Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-05
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islature was sitting in Charleston for the
State of Charleston. Great co fusion pre-.
vailed.
Finally, on motion Of Elliott, who main
tanned that the resolutions were dsrespectful,
and should not be entertained, as they were
purely partisan, they were ordered to be re-
turned to the member introducing them.
m the Joint Assembly, after the election Of
Chief Justice, one ballot was taken for the
election of an Associate Judge, which result.
ed as follows: Whole number voting l3l;
necessary to a choice 66. The vote was {:
Willard 40 Rutland 90; Boozer II; Inglis
Il +; Hoge lG; Aldrch 81 Moses, Jr., q Rainy
(colored) l; Wright (colored) | Cain (color'
ed) /; john Morrissey, the prize fighter, l..
Leslie, alter voting for Wade Hampton for
Chief Justice, said that he would make NOM
ination representing, in future, the exact po-
litical principle he expected to maintain. Uni
versal suffrage was a failure, and taking his
tone henceforth from this fact, he would cast
his votes only for men of we'll dehned primer
Piles. He therefore nominated Judge A. +.
Aldrch. Applause among the audience
Ferriter (Republican) nominated Judge In
glis.
The Republicans say the election of Moses
is another Democratic victory, and are very
much disguised.
Nothing done in the Senate today.
The defeat of Corbin exercises dispritlng
influence on some Radicals. He will resign
his seat in the Senate forthwith, it's SAID, and
probably abandon the party.
COLUMBIA, July 80.
On the second ballot to-day, Al. Willard.
Major of Volaitecrs United States Army. and
Captain Hoge, of the 6'h Infantry, yopag
man aged 90 years, and who has been prac.
Using Jaw for two years in Carolina, were
elected Associate Justices OF tie Supreme
Court. Willard received 90 votes and Hoge
10. Willard gets the long term.
The Democrats tried to elect Conservative
Republican but failed
In the Senate nothing was done today.
In the House petition Of the Comet Star
Fire Engine Company, praying incorporation,
was presented.
The Speaker announced that the chair
could lot entertain any contingent accounts
OF Jailors and Sheriffs, unless they came from
the office of the Comptroller General.
Governor Scott returned, without his ap-
proyal. the concurrent resolutions relieving
A. r. Bristow, Sheriff of Marlboro District,
from liability for the non collection of certain
tax executions.
The resolutions of certain Charleston. Re-
publicans in reference to the postponement
uf the CITY elections, were taken up, and eX
cited considerable discussion. DeLarge a. ain
treated the whole matter with contempt, and
was delicately scored by Tomlnson. The
resolutions were finally laid on the table.
The Committee on Ways and Means re
ported Bill authorizing the Government to
negotiate loan of Sl25,OO0 on collateral Sc
curity of bonds and stocks to meet the ne
cessities of the State.
Notice was given of Bill to regulate the
organization Of Fire, Hook and Ladder Com
panes. The Bill provides for the reduction
of the membership to forty persons between
the ages et2l and IS years.
On the resumption of the balloting for As
sociate Justices Corbin's name was proposed,
but Immediately withdrawn. The Democrats
voted scattering for Duukin, lngis and other
old Judges.
A committee of negroes from Laurens Dis
trict waited on Governor Scott to-day, com-
planning that great disorder prevails there.
They state that there are constant collisions
of personal nature between the whites and
blacks in consequence Of the discharge OF
negroes from plantations on account OF polit
ical principles. Scott told them that he
could do nothing until authorized by the Leg
islature. He does not apprehend any row or
s.rions consenuence