The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-08
FINDING UP THE WORK.
The Caso of Judge Thomas-A Mem
ber who has Common Sense-Bold
Words from Whipper-June Mobley
on his Muscle-The Railroad Ring.
rpaoa orr OWN coRREspoNDENr.l


COLUMBIA, March 6.
The day sessions to-day were OF most
aaiet and buslnesslike nature, and bills, joint
resolutions and other matters, we've called up and
act ed upon with astonishing rapidly. Nothing
of great importance transpired until evening
when In the Senate the Judiciary report concern
ing Judge Thomas came up for consideration.
The report and the evidence taken by the com.
mittee were read, whereafter Mr.. Hamilton ap-
peared within the bar as counsel Tor the Judge.
The latter advanced various propositions IN law
to sustain his point, that Judge Thomas, being
single MAJ, and residing the greater portion OF
the year at various hotels within the district, was
resident of the district, and did consequently
not Violate the constitution and that the House Of
Representatives had so decided on last Saturday.
After considerable debate. in which Corbln, Vim.
bush, Leslie and Nash participated, vote on the
adoption OF an address to the Governor requesting
the Judges removal, was adopted by vote OF
22to7. /:
In the House, from the ti!ae n was cail:d to
order at half past seven O'Clock P. ~, until adj
iournment. about midnight, the scene was one Of
CONSTANT confusion. The nrst matter under con-
sideratlon was bill taking the assessment OF
property out OF the hands OF assessors anu re-
During county auditors 10 perform that duty,
which Was submitted by Whipper Without re-
port--he not. being a6leto ana.,hs committee.
Jamison moved t. make the bill the special order
for November IS, aud spuke against Its passage.
Whipper said that II opposition had been expect.
Ell lie should have expected it from jlst such q
man as him, who could not comprehend the Dill II
he read II for twenty years. JamlsOn rose I'd
point OF order. and declared he had common
sense. Whpper Thoughts 1t was more than COM
mon.lt was uncommon, as no one else on the
floor possessed any like 1t, and continued "He IL
one OF those men who last year usea tneir oHces
(Janison was an ASSESSOR for eeciloneering pur'
poses to obtain his sear which he now holds TO the
detriment OF the State and the rulnation OF The
people, and who always gets up here and talks
whether he knows augnt OF the matter under de.
bate or not JanisUn declared that his opposition
was always where ne found Whtpper attempting
TO whip tile devil around the stump. After some
further abusive remarks the bill was passed. June
Mubley then got on his muscle. Hayne, OF Barn
well, introduced jocose resolution that Mobley,
who had Ueen perfect Jack In the box'' While
The aforesaid quarrel was in progress be allowed
recess from the 7th Of March. This riled "June,'
and, deeming words not sumclenlly expressive,
met ha.f way by the sergeant-at.arms and seve-
raj of the members who, af,er short scufne,
during which several desks were overturned,
hustled him from the hall. Whipper. offered a res
olution to expel Mobley, which, after au excited
debate, was indefinitely postponed. Mobley then
apoogizel to all except Whlpper, whom he In
formed that he would ''see him hereafter"
THE jury BILL.
The committee OF free conference from both
houses, who had under consideration Gle amend
ments OF both, from which either refused TO re
csde made. o report to-day recommending a @ tnas
the Governor shall appoint one officer FOR each
county, who, With the county treasurers anu
chairinen Of the county commission uf their re.
spec;ive countless shah constitute board OF jury
cornlr1f s!ouers. Other amendments of minor
Importance were also agreeahly adjusted, aud the
hill then WaSeurulieu Tor rntinCatlUu.
REJECTED.
On motion, the enacting and resolving clause
was stricken out OF the bill repeating Paragraph
4. Sec.lon 81, OF the Code OF Procedure, ana the
Joint resolution providing Tor compensation lof
the State librarian.
COMBINATIONS.
The following appointments were confirmed yes.
terday by the Senate. Trial Justices Barn.
Wen County-James NJ. Ryan. Union County
James j. Jeter. Oconee Couuty-Dr. 3. W. Bell
erspoou, J, Clinton, Isaac Gardner, John NJ. Bels,
d. e. Wolfe, Vim. Robertson. AbbeViLe County
NJ Kapan. Charleston County-George Lee her'
shaw County,. F. Sutherland, j A. SchoocE, ).
T. Truesdel A. A. HucEabee, 5. B. Hall, u. NJ.
Thompson. Clarendon CQuuty-James Warley,
" N. Benbow, J. scott Burgess. ]. NJ. Fleming,
W. K. Burgess, Powell P. Mcknight. Also, John
Heart, commissioner Of agricultural statistics
for the Slate aud a. W. Hougli, county auditor,
and Samuel Peace, county treasurer OF kershaw
courty. "
PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE.
Concurrent resolution authorizing the clerks Of
the Two Houses to issue pay certificates to men,
| bers and subordinate officers from March to
March 7, inclusive, which Was concurred IN and
! returned 10 The House; bill to incorporate the
! Bedford and Mazyck Ethiopian Troupe; bill TO
establish Big House Ferry, In Beaufort County,
| S. o.; bill to regulate passenger fares on rail-
roads, hill to repeal the char.er Of the Rantowle
Bridge, and to make the same Il public highway;
Joint resolution authorizing the State auditor and
county commissioners 10 levy certain taxes; Joint
| resolution to require the Governor 10 comnunl.
cate with the proper authorities OF the State OF
4 Georgia, with view to REIMBURSEMENT OF the
boundary line between the States Of Georgia and
South Carolina, aud authorizing the appointment
OF commissioners; joint Resolution authorizing
the Governor to have the flooring aud roof OF the
! StatehOuse repaired.
All OF the above bills received a FIRST reading.
| The concurrent resolution 10 authorize the state
suparin tendent Of, education TO summon the
school commissioners 10 make Sunury changes In
| the text boUks for the use ofconlnun schools,
| &C., was, Oh motion OF Leslie laid un tile table.
| COMMITTEES REPORTS.
| The committee on enrolled acts reported the
! following, correctly engrossed, and presented tc
| the Governor at 10 A. NJ: An act 10 incorporate
/ the Charleston Rifle Club; all nct to change The
| name Of the Gap Creek aud Middle Saluda Turn
pike Company, and to amend and renew the
| charter thereof an act TO alter aud reneT the
| charter Of the Town OF Darliugtuni AL act to
make appropriation lot the payment OF tile per
diem aud mileage OF the members of the Genera
Assembly, and the subordinate officers and Other
| expenses Incidental thereto; an act 10 amend an
| nci entitled "An act TO establish and nant taiiI &
| system OF free common schools for tile State o
| South CarUlna;' JOINT resolution MAKING an ap
propratioa Of forty seven thousand dolars Tor th(
coinpetcn of the State Lunatic Asylum AID ol
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