The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-10
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TPRo& OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
COLUMBIA, January 7.
1t is conceded pretty generally here now,
and among many Radicals too, that the pres-
ent Legislature is q complete criminal and
disgusting farce. It Is asserted as well that
unless change for the better is brought about
soon, thorough revolution In political mat
tiers will take place in the State. little
Ioking now and then, useless measure once
in o while introduced by an ignorant member,
or an hour week spentin. personal crimina-
ton, might be tolerated, or even serve to
tighten the monotony of legislative routine;
but such trifiing now makes up the great bulk
of the doings of our Solons.
Both houses met yesterday, and met again
to-day. They did about FIVE minutes decent
work, spent the remainder of the time in
body-talk, and adjourned. They did not ad-
joprn over Saturday, as usual, 1t Is true, but
tlsey might as we'll have done so.
NoS-ARRIyALS.
About the only. man of fnotorety who has re-
turned to town up 10 the time of present writ
ing is Tim Hurley. Governor Scott remains
still in the land oil his childhood, and will not,
1t Is. stated, be back before next Tuesday.
Parker. Leslie, Chamberlain, and others, are
satisfied to let The crowd here run things as
they will.
TAXATION IN ocoNEE.
a Joint resolution was introduced in the
House to-day, by Doyle from Oconee, to amend
the joint resolution lnst passed, authorizing
the assessment OF State and county taxes. The
resolution will not effect the rate Of Sta e tax
alton, which is niue mills but will add one
mill tor Oconee County, making four mills the
rate there A resolution Of the same lmpUrG
was introduced in the Senate by Senator Be
man. The object OF this increase OF taxation
is to make up "a dehcit of $1,000 in the county.
occasoned by the deialcatlon Of the county
commissioner. David Sanders. one of Scott's
appointees. 1t seems that although Sanders
was the regularly appointed treasurer, that
one Alex. Bryce, Jr.. a prominent Radical OF
Walhalla, manipulated the funds. 1t Is rather
hard to have the county taxed 10 make up
deficiency OF this kind.
AN EXPERIENCE MEETING.
The larger portion OF the session of the
House to-day was frittered away In laugha-
BILE discussion US to whether the speaker should
be Instructed to allow the chaplains of both
houses to hold religious services In the hall Of
the .sReps." on sundays. Every enc had
something to say about the 0preachlng resolu-
tiop," and Byas and Jamison made themselves
prominent. Dennis did not favor any such
reSOlutlOIl, desiring uo uouut "
PRESERVE THE CARPETS,
Which, unfortunately for him, are not paid for
yet. He said he remembered, when preaching
was held In the old hall, he lost all the papers
in his desk, and once found a key broken of
In the lock. Jamison was indignant, and ex-
claimed, ''Do you want to turn the House
into Methodist Church ?" So much discus
sion stirred up little Charley Hayne,
THE FUNNY NAN OF TIE HOUSE,
who desired the speaker to inform him
whether or no the remarks of Byas, whe was
then speaking, were sermon on the resolu-
tlon; and when the speaker answered 10 the
negative, he remarked that he thought the
ruling wrong. Jamison again raised" and
shouted, I'VE don't come here TO pray for
mems souls. 1t these men can't pray enough
at night, the devil is welcome to them" 10
settle the matter, Hayne offered
SUBSTITUTE,
which was as follows:
'iIeSolped, That the ministers 3e Instructed
to 60 into the Counties OF Laurecs and Union"
The House refused to adopt it. Jamison
thought that the chaplain OF the Senate wanted
to come over 10 the House because their
HEADS WE'RE MORE 'ssYNoPTIoUs"
s motion was made to lay on the table, and
Byas exercised his constitutional perOgative
and called the yeas and nays. And thus ended
an hour Of South Carolina's legislative buf-
toonery.
ILL-ADvIsED MEASURES.
AS O result, no doubt, of the stories, truthful
and otherwise, coming from the upper coun-
ties lately, the following two resolutions were
today introduced in the House. The former
by Lee, Of Edgefeld, and the latter by Davis,
of Charleston:
Whereas, Certain bills are now being con-
sidered in the Congress Of the United States
providing generally for amnesty to all persons
now laborlng under political disabilities by rea-
son of their participation In the rebellion
against the Government of the United States;
and, whereas, in our Judgment; ample relief is
afforded such persons by the third section Of
the Fourteenth amendment OF the Constitution
of the United States; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the House Of Representatives,
the Senate concurring, that our senators IN
Congress be instructed, and our representa-
tiyes be requested, to vote against all such
laws granting general amnesty and relief to
persons now under political disabilities.
Resolued, That copy Of this preamble
and resolutions be transmitted to each OF
our senators and representatives in Congress.
ReSolUed, By the House, the Senate concur
ring, that his Excellency the Governor be and
he Is hereby requested to furnish to the Gene
ral Assembly information why sufficient mil
itary force for the protection OF life, liberty aud
property has not been stationed In such
counties in this State as have been hitherto
rlotolis and refractory; and, further, why have
not the outlaws IN them been Brought to con-
dign punishment; and why the provisions OF
section of article l3 of the constitution have
not been enforced; aud, also, to inform the
General Assembly what further legislation is
necessary to effect the purposes herein stated.
DUTIES OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. Whittemore introduced to-day bill
amending the act defining the jurisdiction and
duties Of county commissioners. The prlncl-
pal provisions of the bill are. that all orders
on the county treasurer shall be paid within
ter days from dale of issue and in the order IN
which they are issued; that the county COM
missioners shall not draw upon the treasurer
for more than three-fourths of the tax levy IN
each county In any one year, nor shall any or
hpENha drawn unon him un1pHs he has the