENATOR'S.
| Early in the morning session Jlllson desired TO
| know if the President was informed OF the cause
of the abscntecs without leave OF the senators
from Chesterfield Donaldson,) Lancaster tUick'
sou, and Clarendon (Sims) The President was
not informed, and so stated, whereupon Jillson
gave notice that lie would, on tomorrow, intro.
duce q resolution in reference to the matter. By
request OF several OF the senator's however, lie In
troduced the resolution Just before the adjourn
ment for the day. 1t provides that each OF the
senators be fined six dollars each day Of their ao-
sence after the passage OF the resolution. 1t Will
| pass tomorrow.
! TIE STATE SECURED.
| twill be remembered that few days ago,
| Arnim introduced o resolution authorizing the
| Committee on Finance to inquire and report what
amount Of security, If any, is deposited by the
| Financial Agent TO secure the Stale. Tic COM
mittee reported to-day that they found in the
State Treasurer's Office bond duly aud correct
ly executed according to law, for the penal sum
of five hundred thousand dollars, and the same
recorded in the Office Of the Secretary OF state,
| and that voluntary act on the part OF the
Financial Agent, inasmuch as an act authorizing
| the appointment Of said agent does not exact q
bond
| NO HOPE FROM THE LEGISLATURE.
A short time ago the petition OF the citizens Oh
Cole Hill Township, in the County OF Chesterfield,
asking the removal from the real estate OF this
township Of the one hundred and fifty per cent
assessed by the State Board OF Equalization to all
the real estate property Of the county, was REFER
red to Auditor Tomlinson. To-day he reported
that he could not recommend the granting Of the
pettIon, on the ground that the County Board OF
Equalization, which held its annual meeting last
month, had full power 10 revise the assessments
in This county, and TO remove any lhe9cS''ies
that might exist as between individuals OF town
ships and if they failed to make any changes, IL is
to lie presumed that they thought no changes
were needed It may be, says he, that the Pc
titioners have been iucquitably dealt with, out
the law provides remedy, and it seemed TO nm
that nothing but confusion will result II the Gene
raj Assembly undertake to decide upon special
cases like this Of the petition.
II is very probable that the Senate VIII aaoP'
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