The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-24

In the church to which he now belongs
Ransier announced himself in favor Of equal po-
litcal and religious liberty, and trusted no mem
her OF the House was desirous of killing this
righteous measure because 1t came from people
believing in doctrine OF religion In opposition to
n majority OF the members OF the House, and per-
hans the State. He said he remembered with
Measure the position taken during the war by the
sisters who now ask the endorsement Of mea-
sure reasonable in itself, and by granting which
we mid philanthropy as broad as the universe.
He said he remembered that those ladies', and the
church to which they are attached, had contribu-
ted TO ameliorate the sad condition In which Con
fclerate and Union soldiers were placed when
war was rampant. He believed that Congress,
South Carolina, and every man In whose heart
dwells feelings Of philanthropy, would aid them in
the object sought to be accomplished by this reso
lution He had hoped the committee would not
have hesltated enc moment In reporting favora-
bly, on this matter.
DOES ASASIAs STILL LIVE?
The sergeant-atarms having been sent out 10
bring Jackson In, lie at this point returned with
him. Jackson then announced to the Speaker
that he was prepared TO make a report, previous
TO doing which he desired to say that, from sundry
circumstances. he was unable to get his committee
together fDeLarge ntcrruptlng, 'God preserve
us.nl He had met the "female' alluded TO, but
denied having used the language attributed to
him by DeLargc. Whereupon DeLarge arose and
asked Jackson if he had not said to the Sisters
that they should not he assisted because they did
not profess the true religion?
Jackson. did not.
DeIarge Great Cod Ananias still lives.
This completely squelched jackson, who had
| nothing further to say, excepting that majority
of the committee had reported favorably. The
report was then adopted.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REBUKED.
A few days since the county commissioners OF
| Lancaster County petitoned for an increase OF
taxation. This petition was referred TO the Com
| mttee on Finance, which yesterday reported, and
recommended that the prayer be not granted, on
the ground that the reasons set forth were insuf-
hcient to warrant the Increase desired. In con-
Guiding the report, the committee stated that 1t
cannot be denied that In instances too frequent
the county commissioners throughout the entire
State have shown lack OF ability In the manage
mcnt OF their county finances. Reckless eNtrava-
Cance has marked their administration, to the
detriment OF the peoples interest. whereas econ
omy In the management Of affairs would have
made their onlce a source OF benefit.
The report concludes as follows:
yuur committee would suggest TO The county
| commissioners at large, that more care be eNcr-
clscd In letting contracts. III every county there
SHOULD he "Poor Farm" rs near sclr-sllstaning
possible II properly cohHmce' M TIN ni wGn
and lesson the burden OF taxation. There Is no
reason, perhaps, why county commissioners
should not he allowed 10y the General Assembly,
in special emergency, TO borrow money on
promissory notes, or bonds, bearing interest at
| the rate Of six per cent. per allnilm. payable III
one or two years but tho special reasons therefor
should be first made to appear. IL mas also come
| TO the knowledge Of your com Alttec, that thcre
| il outstanding and unColccted, a large amount
| of last wears taxes levied for county purposes,
aud executions have been stayed against He!!il'
1uents. Ii the county trcusurcrS iaIl been Ialil-
| ful. or Will be faithful, in the discharge OF their
dulles, much OF the grounds OF complaint Will bc
removed.
There has been no action taken on the report.
THE DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM.
In the Senate to-day Wright moved that tile
vote. whereby the Senate refused TO agree to the
report of the Committee on Claims on the accounts
! of Woodward Allen and Raymond Owen, for
building the deaf and dumb asylum at Spa rtan-
burg. be reconsidered. Maxwell moved TO lay
|
tlon there was long discussion.
VALUE OF INFLUENCE.
Leslie had the first say, speaking against the
claims. His speech was too long to be reported
in full but the salient points, which are interest
ing, are MS follows He informed the Senate tha'
outside of Its doors there were men waiting With
claims. which they would present as soon as they
saw any chance of getting them pai,l-onc fol
500 600: another for S15o,0OO. Besides these
large claims said hc there are hundreds o
others, aggregating hundreds OF thousands o.
dullars-and all OF them contracted previous te
the close OF the war, which we will be called upon
TO pay. Thes. claimants have presented theil
claims TO the Democratic Legislatures which pre-
cedcd us, and they had the honesty to rcJec'
them. and set these claimants come ana ask u:
tn nav them-these men who call US the scala
wacs and negro legislators behind our backs
,omc and cringe and ask us to settle
their claims. We should at once refuse tt
pay this claim and all others OF this KIM
refuse 10 pay them anyhow If Tor no othcl
reason than that to do so would injurc the crcdl
OF the State which we have pledged ourselves tt
sustain. These claimants, Instead OF being al
,owcd TO hang around this building, should b(
thrown from the windows and dashed to pieces
The speaker, after protesting his Willingness tt
he one of the number to indulge In the little re
creation of hurting claimants FROM the windows
proceeded to "tell The honest truth about tht
matter, which was that certain man had come
TO him and offered TO give him three Thousand
dollars If lie would use his influence to get thu
claim passcd. He had scorncd the proposition, 4:
lie would all OF such character. After reitcrat
ing the damage 1t would do the credit OF tht
State if these claims were allowed, and stating
that there was not q cent in the treasury, ant
money was being borrowed at high rate OF III
tcrcst in New York to nee. the expenses of th'
government, he sat down.
1.-THE sIRocco CoMETH ~
Nash opposed the payment OF any claims con
troctcd previous TO the war; He knew OF these
claims which were to he pressed. The claimant:
had been told to employ Republican lawyer tt
work their claims through having been teld thai
IL made no difference whether he had sense Of
not. as his Repubcanism was the only thing
needed TO work upon the legislators. The ARCHITECT
Of this building has two claims, amounting iC
twenty.twO thousand dollars, to get which lie is
willing to pay six thousand dollars; the claim
ants for one hundred thousand dollars are willing
to nav twenty thousand of them to get the full
on,ouut-sn rumor saws After stating the above