The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-17
THE WoRK OF TIE LEGISLATURE
rrRox OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

TFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
COLUMBIA, February is.
The proceedings Of both branches Of the
General Assembly were, with the exception OF
few vehement Interruptions, conducted IN
peaceful and buslness-like manner. One Of the
most important subjects was the reception OF the
Governors message, relative to the ourrages In
Union, which was read in both houses, and synop.
sis Of which were sent you by telegraph.
SENATE.
Next to the Governors message, came the pro
position to appoint committee to proceed tc
Washington to procure Federal troops, on which
the House had already acted. Leslie opposed the
measure, and made q most severe speech, de
nouncIng the policy Of the Governor, who, he de-
clared was shirktng responsibilities behind the
legislature Maxwell thought the sending OF q
committee unnecessary, as our representatives 81
Washington would be amply sufficient to perform
oil that is required on this occasion. Whittemore
followed in the same strain, declaring that our
senators and representatives in Congress would
have more weight with the Federal authorities
| than any committee they could select, and offer.
ed the following substitute:
Belt resolved By the Senate and House OF Rep.
resentatives OF the state Of south Carolina, nov nov
authority OF the same, That our senators and
representatives In the Congress OF the United
States be requested 10 watt upon the President Of
the United States, ''and make true slatement OF
the outrages recently visited upon our people, by
en- organization Of disguised and murderous out
laws, ami pre- .ent him with copy OF the concur
rent resolution adopted by both Houses, and also
with CODY of so much OF the Governors message
in answer 10 thesame. as relates to the outrages
committed, and request the President to sendts
detachment Of troops to protect the lives anu
property Of the upper part OF the state, and pre-,
the Governor to both branches OF Congress-"
On this the ayes and noes were called, and the
substitute adopted by vote OF 1S to s.
NICE QUESTIONS.
Mr.. whttemore introduced resolutions to-day
calling upon the financial agent, MIR. Ktmpton, To
When was the Agricultural college Land Scrip
sold To whom was 1t sold At what price was
1t snde In whose hands are the bonds OF the state
purchased by the proceeds OF said saleP What
has been done with the interests on said bonds
Second. Have the bonds issued for the purchase
OF land by the land commissioners been sold II
60 at what priceY Has the entire amount OF the
proceeds Of the sale OF said bonds been expended
In the purchase OF State bonds' What was the
aggregate amount realized on the sale OF sail
bonds Both resolutions we're ADOPTED.
LAND COMMISSION.
A dispatch was received by Mr.. Whittemore,
and by him submitted to the Senate. from Mr..
DeLarge, land commissioner, In which he states
thar he had been severely wounded BY gunsfot,
but would be In Columbia on Sunday next and
would then make his report. Subsequently the
following dispatch was received IN sne senate
INV CHARLESTON, February Is.
To Hon. ". B. Nash:
came to Charleston to wind up ny afairs did
30. and would have returned to Columbia last
Wednesday evening, made my land commission
| md
the public Immediately, 80 as to leave for Wash.
ington honorably. But unfortunately received
q very serious and almost fatal gunshot wound q
few hours before the train LETT am Eow, oLt OF
danger from my INJURIES TO giSe sa,ssS.sa y, 10
company me on the tran and II nothing extra
occurs, Will leave Friday for Columbia and make
my report. There Is nothing wrong with my al
fairs. MY friends can feel secure NY honor Is
safe. Ack2 owledge the receipt Of this.
ROBERT G. DELAReE-
The bill authorizing the county treasurars to
take charge OF the lands OF the State purchased
by the laud commissioner OF che State OF Soutn
Carolina, was discussed at length Motions 10
strike out the enactng clause and to lie on the
table were lost. and nnaily consideration was
postponed until the 26th.
ELLIS PASSED.
The following bills passed third reading, and
were sent to the House: Bill to charter The south
Carolina Phosphate and Phosphate River Mlnl'tg g
amend an act entitled IAN act to define the crih-
inal jurisdiction Of trial justces;n bill to alter aud
amend the code Of procedure OF the State Of South
Carolina. 4.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. whttemore. a bill providing that the land
commissioner shall In future be entitled to no fee
outside OF his salary. he also gave notice that
he would introduce q bill providing for board OF
supervisors for the State treasury.
PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE
A concurrent resolution appointing commit.
tee to examine the accounts OF the treasurer, was
made the special order for Monday next.
A bill declaring tract OF land consisting OF one
hundred acres 10 the County OF Farned, as es.
chea ed to the state, and to vest the title TO the
same In the trustees OF the Ridgeway Academy
OF timber and lumber in the City Of Charleston,
and bill 10 repeal an act entitled IAN act TO re-
peal the usury laws OF the State" were read
nrst time, and ordered for consideration to NOR.
row.
The Senate also receiv d notice that the bill to
amend the charter OF the Columbia Building and
Loan Association was tabled in the House.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on finance recommended that
the bill requiring the county trelsurers OF the re.
spective counties Of the stale to attend at each
polling precinct in the county for the collection OF
taxes, be laid on the table. - -
The committee on the judiciary made O. similar
report on rhe bil!prohfofling disguisss,
HOUSE, NEW PLAN PROPOSED.
Whipper proposed q new plan TO quell the dis.
turbance and to afford protection In the upper
countless His resolution. offered by him to-day,
directs the Governor to arm and equip regi-
ment or State troops to be mounted and station, n
ed in the counties where outrageS occur. anu 70
be under experienced and efficient officers. He
supported the same with a long argument, during
which he declared delay criminal, and counselled
the most rigorous measures. Several Others
spoke in favor of the resolution, which was finally
adopted and sent to the Senate, where 1t was,
without much debate; laid on the table.
A LuDICRoUs SCENE.
| A most iudiorous scene occurred In the House
kto-day, during which Mr.. Byas's equilibrium was
considerably shaken. ills generally the habit OF
the members OF this branch Of the General AS
sembly, when they get member In the chair,
during the temporary absence Of the speaker to
multiply motions and questions Of ali kinds. This
was the case to-day with Byas, who shortly after
ascending the speakers stand found himself
mixed up in perfect whirlpool OF m otions, points
OF order and Questions Of privilege. from which