The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-08


an d two stores in the county had rccn burned
because it was believed that their owners dealt in
stolen cotton, and other sorckecpers had been
threatened. With a view OF stopping these eeprc'
datons he had introduced this bill, but was Will
ing to have it amended in any form Which would
carry ont the object intcnded-which was to give
planters protection. If they had no relief from
these depredatlons, it was more than prota-
BILE that they would take the law in their
! own hands. Tomlinson opposed the bill,
and declared it would be q dangerous experiment
to carry ont its provisions; besides, it was an at
tempt at special legislation. He did not believe
all these stories about cotton
some had been stolen Tie store OF Robertson
| was not burned because as alleged, he bought
| stolen cotton, but because OF his political opn-
| ious All this clamor about cotton stealing was
| bosh; gotten up for mere political effect De-
Large said the bill Was conceived by the devil and
| born in hell. As regarded Feritcr's statement
that the people OF Sumter would, if not relieved
take the law in their own hands, he was not at all
| scared and lie would tell these gentlemen of
Sumter that il they tried that burning game again
the State militia would take hold OF them, and
they would be shown what the law was. Burrei
that he did not think the burning OF
Robertsons store was done through politl-
cal motives; anyhow he did not believe that
Robertson's politics were up to the high-water
mark. Smiley and Ramsey made their maiden
speeches, both opposing the bill. Wilder, colorcd,
waXed eloquent in opposition to the bill, saying
that it was the beginning of an effort to revive
the negro CODE lie spoke at great length about
| old slavery expressions, and sending the militia
to Sumter to check the people If they took the
law in their own hands. Chester, colored, chopped
dc 'nactment clause would be Knocked clean out
of lie bill.' Whipper opposed the bill, saying,
among other things, that he did not believe hon
est commissioners could be gotten. Commission
ers to stay upon the plantations and see that the
poor laborers got their rights, were more needed
than any other kind. After Whipper's remarks,
| De Large's motion to strike out the enacting
clause was put and carried-ayes siXty.two nays
two.
| SPECIAL TAXES.
In the Senate today Lunney's bill authorizing
the county commissioners to levy, In addition 10
| the tax already authorized by law, special tax
Of four mills the dollar for the construction OF
a courthouse at Darlington, was referred to the
judiciary Committee. Swails introduced reso-
luton providing that the county commissioners
of Williamsburg County be empowered to levy
tax Of two mills on the dollar to build Jail.
| ADVANCES FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES.
In the Senate today Wimbush gave notice OF
his Intention to introduce bill repeating the act
passed September 90 1866, to secure advances for
agricultural purposes. This act it will be remcm-
bcred provides that any person making ad-
vanccs, either in money or supplies, to persons
engaged or about TO engage in the cultivation OF
the soil, shall be entitled to lien upon the crop
made during the year upon the land, in the culti-
vation OF which such advances have been en-
pended.
| JURORS IL FELONY CASES.
| To-day Sash introduced in the Senate, without
previous notice. q bill to regulate the number Of
Jurors In felony cases. This bill, which received
its first reading, provides that In all cases OF
felony the defendant shall be entitled to ten per-
emptory challenges, and the State three.
There was no explanation made by Nash In re-
gard to this BILL and the occasion for its intro
duction is yet to be ascertained.
THE FINANCIAL AGENT.
Arnim caused q little sensation. in the Senate
to-day by the introduction OF resolution In
structing the Finance Committee to inquire and
report what amount Of security 81 any, Is deposit
ed by H. Il. Klmpton, the financial agent OF the
State to secure the State. The whereas OF the
resolution recited that the said finance agent has
several millions OF dollars belonging to the State.
The resolution was laid over under the rules.
PAYING THE INTEREST.
Speaking of Kimpton, reminds me Of gold in
terest and that Of the fact that the State Treasu-
rer yesterday commenced paying the Interest OF
the State bonds in gold. am informed that up
to onight two-thrds OF the interest due has been
paid, and large proportion paid persons hold
ing two and three bonds each. 1t Is stated that
over q half OF million of bonds arc unacconnted
for, and are supposed to have been destroyed.
TOWNSHIPS.
To day in the Senate, Nash moved to take up
the House bill repeating the Township act. Les
lie begged him not to press the motion, but to let
the bill lay over until Corbin arrived. Corbin's
whole soul, from the top OF his head to the sole Of
his foot, was in opposition to the bill repeating
tile act, and it was not fair to pass 1t without
giving him an opportunity OF cpposingit. Especl'
ally should he be allowed an opportunity to do so,
because he had bill now before the Senate
amending the act which some of The senator's de.
| sired to have repealed wright was Ill laVor o
postponing the consideration Of tile bill for day
or two, although he believed lie favored it, After
some further consideration, 1t was decided to
make the bill the special order for tomorrow. 1t
will most probably be passed. -
THE BONE BILL.
The bill to grant to certain persons therein
named the exclusive right to dig and mine in the
beds OF the navigable streams and waters Of the
State for phosphate rocks and phosphate deposits,
which is the especial order' In the Senate for
Monday next, is still the "topic OF the hour " aud
"How are you on phosphates:' is about the only
question asked. Lying on the desks of each Of the
senator's this morning, was copy Of DR.. Pratt's
"History of the Mars Of South Carolina, and Of
the discovery and development OF the Native
Bone Phosphates OF the Charleston Basin" 1t Is
not known who placed these copies Oh the desks,
OF the object OF the person or persons who placed
| them there.
FIRE COMPANIES
In the Senate, to-day, bills provldins-tha VIM.
Deas, Wyatt Naudin, James Timbers, Richard
Price, Henry Mitchell, George Mclean, William S.
Hammond and their associates and successors,
be constituted body corporate and polite under
the name and style Of the DeKalb Fire Engine
Co,nnopr or ia aun1pn. tInt David Jenkins. Mars