The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-07-15
THE LEGIsLATURE.

This body convened on Monday, 9th Instant, in
accordance with the proclamation Of the Governor
elect. The Lieutenant Governor not being present,
the Senate was organized by elccing Maj. D. T.
CoRBIx, one of the Senator'S from Charleston coun-
ty, President pro tcm- The House was organized
by the election of F. J. Moses, jr., to the Speaker
ship, by bure majority of y. His election was
opposed by W. j. WHITTIER, negro from Beaufort
in an able speech, claiming for his own race that
distinguished honor, and denouncing the scalawags
and carpet-baggers for their grcediness in filing
all the important Offices. He demanded as right
that the colorcd man should be supplied with Off
ces, md If she party could not stand the weight of
the black man in doing him justice, The party had
better go to pieces. He concluded by nominating
R. B. ELLIOTT, colored, of Edge6eld, for Speaker.
This appeal, however, was disregarded by the ne
croes, and MOSES was selected TO lead them into
the promised land. 1t is now thought that WHIP
PER could have been elected without any trouble
if his friends had nominated him. Tile delegates
from Anderson were ordered 20 stand aside, al
though they had Gen. CASDY's certificate of elec-
tion, and occupied precisely the same position of
to communicate any information he might have
about the general condition Of the State.
On Tuesday, the message was sent into both
Houses, aud produced good impression The
Senate passed the Constitutional Amendment
known as article fourteen, by vote of % to s.
Those voting in the negative are: BucK, of
Horny BIEMAN, of Oconee; RIED, of Anderson ;
ROGERS, of Pckens; and SINS, of Lancaster-al
Democrats Several colorcd Senators said that
they were opposed to disfranchising any man in
the State but voted for the amendment as n pub
lie necessity. There was nothing important done
in the House.
On Wednesday, in the Senate notice was given
of bill to organize the County courts, and u bill
to validate the laws Of the provisional government
The first bill divides the State into eight circuits
which, Of course, will ncccssilate the election Of
eight circuit judges. 1t also provides for three
terms in each County, each year, Of the Courts Of
General Sessions and Common Pleas; also the
times and places of holding those courts in each
County. The jurors summoned to attend the
Courts of General Sessions shall also attend the
next ensuing Court of Common Pleas, except in
the County of Charleston.
The House wns occupied on Wednesday in
violent discussion over the proprcty of admitting
the Anderson delegation, of which we give an edi-
torial report from the PhGnir OIL our fourth page
The Inauguration ceremonies took place OH
Thursday in the presence of the Senate and House
of Representatives, and large audience. In the
Senate, Gov. Scorr's message was read and order
ed to be printed The bill recognizing the Coun-
ty Courts and validating the laws of the provis-
ional government received it's FIRST reading In
the House, the question of privilege with regard
to the seats of tho Anderson delegation wns settled
Dy n vote of eighty-four to twcnty-scvcn in favor
of the Democrats and Mcssrs- MooRE, SLOAN and
WILSON were then sworn in. Immediately there
after, notice of protest was given, and the matter
referred to the Judiciary Committee The admis-
sion Of these members was made test of the