The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-03-02


P. NJ, when it was passed to third reading,
after certain amendments. .... ..s.-,c
A motion to adjourn was lost, and the House
proceeded to the consideration OF Senate bill
to release the lien of the State upon lot of
land in Charleston, owned by the South Caro-
lima Institute, for the promotion of art, me
chanical ingenuity and industry: which was
made the special order for tomorrow, at
o'clock - - @ .ii's.; 80
Pending the discussion of a bill to provide
for the election of Justices of the Peace, the
House adjourned, at 5.20;P. ID.
FRIDAY, FEBRuARN "a, 1871. a@s:sr
4,s.- SENATE. .r t.. ;s..'.
The Senate met at II NJ. i-s..
+ Mr.. Leslie rose to question of privilege,
and asked to have read a portion Of the testi-
mony made by Gov. Scott before the Blue Ridge
Railroad Committee, as reported in the Ph9nlr'
of to-day, and which reflects upon himself in
stating that he offered to take $4,000 to stop
his prosecution against the Blue Ridge Rail
roads. The article was read. MIR. Leslie then
rose and said, frst that the testimony OF the
Governor was untrue; and, second, that 1t was
impossible, from the nature of the case, to be
true because the plaintiffs in the suit were COL
Wallace, Capt. Stanley, Col. Hope and, others,
ceedngs, and could not have proposed, there:
FORE to stop proceedings This testimony OF
the Governor was uncalIed for, and opens to me
a most advantageous opportunity to attack him,
but will restrain myself, being satisfied that
from what have shown, it is impossible for the
charge against me to be true. Imust say, how
ever, that it scarce becomes man of the Gov
ernor's record to impugn my integrity-he who
was himself the father of the Blue Ridge SWIM
die, to fund the bills of the Bank of the State
of which he owned $4,000 or $4,000, pur-
chased at five cents on the dollar-and who has
ever been engaged since hisinduction into Office
in using his official influence, and secretly and
openly bringing all undue means to bear upon
the Legislature, in order to- effect his private
and personal ends. His charges, however, can
not injure me, for my character has been al
ready blasted with the people, and they have q
right to think me rascal but l rest confident
that when the true statement Of the conduct Of
the Land Commission is had and published to
the country MY reputation will not suffer IN
comparison with the host of those who now are
tue foudest in denouncing me.
Mr.. Whittemore introduced bill to sell at
public auction the lands of the State.
A bill to amend an Act to fix the salaries and
regulate the pay of certain officers was post
poned to next session. 81 -4 T.
: The enactng clause.ef bill to repeal an Act
to repeal the usury DAVIS OF this State was
stricken out.
Mr.. Hayne introduced concurrent resolu-
ton to pay Judge r. F. Graham the unexpired
portion of Judge Carpenters salary Adopted.
A bill to create sinking fund for the pay
nent of the public debt of the State was made
P. NJ.
A bill to amend an Act providing for the
next general election and the manner Of con-
Quoting the same, passed to third reading.
Also bill to amend an Act to better protect
the holders of insurance policies. Also, bill
amend an Act to regulate the fees OF Sheriffs
and other officers.
A bill to provide for the construction and
keeping in repair of public highways and roads
was postponed to tomorrow.
The House sent to the Senate bill to make
appropriations for the year 1871, which was
read the first time.
A bill to incorporate the ClaAin University
and pending its discussion, the Senate resolved
itself into executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at IL M.
The following bills were read third time
and passed: Bill amendatory. of an Act orga-
nizing and governing the militia of South Caro-
lima, and bill compelling County Treasurers
to receive County warrants and checks IN pay
ment of County taxes, with amendments.
The following were ordered to be engrossed
for third reading: Bills to repeal an Act to
amend an Act providing for the assessment and
taxation of property to amend an Actto define
the criminal jurisdiction of Trial Justices; to
Aot Of fhn ricH1
duties of County Commissioners to fund the
nulLn bona claims of Sherifs and ex-tax collec-
tors to vest in the President of the Senate and
Sneaker of the House of Representatives power
to call extra sessions of the General Assembly.
A bill to provide for the appointment OF
State Geologist and assistant, was postponed
till the next session.
A bill to abolish the right of dover was passed
to third reading. Also, Senate bill to re-
lease lien of the State upon lot OF land IN
the city of Charleston, owned by the South
Carolina Institute, for the promotion OF art
mechanical ingenuity and industry, and take
similar lien upon the new hall erected by said
South Carolina Institute. :,
A bill relating to the Greenville Railroad
Company was taken up and debate ensued, the
ayes and nays being called some thirty or forty
times upon different motions, and upon the pas
sage of the several sections to third reading.
About thirty-fve members fought the bill, sec
tion by section, until 10 0oclock p. N. when it
was passed and ordered to be engrossed. The
House then adjourned. ..-e.
-Revels, the negro Senator from Misisis-
sippi; proved the other day, that ne had faf
moro good sense than his brother Senators !; .ol
the white race, by denouncing the clause in the
District School bill which provided for mixed
schools. He declared that .this effort of Leg
islatures to foist social equality upon
ties, was the very thing that operated dlsadyan,
tareously to the negro race" Such; fanatlcal
81 -. SUMMER and Wilson opened their eyes