Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-22
Legislative Proceedings.


a concurrent resolution from the House,
requesting the Senators representing the
State of South Carolina in thu Congress
of the United States to resign their posi-
tions, was received, and thereupon live
ly debate ensued. From the Daily Uni
on we obtain the following synopsis OF
the discuF sion:
Mr.. Hayne believed in being magnanl-
NOUS andpostponing the same. and show
ing to the Senators that some things they
had said could be for the present over
looked: one of them had said with an
oath he didn't care what the Legislature
did; the time when they could snow
them what was the opinion OF their con-
stituents would come.
Mr.. Whittemorc was also Tor postp0ii-
ing the matter indefinitely; the resoiu-
ton had come hot haste from the House
on the spur OF the moment. senator .,'a
Robertson had been two years on the
amnesty measure; it was his pet; hesaw,
that IS it required two thirds vote, TO
lock summers amendment to it would
lose both: the Senator had been press
inc the measure day by day, and had act
cd in statesmanlike manner regarding
H. When Sumner was pressing Ills
amendment, Robertson had asked Sen
ators to stick by pure and simple amnes-
ty. and when both Robertson ana saw
Yer found they could not get all they
asked for, they both on the maj vote Vo
ted for the amended bill.
Mr.. Johnston spoke at length IN 1avo5 H I
of the adoption Of the resoluhon, and aio
NOT believe with the Senator from Dar-
1;ncton that if he could not get a whole
Loaf il was we'll to take half one.. he
was satisfied that Sumner understood
himself as well as Sawyer did, and that
his hill had been pigeon-holec so long II
was high time he tackled it on everything;
he would not care tomorrow II every
man was allowed to vote, but he demand
ed for his race all the rights they had.
When the question OF civil rights came
ND Senators Robertson and Sawyer ior-
got their duty. to the constituents tnaV
placed chem where they are. Werequife
and ask of them, and will prove 10 thelh
whom ghey come back, that TINS Is the
very measure we sent them tnere 10 aa-
yocate. I am willing to forgive, but
demand of them our rights, and those
Senators did promise to do everything in
their power to secure them to the people
who lifted them into the positions they
occupy. 80 c,o+o,
SAWYER had acted any differently in this
matter than he had always acted.
Mr.. Johnston. I propose to let them
know we are Disguised.
Mr.. Swails wanted to know OF Mr.
Johnston if amnesty had been his pet
scheme.
Mr.. Johnston. Equality before the law
first, amnesty second; do not consclen
tiously believe that it is in the MINDS or
hearos of any white Senator on this hoor
to'vote that any black man shall nave
equal rights with them.
Mr.. Whittemore asked the gentlemen
not to discriminate on account OF color.
Mr.. Swails advocated strongly the post
ponemeut of the resolution, and consld-
cred tt,s, consideration of it waste OF
time. and thought to raise such question
of color. as the Senator from Sumter had
done. was walking on dangerous ground,
and that if his constituents understooo
him he would never bein the Senateagal
Mr.. Nash advocated postponement, ano
believed that the Senator'S had done 1ol
the best. If he thought they intended to
deprive his race Of rights, he would vott
to suspend them as quick as any one
He didn't believe they intended TO vote
against the civil rights bill, and sa1d the
names of many prominent Republican:
who voted "no," and these Senators hao
said they were willing to vote for sepa
rate civil rights bill, and saw no hope o
getting either measure through by tht
necessary vote with both tackled together
No accounts by newspaper, telegraph, o.
anywhere else, had given any reason why
the Senators would not vote for c1vl
rights bill.
Mr. Corbin favored indefinitely post
poning the mattar; first, because the res
olution is not a true statement, as can pt
proven by the journal Of the Senate. i
it was wanted that these Senators shouIo
resign because they were not liked, say
so: but not publish to the world false
hood. He had heard Senator Sawyer say
that if the two measures came up toSeth
er both would be defeated. He believed
the House acted under mistake in get
ting up the resolution and acted hastily
Mr.. Smalls was very earnest IN adyo
eating the adoption OF the resolution, ano
Mr.. Arnim was against 1t because he dlo
not wan: any more elections for Senators
now.
of II to ;.
On Thursday, the 18th, in the Senate,
the ReI.ort OF the Committee on the Con-
tested lancaster Election was laid on tho
table during the Chairman's (Corbin'sl
absence. In consequence of this, Corbin
and Wilson entered aprotest, andresign-
ed from the Committee.
The Senate passed Bill providing for
the appointment of three Trial Justices
for Charleston city, with annual salaries.
1t also passed Bill to incorporate the
Charleston Water Works Company.
In the House, the consideration Of TIE
motion to indefinitely postpone the CON
sideration of fthesubstisute, tby Lawrence
CAIN for section l., was resumed, and
the question being taken, it was not
agreed to.
Lawrence Cain withdrew thesubstitute,
and offered the following in lieu thereof:
"The First Congressional District, t.
be composed of the counties of George
town, Williamsburg, Horny, Marion,
Marlboro, Chesterfield, Darlington, Sum-
ter.
The Second Congressional District, to
be composed OF the counties Of Charles
ton, Beaufort.
The Third ConSfesS!cna! DlStrlct, 10 De
composed of the counties of Barnweli,
Aiken. orangeburg, Lexington, Edge
field, Richland, Colleton.
The Fourth Congressional District, TO
be composed of the counties of Fairfield,
Newberry, Laurens, Anderson, Abbc-
vile, Pickeus, Oconee.
The Fifth Congressional District, to be
composed of the counties of kershaw.
Lancaster, Chester, York, Union, Spar
tanburg, Greenville.
A long debate followed on the substi-
tute, when Mr.. Jamison called the pre-
vious question on the whole matter. The
bill was finally passed to third re.ding
bv vote Of 81 to 50.
Gains amendment to the new Appro
priation Bill levying a tax Of seventeen
and a half mills on the dollar was, after
discussion, referred to Special Com
mittee.
The Blue Ridge Bill passed third
reading in the House, and was sent to the
Senate.
The Governor has approved of NUM-
ber of Acts among them is an Act to