The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-02

chargeaand asseverations against his admin
istratol are taken up, and briefly answered
The improvements, prosperity, &C., of the
past four years In connection with the build
ing up Of the waste places, the increase Of
business, 3d., are cited; AID reference is
made to an editorial article In The CHARLES
o NEWS Of last July, In which a hopeful
view wa taken of the material prospects OF
the State. The message concludes, 1t is said,
BY q reference to the fact of his having been a
prisoner Of wal at Charleston; of his having
been humanely treated, and of the subsequent
responsible duty which he performed In the
State after the war, and before he was chosen
Its Governor; of the feeling OF pride he shall
always possess fo6 8aving been identified with
the new form Of the government of the State.
He admits that he has committed errors, but
claims that they were only such as were
natural under the very peculiar changes and
circumstances of the times, and such as
would have probably been committed by al
most any man In the same position. In clos
ing, he declares that he is willing to lesve the
review and criticism OF his stewardship to
time, feeling that, If weighed Justly, his errors
will be}found not chsrgesble to a want Of
integrity.
The Legislative Committees
The Legislature Is expected to reassemble
at noon aeSs Monday, and the principal In
terest in connection with that event centres
upon the appointment, by Speaker Lee, OF the
standing committees for the session. These
will be announced on Monday, and lte chair
men will be as follows:
Committee on Judiclsry-Henry A. Meetze,
Lexington, Conservative.
Committee on Ways and Means-Joseph A.
Bowley, Georgetown, colorea Republican.
Committee on Printing!. F. Myers,
Orangeburg, Republican.
Committee on Internal Improvements-Jo-
seph Crews, Laurens, Republican.
Committee on Education-J. D. Robertson,
Beaufort, Republican.
Committee on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. D.
Boston, Newberry, colored, Republican.
Committee on County Ohices and Officers
Paris slmkin., Rdgefeld, colored, Republican.
Committee on Lunatic Asylum-s. B.
Thompson, Rlchland, colored, Republican.
Committee on Railroads-Joseph Crews,
Laurens,, Republican.
Committee on Public Buildings-A. W. Cur
tis, Richland, oolored, Republican.
CommitSe on observation-disclosures B.
Myers, Beaufort, colored, Republican.
Committee on Engrossed Bills-Cbarles q.
sperfya Georgetown, colored, Republican.
Committee on Claims William N. Thomas,
Oolleton, colored, Republican.
Committee ON Roads, Bridges and Ferries
Charles Mlnort, Riohland, colored, Republic
can.
Committee IN Military A~halrs-Princs B
Rivers, Aiken, colored, Republican.
Committee on Ordinance of the Convention
10 establish q Land Commission-John B.
Goohrane, Anderson, Republican.
Committee on Legislative Library-Bsnja-
min Il. Nerland, Barnwell, Republican.
Committee on State House and Grounds
Wm.A Grant, Charleston, colored, Republi'
car.
Committee on Grieysnces-J. b. Ratchford,
York, colored, Republican.
Committee on Agriculture-ames McCul
Tough, Greenvile, Conservative.
Committee on Privileges and Elections
James z. Greene, Charleston, Republican.
Committee on Federal Relatlons-H. a.
Ellison, Abbevii.e, colored, Republican.
Committee on Vacant offices. W. W. Ramsay,
Sumter, colored, Republican.
Committee on Removal Of Political Dlsablli.
test. B. johnson, Sumter, Republican.
Medical Committee-Dr. Z. A. Bosemon, Jr.,
Charleston, colored, Republican.
Committee on Mines, Mining and Manufac.
tures@. B. Bascomb, Beaufort, colored, Re
publican.
Committee on Labor-Richard Bryan
Charleston, eolored, Republican.
Committee on Public Lands-Samuel Green
Beaufort, colored, Republican.
Committee on Conmerce-Tlmothy Hurley
Charleston, Republican.
Committee on Prison Reform-John Lilly
Chester, oolored, Republican.
COMMITTEES on Banks and Insurance Con
paniesLJohn A. Barker, Edgefeld, Republ
can.
It will be seen that the craftsmanship OF tW
committees has been given to. Conservative
which Is two more than was given to them !
the last Legislature, and there are sewers
Conservatives appointed upon the ways an
means and other important committees
positions where their influence may be fe
and their advice Needed. PICKET.
The Now state Omcisls and their Bondl
COLUMBIA, Saturday, November 80.
The principal Items of Interest to be gait
ered at the State House to-day, Ia the absene
Of the Legislature and the squsbbles and 60
din incidental to the sessions OF that remark
BILE body, are to be found In the movements
sasne new State officials who are to-day takin
possession of their respective offices and pu
ting their houses In order for the uansactle