The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-27
a Costly Farce.
Senate.


for few who are not professional buloons 10
achieve so high an eminence in that lauda-
ble art as has been attained by the mongrel
asscmblagc calling itself The Legislature OF
"South Carolina" Folly at full length is
an entertaining spectacle, and both wit and
wisdom can afford now and then to pause
and contemplate its goodly proportions.
This is the nineteenth Christian century, and
we are civilizedpe Wehave an organ
lied State and city government--if somewhat
Lilliputian in its mental stature, and more
than somewhat Ethiopian in its prevailing
hue. Why let that pass. You cannot have eX-
perimentS without the coyporc rRi-it would
be unscientilic and a waste OF good material.
But that the world may know with how little
wisdom it is governed, and how easy it is
to be q law-giver and rule humanity. we
will bring together few incidents taken at
random from the records of a single week Of
legislative proceedings, and leave the moral
thereof to be drawn by our readers.
The history OF the Charleston. Extension
Bill is perhaps one of the most disgraceful
even in the annals Of Radical legislation,
and it is only giving the devil his due to ad-
I nit that the "Senate," so-called, seem to
have appreciated this fact: But the beha-
vior Of the House on this occasion is very
characteristic. Hearing Of the probability
l,of the defeat OF the bill in the Senate they
cause to be intimaled to that body that if
such a course be pursued they will take the
cue and as unceremonously kick out of the
House all matters sent from the Senate.
The threat fails of effect, and DeLarge, the
mover Of the bill, immediately gives notice
of his intention to introduce bill to incOf-
porate the Mayor and Aldermen as q stock
jobbing institution-an announcement which,
we are told, occasioned considerable laugh
ter This is followed by notice Of another
bill ''to extend the limits OF the State of
South Carolina;' and for some time the
honorable members, whose wit does not
seem to be Very original, amuse themselves
by the introduction of motions to extend the
limits of this or that place, until the excel
lent jest becomes tritle threadbare.
A member moves to amend a bill which
is before the House, by the insertion of the
words "by and with the advice and consent
''of the Senate" whereupon the humorous
DeLarge proposes that the word "Senate"
be struck out and ed. T. Corhin" inserted,
which multitudinous official happ ns just at
present, to be in the honorable members bad
graces.
The ''Senate Judiciary Committee" (whats
in a namely have referred to them the peti-
tiOn of one MACK" to have his name
changed to '.Mackey." There is no particu-
lar reason why the petition should not be
granted; but the opportunity for "a sorry
..jest" must not be lost, and an unfavorable
report is returned, with the remark that
'.if the petitioner knew the consequences
(Which would result to him from such
'change, he would never have applied. j
The valiant Speaker OF the House is un-
happy enough to offend colored brother by
some unlucky ruling, and for several mo-
ments it is doubtful which of the two can
express with more ingenuity and emphasis
his absolute disbelief in the veracily and
honesty of the other. This docs not pre-
vent the aforesaid Speaker from being invi-
ted to deliver lecture on Religion" for
the benefit of The African Episcopal Church
of Columbia, which profanity, however, was
prevented 10y inclement weather.
But perhaps the most characteristic Incl
dent of the session, is that reported in our
Columbia letter, published on Monday, in
which member, denying an accusation OF
the irrepressibe DeLarge, is greeted by that
indignant individual with the significant ex-
exclamation, 'Great God! Ananias still
'lives !"
This is faithful Indication Of the manner
in which the time and money of the State
are wasted by her model legislators; and in
spite of these and similar exhibitions, we are
called upon to believe that henegro is now ca
pable OF providing for others that government
which he is utterly untitled to exercise over
himself. There is, doubtless q good and
sufficient reason for the exhibition and it
may be that the ''missio." OF DeLargc and
his coadjutors is to demonstrate to the world
the practical absurdity OF all humanitarian
theories which ignore the plain laws of Ma
ture and 'remove the landmarks OF sci
ence and ethnology. providence has de
.'creed," said the wit, 'and perhaps acisely."
We accept the possibility, and will admit
that even the Legislature Of South Carolina
may have raisoa dstre. Meanwhile, like
Portals lover, ''God made them, and, there
Store, let them pass for men,"
THE WILMINGTON Star of yesterday has this
astonishing paragraph:
as- The Radical Legislature of South Caro-
lima proposes to enlarge the corporation limits |
Of Charleston, for party purposes, OF course. |
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