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

manufacture and sale of fire eXtinguishers
upon the Babcock patent. This appeared TO
the ruralists to be a subject for mirth, and
number of feeble wltticisms, in the shape Of
amendments, were attempted, all of which
resulted in the addition to the list OF incofpo-
rators of the names of all the members of the
House, Senate and State government. a de-
bate next ensued upon the original appropria-
tlon bill, introduced by the ways and means
committee. which lasted until the adjournment
Of tho House.
In the Senate this morning the only bust.
ness of Importance waf the Introduction by
the judiciary committee Of the following bill
as substitute for bill with similar title,
which was received from the House:
BILL to Regulate the Issuing OF Checks to
Laborers upon Plantations or elsewhere. .
SECTION l. That unless otherwise provided
by special contract, legally drawn and wit
messed, 1t shall be and 1t is hereby required Of
all persons who shall employ laborers upon
plantations or elsewhere by the day, week,
month or year, to pay such laborers or en-
ployees In United States bank notes or frac-
tional currency.
Sec. 2. That If any person or persons after
the passage ofthis act shall offer to any lato-
rer or employee, except as provided for In the
preceding section, as compensation tor labor
or services performed, checks or scrip OF any
description In lieu Of United States bank
notes OF fractional currency, the said person
or persons so offending shall be liable to In
dctment and punishment by fne not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars and by imprison-
ment not exceeding twenty days, or both, ac-
cordlng to the discretion of the court
A long debate followed upon bill to incor-
porate the Laborers' Association. Nash. Les
lie and others opposed the bill, and Hayne
and Wlmbush spoke in its favor. Nash said
that s'the laborer was going to work where
he could get the best pay, no matter how
Ioho
as to the employers hiring them, "the men
with the most capital would come out ahead;
In other words, the man who had the longest
stick would knock. down the most persim-
MONS"
The bill to regulatef elections was consd-
cred. Mr.. Whittemore stated that thirty Sec
tions of the bill were already contained In the
revised statutes, and all the changes required
were covered In two sections of the bill. The
section recurring that the Legislature should
90 into joint assembly for the election oi.com-
missloners was stricken out, as also the oCner
super1uous sections, and the bill was amend
ed in other important particulars go that the
counting of the votes, Is to commence
Immediately after the closing OF the polls, and
be continued until the count is completed, and
the title OF the bill was changed so as to make
1t an amendatory act.
The bill to establish al agricultural college
and mechanics institute, which came from the
House, designating Columbia as the place
where the college shall be located, caused de-
bate as to whether Columbia or Orangeburg
shall be the place, the Senate committee hav-
ing In their report recommended the latter
place. The report Of the committee was
adopted.
The Joint special committee of the General
Assembly, appointed to consider the memorial
Of the National Woman's Suffrage Association,
met last evening. There was a full attendance
on the part CT the committee, and large mum:
Der ofspectaiors, numbering among them Chief
Justice Moses. Congressman Elliott, Lienten-
nt-Governor Ransler, Attorney-Ge General Cham
berlain, Hon. F. j. Moses. speaker of the
House of Representatives, R. j. Donaldson,
Solicitor Wiggin and other officers.
Mr., WhIttemOre, in short speech, called
the meeting to order, and explained the OBJ
jects OF the same, Inviting those interested In
the subject to speak before the committee:
Mr.. Whiltemore was emphatic In declaring lt
to be his opinion that If the people were not
prepared to consider this question OF woman
Suffrage now, they would be compelled TO IN
the future. He would rather see the women
vote len times over than three-fths OF the men
who now vote, and if they do not ultimately
enjoy these rights it will be because arbitrary
Mr.. Chamberlain was then introduced, and
made long argument IN favor OF woman
suffrage. He believed the friends OF the
cause, wherever they might be-, would oe
grateful for the prompt action the General
Assembly of the State had taken upon the
memorial. In referring it for consideration to
q select committee of both branches. Among
the arguments In favor of the measure, ne
held that it was now right, and that, under
the laws of the nation, there was no rlght 10
deprive one.half its citizens from privileges
the other half are enjoying. He referred TO
matters as they were at the time of the
Declaration of Independence, the progress
made, abolishment Of slevery, and the pros
poets of the future In connection with the
Subject under consideration. and held that as
the government derived its power from the
governed, it had no right to deprive them OF
their rights.
Lieutenant Governor Ransier and other
speakers followed. The committee, IN secret
session. considered the matter. and the re-
port will be made to the several branches OF
the General Assembly at an early day:
PICKET.