The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-25
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COLUMBIA, February %.
Beyond the general routine OF business, the
only matter OF interest in the Legislature to-day
was the discussion in the Senate Of the Civil
Rights or social Equality" bill
Il was expected that the bill would pass as 1t
came from the House, the extreme 'left" refusing
to make any amendment or to consent to any
compromise. The pressure from the House was
very great Ia the lobby, this morning, the color
ed senators were beset and button-hoed by rep
resentatives, and reminded Of Summers advice to
Stanton ITO stick" The representatives were well
satisfied with their work, and dreamed OF no
harmony, and when 1t was whispered in the House
tha. the Senate had adopted portion Of the Ju-
dietary Committees report, (the amendments to
sections q there was great Indignation. Daddy"
Cain, Of Charleston, came In for more than his
share Of abuse for supporting the amendment.
This was not enough. sen-constituted delega-
tion from the House rushed into the Senate with
instructions to the colored senators to make
motion to strike out the enacting clause OF the
bill. This was to be done TO make certain per-
Sons show their hands.
Upon the question OF agreeing to the amend
70 Section 2 Of the bill, the vote was Yeas
Messrs. Arnim, Bieman, Corbin, Donaldson,
Greene, Hayes, Leslie, Lunney, Allen, Read, Rod
gers and Sims-12. Nays-Messrs. Barber, Cain,
Hayne, Jillson, Johnston, Montgomery, Maxwell,
Nash, Swails and wImbush-1o.
Hayne, the colored senator from Marion, then
movssi that the enacting clause OF the bill be
stricken out, but before vote could be taken
the Senate adjourned.
At the evening session, after further debate
the motion for striking out the enac,ing clause
was lost. Yeas-Messrs. Arnim, Greene, Hayes,
Nash, Owens, Read, wimbush-7. Naye-Messrs
Cain, CorbIn, Donaldson, Johns ton, Leslie, Lun.
ney Montgomery, Maxwell, Rainey, Rodgers
Swails, Sims-12.
WlrAbush solored, then moved that the further
consideration Of the bill be indefinitely postponed,
which was agreed to: Yeas-Messrs. Arnim,
Bieman, Greene, Hayne, Jillson, Nash, Owens,
Reid, Rodgers, Sims and Wimbush-l2. Nays
Messrs. Cain, Corbin, Donaldson, Duncan, Hayes,
Leslie. Luuney, Montgomery, Maxwell, Rainey
and Swails-ll.
This result so completely mystided the extre-
mis,s that motion to adjourn was made and
carried before they recovered their equilibrium.
Efforts will be made tomorrow to rescind the
action Of the Senate, which has caused much hob
nobbing and vexation OF spirit. This evening the
speech Of honorable Members was heavily
shotted. and certain persons were called oy
names unfit for ears polite. 1t Is now asserted
that Manager Ford spent $4,000 to defeat the
bill. One enthusiastic "colored gemman" even
raised the 3gures to seventy thousand dollars -!
Mr.. Leary, OF New York. OF Leary's steamship
line who Is here spending the winter, happened
to be in the Senate to-day from mere idle curl
oslty and consequently he is charged with aid
ing and abettng Mr.. Ford.
in the Senate the following were read first
time and referred to committees: Report OF the
Comw&tee on Interpretations on bill TO regulate
the digging and mining OF phosphate deposits
from the Ravigable streams and waters OF the
State Of South Carolina; House bill to provide for
an assessment OF real property in the year 1870;
House bill to alter and amend an act entitled ian
act to provide for the assessment and taxation OF
property" bill to incorporate the Darlington
Hook and Ladder Company as a part Of
the fire department of the Town Of Darlington;
bill to incorporate the Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church. OF Darlington County; a bill to amend an
act entitled "an act to incorporate the Home
stead Building, Planting and Loan Assoclation;"
bill to amend an act entitled ian act to lncorpo-
rate the Bsrnwell Railroad Company;;" House BIZ
to provide for the construction and keeping in
repair OF public highways and roads; House bill
providing for the general elections, and the man.
ner OF conducting the same.
The report OF the special joint committee ap-
pointed to investigate the affairs Of the Blue
Ridge Railroad Company was read, and the ques-
ton being taken on agreeing to the report, was
decided in the Affirmative.
Swals introduced 9 bill supplemental TO An act
entitled ian act to regulate the rights and powers
OF railroad companies" appointed on the 18th
day OF February, 1870 which received its first
reading and was ordered for its second reading
and consideration tomorrow, and to be printed.
bill to incorporate the Charleston Banking
and Trust Company received It's third reading.
JIllson asked the unanimous consent OF the
Senate to amend the bill by striking out section
II, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
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