The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-03-02
LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1871.
SENATE.

The Senate MET at IL NJ.
MIR. Swails pre- sented the credentials of MIR.
J. F. Beckman, Senator elect from Georgetown,
and the member was sworn in /; as was also MIR.
]. Hollinshead, Senator elect from Abbeyille,
and Mr.. Samuel E. Gaillard, as member from
Charleston.
Mr.. R. II. Cain sent in protest against the
admission of the the latter gentleman; which
was referred to the committee on Privileges
and Elections.
The enacting clause Of bill to cancel and
retire the hypothecated Blue Ridge Railroad
bonds, was stricken out and bill to repeal an
Act to authorize the granting of additional aid
to the Blue Ridge Road, was passed to third
reading. The bill provides for an appropria-
ton of $40O,0 ,0OO to redeem the bonds now un-
der hypothecation.
The House appropriation bill was referred to
the Committee on Finance.
The following passed: "A bill to regulate the
manner of drawing juries; bill to establish a
| new Judicial and Election County, from por:
tions of Barnwell, Edgefeld, Orangeburg and
Lexington, to be known as Aiken County.
| At 3.25 D. M. the Senate resolved itself into
executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at II M.
Mr.. Jervey introduced a resolution, that af-
ter adjournment the Sergeant-at- Arms shall,
within twenty days, collect take an inventory
of, and store in some room in the State House,
the furniture of the hall of the House and
committee rooms, lock up the same and deliver
the key to the Secretary Of State, and that the
Sergeant -at-Arms shall receive FIVE dollars per
day while engaged in such service.
Mr.. Ramsey introduced resolution to post
pone the day of adjournment sine die to the 10Th
of March. Laid on the table.
Mr. Jones introduced resolution, that when
the House adjourn, itstands adjourned to Tues
day, the 2Sth instant, in order to attend the
grave of B. T. Randolph, on Monday, the 9th
instant. Adopted.
| On motion of Mr. Whipper, the vote where
by the resolution was adopted was re-considered,
and the resolution was amended So as to read
that the House should adjourn to 7 P. NJ, on
Monday, and adopted
The Committee on Ways and Means reported
favorably upon joint resolution to appropriate
$47, 900 to the State Lunatic Asylum, which
was ordered to lie over.
The following passed: A bill relating to the
Greenyille and Columbia Railroad; bill to re-
lease the lien of the State on a lot in Charles
ton, owned by the South Carolina Institute, for
the promotion of art, &c.
! The vote on the passage of the Green7ile
and Columbia Railroad bill was, yeas II; nays
%.
| Mr.. Frost rose to point IF order, claiming
that, under the Constitution, the clause of
which he read-no bill authorizing extraordiry
expenditures could be passed without two
thirds vote of both branches of the General
Assembly-that eigbty-three was two-thirds
of the members of the House, and that accord
| ingly the bill had not passed.
The Speaker ruled the point not we'll taken,
holding that two-thirds of the members meant
two-thirds of the members present. The Re-
formers, with the exception of Mr. Sullivan, of
| Greenville, voted nay; also, the following Re-
pubicans Messrs. Moses, Andell, Boseman,
Frost, Holmes, Small and Talbert The bill,
as passed, gives the endorsement of the State 10
the bonds of the Company, to the amount OF
81, ,O0O,O with privilege to the Company of
converting their bonds into State bonds, dollar
| for dollar The bill is not compulsory upon
the company to build foot of road, but SIM
ply gives them the power to extend the road if
they see fit.
Mr.. Kuh, who was absent when the vote was
being taken, came in afterwards and desired to
| have his name recorded upon the journal as
having voted no.
A Joint resolution was passed which provides
for the publication of the decisions of The Su-
preme Court delived during the last three years,
under the supervision of ]. s. G. Richardson.
A bill to charter the Northeastern Railroad
Company was passed to third reading. The
road is proposed to run from Ailendaie, on the
Port Royal Railroad to Ninety Six, in Able
vile county. The discussion of the bill con-
sumed the time of the House until 3.30 Z. NJ,
when it adjourned to meet on Monday next at
at P. M.
The following paper, signed by seven Repub-
lican members, was presented to be entered on
the journal:
We, the undersigned. vote mo" upon the
bill relating to the Grecnville and Columbia
railroad company" and herewith record our
reasons for SO doing.
lst. Because we believe that it is wilfrl and
deliberate attempt on the part of those in whose
| interest the bill was framed, to enrich them
selves at the expense of the State.
Cd Because the State has already a lien upon
the Greenyille and Columbia Railroad Com
pany, equal in amount to the present value of
the road, and for the additional $2,O0o000
sought to be obtained by the passage Of this
bill, the State will receive no security whatever.
3rd. Because the present owners of the road
having possessed themselves of all the stock of
the State owned in the road at nominal price,
and are now enjoying all tko bcnefts and adj
vantagcs accruing thcrefrom, therefore they are
not entitled to any aid or assistance from the
State
4th. Because the effect of its passage will be
to injure the credit of the State abroad, which
even now does not rest upon the most secure
and substantial basis, owing, we fear to the mis-
management and cupidity of those to whom the
affairs of State were entrusted.
5th. Because We believe it will inAict upon
the Republican party of the State degree of
censure and reproach not easily borne; it in
creases taxation that has already reached bur-
densome and oppressive amount it reflects Sc
verely upon those having the controlling pow
er in the General Assembly, and whose duty it
was and is to prevent the passage of those