The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-08
THE LEGISLATURE.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
go SENATE,

| THE ELESSISLATURE.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
~''f ' SENATE.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Sc
nate convened at IL NJ. yesterday.
The journal of the previous day
was read and confirmed.
After the transaction of some un-
important business, B. T. White
more offered joint resolution cover
ing the proposed XIVth Article of
the Constitution of the United States,
which, after briefsdebate,. in the
progress of which j. J. Wright, B..
F. Randolph, @. P. Leslie and
others, expressed their disinclination
to vote for any measure which con-
templated the Acknowledgement of
any man In the State; but felt con-
strained to sustain the resolution, as
an act of expediency and necessity.
The resolution was passed by O vote
of % ayes to 5 nays, the latter being
Messrs. 81. Buck, of Horny; D. Bic
man, of Oconee; j. Ell. Reid, of An
derson; Z. A. Rogers, of Pickens,
and r. NJ. Sims, of Lancaster. The
resolution went to the Hohse for con-
currence. Nal,a
The drawing for seats was then
made, with the following result:
Long Ierm-Four Years. S.-Corbin,
Arnim, Allen, Buck, Biemap, Hayne,
Hayes, Leslie, Montgomery, Owens,
Rainey. Rutland, Randolph. Rose
and Wright.
Short Term-Two Yems.-Cain,
Coghlan, Duncan, Hoyt, Tillson,
Maxwell, Nash, Reid, Rogers, Sims,
Swails, Whittemore and Wimbush.
The rest Of the session was devoted
to the reading of IL message from ex-
Governor Orr, contained elsewhere
in our columns which was ordered
to be received as information, aud to
business of no public interest.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House was called to order at
10 o'clock A. NJ.
The journal was read and con-
| frmed.
The reading of tho message from
Ex-Governor Orr consumed the prin-
cipal part Of The session OF the day.
The message was received as inform
alton.
A joint resolution, covering and
proposing to adopt the constitutional
amendment, was received from the
Senate, and made the special order
for to-day, at half-past II o'clock.
After unimportant business, the
House adjourned until IL N. to-day.
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Gov. Merrill, of Iowa, has pardon
ed Catherine McArdale, who was
sent from Jackson County four years
ago to the State Penitentiary for life.
She confessed to the murder of her
husband, and was sentenced to be
hanged, but her sentence was COM
muted by Gov. Stone. It was after
ward found that she was entirely
innocent, and that her son was the
guilty person. To save him from
the gallows. she had avowed that she
was guilty of the crime.
General Candy has made the fol-
lowing changes in the municipal go
vernment of Charleston: George W.
Clark, to be Mayor, vice Brevet Col.
M. Cogswell, Major 9Th Infantry, u.
S. A., who is hereby relieved. Alex
| eAhASA 11AuopA Sihj W Do hiucIuudu II,
uioe George ": CLARK, appointed
Mayor. G; NJ. King, to be Alder
man, Uice James Green, declined.
Walter Cade, to. be Alderman, uice
John 81. Lawton, declined.
DEATH OF Coz. WIZ. j. A1sroN.-
We, regret to record the sudden
death of this gentleman on Saturday
last. He is said to have fallen dead,
while walking across his room, from
q stoke of paralysis. Col. Aston
frequently represented this District
in the General Assembly, and took
an active part in its affairs.
| WinnSboro News.
CROPS IN CHESTERFIELD Che
raw Advertiser says Eight days
more of scorching drought, has done
its work upon vegetation, leaving
gardens scorched and almost ruined,
and the corn twisted, and turning
yellow. If such weather continues
many days longer, early corn will be
almost ruined. Oats are seriously in
jured but the cotton looks finely.
Immigration from Europe to the
United States never was so large as
now. One hundred and thirty .of
the best steamships are running, and
many of the people coming are of q
high class, having money, skill, and