The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-03

| THE PORT ROYAL RAlLROAD SChEAr.
! Interested parties and members OF fhe third
days past in interviewing members Of the Gen.
eral Assembly relative to the Port Royal Rail-
!: read scheme. In justice to the former speaker
o. the third house, 1t must be said that his sue
cessors, ffor there are two now WHO claim that
position are not SO we'll versed in the iue
arts of developing the resources of the State,
and, consequently, their progress is much
slower.
sPARTANBURG CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
Yhe contestants oftthe seats occupied by
the Reform members OF the General Assembly
from Spartanburg have written letters to their
friends ia this city, expressing their willing
ness to withdraw from the contest This Is as
1t should be, and will do much to restore the
| harmony between the two parties, which pre-
viously existed In that section. Mr. Lederer,
asRadical, ;mho 9w beep travelling through
returned t6fhis City anitf reports perfect quiet
In that locality. He also states that the re-
ports circulated about late disturbances had
been much exaggerated.
THE SCHOOL BILL.
The bill amending the act to establish and
maintain public schools came up In Lne Senate
| for third reading on Tuesday BY request,
the clause providing for the salary OF the super
intenAent was once Or Swice re-read and jude.
| ing from the smiling faces while the clerk read
| the stipulated amount, ($l500) the members
evidently considered the reduction of salary q
''big joke" on the above-named fnnctlonarrY.
| The bill was scnt to the House.
ARRAlGNED FOB CONTEMPT.
On the ayes and nays being called on
Tuesday upon the resolution relative to the
| fitting lip of the hall, the name OF l.. Cain was
omitted by The clerk. Cain demanded TO
know why this was done and was informed
tIat untifhe apolesized for his remarks OF
Yesterday, accusing the speaker Of being In
fuenced in his rulings by improper motives"
he should have no voice upon the floor.
Several attempts were made to get around the
matter by Gains friends, but the speaker In
sisted, and the House finally resolved that
the offender would have to apologize or De
reUlmanded BY the chair He complied with
agreed to expunge the proceedings from the
journal.
TEE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS.
Notwithstanding the psoWslons Of thu law
making it imperative that school commission
ers shall audit the accounts for educational eX-
penses of their counties, aad that no money
Shall be paid without Their approval, the COM
nrittee ON clafnis to-day Flbmhtfd TapoF
,nhda efaYn b. one Plnekney, ,of Shtee5f-
teachers fees, which The Charleston County
school commissioner had refused To approve,
nstTucting him to afliy his signature, "ohether
lie considered tho account Just or not" The ac-
ton of the committee was frustrated by the In
reference of Messrs. Leslie and Hayne,
through whose zeal the matter Eas referred TO
the school commissioner merely for 8 report.
They also recommended payment OF anotner
claim of citizen of Chester for accomnoda-
tion and feed ior constabulary horses, when it
was was admitted onthe floor that the money for
the claim had been drawn some tttie since
from the treasury and placed In the hands OF
the constabulary. This report was also thrown
out and a report from the chief constable de-
manded.
COUNTY CHECKS.
The bill compelling county treasurers to Ne
ceive county checks or warrants i'll payment
for county taxes; and for other purposes, was
passed to-day BY strict party vote, the Re
form members voting against its passage.
Without any doubt. the bill will also pass the
House rs matter Oh selfinterest, Tor 1t lS'said
thar the members, many OF whom are TRIAL
justices, are we'll provided with that Kind OF !
paper. ]
BILL TO FACILITATE PUNISHMENT OF CRIME. |
The bill to facilitate the punishment of crime
was taken up In the House. on I0esuay. LOT |
second reading. The amendment proposed 1y
the judiciary committee, viz: tlllins ont the |
blank, specifying the number Of detectives TO |
be appointed, with mot 10 exceed two,' was |
amended by Bvas, by striking out two and in- |
sertip3 hftpen A motiou- 70 table the liSt |
amendment was lost, and while the House was |
still discussing the passage OF the byas amend |
ment, Wlhpper, from the special committee
appointed to draft Tpsolutions Of coincidence |
Oh the death oil the lai1 : Wade Perrin, rose ana |
moved the postponement Of further conshe-
ration, so as to enable him to ssbmlt the,reso-
lutions which.ha been idrafted: Thefptopon |
was adopted. The resolutions were read' md,
after speeches BY, Messrs. Byas, Singleton,
WhIppsr and Henderson, unanimously auopl-
ed. The following Is copy ronr.
sentative elect from Laurens County, was de-
liberatey murdered by band OF lawiesS men
In said county, on the night OF the a0th day Oh
October, 1870; and, whereas, there is no aonot
that Mr.. Perrin fel! martyr to the assertion
Of principles of free government anu Tree
speech; therefore; be 1t
Resolred That In The death oil Mr.. wale
Perrin, member elect from Laurens County, |
this House loses the services OF an able ana
valued member; society genial and unootru.
sire associate; the State and nation devoted
patriot, and the Church OF God a meek and
faithful minister.
. .Resoluei, That, deplorlng as we do the loss
of one slngularly' free from anything thaI
could give offence, we still more deplore ana |
deprecate the existence of spirit which leads |
to the commission of such deeds, and seeks.
by violence and murder, to serve The oads OF
party. ,...,.
ness, or desire for revenge, we, as members
of the General Assembly of South Carolina,
Win earnestly address ourselves 10 the task 81 |
deyislng such laws as will more efsctnnly Sc
cnre to all ranks, classes aud conditions Of
)ur society the fun and quiet enjoyment Of
life, liberty and property; and we call upon all
OF the citizens ofthe State to render those laws
effective by aiding the officers to snforce their
observance.
: ResolUeti, That these resolutions be entered
mon the journal of the House. and a copy OF
them be sent to the family. of Ar. Perrin, with
assurances of our unaffected sympathy In their
sad bereavement and that the desk Of thc
sneaker be draped with mourning for thirty
days, and that this House DO, now adjourn IN
respect TO his memory.
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