The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-03


members from Orangeburs aud Georgetown
were taking IL the Charleston matter, 1t was
| like the interest the Heathan Chinee once felt
in the missionary-he wanted to slay him.
Jamison. Mr.. Speaker, rise to question
ofprivilege. :,
Hurley. Well, never mind, I'll take it all
back, and will call him The missionary. Now,
this measure has been committed to the
Charleston delegation, because they were
eighteen of the most honest men that could
be elected In Charleston.
Jamison. Oh, don't seett.
Hurley. Well, I don't wonder that the
country members don't see it. They never
lived ia Charleston, and don't know the terri
BILE temptations that an honest mau !s subject.
| ed to there I now ask as an act OF justice to
| those eighteen honest men, that the matter
| 60 over to Monday, when they can all be here
| to vote upon it. One of them has got to go to
Charleston tomorrow, to reduce the Demo-
to. Another one Is going down tonight, be-
cause he heard the sheriff was coming for him,
and he wants to meet him halt way, sup
pose.
Here, Jamison came over, and whispered to
Hurley, "Let the bill come up tomorrow"
Hurley replied, also, soto voee, "0h no, l
won't do it." The speaker objected to this
side show, and Hurley quite turned the
tables on the little man, by saying, swell,
Mr.. Speaker. when man comes to me right
here, when am making speech, aud asks
me to lend him ten dollars, / dol't want to
hurt his feelings by saying out loud, that
won't do It," This raised u little laugh, and
doubtless did as much to defeat the liLlle
OI.lgeman as an hours serious argument
could have done. After further arguments
from Bowley. Elliott, Henderson and Others,
all in favor of postponement, the matter was
finally set down for discussion on Monday at
2P. III.
Al T., oLota fr,f ft,a 1,ai In
dietary committee reported iarorably on the
bill recurring juries iE criminal cases to be
kept together aud to be kept in the charge of
the sberffs until they have rendered their
verdicts, aud prescribing penalty for lhe vlo-
lation of The act of fine of not ess than fifty
dollars or more than three hundred 'ollars
and imprisonment for not more tn three
months. Also, upon the bill to authorize
aliens 10 acquire, hold and dispose of real and
personal property In the same manner In all
respects as natural born citizens:
The same committee reported unfavorablr
upon the bill to define and regulate the jnris-
dIction of the Police Court of Charleston,
held by the recorder of the city instead of the
Mayor, or, in the absence Of the recorder, by
one of the aldermen or by trial justice, 10 be
designated by the Mayor.
Upon the call Of counties the following bills,
&C., were introduced:
VI,
Deutsche Bruderliche Bund, of Charleston;
bill to renew the charter Of the Hope Steam
Fire Engine Company, of Charleston; aud no
t,ce of O bill to incorporate the South Carolina
Real Estate, Mining and Manufacturing Com
pany.
By Mr.. Yocum, q bill to protect the people of
the State of South Carolina against illegal
fraudulent issues OF bonds and securities. This
bill recites that there have been Illegal Issues OF
bonds, and that nobody knows the extent or
amount Of such Issues, and, therefore. pro-
vldes for another joint special financial inVes.
tigaLing committee, to consist OF one from the
Senate and two from the House, to examine
and report as to which bonds are illegal and
which are genuine. The committee to slt IN
Charleston for not more than sixty days, be-
ginning March /, 1872, to have authority to
send for persons apd papers, and to advertise
their meeting In the papers Of Charleston.
Columbia, New York and Washington. All
persons holding bonds of the State are to re-
port all about the same to this new lnqnlsi-
tion before May l, 1872 and a failure TO make
such report shall be deemed prlmd JQcle evil
dence OF the illegality of such bonds. The
treasurer is prohibited from paying the inter-
est on any bonds until The report OF this COM
mlttee be received but he Is carefully IN.
structed TO pay all the expenses OF the COM
miltee.
executions against the county. This measure
seeks to exempt the county poOrhouses and
jails from sale under executions for debt.
By Mr.. Singleton, notice Of bill 10 relieve
the State OF all liability for its guarantee of
the bonds of the Blue Ridge Railroad Compa-
ny, by providing for the securing and destruc-
tion of the same. This looks like On effort to
put money In circulation, and really The effort
seems 10 be needed, in view Of the notice that
Treasurer Parker has placarded In his office
that .sno legislative expenses will be paid
until the appropriation bill has pas s'ed."
In the Senate there was little business OF
any importance transacted. The war Of yes
terday upon Mr.. Whiltemore'5 bill to provide
for the registry of Slate securities was renew
ed, and Waged with much ferocity and bitter
ness, principally between the anthor Of the
bill and lhe senator from Barnwell. The mat
ter was finally postponed TO wednesday next.
Mr.. Smalls reported, as might have been
expected, that more time was needed by the
phosphate committee to complete their odor-
iferous researches, and an indefinite exten-
sion was accordingly granted.
Mr. Nash Introduced bill to 1ncornorate
the Traction Steam Engine Company, ofCo-
lumbia, and Mr.. Whittemore introduced
another bill to amend the election law, By
providing for the immediate canvass OF the
votes at The close OF the polls, but containing
no provision for minority representation upon