The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-23
THE LEGISLATURE.
ORGANIZATION OF BOTH HOUSES
COMPLETED.
Crews and yVhtpper make Incendiary'
Spcecnes-Crevs Speaks Of Plan on
Foot not to be Divulged at Present
wilkes, of Anderson, Replies, and An
nihiIates Crews.
ESPECIAL rxLKaRAx TO THE NEws.l

CoLuaB1A, November %
Both houses met at II noon, there being
lsfge attendance OF members and spectators.
The Senate was called: to order by Corbin, tn e
president pro tenn. The CLERK called the roll by
counties, and all were found present except Clin-
ton, Dickson, Foster and Rainey. The new sena-
tors were sworn In by Corbiu.
c. W. Montgomery was elected president pro
tenn. The organization OF the Senate resulted in
woodruff being elected clerk by a unanimous
vote; Ssson, reading clerk; Green, sergean tat
ar1As; DR.. A. Webster, chaplain; Matt Brooks and
A. Thomas, doorkeepers.
The usual messages were interchan ged an
nouncing the organization OF each house. Com
mittees were elected with The following chairmen:
printing, Allen; judiciary, Corbn; education,
Hsyne; railroads, Leslie; finance, Green; contin-
gent accounts Leslie; claims, Hoges; military,
swalls; public buildings, Allen; mines and mining,
Corbin; interpretations, Arnim; roads, bridges and
ferries, Owens; agriculture, Dickson; penitentary,
Hayne; elections, Corbin; county ofnces, ArnIm;
engrossed bills, whittemore; enrolled bills, Max
well; retrenchment, Foster.
By resolution, the following committees were
appointed: First, special committee, to consist
Of three, 20 examine and report to morrow at
O'Clock upon the unfinished business Of the last
session; committee to act with similar COM
mlttee from the House to walt upon the Governor,
to inform him that the General Assembly was or;
ganized and ready to proceed to business; CON-
mntee Of three to act witha a similar committee of
the House to wait upon the Governor and Lieu
tenant. Governor and inquire when 1t win suit
them to qualify.
Speeches were made by Corbln and Montgome-
~, as old and new presidents pro TEN. The
Senate adjourned at half past P NJ, to meet to-
morrow, atl2M.
de House was called to order by Jones, the
clerk. Noses was elected temporary speaker.
The organization resulted In the election Of F. ].
Moses, Jr., as speaker, and Jones as clerk. Both
unanimously. Williams was elected sergeant.at-
arms. The other oflces were left to the. gift Of
the speaker.
Moses made short speech on accepting. The
clerk called the roll by counties, and the men,
bers qualIhed-1lo present, 10 absent. Notice OF
contest was given for spsrtanburg and Chester
neld.
AS soon as organized, the House resolved itself
into committee OF the whole on affairs Of State.
whipper spoke, demanding protection Of those
men who had rissed their lives during the cam
paign. Crews followed in en- incendiary
speech, giving an account OF AFFAIRS In Lau-
rens and his trip to Washington. he was
closely questioned, and stated that plan W as on
foot which it would not do now to divulge. W.
D. Wilkes, of Anderson, obtained the floor, and
made an eloquent and forolble reply, annlhila ting
Crews, and announcing himself as being indepen-
dent Of party. His speech made strong impress
sion.
The House adjourned at half-past P. NJ, to
meet tomorrow at 12M =
Donaldson will contest Duvall's seat. Caucuses
were Seing held generally tonight.