The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-25
SCOTCHED IF NOT SLAIN.
TIE SENATE REPEAL TEE BOND
SCRIP LAW.
A Long Wrangle-rhe Fruttless Effort
OF the Minority to Delay tho Vote
Passage OF tho Bill by q Handsome
Msjority-The General Work OF tho
Day In Both Houses.
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Day In Both Houses.
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COLUMBIA, Friday, January "a.
The Senate was occupied from one o'clock
to FIVE O'Clock this evening In debate upon
the bill to repeal the fourth section OF the Blue
Ridge act of March g. 1872, which section
pledges the credit OF the State tor the pay
ment of the Blue Ridge scrip, makes 1t re-
celvable for taxes, and orders an annual tax
for Its redemption. There was no discussion
OF the merits of the bill, the whole time being
occupied by tlresome and desperate llibuster-
Ing on the part Of the pittul minority
opposing the passage of the bill. These, see-
ing the utter hopelessness of attempting to
defeat the measure to-day, exhausted every
parliamentary trick and device 10 stave of
final vote, in the apparent hope OF firing out
the friends of the bill. A dozen test votes
were taken on as many dilatory motions made
by the opponents Of the bill, and each vote
showed that ive-sixths of the senator's were
in favor Of its passage. Finally decisive
vote was reached about five P. NJ and the
bill passed It's second reading by vote of
twenty.lour to five; the only senators voting
against the bill being Corwin, (colored,) OF
Lancaster, Jamison, (colored,) OF Orange
burg. Jones, (colored,) of Georgetown, sWails,
(colored,) of Williamsburg, aud Whtttemore,
Of Darlington.
The bill, as passed, repeals the fourth SEQ
ton OF the Blue Ridge act, and takes 1t out OF
the power of the omptroller-general to levy
any tax for any purpose whatever, unless e1-
pressly authorized hereafter by the statutes to
do 30.
Jones introduced bill to incorporate the
Antipado Baptist Church of Orangeburg. Cor
win introduced a bill t. regulate the execution
ofthe sentence of death. Nash introduced
bill approprlating three thousand dollars for
the payment of certain claims of the Central
National Bank of Columbia. Whittemore In
troduced bills to regulate the administration
of derelict estates, and to amend the Code oi
Procedure. Smslls gave notice of Joint reso-
luton to authorize special tax In Beaufort
County.
The joint resolution to make an appropria-
ton to pay the outstanding pay certificates
passed, and was ordered to be engrossed. The
following passed and were sent to the House:
Bill to regulate the service of process Issuing
from the Supreme Court; bill concerning
school funds; bill to provide for the more el-
fectual collection of the poll tax. The follow
Ing passed their second reading: Bill to
amend Chapter 12O (relating to mortgages and
liens) OF the General Statutes; bill 10 amend
the law relating to sales-day In Beaufort; bill
to make appropriation for the payment OF the
balance of the salaries OF the members and
officers of the Legislature. The following
references of bills were ordered: To the
judiciary committee bill to create the
office of public weigher OF Orangeburg; bill
to punish persons obstructlng the phosphate
Inspector In the discharge of his duties; bill
requiring county commissioners to offer re.
wards In capital cases; bill to change the
names Of Daniel aud Mollie Erwin; bill to
regulate the fees of PROBATE judges and other
officers. To the committe on interpretations:
Bill to incorporate the South Carolina Agrl-
cultural and Mechanical Society; bill to renew
the charter of Wofford College. To the COM
mittee on railroads: Bill to incorporate the
Great Northern and Southern Railway Com
pany; bill to incorporate the NeWoerry and
Chester Railroad. To the committee on
fnacce: Bill to refund taxes to Henry Wade
and son; joint resolution 10 authorize special
tax of two mills in Orangeburg.
In the House, the committee on the judici-
ary reported favorably upon the following:
Bill to regulate the appointment and salary OF
trial Justices In Charleston; bill to punish hus-
bands desertlng their wives and children; bill
to create the new County Of Dorchester; joint
resolution for the investigation OF the hnan'
cial affairs OF Charleston County.
Cochrane introduced bill to incorporate
the Anderson and Port Royal Railroad.
Hurley introduced bill 10 incorporate the
Pawners' Banking Company. Crews intro
duced bill to provide for the keeping
and pasturage ofstock.
The following passed their second reaaing:
Bill to amend the act establishing system of
free common schools; bill to amend Section
II, Chapter As (relating to work on public
hiphways) OF the General Statutes.
There was long debate on tre resolution
to instruct the trustees Of the State Orphan
Asylum to purchase a lot and erect building
thereon, pending which the House adjourned.
PICKET.
TEE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
What 10 10 be Dono with the Peoples
rron.v-AnotherR Reptstratfon Scheme