Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-08-06

immediate consideration Of the General Assembly.
The Judiciary Committee reported unfavorably
on bill to continue in force the General and Spe-
cial Orders issued BY Military Commanders during
the existence Of the Provisional Government Of Of
South Carolina, but presented as substitute bill
ito quiet rights vested under Military Orders,
which was read first time, and ordered for con-
sideration tomorrow. .-4.i ...#l 3nJ. .>fa hI..1
The excursion party to GreenviIe returned this
evening. About sixty-fve members Of the Legis-
lature went All express themselves very much
gratifed at the good condition and prospects OF the
road. .'i' .''T'. s.-''.' ''' "''.S -
slg .asajJ .r' TUESDAY, July %, 1858. a
q In the House, theSpecial Committee appointed
to ascertain whether the building on Arsenal Hill,
formerly occupied by the State Military Academy,
could be procured for the purposes Of Gubema.
torial Mansion, and if so, at what cost reported
that the house could be had and fitted up in q
plain manner, for the sum of $500. Whereup-
on, resolution was passed, authorizing commit
tee to make such provision ssi .,.ai
The Special Committee on Disabilities made an
unfavorable report on the petition Of w: l. Claw:
son, of York, praying the removal Of his political
disabilities, on the ground that having for some
time past been an officer Of the Government and
therefore required to take the test oath, he could
adopted, and the petition laid on the table. ~
Berry gave notice of bill to repeal the Act Of
1866, repeating the usury law, and to establish q
specified rate Of interest in this State. u ~
The bill to establish the County Of Aiken, was
postponed until the regular session.
"A resolution to constitute the delegations from
York and Lancaster Counties Committee on Co
tawba Indians was tabled.
In the Senate Coghlan offered resolution pro-
posing to repeal the Act which requires all bonded
officers of the State to file their bonds in the Office
of the Secretary of State, within thirty days after
their election, under penalty of forfeitng such Of
fees, but afterwards withdrew it to give place to
bill covering the same ground. This IS intended
to save the official heads of Parker, Nesgie and
w. E. M. Mackey, who have not yet got the re-
quired security. ;! = a'', .sah ~. 81 ~
The report of the Committee on the judiciary,
on bill to continue in force the General and Spe-
cial Orders issued by the military commanders
was considered, and the substitute beng bill to
quiet the rights vested under military orders was
agreed to. p .a-i - 4 80 80 (
A resolution to appropriate 81 900 for the ben
eft of the widow Of s. G. w. Dill, was read .
first time and ordered for consideration. morrow
Montgomery presented bill TO subject all agri-
cultural and farm lands within the corporate limits
of cities and towns, to taxation. Read and re-
ferred .- ,.. = ~. @h'@.
Rutland presented bill from the Committee on
Public Lands, to establish Board of Commis-
sioners on public lands, and to define the powers
and duties Of the same. Read and referred "
The Committee on Finance reported on the res
olution to fix the salaries of the officers Of the
Senate, recommending the following: Clerk, $l,-
500; Assistant clerk, $500; Reading Clerk, $3.50;
oor-keeper, $3.50 !; Assistant Door-keeper, $3.50;
two pages, each $50. Ordered for consideration
Corbin, from the Judiciary Committee, report
ed favorably on the bill to establish Probate Courts,
and the bill to regulate the manner Of keeping and
public funds by certain officers. .sY
WEDNESDAY, July %, 1868.
The Senate, Immediately after the call Of the
roll and the confirmation OF the Journal OF the pre-
ceding day. in accordance with joint resolution to
that effect, repaired to the House Of Representa-
tives for the purpose of uniting with that body
ballot for Chief Justice and two Associate JUS
tees of the Supreme Court, and after return there
from without the transaction of further business,
adjourned. III, llr~. - ., . n,,sl,-a Z, 4
In the House. Tomlinson nominated d. Z. Cor
bin, Senator from Charleston, and United States
District Attorney; Coghlan nominated Judge Il j.
Moses Sr., Hoyt nominated Colonel a j. vii
lard, late Chief of the Military Bureau of Civil
Affairs under the administration Of Gen. Candy.
TomGnson requested and obtained leave to have
read from the clerks desk section two Of article
eight, section one of article fourteen, of the Con
stitution of the State, and section three, Of the
amendment, al of which indicated
that, if elected, Judge Moses would
be disqualified from taking his seat ''''.
A motion was made that the opinion Of the At
be asked as to whether or not .
man who was disqualified by the constitutional q
mendment and elected to Office could take-his seat
This the Chair ruled out Of order, and the ball
lot proceeded, with the following result, the DEM
crats casting the scattering votes: 1'.& u ne
Whole number of votes east 100 necessary to o
choice 66; of which f. j. Moses received t5S; d.
T. Corbin So; B. F. Dunkin s; "A. j. Willard 6 ),
James L. Orr SD. L. Wardaw 2; T. n, Daw-
kins L: A. P. Aldrich l.
No candidate having received sufficient num-
Der of votes, it was declared that there was no cleo
ton, and second ballot was held, with the'fol-
lowing result: r- "a ~ -s.2tsf % '.--2!-. !.
+. J. Moses g. votes; D. 7. Corbin Sc ; B. F.
Dunkin 8; j. L. Orr 4 A j. Willard Q; A. T.
Aldrich l. r....
The Chair announced that there was no election,
and a third ballot was taken, as follows:
Whole number of vote cast 1873; necessary to a
choice 81; of which +. J. Moses received 10 ID.
T: Corbin 40; A; J. Willard 2; ). l. oT 2; =.
N. Dawkins 2; Wade Hamptonl Rev. Senator
Burnt District Randolph, negro, 1; Beverly Nash,
negro l. 80
The vote for General Hampton was cast by the
radical Senator Charles P. Leslie, from Barnvell,
who discovering what the result was before it was
announced officially, expressed his thorough dis
gust at it, and his conviction that universal sut-
frage was dead, and begged leave to change his
vote, which he did from Corbin to General Hamp-
ton. The vote was greeted with Kisses from the
floor, and some applause from the spectators, and,
amidst great confusion, the President announced
that Franklin j. Moses, having received the re-,
ouisite number of votes, was duly elected Chiet
Justice. This was followed by great cheering from
his friends -.
The joint assembly then proceeded to ballot for
two associate justices. = =,
Hayes nominated .Lemuel Boozer; Maxwell
Rutland Webb nominated - Hodge, Nnspec-
tor General of the Freedmen's Bureau;) j. d.
Ferriter nominated Hon. John A. Insis; O. p.
Leslie radical said that the experience of this day
proved conclusively to his mind that universal suf
frage was dead in the State, and that taking his
cue from this fact, be would henceforth vote only
for men Of well defined principlesL He therefore,
nominated Judge A. p .Adrich, Of Barnwel.-
(Hisses) The vote resulted as follows Whole
number of votes cast 131; necessary to . choice
66; of which A. J. Willard received 4e;, j. N.
Rutland 20; Lemnel Boozer IT,; j. A., Ingis II !;
s., A. Hodge 16; r. j: Moses, il, 9; judge A.
P. Aidrich 2; G. p Leslie +; Senator ]. j. Wright
(negro) 2; Maj. N. r. Delaney (negrc) L; Senator
j. 81; Rainey luegro) l.; Senator Daddy Csin Inc.
grol il; John Morrisseg, MIC, Of York, /;