The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-11

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The constitutional Amendment was passel
by vote of one hundred and eight to ten, ant
when enerossed, will be taken to Washingto,
by c. c. Bowen.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House assembled at ten o'clock.
J.H. Neagle, from the Committee on th'
Inauguration, reported that all arrangements
for the ceremony had been made, and recon-
mended that ex-Governor James L. Orr be in
vited to accompany General Scott and occup.
seat upon the platform.
The same member also made report non
/ the Committee on Organization, and recon
mended the following offices: A sergeant-at
arms and one assistant; q doorkeeper and one
assistant; a chief messenger and three assist
ant messengers; two pages; clerk and three
assistants; reading clerk, chaplain and
mittee made, after subjecting number o.
persons to various tests, will be acted upon q.
haK.past u O'Clock tomorrow, until which
time the consideration of the report was post
poned. sss. :44
The committee further recommend that the
Attorney General be authorized to employ the
necessary number Of engrossing clerks, not te
exceed SIX in number except by express author.
ty of the General Assembly, and that he also
be authorized to employ the services Of two
competent legal gentlemen to aid in the prepa-
ration of various papers, Tor the consideration
Of the Legislature. Made special order for
tomorrow. 3 -
R. B. Elliott called up the question OF priv.
lege, which was pending at the hour OF ad-
journment yesterday, namely: as to the admls,
sion ,sof the gentlemen from Anderson, and
proceeded thereon to make an argument. These
members we're as much entitled to their seats,
said, as any other persons on the floor. They
possessed prinaa Jac,e evidence oftheir election.
and ifsn0t recognized there would be estab-
lishedi "a precedent Of the most dangerous
character. Exclude these gentlemen simply
because somebody has seen tit to protest
against the ELECTION, and any member would
have the power Of retarding the organization
of the body for weeks. Elliott concluded by ot-
fsring the following: .eel =
] ReSotred, That the House do now rescind the
action whereby certain individuals claiming
seats, and holding certificates of election sign
ed by General Candy, were denied admmission
as such, and that they be allowed to take seats
and be sworn, and that if protests be offered
they be referred to. the Committee on Elec-
lions. =
W. G.. Whipper followed in the same line OF
argument, and moved the previous question.
The call was sustained, aud the yeas and nays
being taken, it was decided to admit all mem
hers having certificates from General Candy,
by the handsome vote Of eighty-four yeas to
tTenty-segen nays.
The fourteenth Article, or Constitutional
Amendment, being the special order OF the
& a. j. Ransier Bald that while that amend
ment had been voted for by O. majority OF forty
thousand people in South Carolina, and al
though the adoption of the amendment was
necessary to the restoration of the States lately
in rebellion, be. personally did not wish to be
understood as endorsing by his vote that Por.
ton of the amendment which comedies the
right to the. States TO disfranchise any portion
of the citizens residing thereil. He claimed
for every man, not within specific exceptions,
the right to vote, and since the expeditncy OF
the restriction had passed away, he could not
support the amendme at as 8 whole, but would
vote for It with protest against the objection
able portion to which he had referred.
( Mr. Tomlinson said that he had intended to
make 8 similar statement to the above, but as
the hour for the inaug glration was arriving, he
would call the previous question.
The call was sustained, and on the main
question the yeas and nays were ordered.
!, On motion Of Neagle, thes rules We're sus.
pended to allow nine new members Ito be
sworn,:r. OF these eight were Democrats.
The roll now being called, the vote stood, yeas
+one hundred and eight, nays ten. Those vo-
ting in the negative were o. NJ. Doyle, w. G.
Keith, Wm. 7, Field, Sam'l Liitlejohn, Robert
IN. Smith, Ivan Bryant, Claude c. Turner,
Frank Sloan. John Wilson, John. B, Moore,
T.. Frank Clyburn, ,Wm. B. Stewart.
The Speaker proclaimed that the constitu-
tionaI amendment was adopted. =.
On motion Of Mr.. Tomlinson, the House took
a recessof twenty minutes. - !. ssS -
ON reassembl the Sergeant-at-arms, pro
tenn, announced, .sFhe honorable the Senate oi
South Carolina have arrived" The Senate.
preceded by their President, MARCHED in and
occupied the front seats, the President taking
his place on the right Of the Speaker; mean.
while the platform had been occupied by vari-
ous persons, among whom were Mr. +. A:
preacher; Major Deane, Gilbert Pillsbury, T.
j.. Robertson, Col Willard, Gen. Pearce, c. G.
Bowen, j. H. Goss, and g number OF ladies.
f.7At the appointed hour Mr.. j. II. NeaSle, as
!. Chairman Of the committee, announced to the
Speaker 81 introduce Governor r. Z. Scott
Governor elect ct South Carolina" The Speaker
bowed, and requested Rev. E.P. Adams to
open the proceedings with prayer, which vas
done, the two Houses standing, In the course
of his invocation he made use of the following
remarks ;:HOh God, who hast caused servant
to rule evoysfs thy people 60 that good may come
out Of evil, &c.
The President Of the Senate now said -
now have the honor Of introducing to the
Joint Assembly Governor R. E. Scott. The
Governor then delivered the inaugural ad.
dress telegraphed to you to-day.
The oath OF ofice Was now administered BY
the President 1T the Convention, who,i on the
completion u rs task, said: by virtue Of the
poHer imposed upon me by the Constitutions
Convention, now proclaim his Excellenoy
Gov. Robert Z. Scott, duly inaugurated Cover
nor of South Carolina. God save the Common
wealth OF South CARDINAL" "God save tbe
Commonwealth of South Cardinal" shouted
sorne of the, members more emphatic, smit
The Senate then retired. the House stand
ing, and the business Of the latter body wat
a. ). Ransier gave notice that he would in
troduce bill COL ming. the bonds OF officers
of the State
R. =. elliott introduced Q resolution oalhnt
for The appointment OF q committee OF i've tc
select if possible more suitable location 10
the Legislature.
In the course of the brief bate on the reso
luton, Ransier took occasion to say that n
had seen the former officials OF the state OF
the subject, and was satisfied that they hat
procured the most suitable place that could D.
had. The resolu ion was adopted.
On motion Of r. G. DeLarge, the Commute
on Elections were empowered to send for per
sons and papers.
A. j. Ransier presented papers concerning
the contested seats Of the Anderson dele5a
tion.
]. q. Ferriter, of Sumter, introduced reso
luton that the Governor be empowered to ap