The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-03

the Columbia bar apd would fill the position most
The latter is at present judge OF
the Probate Court here. The election Of Mr.. Mel.
ton is probable, unless Whippcr desires to accept
the place. Some of his friends have asserted
since the election to-day that if the Senate refuse
TO meet in joint assembly to elect an associate
justice for the full term OF six years, they will
support him for the vacant judgeshp.
REFRESHING.
In the Senate, to-day, Green introduced reso-
luton providing that as testimonial OF the SEN
ators' respect and esteem for the distinguished
services of Hon. A. G. Mackey, president OF the
Constitutional Convention, and of his EXcellency
Governor Robert X. Scott, tile clerk OF the Senate
be authorized to have painted full size portrait
of these leading representatives in the reconstruc-
tion of the State OF South Carolina. He then
moved that the rule be suspended, and the reso-
luton considered Immediately. Objection was
made however and the resolution was ordered
for consideration tomorrow.
CIVIL AND OTHER RIGHTS.
That hill "to enforce the provisions OF the Civil
Rights dill of the United States Congress, and to Sc
cure the people the benefits of arepublican gov
ernm ent in this State," received Its third reading
so as to provide that ain every case in which, un-
der this section, any such solicitor shall fail in his
duty as herein prescribed, the Attorney General
shall make the most effective prosecution possible
against him on behalf OF the State, and neither
any solicitor nor the Attorney General shall set
tie or entera mol. pros. IN any case arising under
this act, except by the consent of the court"
THE LABOR QUESTION.
In the House to-day, Jackson, from the Commit
tee on Labor, to whom was recommitted bill
for the better protection of laborers, and for the
appontmcnt Of commissioner Of contracts in
each county in the State reported back the same
accompanied By substitute, bill for the better
protection of laborers and others under contracts
for service, and recommended the passage OF the
same The substitute was ordered to be printed,
and to lie over for q second reading.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
During the debate in Congress upon the cases
OF Wallace vs. Simpson, and IIoge vs.. Reed, cert-
6cates OF election, signed by F. L. Cardozo, Secre
tary OF State; J. L. Neagle, ptroller-General;
Niles G. Parker, Treasurer; D. H. Chamberlain,
Attorney. General, constituting the State board
OF casvassers, were presented by all OF the par
ties interested. Congressman Randall stated that
he was advised to say that, if opportunity were
given. 1t could be established upon the testimony
OF said Cardozo Secretary Of State, that the cet-
tiGcates presented by Hoge and Wallace, and
relied upon by the majority as showing prina
Jdcie title in favor OF Hoge and Wallace, were
not gotten up in. his tthe Secretary OF State's)
Office or signed by him as an Official act as he
will say under oath; that lIoge and Wallace
called and got from him the blank certificates,
carried them out Of his office, and had them filled
up as they appear; that they then returned,
sought his signature and obtained 1t, without his
reading or noticing its contents or the dates.
This speech was published in the Globe and read
by the Radicals here, who bitterly denounce poor
Cardozo for making true statement OF the affair.
They assert that as he was not partisan enough
to do rs Neagle, Parker and the others did, he
shall be thrust into the background and go unre.
wardcd hereafter.
The Governor had surprise party tso.called)
tonight.
There was grand concert given in the Nicker-
sou House Chapel tonight by number OF lady
and gentlemen amateurs. L.