The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-20
IRON OUR owNcoRREspoNDENT.l
,. COLUMBIA, February is.
THB JUDGEsHIP.

Both branches of the General Assembly were
in a fermsnt on Friday. The cause OF this un :
wonted excitement was the election OF Colonel
MONTGOMERY Moses to the judgeshlp of the Seventh
Judicial Circuit, which his opponents declared
had been elected by fraud. On the question Of
confirming the minutes OF the preceding day In
the House, Whipper arose and odsrei resolution
to strike out so much OF ths journal as related to
the election. Mobley moved to Indefinitely post
pone the resolution. Whipper. "a demand q fair
election, and will not be choked or by Hlllbus-
ters.n This brought Mobley, Bgas, Jamison, and
half dozen others on the floor, and thin gs look
ed souelly for short time. On quiet being re-
stored. wilkes stated that unless they met in
Joint assembly, no action could be taken on pro.
ceedIngs OF election. Whipper replied that 1t was
The ouns rna of Of the the Gps Honse assembly, as y,
tempted to proceed, when Byas interrupted him.
stating that WhIpper had told him he would occu
DIV the floor until the resolution was adop;ed
Whlpper retorted that At, II was malicious Iaise-
sIble Tor any such statement. Byas jumped TO his
feet 10 resent Whlpper's remarks when the gsvel
put stop to the cJlloquy. Whipper then contin-
ued. BE denounced the election az deep, vile
rad. as elarlng as the monday sun, and gave
names where parties had voted for one man and
| were recorded as voting Tor another. Points OF
order and questions Of privilege frequently inter-
rupted Whipper, VINO was ioncMea oy Jones, IN
Willingness to 60 into another election. Speaker
Noses who had vacated the chair during the de-
bate, then In behalf OF Colonel Moses made very
effective speech, declaring, IN conclusion. that
the Colonel, under the circumstances, had decided
NOT 10 accept the election and therefore surren.
dered his certificate. The debate was st II In pro.
greis when the c1alr announced tne reception OF
q concurrent resolution from the Sena declaring
the election null and void, and striking from tile
iournals or the two houses the record relative
thereto. which was, after some further heated
discussion, concurred In By the House.
ton OF the ioreyolng resolution was no less tnrbu.
lent. whttemore In MS preamble, rejected
severely upon the conduct OF the president pro
tenn t8ontgomery) and the clerks OF both houses,
neither OF whom, 1t Is but just to say, had, II
fkauds were practlced, anything to do with II, as
their duty consisted IN merely calling the roll. A
resolution was subsequently, adopted by the House
to go into new election soday 1rTc oas, IT. as sne sen
reached them, no action was taken thereon until
this morning, when they amended the resolution
by striking out Saturday 18TH, and inserting
Friday, oath. On being returned, .ae House n.
Senate, and the latter insisting upon its amend.
ment has brought matters to dead halt for the
present. The friends OF Earle, OF whom there are
majority In the Senate. are anxious to delay the
election for week, while the friends OF Moses, OF
whom, there are a large majority In the House, are
determined to force the election at as early a
period as possible.
FEBRUARY 17-IoRE QUESTIONS FOR KIAPT0N.
Whirtemore introduced resolution to day re
questIng the financial agent 70 answer also the
following questions The amount OF the States
Indebtedness to him The amount OF State stocks
and bonds In his nsnds-as collateral.S The num-
Der and description Of the same, and under what
law they were authorized Tas me- amount under
or the State bonds In New York;
SWails introduced resolution that Senator
Johnston be brought before the bar Of the Senate
amenabe for refusing to vote when his name was
called: which was ordered for consideration to-
morrow. Johnston introduced aresolution to ar.
ragn Swalls before tnc bar OF the Senate for using
proIane language on the. do0r OF the Senate
icalipg him q d-d ioolj This resolution was,
on motion, tabled.
The bill to alter and amend the charter OF the
City OF Columbia, With various amendments as to
amounts charged for license, and providing that
no income tax shall be derived from factorege
employme and profession, received its second
reading, and was engro5ssd. The same acton
was taken on the joint resolution providing for
the payment Of mileage certificates or members
Of the State board Of education.
Oorbin pres nted petition from the president
and members Of the South Carolina Institute for
the protection OF art, mechanical ingenuity and
Industry, directing the comptroller to enter salts:
faction on the mortgage on q lot In the City OF
Charleston; belonging TO said Institute. Also
memorial from Judge Orr, and the members OF
the bar of Greenyille County praying that the
Court OF General sessions for the county be held
In future on the drst Monday In January, May
and September, and the Common Pleas on the
nrst Wednesday after the first Monday in the
same months, and that three weeks be devoted to
each term OF court. A memorial from teachers,
praying the passage of the oil proyining lor
''O BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Leslie, bill to amend the act providing for
the keeping and disburslng OF moneys BY public
wise, simplify and abrldge the rules, practice,
pleadings and forms Of the courts In this State.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Whittemore gave notice OF bill for the extin.
gushing Of the floating debt Of the State, and
jont resolution directing the manner In which the
credit Of the State shall be loaned; BY Dickson. q
bill to amend an act to nx the salaries ana regu-
late payment OF State oncers.
FEBRUARY 1S-rHE LuSArIc ASYLUM.
The Joint resolution to appropriate $1,000 for
the completion OF the State Lunatl; asylum,
caused 9 lengthy debate in the senate Today.
Leslie said that if 1t could be shown him that the
appropriation was necessary to secure comfort
to the poor people confined In the asylum, he
would vote for It; but lie did not think It was.
He considered IL sob" 10 put money in the
hands OF a few. Allen senator and eontractorl
followed, saying that 1t was ha contract, and 1t
was matter Of Indifference to him whether the
work was continued or not, as he had been paid
for all he did, and ascrbed Lesle's opposition to
the fact that no had not sseen hlm.n
Leslie. "Do understand the gentleman to say
that asked him for moneyfn
Allen. ''Not directly, but Indirectly. have
been tod what could be done,'oy parties about
The building" q
After some further debate, participated in by
Rose Swaiis Nash and Hayne, motion 10 strike
out. 1900 and insert $4,000 failed. Pending
further discussion, the Senate adjourned.
GOOD RULE.
Whittemore introduced resolution that dur.
ING the remainder of the session no senator shall
be allowed to speak more than ten minutes at q
time and but twice on the same subject. Objec-
tlon being made to immediate consideration, the
matter was deferred till Monday. II adopted, 1t
will save the Senate much time, and tile adoption
Of a similar rule In the House, where 1t Is more
necessary, would be Of great advantage TO that
body.
Whittemore gave notice OF the following bills:
bill to provide for the redemption Of the bonds
of the Slate under hypothecatton, known as the
Blue Ridge Railroad bonds; bill TO repeal an oct
entitled IAN act to authorize additional aid to
the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, Of South Caro-.
llna,n approved September Is, 1868, and TO cancel
the bonds Of the same; bill 10 amend al aot en-
titled "kn act to better protect holders Of In ur
ance policies in this State,n approved December,
1869; bill to provide for sinking fund, for the
ultimate redemption OF the STATE debt; bill to
amend an act entitled IAN act providing for the