Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-13

fore unconstitutional. In the hrst IN
stance the United States supreme court
sustained the court below, but upon the
reargument, it has reversed that decis-
ion.
The legislature this evening, it may be
said, was on FIRE over the matter. The
house resolved itself into committee OF
the whole upon the matter, and discus
sion followed free and earnest. Hurley;
Bowley and Boston were the principal
speakers. During their remarks it was
intimated that instead Of there being SIX
hundred thousand of the bills now out
standing there was was over two and one
half million. The fact that all these
could be turned into the state treasury IN
payment Of taxes very naturally created
a great sensation; especially as it is
yery serious matter to contemplate where
any morey is to come from if this calam-
itv had not occurred. Resolutions were
introduced, and are still pending to the
effect that the highest tribunal OF the
government has stabbed the repub-
lican party in South Carolina to the
heart, and that the democrats, by delays,
ipiunctions, &C., have SO laid the track
that nothing remains but to walk over 1t
and win the next race. However, the
scare over, something may be done to
dodge the impending evil Several modes
have already been suggested, one OF
which, the most reasonable thus far Is
to levy no tax, but allow the state treas
urer to issue certificates of indebtedness.
All agree for once, that if the decision Is
carried out in letter the party in this state
goes 10 the wall. Judges, courts and ad-
mipistrstive officers came in tor round
share of abuse, and states rights were
howled by the more unreserved' Inc
democratic side of the house, viewed The
matter with seriousness, but whether
from any common feeling of disaster, or
from kind of gratifed malice was be-
yond diviniug.
Many of the officials, state and nation
al were on the floor, and manifested a
deep interest in the proceedings.
judge Andrews was unanimously seat
ed as senator from Orangeburg.
November 5.
Both houses of the &c .eral assembly
introduced measures to-day, yet to be
considered, relating to the bills OF the
bank of the state. Many projects are on
foot Those that have seen daylight IN
the legislature, are in the senate, reso'
luton which intends that all the bills o.
the bank, shall pass through the comp
troller-generars Office, to be there exam'
ined, and stamped genuine, or not genu'
inc, as the case may be, before they car
be taken for taxes by any county treasur
er; this would give time as the expert
employed would not be likely to hurry
over the matter. The resuscitation o
the bank by the state; the appointment
Of a president and directors, and the run
ing of the institution by the state, is alsC
suggested as a method of getting out o
the fix.
In the executive session of the senate
to-day nothing came up affecting Beau
fort county. Gen. Whipper was refused
confirmation as treasurer OF Barnwel
county. In the house scarce anything o.
importance was done, except the suspen
sion of the operation of the previous
question, and limiting the remarks o1
any member to fifteen minutes, with the
privilege of speaking but once on the
same subject. This evening a caucu:
was held in the hall of the house, called
for the purpose of discussing the situa
ton. 1t had been given out that 1t was
to be caucus of republican members OF
the general assembly, but when order was
obtained, it was found that number OF
gentlemen Of the opposite party were
present, beside very large number Of
spectators, among whom were judges,
members of congress, state officers and 50
| on. Points of order and motions to in
yite all who were not members to leave.
| occupied the time until the caucus ad'
journed, subject to the call Of the chair
man. Nothing whatever was done in
the way of explaining the crisis, and ev-
erybodv went home as wise in this re.
spect. as they came.
November 6.
The day has been made gloomier still,
by the hard cold rain storm now in full
force. Little was done in the legislature
beyond routine business. In the house a
bill was introduced looking toward an
| adjustment Of the debt-ss it may be
tcrincd-of the bills of the bank of the
state. While in committee Of the whole
Mr. Hurley made remarkable speech,
it commanded general attention from
both sides Of the house; he went minute
ly into the operations aud history Of the
bank, aud advised careful, but prompt
movement in the matter. Timothy, who