The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-15

was the senator from Colleton, and one on his
right (Arnlm) and ore on his left tALeu.l II
find that have no constitutional right to be here,
shall remain here no longer than ittakes me 10
walk out OF the door. But have always held to
the opinion that my seat was not vacant on &C.
count of the office held OF the commencement
of my term. say to the Senate, frankly, that it
Is for my interest for you to say that am not en-
titled to my seat, and when you say it shall be
very much obliged to you. While have been
senator upon this floor, have endeavored to do
my whole duty. But, Mr. President, 1t is moi for
the interest Of any,business man to be member
OF the General Assembly. tIt takes him from his
business, and no gentleman who has got anything
to do ought to come here at ALL SO far as am
personally concerned, any action the Senate may
take will be entirely satisfactory to me.
The resolution was referred TO the committee
on elections, bnt even that action did not seem to
suit and Arnim came to arise.
ARNrM IN THE SAME BOAT.
Arnim moved to reconsider the vote, and sue
ceeded. He said he had listen ed to the sentimen
of the senator from Charleston on hls p:ivileg e
question. lie only knew that they had got tn
resolution before them, and he wanted the matter
settled. He was In the same boat. The only thin 6
he couldn't understand was ttls: Where was the
line between the first and second General Assem- :
bl!es The constitution says that the members
of the frst General Assembly shall receive SO per
diem, and each Legislature shall provide for the
per diem Of the next General Assembly. At the
last session this provision was made. He could
not unders and that point.
COULD BE CONVINCED Of ANYTHING.
Nash didn't like this cowardly way Of getting
around the question. Why not refer the matter
TO the committee on elections it was asked 1t
was only another way OF lodging the question
II the matter was referred to the lawyers, they
could convince them Of snythlng. He had once
heard ofa fellow who was brought up in court
for sheep.stealing He was defended by very
able lawyer. When he was acquitted, he was ask.
eG by somebody II he was or was not guilty.
sWell,n replied the fellow, "when l went into
court did know. but heard so much from those
lawyers, that now don't know whether was or
wasn't guilty"
wuITTEMoRE oPINIoNizEs.
"Ir this was a question In the House OF Repre-
sentative, " says whttemore, ''lf the gentleman
had taken the oath at the beginning OF this ses.
sion, 1t would be different matter. The gentle.
man from Charleston was one Of the number
who drew four year seat. Ee took his oath Of
ONCE, and was allowed by the constitution to
hold any other ONCE. The constitution also pro-
yltled that lie should hold over four years. He is
entitled to hold his seat without any new OATH"
THE REASON OF THE LAW.
Leslie made O speech. He commenced by
quoting those lines OF Pope "Man never under
stands the law unless he understands the reason
fit.n When the question was brought up in the
Constitutional Convention, 1t Was found that the
Republican party had very little timber to build
on, and the only way we could get along was to
let every man hold half dozen Offices. But after
the first General Assembly had expired, It was
supposed good timber enough would be found
here or imported from Yankeedom. submit that
was the reason Of the rule Leslie went on to
give his version OF the constitution, and add ed:
az can 60 further and soy more ror don't sup.
pose the case will ever come before the Supreme
Court.) In conversation with the chief Justice
some time ago. he sald there could be no possible
question made upon this point. That these dis
qualifications had no effect on this case. thin K
can say In oil candor that the senator from COL
Teton would not have raised the question unless
the question hal been raised in regard to him.
He only wanted to worry and tantalize the MEM
bcr from Charleston"
CROSS FIRE.
Mcintyre wanted to know to what Leslie re-
ferrcd.
Leslie. The question OF itselfls an Insult, for he
wants me to repeat the insult. now want the
question disposed OF.
Johnson. What question?
Leslie. II you had found out 1t would be more
than you generally do. You will do better TO run
a camp meeting than anything else. now Bic
down to allow the senator from Colleton to arise
and say that he made the resolution in good
faith.
Mcintyre did rise, anl assured them that Il
made the resolution In good faith.
Leslie. Why did you put In the salaries In the
resolution
Mcintyre tried to get out Of the scrapc, and
said that Leslie had said 1t was Insulting to the
senator from Charleston.
Leslie. I dill not say 1t was insulting but that
It was Intended to be Insulting.
FINALE.
The last question settled was when the first
General Assembly expired Whittemore gave as
bIs opinlon that 1t was every tTo years with the
House and every four years In the Senate This
opinion was pretty generally concurred In by the
Senate. Corbin closed in q neat speech OF thanks
for the prompt action of the Senate Maxwell
got up "in his seat" on question Of privilege,
and denounced the Democratic press.
The following substitute, offered by Johnson,
was adopted:
whereas, It appears from the records OF the
senate ina; Hon u. r.. Corbln WAS elected senator
from Charleston County In 1865, for four years;
ReSolped, That 1t is the sense ofthe Senate that
Hon ID, r. Corbn Is still entitled to his seat not.
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