Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1855-12-20

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/ MONDAY. Deccmbcr11.
, On Friday, another and perhaps the most impor-
, tant measure was 'lurlcred in the House After
very long nni frequent debates the subject, the
Electoral. Question brought to dccision or,
rather was broughito 4 climax entirely beyond tho
point where deci-i'r III, lc. Mr.. Perry BIZ.
giving the election t. tie rNo.c On the Federal basis,
came up first in orlr: all u the surprise Of every
| one was adopted Ly vote o: 5 to - This un-
! lookci-for event wa brought about hy an equally
strange cominatior vf elements, ami to tn" large
majority Of the llouEe was rs unwclc0mc as it was
strange. Having NJ ilca that un!er the present
condition of thing, the Bill ccul pass both Houses
or even the lower branch. many members desired,
merely rs an expression Of opinion t. record their
vote in its favor before supporting Mr.. Chcsnut's
Bill others, thoroughly radical and most rcnarkA-
bly, Stubborn voted fcr the Bill because. ike T';
: tcdchd if they "couIlnt get AL. w"n lave n"nc:
AMI third party, firm Il, Parishes AMI opposed &
t'.:t Z Mr.. pc:rys I'll could he ra:sci. il wal
lcrrat any further agitation # IL" question. In the
first division Mr.. VII ~ takes rank in ;!c src"i,
McsSr-. Chwson anl Wallace. Mr.. Williams w:5
quite III on Friday, :-' consequently WAS hot il! IL
-ea.. An effort was male to I'ss Mf. Ch"<aut'-
Bill also b''' Tho I"nsc. regarding such action
inconsistent, laid it N the table by vote pf 5S to
G together with ~ .',cr matter relating thereto.
VI t,c Senate promptly refused 10 concu" in
tie action Of the House. anil thus the question has
been decided sh"u'd like to say more on the sub
Jet. aill especially II examine tho position # IT,"
members who IN practical violation "f their pledge,
played into I'll" hat; Is 0: the Parish party. Rut
have not ruolI
On Saturday the Giil 10 exempt the several Dis
trict Boards ani the Managers Of Election from Or
taken Up for consideration. The Committee Report
adverse t. tic measure was lal on the table ny
decided vote hut a'ter a long and spirited debate
an! the rejection cf large number Of amend
ments proposed to emharra.s the passage, the
matter was indefinitely postponed for want of time.
There were many reasons why this Bill should be
passed. the most i'm, ortant of which is that it would
afford some reward 10 many Of our citizens who do
heavy labor without any compensation, and thus
induce them to continue their services 10 the public
Mr.. McGowan, the rcdoubtabe Chairman on the
Military, made a fierce onslaught on the Bill. which
he regarded an indirect attempt to break down
the Militia system. IL is really amusing to see the
genuine carnestncss with which tho Chairman lays
down the position that all Of liberties, nil
rights, civil religious and social, in fact all things
good and true, depend upon the Militia. As Aunt
Dolly, in Fanny Ferns new book, would say, it is
"ridihs." Had the House come to direct vote
the bill would lave been passed. but in view Of the
undoubtcd fact that the Senate would defeat it, and
to husband the time which is becoming precious,
the discussion was postponed indefinitely Our del
cgation voted favorably to the Bill
The Senate on Saturday gave quietu' to the sub
ject Of the removal Of the Lunatc Asylum. 1t was
proposed last year, nl tile proposition was renewed
this session, that, irasmuch as the present Asylum
isinsuicent and unhealthy, the building and grounds
be disposed of and the location Of q new building
changed to retired locality in the country sew
eral miles from town. It not satisfactorily es
tablished that the present site is unhealthy, but
the other side it was uost conclusivcy demonstrated
that the removal woul be attended by very heavy
expense and the Senate therefore very properly
refused to agree to the proposition by decided vote
of 33 to >, and content to provide for the pur
chase of the lands adjacent to the present building
necessary for the purpose Of enlarging the Asylum.
The Senate by q vote of 25 to 10 gave favorable
consideration to the Resolutions from the House af
frming the expedency of the election Of apaid agent
to superintend and be responsible for the work of
the new State Capitol; and also to an amendment
accepting the resignation of the Commissioners, to
take effect the appointment Of their successor
The matter was again brought up in the House to-
night by the Report Of :ho Special Committee, and
is now undergoing most searching discussion. A
rigorous effort has beer made to set aside the former
action of the House in which the Senate has concur
red to give the suerntendence Of the work, as
at present, to Board three Commissioners. This
very inconsistent movement failed however, and the
matter is just now pos,d as Mr.. keitt would say |
on "dancing equilibrium" A very respectable !
number of members seriously discussing the ex-
pediency of dcferring Ill action in relation to the
new Capitol and thus s1spcnding the work, until
definite idea to the phn and cost be obtained
The event Of the discussion is just about uncertain
as it is important. 1t i, nearly twelve o'clock
and the House is still irecssion with fair prospect
of remaining so until dSlight
have not yet heard pf any other proceedings of
interest in either House! to-day. The time is
med mostly in giving tie second and third reading
ito Bills, and passing Rsolutons which are not of
interest to our section. The following Bills have