The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-02

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TFRoM OUR own CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA, Tuesday, February 2s.
The Senate and House, but more especially
the former, went to work in real earnest to-day,
and disposed Of considerable business The first
matter under consideration after prayer and roll
call was the joint resolution relative to adourning
on the lss Q. March. IN the House, Tocum intro.
duced a concurrent resolution TO rsscind the
joint resolution, and TO continue in session until
the 7th OF March. Jones moved to lay The resolu-
ton on The table, and Yocum called The previous
question. The motion 10 lay on the table was
lost By vote Of As TO IS. and the concurrcn. res
oluton then adopted by a yotc Of IS to A. On
reading 1t in the Senate, Hayne moved that the
resolution be indefinitely postponed. Th!ttemore
declared that the Senate was not responsible for
the required extension Of time. 1t had not been the
intention of the House to adjourn-they had trlted
with the Senate In Withholding the appropriation
biz until the eleventh hour. aud concluded:
"Why should we, stay ii.re to help railroad lo0-
bers who continually assail our ears to lead US
astray 70 rob the State / shall vote for Mr..
Haynes motion, be"ause deem It my duty"
Smart favored the motion, and Nash said, that If
1t was their duty to stay, they should do &c. indie
Thought If the wishes Of the people had been con-
suited, none Of them would be there. Hayne,
during his remarks, totk the Reform. senators TO
task for aiding In tne postponemen5, IN o, adouFn m
evning previous without doing any business. On
q call OF the ayes and nays, the Senate concurred
in the resolution by vote OF II to "a. On mot on
OF Whit emore, motion to reconsider was indef-
nitely postponed by vote OF "A to 5. This pre-.
cludes all further attempts 10 extend the time
after the 7th.
THE GREENylLLE RAILROAD IN TIE SENATE.
The bill to swin,le the State out of two millions
OF dollars for the benefit Of few joobers" con-
nec,ed with the Greenville aud Columbia Rail.
road, came up IN the Senate to-day and received
ahrss reading. Whlttemore rose TO question OF
privilege, and asked the presldent whetner IN
his opinion, the House had passed the bill consti-
tutionally, having passed it by wothirds vote Of
the members present. instead Of two-thlrds Of ali
the members, as he thought was required By the
constitution.
The chair said that while 1t was not competent
for him to review the action OF the House In their
vote upon this bill, he would give tie senator anu
to the Senate the opinion ASKED ior. ne De-
lieyed that where the constitution requires two
thirds vote on any measure, the number neces.
sary to constitute that vote must be two thirds OF
tion-eighty-four in the House and twenty-five in
the Senate He gave this opinion because II was
asked for, and wished it understood that ne was
not sitting In judgment on the action OF the
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or his oplaion, but he would give the benefits OF
his doubts against the passage OF the bill, which
he regarded Injurious to the credit Of the STATE,
caIIsa for BY public or private necessity.
WhttemOre then moved that inasmuch as such
belief existed, the matter be referred 10 the at.
torney general for his opinion as to the constitu
tionslity Of the action Of the House. Allen ob.
iected. Leslie said it was merely strike to
blacSen the blu; IWhy this sudden change =
CORRESPONDENT.
Nash thought Chamherlan's opinion was OF
little value as the Senate would act Independent
OF IL anyhow. Leslie again rose, and severely
criticised Ransier's remarks and declared IT had
been an arranged plan. between the latter and
the Governor 10 deliver such an opinion. Whit
teraore defended the president who had been alb
sent from the chamber during Leslie's remarks;
him In the way he did during his absence.
Leslie. Were you not aware when you asked
the question what answer he wonld give you !?
Andlet me tell you ths. you had no right to
Whis.emore Me and you are not in the same
Sabbath.school. and have q right to ask any
question please. ], however, withdraw my mo-
fion to refer TO the attorney. y.general.
Leslie. You have accomplished your object.
While this colloquy was IN progress, the specta-
cled gaze OF the benign and virtuous klmplon
rested on Leslie in O most approving and fatherly
The bill was referred to the committee on rail.
TIE BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD BONDS.
aid TO the Blue Ridge Railroad came up for third
reading to-day. On the question OF the passagt
of the bill, Hayne moved to lay the Dill over tll
Tc was on can o. e1 qe tnsn oer
ed, and lively discussion ensued between seVe-
raj OF the senators. While the debate wrs in PRO.
Test sS from % the Mayor and Aldermen on behalf Of
the citizens Of Charleston, against the passage OF
the bill which was read The amendments offer
ed were finally adopted, but when It came TO the
pass the BILL there were only nineteen for 1t and
tenSgainst 1t, hence the bill did not pass.
APPROPRIATION ELL.
The House bill to raise supplies and 10 make
appropr!a ions for the ensuing fiscal year. was
reported back to the Senate By the COMMITTEES mt @ on
the various appropriations 1t Will be acted on
tomorrow.
PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE.
The House returned to the Senate, with sundry
amendments, bill t, require the county commas-
sionefs To report to The General Assembly. The
amendments we're concurred in. and the title OF
the bill chenged to an act. Also, the bill prescrio-
ing the manRer Of drawing jurors, with message
that the House refused to concur In the Senate
amendments On motion OF Arnim. the Senate
insisted on its amendments, and sent word there
OF to the House.
The following bills were read first time: Bill
to fund the nulla bona claims OF sheriEs and eX-
tax collectors; bill to grant, renew and amend
the charter OF certain towns and villages therein
mentioned. :.
a'- COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on enrolled acts reported the fo!-
lowing acis ready for ratification, wnlch were
snhseSsently ratified: Anaet to authorize sylvia.
mus Mayo 70 build wharf in the Town Of Beau
fort; an ACT to amend an act entitled IAN act to
authorize the commissioners or pubic buildings
for Williamsburg District 10 sell certain portions
OF the public grOunds,n passed the I'D day OF
Decen bsr, 1850; an act 20 vest in tine ChareS.o on
Land Company the charter OF 2 ferry from Ham
lowing points on the Wando River. to wit: Scan.
lonyfle, Remley's Point Vennings Landing anu
Daniels lstaud Landing; an act to charter
the Town Of. YolSville; IN act to compel
county commissioners to receive county cheeks OF
warrants In payment for county taxes and other
purposes; an aot TO permit VIM. L. Wood TO adopt
Nal o'eon B. Smith, to make him his lawfu heir,
and to change the name Oh the said Napoleon b..
Smifh to that Of Napoleon B. Wood; an act TO alter