The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-01
rFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA. January 30.


fFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA. January 30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In the House the consideration Of the reso
luton to appoint committee to investigate
the expenses of fitting up the House of Rep
resentatives was resumed with undated en-
ergy by the opposing factions Alter an hours
wraugllng the vote whereby the resolution
was passed was reconsidered, by vote OF As
to ~. Mr.. Whpper then offered substitute
":hat committee of thirteen be appointed
whose duty 1t shall be to examine all bills and
accounts connected with the fitting up Of the
hall.an6f also to ascertain what disposition was
made of the former furniture This again
brought forth lively discussions appeals,
motions and points OF order followed
in rapid succession. Several severe thrusts
were made at the speaker, who was, however,
equal to the occasion, and compelled the par
ties 10 take back the offensive remarks. When
order was somewhat restored, Mr.. Jervey Of.
fered an amendment to change the number Of
the committee from thirteen to fifteen. and
upon. this motion TO lay the whole matter on
the Mble was carried by vote Of As to 40.
This coup detat on behalf of the friends Of non-
investigation had most wonderful exhilarat-
ing effect upon several "gabbers" on the floor,
who had, previous thereto, shown considera-
BILE uncasiness. This will, probably, end any
investigations in this direction, and the public
will have to be satisfied with what they may
conjecture.
Mr.. a. P. Holmes, OF Colleton, presented his
credentials, and was admitted to his seat.
THE GOVERNORS VETO.
Five minutes before the expiration Of the
time allowed to the Governor for his action
upon acts of the General Assembly, his secre-
transmitted the Following message:
To the Hon. F. j. Noses, Jr., Speaker of the
House of Representatives
SIR-I have the honor to return to the
House, in which it originated, without my
approval the ''Act to levy an additional tax OF
one mill on the dollar for county purposes,
Georgetown County," for the following rea-
sons:
The general tax upon property for State and
county purposes is deemed to be sufficiently
large to cover all necessary expenditures, and
Tor that county and few others there is
already tax Of from one and halt to two mills
more than is required TO meet the current ex-
penses OF most other counties IN the State.
can therefore see no just reason W ny this addi-
tlonal tax should be imposed upon the people.
feel 1t my duty, In this connection, to urge
upon the General Assembly TIE passage OF an
act regulating and restricting the expenditure
of the public moneys by the county commis-
sioners and am confident that such restriction
would make even less appropriation than
has alfeady been made sufficient tc meet all
legitimate demands upon them.
have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
(Signed) RoBEET K. ScoTT, Governor
On motion of Mr.. Jones, the consideration
of the message was made the special order for
2 2o'clock, tomorrow,
The following resolution was then intro
duced by Mr.. Lee, and adopted:
Whereas, The Hop. Wade Perrin, member
elect OF this House from the County of Lau.
rens, was murdered In the late riot at Laurens;
rim is now in this city, and his funeral will take
place at P. NJ. this day; therefore be it
Resolved, That this House do now take re-
cess until that hour. and that the use OF the
hall of the House of Repres entatives be grant
ed for the funeral ceremonies, and that a mes
sage be sent to the Senate inviting that body
to be present.
The invitation was accepted by the Senate,
and the House then took
RECESS
At 3 o'clock the House reassembled to wit
ness the funeral ceremonies of the late Mr.
Perrin. which were performed by Bishop
Brown, of the A. NJ. E. Church. At the con-
clusiop, the speaker declared the recess taken
until tomorrow, at IL NJ, and the members
then formed in procession and followed the
remains to the place OF interment.
sESATE-MARTIAL LAW.
The preamble and concurrent resolution,
adopted in the House on Saturday, calling on
the General Government for protection against
domestic violence" came before the Senate
totlay. A lively debate ensued between seve-
raj members, the majority OF whom evidently
mean TO act right in this matter.
Senator Swails, in the course OF his remarks,
referred to the proposition. of sending the mill
itia il5 the up-country. He said it would be
throwing irebrand into those counties to
send militia force there; and, to 60 TO facts
and figures. he thought the State could not ef-
ford to maintain five thousand men In the field
under its present financial circumstances
Then again, where were all the men coming
from? command brigade numbering one
thousand men, and I would be willing to bet
that by the time got to Union wouldn't have
ten. They would leave and 60 home.
Senator Hayne Said he desired to aefine his
position. He was not In favor Of sending MIL
lila OF any Otner military lOrce III tuOSe couu-
ties Let the people understand that the laws
of the State must be obeyed, and then let the
prominent men of both parties take the matter
in hand, and no more outrages will be heard OF.
Senator Nash said he was in favor ofthe res
olution or something similar. He had been
informed that the laws Of the State could not
. be enforced by the State officers, while the
United States marshals could ride from one
end of the State to bfle other without being
molested. He therefore favored the presence
OF United States troops.
Senator Leslie desired that the whole mat
ter should be deferred for ten days, so as not
10 act rashly, for said he ''We have done bad
things enough, let us now commence and do
good. We can't remedy this thing, and ask
Others to do right until we do right ourselves,
and when the State Government does right
and leans upon the support of moderate men,
we will have peace, and not sooner" In con-
cluslon he moved to propose further consider
alton OF the subject for ten days. Adopted.
Concurrent resolution instructing the clerks
of both Houses to draw pay certificates to
January 81, 1871, was Concured In and re-
turned to the House.
A resolution sent from the House. instruct
ing the State treasurer to report by what all-