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

Spicy Debate in the HoUsc-Hard on
HurIey-A Poor Lookout for the Green
vilIiams-GeneraI Business-Hacking
at the Blue Ridge Bonds.
IRON OUR OWN CORR SsPoNDENT.
COLUMBIA Wednesday, March /.
The debatea In both branches of the General
Assembly, to-day, were on account Of the welghty
nature of the business before them, unusually
protracted, and oltentimes spicy. The bill to
make appropriations and to raise supplies for the
fsca, xsar, commencing November l, 1870, occu-
pied the attention Of the Senate for the major
part OF the session. Numberless amendments
were offered reducing the amoRnts specified by
the House, by about oue.third, in which condition
1t finally passed its second reading. lids thought
that the House will not concur Ia the Senate
amendments. and that committee OF confer
ence, or probably free conference, will have to
settle the matter. In the House the most impor.
tant measure under discussion was the bill crea.
ting sterling funded debt. The debate took
wide scope and revealed the fact that many Of
the debators knew nothing Of the merits OF the
bill, aud were only talking for the sake Of being
heard. Green, OF Beaufort, opposed the bill solely
Ou Tue RTOuLu tudI llLH udu oJiuCtu:uS IOuo
with IL, in whc-> he had no faith. To show he
had good grounds for his opinion, he stated in
substance that Hnrley had promised the Bsrnwell
and Beaufort delegation that, If they voted for
the Greenville Dill, he, as the chairman OF the
committee on raiT0ads, would report favorably
upon their '.pet scheme,n the Port Royal Rail-
road But now his bill having passed, he posi-
lively refuses 20 stick to the compact, unless
they could slow him light" at his own figure,
and the delegations were not prepared or willing
to do that. Also, that Hurley was never IN his seat
unless matters OF pecuniary benefit to himself
were before the House. Myers, in speech SUBJ
stantia.ed Creams remarks. Hurley denied all
the statements, except that rela ing to the COM
pact, and said that il the gentlemen had known
the Greenfille bill to be fraud, and voted for 1t
nevertheless 1t only showed their dishonesty.
The moment he had ascertained It to be swinde,
he voteaagainst it, as the journal would show.
The Port 'RoyRls.s' hatred against the Greenyie
Ring is immense. They openly declare that but for
their promises. they would not have voted for the
Greenyille .swintie, and that If Governor Scott
vetoes the bill, they will sustain his action.
sENArE-REsoLUTIoNs.
Leslie offered q resolution appropriatng $500 as
fees and mileage OF witnesses summoned and
brought hither 70 testify in the Charleston Coun.
ty commission investigation, which was adopted.
HWhitiemore onered the following, which was, on
motion. also adopted: /,
Resolred by the Senate, the House OF Represen:
tatives concurring. That the State treasurer be;
and Is hereby, required to give the General AS.
sembly, on Saturday, the 4th instant, an accurate
statement of all bonds registered by him, In their
numerical, order, which have been issued for any
purpose whatever on the faith and credit OF the
State since July. 1865. Such statement TO exhibit
fha nhpra O hvnOthpcQfpd oOld and
unpaid and TO whom, severally, made payable,
and under whatlaw authorized.
LETTER IRON R. c. DBLAR6E. {
The following letter from the land commissioners
was read in the Senate, in reply to the evtjence
given by General Bates, Of Spartanburg, before
the land commissien investigating committee,
namely, that he had paid DeLarge $500 for the
securing Of a bargain In sale OF lands:
COLUMBIA, March !, 1871.
TO Hon W. B. Nash, Senator Richlond County: :,
SRA statement-haJ been made on -tha
floor OF the Senate this moTning that received
consideration for purchasing daot OF land from
ore General Bates, OF Sparlanburg, hereby
brand said statement as basely and maIciously
1alie.
by the advisory board, and the board fixed the
GfSs 81 IL n sa County Without my
edge, nor did i know OF the purchase until re-
turned and the titles were handed me oy Genera
Bates when he. demsnded payment the cor.
rec.ness OF this statement win, am assured, be
certifeSby the advisory board whenever tRey are
called UPON to do SO.
Very respectfully.
ROBERT G. DELAReE,
Land Commissioner.
The letter and testimony IL referred to led to a
great deal OF warm debate, during which start
ling developments as to the corruption Of the in
sttution were made. The whole testimony viii
be ready for publication in q few days, anu the
public may anticipate rioh treat.
1NrRoDUcEp-THE YoRKvILLE TREASURY.
Rose, by unanimous consent introduced a joint
resolution providing for special tax levy ~
YORK County to pay FOR the damages done to the
Dt ana a
By Clinton, authoring the sheriff OF Lancaster
to publish notices OF sales OF property and eXecu-
communicate with the proper authorities Of the
State or Georgia with view TO q readjustment
. OF the boundary line between the states OF Geor
gia and South Carolina, and authorizing the ap.
pontment Of three commissioners.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Leslie gave notice OF bill to fund the debt Of
the state. whttemore to retire and cancel the
hypothecatel bonds OF the Blue Ridge Railroad
Company OF Sou,h Carolina, and ID provide ;or
the withdrawal Of therState endorsement o. the
bonds Of the Blue Ridge Railroad company
THE PORT ROYAL ROAD. i-s
Snais, by unanimous consent introduced,
bill TO extend The time for the 'comrletlon OF tne
Poit Royal Railroad for two years. Leslie (alter
hearing the bill read) sstd, .Yes, Indefinitely be
cause 1t never will be completed.n Smalis de:
clased 1t would by the time specified. The bill
received first reading.
PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE.
The following bills and joint resolution were re.
ceived from the House and received q first read
ing: bill to recharter the Cypress GausewaY; 8
bill to 30hibit the bringing OF paupers into the
State Of South Carolina: q bill TO amend an act
entitled "An act to incorporate the Homesresd
Building Planting and Loan Association OF South
Caro:na;'' bill 70 repeal an act entitled IAN act