The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-11-29

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the real intention and desires of the new leg
~islators. It was brought up by a motion to
reconsider the vote OF yesterday by which the
resolution by Boston (colored~ Republican, to
restrict the number Of attaches to thirty-fve
had been postponed till Monday next. An
amendment to this proposition had been made
by Cochran (white Republican, to reduce the
number to fifteen, and the reconsideration of
the vote brought the subject Of the amend
ment before the House. Representative
Bowley (colored Republican, offered the fol-
lowing resolutions as a substitute for the
whole matter
Whereas, the expenses of the last Touse of
Representatives were allowed to reach q very
large sum by reason o, the employment of a
| great number of persons as attaches; and,
whereas, 1t Is deemed altogether unnecessary
to employ more than q certain number Of per-
SONS TO perform the varlons services Of the
| House, and 1t Is believed to be unwise to make
the appointing power unlimited; and, whereas,
| the Republican party stands pledged to the
people OF the State to reduce the unnecessary
| expenditures OF the State government, and
inaugurace retrenchment and reform; there
fore, be II.
Resolued, That the following officers and
employees be appointed BY the speaker One
reading clerk; one assistant reading clerk;
two solicitors; one clerk to the committee on
ways and means; one clerk to the committee
| on privileges and elections; one clerk 20 the
| COMMITTEES on claims; one clerk to the COM
| mittees on education and public lands, Jointly;
| three assistants In the clerks office; one door
keeper; two assistant doorkeepers; one %janitor;
seven messengers; five pages; seven laborers.
Resolved further, That the speaker be re-
quesled to appoint none but steady, reliable
| and competent persons to the Aforesaid posi-
| lions, aud that the clerical force be required
| to report daily to the clerk of the House, and
| that the other employees be required to report
| daily for duty TO the sergeant-at-arms, and
any officer or employee neglecling TO report,
or absenting himself without leave from said
| office, shall be Immediately dismissed.
Resolved, That the committee clerks be ap-
pointed upon the recommendation Of the
chaIrmen Of the committees which are allowed
clerks, and that the assistant clerks be ap-
pointed upon the recommendation OF the clerk
of the House.
Resolved, That the committee on ways and
| means be authorized 10 fx the compensation
f all officers and employees.
| O RESOLVED, That the clerk of tile House be
| instructed not to issue any pay certificate for
| services claimed to have been rendered as an
officer or employee other than has been nam-
ed ia this resolution, Without direct authority
| from the House.
RESOLVED, That no special committee shall
be allowed a per diem, or be allowed to Incur
| any expense, unless by special authority of
the House.
Resolued, That no account for contingent or
legislative expenses of the House be paid I'M
| less the same has been passed by the audit
| Ing committee OF this House.
This led to an excited and prolonged dis
%cussion, which lasted until very nearly the
hour for adjournment, and In the course OF
which a very decided opposition to the spirit
| of retrsnchment was manifested by q few OF
the members, although as the final result
| shows the sentiment of the vast majority OF the
members was in favor of this reform, the ne
| cesslty Of which may be Inferred from the
| fact that at the last session of the House of
Representatives there was an army OF sleek
slnecurists, male and female, varlous!y estl-
mated to number from two to six hundred, and
costing the State certainly not less than one
thousand dollars per day. The most deter
mined opposition to the proposed disband.
ment of this army Of leeches was manifested
by about a score of the Republican men,
bers, most of whom had been members
ofthe former House, and all Of whom, with
the exception Of two or three, were colored
men. Various propositions to change the
prolong debate, and countless crude parlia-
mentary devices were resorted to to defeat
the measure In an Indirect manner, but after
about two hours Of the most tlresome talking
q decisive vote, by yeas and nays, was reached
upon a motion made by Greene, of Beaufort,
q colored Republican, to tx the number of
attaches at twenty-four, and this motion was
adopted by the handsome vote of ninety-two
to twenty.one. The members WHO voted
against the reform were all Republicans, and
we're all colored, with tie exception of elias.
ter Holland, j. B. Johnston, J. q. Martin and
B. q. Nerland. OF the Charleston delegation
every member voted In favor Of this reform
with the exception of T. Hurley, white, and
R. B. ARSON, A. P. Ford and J. ]. Grant,
colored.
This action concluded the actual business of
the day, and on motion of Representative
! Bowley the House resolved itself into a COM
mittee OF the whole on the condition of az
fairs In South Carolina, with Representative
Boston In the chair, and listened to a tenn
perate, sensible and wellconsidered speech
by Mr.. Bowley upon the present condition of
the financial aad other affairs of the State, and
the prospects and methods of improvement.
Other members on the Republican side an
nounced themselves prepared with speeches
on this subject, but 1t was agreed that an ex-
preston OF opinion should be awaited from
the Conservative members, and the COM
mittee accordingly rose, reported progress
and asked leave to sit again, and the House
then adjourned until next Monday noon,
when the ceremony Of Inauguration will take
place In the hall of the lower house, and in
presence Of the joint assembly. PICKET.
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WASHINGTON, November %.
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