The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-24
C. OIL u nj B l A /.
THE SOCIAL EQUALITY BILL IN
DEFINITELY POSTPONED.
A LONG AND BITTER DEBATE. :.
EEAGLE ATTACKS A REPRESENTATIVE
AND BACKS DOWN
General Legislative Proceedings. =
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM 70 THE NEws.l

COLUMBIA, February %.
The Civil Rights bill was taken up in the
Senate today and heavily and bitterly debated
Corbin's amendment to Section was adopted
yeas II, nays 10. Section and this amendment
are as follows:
SRCTIoN Q Whoever, being common carrier
under any public license, charter, rule or regula
tion shall, by himself or another, wilully assign
any special quarters or accommodations what'
ever to any passenger or person whom such COM
mon carrier may have undertaken to carry, OF
Who SHALL under a9X pretenee DENY or os re1use a.. TO-
commodation equal IN every respect 10 tnaI llr'
nished by him TO any other person, for like COM
pensation or reward, in Ike case, having no re-
gard to the persons per sc who may be applicants
therefor, shall, "n conviction, be punished by O
fine OF one thousand dollars, and also by connne-
ment ut hard labor In the penltentiary for nVe
Shall be confined IN the penltentiary at hard labor,
as aforesaid, for not less than six years.
The committee recommend that section 2
should be amended, as follows: In the printed
6lll strike out all after the word "another" down
to the word '.aeny'' in the fourth line, and say
this amendment Is necessary FOR the proper man.
agement OF their business by common carriers.
1t cannot be presumed that the author or authors
OF this section intended, really, to deprive COM
mon carriers, such as railroad or steamboat com.
panics. Of proper control Of their property and
business, and turn their vehicles over TO the
management of the public or such persons as may
be temporarily enjoying tine accommodations af-
forded by them..
Afler the words ..iike caser In the seventh line,
strike out the balance Of the section, and insert
In lieu thereof "sh.ll, on conviction be punished
by lime Of not less, ,than one hundred dollars. nor
in jail for not less than three months, nor more
than one year, or both, within the discretion OF
the court"
Hayne, colered then moved to strike out the
enactlng clause OF the bill, pending which the
Senate adjourned until O'Clock P. II.
The following bills were read second time
and ordered to be engrossed: To define the
criminal Jurisdiction OF trial justices; to vest In
the clerks OF the courts al the rights, powers and
daties conferred upon the late commissioners in
equity by the act OF December 21 A. D. 1857, en-
titled "An act to provide for the administration
OF derelict estates," and to amend said act; TO
incorporate the Wilmington and South Carolina
Railroad Company; House bill giving authority
Sthe City Council Of Charleston to amend ah Or
dinance entitled IAN ordinance to aid in rebuild
ing the burnt districts and waste places in the
City o. Charleston"
The title OF the bill to incorporate the Augusta
and Manchester Railroad, was changed to an act
and ordered to be enrolled.
In the House, the following bills were read a
second time and ordered to be engrossed: A bill TO
declare the corporate privileges Of the Camden
Bridge Company at an end, and to vest said priri-
lcges In the County Of Kershaw; bill to further
amend and perpetuate the homestead; Senate
bill to amend an act entitled an act to fix
the salary and regulate the pay OF certain officers.
Three sections Of the Appropriation bill passed
third reading, and the House adjourned TO s
o'clock the discussion OF an amendment appro-
priatlng 900 for building q State Orphan
Asylum In Charleston.
The following bills were sent to the Senate aad
read first time by that body: To amend the act
to incorporate the Port Royal Railroad; to appro.
pirate half million dollars for the land commits
sion; also the joint resolution for an investigation
in the Fourth Congressional District.
The title OF the bill to amend the act TO author
ize the sale Of the Columbia Canal was changed to
an act, and the bill ordered TO be enrolled.
Neagle, in the course G.; the debate on the Joint
resolution relative to the Fourth Congressional
District, made the charge that Smith, the Demo-
cratic representative from Spartanburg County,
could not clear his skirts OF completely with the
"Ku Kux Klan," at the time OF the last elections.
This caused intense excitement. Smith rose to
question OF privilege, denied the charge, and
challenged proof. His denunoiation OF Neagle
was very severe. Neagle then apologized to Smith
a4d to the House.
lsRooND DlsPAToH.]
In the House. this evening, the Senate "Exclu-
siye Phosphate" bill was read second time and
ordered to be engrossed. Not dissenting voice
was raised.
At the evening session of the Senate the further
consideration of the Civil Rights bill was indea.
nitely postponed.