The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-23
PAY DAY AT COLUMBIA.
CERTIFICATES At PAR And THE
LEGISLATORS HAPPY.
WHIST Has Been Done by n Genera
- Assembly OF 1s72-'73.

WHIST Has Been Done by the Genera
- Assembly OF 1S72-'73.
.ZynyfPRoH OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA, 8. O., December TO-
The proceedings;;o Of the last day Of the Cen
eral Assembly before the holiday recess were very
similar to the proceedings OF the: last 'daysiof
former sessions and OF all last days OF such assem-.
blesas reconstructed South Carolina has been
blessed with. An inevitable sp .rit OF aimless
ressiessness seems 70 take possession Of the MEM
beers on such occasions, one. half the seats are
tenantless, aadeventnese who do compose them
selves arthelr desks fora.feW minutes at a time
assume the shape Of the letter Y, with their heads
and their heels at the Fame altitude, and: while
away the time uptl. adjournment by playful pelt
ing Of their neighbors with such missiles as are
s~norded,bythe tdoctmsnts accumulated during
tnssessio1, or solseei themselves by aippiBg sur
reptlaons Compounds, which they have thought
fully concealed about their! persons. All rules Of
order ind most OF the regulations OF civilization
are relaxed; the members are FAR more intent
upon the prospective cashing Of their pay certia
Gates than thesalYstienAo or: the country; the pre-
siding edcer repeats nis cease eess formula Of par
lismsnsafy lingo, while the members shout at
random '.aye,, or ..tno,, as the fit may take them,
and thus the business OF the day transacts Itself
until finally the wished for hour OF adjournment
comes, and the members, With one impulse, strike
9 bee line roethe doors OF the treasury.
the actual events OF the day Comprised only
the nnal passage and fatinoa' ion OF five acts and
resolutions as enumerated, below and the futile
,o,nt assembly for taseisctiomn' OF q tudgefof the
Eiehtn Circuit. Both houses .had agreed last
Wednesday to meet -to-dsy In jotntass9mbly for
the purpose Of this ELECTION, bur. at the last mo
ment the House had Changed its mind, rescinded
its action, and asked the concurrence OF the other
branch IN the rescission. The proposition to re.
acind. however, was only received 10 the senate
a Few minutes before the hour fixed. for The, cleo
don, and as there were, 9. few OF, the senators
Who desired the election TO take place to-day,
they managed to get the hoer. and IpIE sgalnst
time until the hour Of one arrived, whsa : le Sen
at; accordi1g.sto 10, its resolutton'of WS,2esday,
proceeded to the hall Of the House Soform me
Joint assembly. Here, however. the DO ~. had no
sooner been called tororder than Senator White
moro moved That t be dissolved, and the election
DOS poned until after the holidays. He urged this
motion upon ssthe ground that sufdcienS time had
NOT been allowed for the members to make mp
thetr minds asto whom they should vote for and
th:s In the meantime, q Judge could be assigned
by the supreme Court TO bold the January term
| at Greenvlle, and after the newt ,ble speecheS6y
q few Of the noisest members or both houses and
J the consumption Of about an heur thereby, the
/ motion was carried and the Senate returned to
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