The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-14
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COLUMBIA, January Il.
THE CHARLESTON RxTENsIo.

THE CHARLESTON EXTENSION BILL.
To-day the House Committee on Privileges
and Elections to whom was referred DeLarge's bill
to alter and amend the charter and extend the
limits of the City Of Charleston. and provide Tor
an election for Mayor and Aldermen OF the same,
reported, recommending It's passage with an
amendment providing that fine OF i've hundred
dollars be imposed upon any person who attempt
ed to obstruct the officers elected under the pro-
visions OF this BILL At euarter.past 2 O'Clock
the bill was taken up for its second reading.
Alderman McKinlay made several "dilatory mo-
tions, which were voted down. Small moved to
amend the twelfth section by making 1t include
the Imprisonment In the penitentiary OF the
present Mayor and Board OF Aldermen. DeLarge
said they should have been there long ago. Ran
sier wanted to know II the individual lCorbin,
supposed to be referred to) who advised Inc
Council that they could not take action In regard
to distinctions made In Charleston against race
and color, could not be included. After this by
play, the vote was taken upon the passage Of the
bill through its second reading with the amend
ment to fine and imprison any ono who OBJ
structed officers elected under the act.
McKinlay was the only one OF the Charleston
delegation who voted against the bill. jerks Is
not in the city. Dennis and Tomlinson were not
in the House when the vote was taken, but stated
after that had they been they would have voted
for 1t.
SOCIAL EQUALITY AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
There is great deal Of discussion at present
whether or not the colored people OF the State en-
10y all the rights and privileges guaranteed them
under the constitution. The Judiciary Committee
of the House seems to think they do. On the 2lst
of December last bin 'to secure equal civil
rights, and to provide for the enjoyment of all
remedies in law by all persons, regardless
Of race or color" was introduced in the
House and referred to the said committee. 1t
in article /, section 80, provides that
distinction on account Of race or color, In any
case whatever shall be prohibited, and all classes
of citizens shall enjoy, equally, all common, pub
lie, legal and political privileges" and serious
doubts are entertained as to whether the rene
dies in certain cases under existing statutes are
applicable to colored as well rs white persons,
therefore, wherever authority has heretofore been
conferred by law upon any free white person or
persons TO institute any suit or proceedings, or to
prefer any information or complaint in aHy mat
ter. civil, penal or criminal the same rights shall
be enjoyed By, and the came remedies applicable
TO. all persons whatsoever, regardless of race or
color, subject to the same conditions and none
other The committee reported few days ago
recommending that the bill do not pass. No ac-
tion has been taken upon the report.
THE BLUE RIDGE RING.
The concurrent resolution passed by the House
yesterday, providing that a committee, TO consist
M three members Of the House and two OF the
Senate, be sppointed, with full power to send for
persons ard papers, for the investigation Of every
transaction had since the reorganization Of the
Blue Ridge Railroad Company, came up in the
Senate this morning FOR "1rst reading" 1t was
read, and motion was made to refer 1t to the
Committee on Railroads. To this motion Cain
objected and made speech In opposition, during
which he intimated Tor led every one who heard
him to believe that he did SOY that that committee
knew entirely too much about the Blue Ridge
Railroad already. Leslie 1dgettcd IN Ills seat
fsomc other senator's seat rather Tor ne rarely slts
in his own but runs around the chamber loosely
for some time until he felt that that the Raliroau
Committee, OF which he Is chairman, had been In
suited enough and then he desired to know II
Cain wished to be understood as intlmating that
the Railroad Committee was Interested in the
Elue Ridge or any other railroad. To this ques-
ton Cain stated that he did mean to say that the
committee knew something Of the affairs Of these
railroads; for 1t had reported upon them. He
knew that large amount Of State money had
been paid oct for this Blue Ridge Railroad, and
nothing had come of it. and an investigation was
needed: but he did not want the Railroad Com
mittee to do 1t. He then moved 20 lay the motion
,l,o n tho EQilrnal Committee
on the table.
SHOW tbs BLACK SPOT.
AS soon as Cain seated himself, Leslie arose,
and after working himself into o passion, said
il was unfair and indecent for senator, even In
:3niling way, ns did the senator from Charles
Ton. to get up and intimate that if the Railroad