Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
COLUMBIA. Nov. Is.


which in its incipiehcy only made itself
manifest only upon those interested in
the appropriation for printing the laws;
failing to accomplish anything in this
direction, when they had the whole bill
under consideration, the whole section
relating to printing was stricken out;
then the sections providing for the pur-
chase Of fuel, stationery etc.. and finally
the bill was trimmed down to a mere
nothing and passed second reading.
During the debate, It was shown that
the fuel used at the last session had not
been paid for, and to make the more
obstinate realize the situation, they were
compelled to sit in the cold for several
hours to-day; this did it, and the vote
on the bill was recinded, and 1t passed
second reading in better shape. The
amount of the appropriation for pay OF
members AMI subordinates is seventy
five thousand dollars.
The bill to pay for the printing of the
immigration reports, supreme court re-
ports and the tax papers has passed, both
houses appropriating Sl25,OOO for this
purpose.
There must be something in climatic
changes. Our Beaufort friends get on
their muscle frequently. The voluble
and good natured Greene got into q
small state of excitement over the ap-
preparation bill last evening and was
ready and willing to meet Humbert of
Darlington outside 'the bar ofthe house,
The smiling Hamilton, is perfectly will
ing to stand to his assertions, inside or
outside the "bar of this house.; staid
Myers looks on and smiles with his usual
complacency, but has little to say that is
not direct to the question under consid-
Grafton. Altogether, with the hard work,
especially in the committee rooms, done
by Senator Smalls, Beaufort has more
than an average delegation.
November2E.
Meetings have been held for two even
ings, at the state house, for the purpose
of discussing. Cuban prospects. The hall
of the house of representatives was
packed on both occasions, several ladies
being present. Patriotic speeches were
made by Judge Mackey. Congressman
Elliot, Judge Hoge, Professor Greene,.
and others of the republican party. and
several by the conservative side OF the
house. As always has been the case on
such occasions, there was good deal of
buncombe talk, but no mistaking the
feeling and undercurrent sentiment of
the large assemblage. Our senator and
congressman co niitted themselves to
the cause of free Cuba.
This evening, quiet, but large meet.
Ing of the officers of the national guard
was held at the state house. There was
an entire absence of display of oratory
usual on such occasions, and what sh uld
be done in case of a demand tor troops
considerably discussed. 1t was agreed
that the best method to pursue was that
taught by the experience Of other states
that were found ready to send troops in
the field when the late war commenced.
For this purpose company commanders
will know minutely the material and
spirit of their companies, so that should
any quota be desired, or should it so hap
pen that coast defence be necessary thel e
may be no time lost. The proceeding is
a wise one.
The house has adjourned over until
Monday evening having finished their
work for which the extra session was
called-excepting the arranging OF the
public debt. There was an exciting de-
bate over the bill to limit the tenure of
office for certain state officers to two
wears, upon which no decisive action is to
be reported for this session. The pay
bill for this session has sailed through
the stormy seas of debate, been mutilated
aud patched, and finally passed; the
senate to-day rescinded the vote whereby
twenty-five thousand dollars printing
money was knocked out of the bill as it
came from the house, and as the bill
passed, the printing company will be paid
fifty thousand dollars for the wo1k of this
session: this in addition to the $l25,0O0
mentioned before, for immigration re-
ports etc
The bill to authorize coroners to ap-
point constables has sunk into oblivion.
1t is becoming quite popular sentiment
that conStables, county treasurers, audi
tors, and trial Justices should be elected
instead of being appointed as now pro.
vidcd for, but it is not all probable that
any advance towards such a law, than
desuItory firing of words, will be made
this winter. Allendale, Barnwell county
will be incorporated at an early date.
A movement has been put on foot by
Senator Donaldson Of GrcenviIlc, ICON
servative) to ascertain the amount of
past due indebtedness to the school
teachers in the several counties. The
report of the state superintendent of cd
ucaton now being very carefully prepared
shows several counties among them
Beaufort, that have not received their
apportionment of the appropriations for
schools.
The minority bill introduced by Mr..
Cochran of Anderson, was substituted for
the supply bill reported by the ways and
means committee and has passed the
house, and will without doubt go sailing
through the senate as if it was creased.
1t prevents the treasurer in any instance
using the money provided by one appro-
priation to pay claims embraced in an
other. The provisions arc for separate
tax lcvies Cor each aggregating in all,