The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-17
Third District.
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Totul ,125
The next sensation was the discussion of
the general appropriation bill, prepared by
tbe committee on ways and means, and the
substitnte therefor which was recently intro
dnced BY Lee. aud which 1t may be remem.
bered provides for State tax Of fifteen mills,
and county taxes Of two and q halt mills on
the dollar. This substitute was debated for
two weary hours by Keith, Smith, Boseman,
Hayne and others, and finally referred to
special Committee of five, consisting OF Messrs.
Hayne, Jones, Thomas, Jamison and Rivers,
with orders to report tomorrow. There is
every probability that this bill will pass. The
united brethren are pushing 1t with all their
force and influence, the argument IN its favor
which appeals to them, and all the other mem
bers. being that it authorizes the treasurer to
cash their pay certificates, which, after all, 10
the nearest and dearest subject to the hearts
of these model legislators.
Ipthe Senate this morning the report Of the
committee on privileges and elections, In the
contested senatorial election case of Phin. b.
Tompkins against F. A. Clinton, the sitting
member from Lancaster, met with very
cavalier reception, beiug promptly killed and
buried by the following well known parlia-
mentary device: The report being called up,
Mr.. Hayne moved that it be laid on the table,
This being agreed to, Mr.. smalis moved to
reconsider the voie TO lay Oa .the table, and
then moved to table the motion to reconsider.
This motion prevailed, and the report OF the
Committee, and all hopes OF unsealing Mr..
r A. Clinton, at lepst during the present ses-
pion. were dead beyond resnscltatlon. It was
all done in breath and greatly to the disgust
of Mr.. Corbin, whose name was the only one
signed to the report. That gentleman was
hishly incenspd, but In view OF the irrevoca-
bic action of the Senate, he could only allow
his indignation to explode In the following
protest, which is certainly abont as strong as
italics can make 1t, or its grammatical COM
.pIications will allow:
protest against the action of the Senate
whereby the case of Phineas B. Tompklns,
Contestant. against F. A. Clinton, contes-
fac was snmmarily disposed of, in favor of
N. a, Clinton. This action, on the part of the
Senate, is unprecedented. This case has been
pending before the Senate during nearly two
Bessiope. A full and careful Investigation mas
been had. Both parties have had the full
est opportunity to produce testimony, and be
committee on privileges and elections.
That committee have finally made full and
elaborate report to the Senate. Now, the
Senate have, In the absence OF the chairman
of the committee, who made the report, called
up the case. and, without paying the report
the poor compliment OF reading, snmmarly,
In a minute, irrrvocably disposed of the whole
question Contrary 10 the report) In favor of
the sitting member.
T protest against such action because 1t
demonstrates to the world that this Senate,
having large Republican majority, will not
even hear before 1t decides upon the rights of
the parties to this contest, and The rights Of
the people OF Lancaster County to represen-
tatlon upon this flour.
protest against this action as unconstitu-
tional, unjust and an oulrag., and as fasten-
ing upon the Republican majority Of this Sen
ate stain not 10 be effaced by time.
81! D. T. CoRBIN.
Mr., Corbin also resigned his position as q
member of the committee on privileges and
elections, and In this ne was followed by MT.
Wilson, of Anderson.