The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-07-22
The Legislature.


I'd to ballot for Senator for short term
result: Robertson Is votes, Perry 5,
Maeksy l.. Robertson elected. For the
.une1piFsd term F. A. Sawyer received
Is votes, Nackey 9, French s. On the
= 9Th ballot, Sawyer was elected. Senate
adjourned. s.,>,.4, >..,, <..,....-- .,....->
House-RoW being called, standing
committees were announced, but we. do
. not deem it important to give the names,
or the committees, every one being gen.
orally acquainted with the latter, and
with, tie former the less we have to
know or say the better. Crews of Lau-
rens,r however, it may as we'll be known,
is on Railroads, Internal Improvements
and Claims; Henderson on an ordi-
nance 10 establish Land Commission !;
Lee On Education, and Public Buildings
aad Boston on Penitsntiary, and State
House and Grounds.
After some other unimportant trans
actions, house proceeded to ballot for
Senator for short term, resulting in the
choice of Robertson, BY 2e7 votes, Perry
lS, Sawyer +; for toe uncxpired long
term, Mscsey received 50, Sawyer 81.
French o., Hon. j. Campbell -, and
Hen.B. F. Perry J.; no choice Ad'
1onrned. ;
NINTH DAY.-Nothiag Of importance
transacted IN either branch Of the legis-
tuse. ~
TESTa DAy.-Nothing accomplished,
says the Phoenix, beyond the election oi
sawyer to the unexpired long term,
who was elected on the third ballot the
yoteastanding thes Sawyer 76, Mackey
ss, and Campbell Z. The democratic
speu1hers at the lass all voting for Saw
yer, rather than that Mackey should be
successful, thus Of the two evils choosing
TIE least, It is said that when the re.
kplt vas declared the whole body al
scasawags-not including the, honorable
denocsats-went into fits and kicked
up 4 terrible muss Of jubilatioa. What
sFbaslesqae shades Of departed ones
Ten days have eore and gone, and vsa'
-isths resukr- The election of Robert.
son, ditto Sawyer. The tep-sawye.s
= %sxpltaatstthe .aisappssatment Of poor
Macksy. Every one will be sorry ,as
him-aot much. Even the soul Of John
BroSn viii revei In bell-e-lu-yah.
sEsErsSTn DAr-SEsArEA-Proceed
tngsopened with reading Of the 5ourha'
and an Interruption By q case Of drunk
fhs tfsnsgrsssor, hoxeser, finding that
hiscomnaay was disagrssabls. left the
,aneess hallie Supreme disgust.
: Il billie enable employees to recover
wages, read a FIRST .ime. The claim fol
wages lien 90 al the property Of the
contractor. Corbin made . favorable
report on . bin to organize county
courts. The eihomestesd bill read q sec.
end Hms. md pssseu, 1uu oroeFeu 60 oe
eugressed.s At this member overcome
By hsas offered o resolution to appoint
spesisl committees from Senate and
House, 10 ascertain if accommodation
could be hadin Greeaville. Laid on the
table, that is the resolution act the
warm Senator. We recommend pa
tisnce, and to keep cool; they are not m
as hot place as they will be eventually.
Ehs bin 10 regGiats appeals and wrfts et
errors to the Supreme Court, read the
!irst time. The bill validating the laws
Of sba Provisional government, read
second time.
HoUsE-Aaer presentation Of various
peiitions and accounts Kuh, of Beau
fort said that gross oatrages were beiug
perpetrated in Rparts-of the State against
Bnion. people, and that nothing vas
done to discounsenanee theu, but rather
te encourage. He wanted the-Assem6ly
or Governor to appoint other officers.
The matter Tas referred in the shape ei
> q resolution. in the case Of the Ander-
SON delegation it was decided to try the
nss,ter before the House. j. w. Denay,
Of Charleston appointed printer, al.
though it appeared through member
Fsrffter, Who had fereted the affair out,
that q bid making difference Of one
dollar per page less had been made. The
second bid and cheapest did not come
from one of the Toll, consequently Denny
got it, and the taxpayers will pay for it.
Hapse adjourned, -
TWELFTH DAY.-Senate principally
taken up With petitions and accounts.
Several bills were also read the second
time. aud notice given of others to be
presented. the tint resolution Of the
House recommending the employment OF
Ito iasyets as solicitors, and six eagross'
ing clerks vas coacnrFed in.
Wright gave notice, that he would of.
fer . bill to continue in force the Gene
ssl xnd Special Orders of. the Military
Commanders of this State, issued du-
ring the existence OF the Provisional
Government thereof. until they are de-
elared imperative by the present Gene
raj Assembly.
The Senate then adjourned. I.
The House was not in session to-day.
Tu1ErEENrH DAv.-SENATE-After pre-.