The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-16
TEE BoRK OF TIE LEGISLATURE.

Cl0CtIOA Va pJoNAS 70
up the judicial ermine laid down by Judge
Melton upon his election to the Office Of attor'
ney-general, and the driving through Of one
or two pet schemes of the Assembly which
the MEMBER, by almost unanimous consent,
concluded must be put through before the be-
ginning of the holiday recess.
The joint Assembly for the election of a
Judge was without much excitement or inter
eat, it having been generally understood that
JudgeR. B. Carpenter. having both the Patter-
sonian and the administration support, was to
be the successful candidate; but 1t must be &C.
knowledged that his competitor, Mr.. Leroy F.
Youmans, made an exceedingly good run for
a man outside OF .'the party" The vote, as
recorded, stood eighty for Carpenter and forty
three for Youmans; but the vote as cast, BIZ.
fore the shaky members who had been setting
on the fence began to change their votes. was
sixty-six for Carpenter and ffty-slx tor You
mans and Mr.. .Youmans has, therefore,, good
reason to be pleased with the highly compll.
mentary vote which he received. The noml-
nation Of Judge Carpenter was made by Sena-
stor w. d. Jones, Jr,, the colored graduate Of
the House, from Georgetown, who supported
his candidate in q glowing speech. In which
he recounted bis various good qualities, but
touched very lightly upon his rec' ut record as
the Reform candidate for Governor, In 1870,
and bis late vigorous campaign In the North.
ern States In behalf Of Mr.. Greeley. Upon
these points, he said that he believed that
Judge 0aRpeRter had better served the inter-
ests OF the Republican party, In 1870, by be-
coming the candidate Of the opposition, than
he could have done In any other way, and he
knew that Judge Carpenter was ready to take
back all he had said against the Republican
noHfu ~ fhaU Wnp1fA toto hQnR all thQu had
done against him.
Another candidate, In the person of Mr..
James D. Tradewell. was announced BY Rep
resentative Charlas.S. Green, of Georgetown,
an efYusive young colored member, who bids
fair to eclipse the record of Henderson, OF
Newberry, and the others, who were recog-
nized last winter as the champion clowns OF
the Assembly. Mr.. Green pat the claims OF
his candidate mainly upon the ground OF his
Republicanism under all circumstances, and
he INDUCED In sundry unkind illusions TO the
candidate of the senator from Georgetown,
which were based upon that gentleman's real
or apparent detection from the party during
the past two years.
Mt. Leroy F. Youmans was nominated IN a
sensible and straightforward speech by Sena-
tor L. Cain, colored, Of Edgeteld, who sup.
portcdAim as the almost unaDiTous cnolce OF
the ~ the citizens and the representatives
OF ff6 counties OF Edgeheld, Barnweli. Rich
lAuu buu h0tnuuWS SOu1&3HLh6 INV
emit. This nomination waE8bly seconded by
Mr.. Hurley, who earnestly advised the Assem-
bly, against drawing party lines too closely,
lest the precedent should be found IN the lt-
ture to recoIi against them.
These wers all Of the set speeches that
were made, and tine vote being taken 1t re-
shifted a. was stated In q victory for Judge
8 strict party vote, the Republicans generally
voting forhim, and the Conservatives, with
out an, exception, voting for Mr.. Leroy +.
Yonmsfe.
The legislative proceedings of Friday and
to-day have included the following Items OF In
terest
ported fayorably upon the bill to make appro-
prlations for the payment OF halt Of the salary
and.mileage Of the members of the General
Assembly. This bill proposed to appropriate
$780, 0 OF the incoming taxes to the immedi.
ate payment Of legislative expenses, 10 order
that the members might be supplied with a
little pockat money prior to the recess. 1t
15Sss amended, however. on its second reading
kahe Senate to-day, go as to make the appro.
@7ffation only $lO0, 600, and 10 this shape It was
passed to 8 third reading, which is equivalent
10 It's safe and speedy passage thorough ooln
houses.
Senator Jervey, colored, of Charleston, yes.
terdsy introduced a duplicate OF the bill lately
introduced In the House ito renew and e1'
tend the charter Of the Charleston Floating
Dry Dock and Marine Railway Company" and
the BILL was to-day referred to the committee
on Interpretations.
The bill to incorporate the Spartanburg and
Alheville Railroad Company was yesterday re-
ferred to the Senate committee on railroads.
This bill names as incorporators Messrs. Tnos.
B. Jeter, A. W. Thompson, J. n. Hill, G.. Can
non, D. &. Duncan, Simpson Bobo, John h.
Evans, DR.. B. e. Cleveland, B. d. Rice, w. b.
Wallace, VIM. Munro, Albert G.. Means, DR.. j.
Winsmith, R. n. Smith, ]. G. Landrum and
ton and maintenance OF a railroad from the
Of Spartanburg or from some point on
s. ebme railroad In the Vicinity OF said town, and
FsS6nnecting Herewith to the North Carolina
4 line, in The direction Of Ashevile or Ruther-
fordton, North Carolina, and the same to
leaes and immunities granted to the Green
vile and Columbia Railroad Company, and
under the act incorporating the same, and the
several acts amendatory thereof.
Each branch Of this Assembly has been
called upon to take action upon the death oil
q member since the session OF iast Wln!er
The Senate is now In mourning Tor the late
Senator Wimbusb, OF Chester County, aud the
House Yesterday passed the following resolu
tIons in regard to the death Of Representative
F. q. Frost: r.
whereas, In the death of the late F. q
Frost, Of WllliamsourS, Inc state Das iosI ous
of her most valuable and useful sons, and the
Republican party one OF its staunchest, bes'
and most efficient supporters; and whereas
his prominence In the last General Assembly
and his useful connection with the Republican
party. require us to pay q tribute to him fol
valuable services rendered In the past, anc
demand an expression of sorrow and regret
because Of his sad and unexpected death
therefore. be IL
. pe snnointed to prepare resolutions com
msmorstIys Of his public and private wortt
ana party ,. asvOt,C M and ssDe s5ppes''Ti n CO o0p aR'
nnanre of his sudden and premature demise
said committee to report as soon as practi
cable. a.. nonm,itoo
Messrs. Bosemon, Giles, N. B. Myers, Andel
ard B. II. Smith. u-.-s.,, ,,o,
TSetWo Houses are now at loRgerheads upol
the question OF the holiday reoess' al" w