The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-01
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COLUMBIA, February %.
lowing to the. fatigue incurred in attending
the Randolph monumental ceremonies, at Elm
wood Cemetery, the members of the General AS
sembly were norin proper spirit to enter upon
the legislative duties, and, consequently, at
O'Clock P. NJ, the hour appointed for the senates
session, q quorum not being present, that body
adjourned until TOMORROW,
THE HOUSE -.
met at O'Clock, aad after sundry unlmportant
committee reports. relative to roads. bridges and
ferries, took up the House bill to regulate the
manner Of drawing jurors which had passed
through the Senate and had been returned TO the
House amended. whipper objected to the Senate
amendment constituting. the county treasurers,
their respective counties, board. OF Jury ccn-
mssioners. and taking the appointing power out
OF the hands OF The Governor, (a5 the House mao
agreed uponl On mo'ion, the amendment was
rejected. The next SIT king point was the Senate
amendment leaving 1t at the dscre ion OF q Judge
now long O jury, which falls 10 agree, should be
kept Whipper held that o desporc Judge would
thereby be al liberty 10 keep jury locked up f,y
a month. This point Tas also rejected, and wout
thereof sent 10 the Senate.
.yhe next in order was the Senate bill char
ter the south Csi oliua Phosphate and ana paospna,ic
Carolina, and TO grant to the persons rhereln
named, and their a. scciates, the right TO dig and
mine In the beds OF the navigabe streams t and
waters OF the State OF South Carolina for phos-
phate rocks and phosphate deposits.
Myers, after the names Of the corporators had ,
been read moved to strike out t1lt teen, which he
declared were the names Of some imaginary be.
ings p!ace6 on tire bill since II left the senate by
member Of the House to represent himself, where
by In voting by proxy he could WELD considera-
bic controlling pow er In the concern. On motion
of whlprer, the consideration Of the bill was made
the special order for December %, 1871.
f6ufdn then moved to adjourn. On this the
ayes and nays were called, and the motion was
lost.
A LIVELY SCENE
then ensued as to what should be brought up
next. Lee. OF Edgeield, temporarily occupied the
chair and had his hands full with motions, points
OF order and privileged questions, which were mul-
tiplled upon one another In remarble short space
OF time. The course he adopted was probably the
best, In Keeping stubborn silence until the tu-
mutt had Somewhat subsidized, and the speaker
about that time returning to his chair,
COMMITTEE KEPuRTs
were called for. The committee on engrossed
bills reported correctly engrossed bill to fund
the ntllln bona claims OF sh rJs and eX-taX COL
lectors; bill authorizing and empowering James
C. Rnndiets to establish wharf In the Town Of
Beaufort; Senate bill 10 require the county com
miss: :oners 10 report to The General Assembly;
also q bill to grant, renew and amend The char
ters Of certain towns and villages therein men-
toned The two former passed third reading and
were sent 20 the Senate, and the two latter were
amended and returned to the Senate, where they
originated.
Tne bin to amend and extend the charterof
the Planters aud Mechanics Bank. OF Charleston,
It's passage having oeea recommended oy lhe
aud. pending dic7ssien, motion to adjourn pre-
vailed at 1o.45 r: NJ
ADJOURNMENT.
The great question to be solved tomorrow. ls,
"HN the General Assembly adjourn a. agreed
upon, or will il continue It's session. The gene
raj impress On Is, that 1t VIII mot adjourn. IL ls
said that caucus was heldlate this evening at
which it was agreed to hold out unlll the Ith
proximo and your correspondent is inclined to
beleve that this will be the programme. There
are many who DON'T want to go home then, es.
peclaly those from the upper counties WIN voted
Tor the Greenyille btll.
JEAIorsIES IN TRADE.
Your correspondent has been interviewed soy
several members OF the House, and outsiders, 70
psraded, In connection withthe Greenville swim.
die, as well as Others. Thus, for instance, some
say: "Why don't yoa say something ABOUT Car
dozoS He is as deep 10 the Orr ensille sw1ndle rs
1t through than Neagle.'. Hunter and Dennis, OF
Charleston, desired 10 know 1rom'whom your cor.
respondent hssl derived his Information that
Governor Scott was noE interested They , onetsa a
10 bripgCAim proof as to his (Scott) oelng!tne
second largest shareholder in the road, tonly un.
der q different nancy and that If he did veto tne
bill he would do IL with the understanding tnat IL
should be passed over his veto and would pay
money 10 accomplish that object
To set all such Inquiries at rest. we agreed TO
pnpsh the names OF the chief i9bpym 10 the
Greenvle business. They are as follows {: klinp.
ton, State financial agent; Gardozo, State secre.
tary; Neagle, Srate c.TptrOl!er- general; Joe
Crews, member from Lauren5, and patterson,
shareholder in the road. Besides these, there are
q number OF .'slnall fryn whose names IL Is not
worth while to mention. In reply TO Messrs Dem
mis-, Hunter and others, your correspondent can
only say that he was again assured this evening
that Governor Scott has no interest In the road,
and his own statements are also to that erect.
THE GREENvILLE BILL
There are stran1 doubts entertained as TO the
passage OF the bill In the Senate, apdits friends
In spite or their confident "It Will pass ike shot
ontcr q cannon,n look somewhat blue over 1t. II
II dees pass 1t will not lie in its present shape,
and even amended It Will be an expensive mofsei
to the company.
COUNTY CHEcEs.
The billoompeling county treasurers to receive
county checks or State taxes, laid on the taoe IN
the House On Friday last, was not that originated
In the Senate. The latter bill passed and - ready
for ratification, and the former was lail on the
table to make room fer The latter.
RANpoLPH's MONUMENT.
The ceremonies pertaining to the, erection Of
the monument to the memory OF 3. F. Randolph,
at Emwood Cemetery, were Witnessed to-day hy
8 large sssemblsge OF colored people, and were OF