The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-30


clubs In The steamboat pattern oil CARDS, tnen
he lays one hand on hls heart and the other
| on his pockel book, and beslns while there
| Is no member, Mr.. Speaker, oo the moor OF
this House who deprecates the inroduc-
tlon of the question OF color more than
does the gentleman who has now the
! honor of addressing the House, yet
must be permitted to say that If the sum
of twenty thousand dollars be not appro.
| priated for this purpose. He is generally
| interrupted at about this point by some unap-
p.sciative co.ored member, and the speech
| degenerates Into squaboe. generally, with
| Hurley as the top dog in the fight.
1t will not do, however, to be overlooking
| Brennan all this time, who made his maiden
| speech on this occasion, and who really oidS
| lair, In time, to prove the rival in parliamen-
tary oratory of Sir Boyle Roche hlmseh. He
made the only abusive speech OF the Wnole
party. and this Induces me to report II In full,
only prefacing it with the regret that cannot
| reproduce it in the vernacuar ln which 1t was
| uttered-lhe rich and mellow brogue which
sweetened the speech like Whit from
phosphate mill on mnggy morning. me
| following is a close translation OF his remarks !;
"Ar. Speaker = am compelled to rise to a
question of privilege, although | regret the
necessity which forces nae to do 80. am
sorry that the question has been introduced,
| (chorus from tue Charlestonians, 80 say we
| all of us,D and regret that 1t has so long oc-
cupied the time OF the House. believe that
1t is beneath the dignity of this House to no
| lice such contemplate dispatch as that That
appeared in The NEWS, but there is deep
| and sinister design In that dispatch. The
charge was made. Mr.. Speaker, to influence
| the action of the Uuited States Senate, and 1t
was made In The NEWS because Mr.. Patter-
son would not bribe The NEWS. 1 can prove
| this. and I know just what I'm saying. !!
hon plt
| that paper than Pm minded to say now, but
I'll say to them that people who live IN
glass houses should not throw stones. There's
more about the object Of that charge
being made ln The NEWS. 1t s part OF q
deep laid plan 10 impeach the Governor, ana
TO impeach every member OF the Stste ooasa d
of cauvasser5. That's just what it means anu
that's what's the matter. In conclusion
observe that in an editorial In that same pa
per they call upon the members OF The Charles
ton delegaliol TO help along the charleston
city water bill. Now, how can they call upon US
to help along anything II we're parcel OF
thieving vagabonds -? tell you that article
In Tue NEWS will be an injury to the interests e.
OF the people of Charleston, aud they'll hno ie
out, too. In less than week.
And with this dire threat the gentleman re-
sumed his seat, the little tempest IN teapot
blew over, the rest Of the members woke up,
and Speaker Lee came up smiling aud ready
House with this usual promptness, good tenn.
per and good tact.
HOST OF INVESTIGATIONS.
The principal measures introduced ln the
House proved to be q trio of investigation
schemes to take the place OF the resolution
which was slaughtered yesterday, as already
reported and explained. The 1rst OF these was
Introduced by General W. 81. Wallace. OF
Union, In the shape OF Joint resolution to
ascertain the validity OF the State deot, the
text of the resolution being as follows:
SECTION l. That all the bonds and stocks OF
this State may be registered, 10 the end that
the valid debt OF this State may be ascertained,
be 1t resolved, &c, that no bonds or stocks
purportipc TO be bonds or stocks of this State
shall be binding upon the State that are not
registered in the office of the comptroller-gen-
eral on or before the first day of January next.
SEC. 2 That the comptroller shall provide
book for the sad registration, which book SHALL
always be open to public inspection.
SEC. 8. That the omptroller.general and
encouragement be aud are hereby appointed
commissioners, whose duty 1t shall be to as
certain aud report to this General Assembly,
at lis next session, the amount OF bonds and
stocks 30 registered. under what authority, oy
whom, to whom, upon what consideration,
and at what rate of discount said bonds and
stocks were issued, and properly Classifying
the same, describing such as are valid, suca
as are Invalid, and that they do report any
special matter connected With the alleged debt
Of the Stale.
SEC. 4 That said commissioners are hereby
invested with all necessary power and autho:.
rlty to fully carry out the objects mentioned
In this resolution, and that they do report all
cases of contempt Of their authority to this
General Assembly.
SEC S. That the snm OF twenty-five hun.
dred dollars, If 80 much be necessary, be and
| tal fn nau
expenses OF said commissioners IN carrying
ont the objects and purposes of this reso-
luton.
SEC. 6. That said commissioners cause sub
division of this Joint resolution to be published
iu one or more newspapers at Columbia,
Charleston and New York City, respectively.
ANOTHER COMMISSION.
Representative Cochran presented !another
proposition In the shape of the following
'sBll to provide for the registration OF bonds,
stocks aud coupons, and to investigate the
financial condition of the State OF South Caro-
lima:
SECTION /. That the Governor, lieutenant.
governor, complroler-general, State treasur-
er and the speaker of the House OF Represen-
tatives be, and they are hereby empowered
and required TO investigate the financial con.
dition OF the State, and 10 cause registration
of the bonds, stocks and coupons of The State
of South Carolina to be made.
SEC. g. That the board created by this act
shall cause a complete registration OF the
bonds, stocks and coupons of this State 10 be
made. and shall open offices In the cities of
New York, Charleston and Columbia for that
purpose. No charge shall be made for regis
tering the bonds, stocks and coupons, as pro-
| vided for by this act.
SEC. 3. That said registration shall be COM
pleted on the first day Of November, 1873, and
| the Interest and principal OF bonds, stocks
and coupons, not registered IN accordance
| with the provisions of this act, shall never be
paid by this Slate.
SEC. 4. The said board shall stamp every
bond, certificate of stock and coupon offered
for registration, and keep registry oil the
same, together with the amount, number, date
of issue. the act under which the same was
issued, and series OF the same, and the said
board shall make report of their investiga-
tiop, and OF the registration made by said
board, TO the General Assembly within twenty
days after its meeting at the next session.
SEC s. That for the purpose OF defraylng
the expenses of registration authorized and
required by this act. the sum OF five thousand
dollars. IL 80 much be necessary, Is hereby ap.
propriated, TO be paid out OF the civil contin:
geut fund on warrants signed by majority oil
the board.
SEC If any officer shall fail or refuse to
perform any duty required by this act, or shall
neglect to carry out the intent and meaning
of This act, he shall be deemed guilty OIL q
mIsdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not more than five thousand