The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-16


extraordinary expenses. ...:..........,:. $1,000
Educational, tu addition to the per capita
tax loo'o'o
Total. s5a1 800
The consideration of this measure was
hardly begun when 1t was interrupted by the
special order for P. NJ, which was the
Senate concurrent resolution that the General
Assembly adjourn sine die on the 18th instant.
This started o universal howl of dissent, lin
view of the fact explained above that the
members have not yet been patd) aud q
number of substitutes were offered. Finally,
the following substitute, offered by hr. Mob
lev, was passed and sent to the Senate.
Resolued by the House of Representatives,
the Senate concurring, That this General AS
bly, do adjourn the 26th day of February, 1872,
subject to call of the majority of the mem
hers of both houses, who; shall signify their
assent In writing to the clerks OF their respec-
tive houses; Provided, that no pay be allowed
during said adjournment.
Things then proceeded smoothly for while,
until the Blue Ridge bill was received back
from the committee on engrossed bills, and
put upon Its final passage. On this the yeas "a
and nays were ordered, and resulted In the
passage of the bill of denominations, by vote
OF eighty-seven to nineteen. Among the
members voting nay was Mr.. Andell, who
caused to be entered on the journal the FOL.
lowing very cogent reasons for his vote:
voted "no, on the passage OF the OIL ITO &C.
biity for its guarantee OF the bonds OF the
Blue Ridge Railroad Company by providing ior
the securing and destruction OF the same" Tor
Se sS the State on the bonds
issued by the "Blue Ridge Railroad Company IN
South CarOllnan only, and not on the oonas
Issued by the Blue Ridge Railroad company 10
North Carolina; the Knoxville and charleston
Railroad Company. in Tennessee, and the Pendle-
ton Railroad Company, In South Caro-. ina; also as
stated In the preamble to this bill
II che bonds OF the Blue Ridge Railroad Compa-
nv, In South Carolina. endorsed by the State, are
on the market at ALL contrary to the official de-
claration OF the Governor in his special message,
their continuance on the markst csnaot ss 9e as
State as the issuing OF treasury certificates OF In
deb,edness without consideration, and without
means Of payment.
Because the bonds In question are payable at
fixed periods, and payment OF them cannot be re-
quired OF untoresee and imoportune times.
Because the bonds In question are not due lor
nearly seventeen years, and the pecunlary conal.
tion OF the Stale Is not such as TO warrant tne
payment OF any liability or tne State nearly seS'
enteen years In advance.
Because there Is no evidence that the indebted.
ness OF the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, IN
South Uarolns Is one MILLION eighI h. h1notsa h hnt
good reasons for believing that such indebted.
ness does not reach more than half that amonnt.
Because the liability Of the State on the bonds
OF the Blue Ridge Railroad Company was IN.
Cured on the pledge OF all the estate, property
and funds Of the company. In this aud other
States, to protect the State against loss; while
this bill not only provides for the STATE paying
but also provides for the discharge and release OF
the very security 1t holds for its own protection
Because. although the purpo Q OF al tne al9
afforded by the State 20 the Blue Ridge Railroad
Company, in South Carolina, has been the con-
struction and completion OF The Blue Ridge Rail.
road, Pet this bill, which discharges the company
from all liability for It's debts co the State and
amount than It's debts, makes no provision that
the road shall be constructed and completed.
The following bills and resolutions were
also reported by the engrOssing committee,
read q third time and passed:
Joint resolution authorizing the State treas
urer to nav the widow of Summervlle Mont.
gomery two hundred and fifty dollars.
A bill to provide for the replacing OF mile
stones and cross.road pointers upon the high
ways.
ler-general to draw warrants on the State
treasurer In favor of G. Werner, .en certain
requirements are fulfilled.
4 bill to amend an act entitled IAN act to
incorporate the Town OF Plckens."
A bill to incorporate the Charleston. George
town and Conwayboro' Railroad Company.
A Dill TO cnarter tne LlICle River auu OneFaW
Railroad Company.
A bin to recharter the ferry over the Com
bahee River, In South Carolina, known as the
Combahee Ferry.
The House then proceeded to consider Mr..
Yocum's gerrymanderi0g scheme to divide the
State into five Congressional Districts, and
Mr.. Cain offered q substitute making the fol-
lowing division: First Congressional District,
Georgetown, Williamsburg, Horry, Marion,
Marlboro, Chesterfield, Darlington and Claren;;
don counties; second, Charleston, Colleton and
Beaufort; third, Barnwell 0rangeburg, Aiken,
Edgefield, Lexington and Rlchland; fourth,
Fairfield, Newberry. Laurens. Anderson, Pick
ems, Oconee and Abbeville; fifth, Sumter, Ker-
shaw, Lancaster, Chester, York, Union, Spar
tanburg and GreenVille.
This provoked heated debate, which was
only terminated by the adjournment of the
House al 4.2O till noon tomorrow.