Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-12-04
Legislative.

interest. 1t Is said that thero ls q |
greater disposition than previously,
to dispatch the pending business, and
that the Session will not likely extend
beyond the usual length.
Richard NJ. Valentine, the coIorcd
Democrat from Abbeville has resigned
his sent in the uouso. The Re-.
Valentine Young has taken his leave
in the Senate.
Resolutions with reference n thu
death o: Martin were ir ,roduccd in
the House, and altar being referred
wero paeFed. :" .eso resolutions con
III" the us' ~ amount Of mis.stato-
MENU and slanderous insinuations
against tho good namo of our commu.
nifty. Whether Or not "Mar,in was
murdered solely, on account of his
political associations" wo dcnouncc
the gross injustice Of holding our pee.
ple responsible for the az: of fow
''lawlcss dcaperadoes. We deny thai,
there il any truth in tho statement
that "attempts made by the Executive
Of the State to arrest the guilty pal
tics, have been denounced IN the com
munities whore tho crimes wore com
United, as IN arbitrary exercise OF
power not justified by the c:rcumstaE,
ccs; and that, in some instances, the
officers of tho law have been threat
encd aud treated with violence" We
have denounced what we b.lievo an
arbitrary exercise tf power, in arres-
ting and hurrying away from their
homes, citizens of this and the neigh
boring Districts, but We havo heard
IF no disposition TO dcnounce the
Executive in tho exercise Of any leg.
itimato power, Or ctf,rt to ohstruct
tho Offices Of tho law in the discharge
Of their duties. On tho contrary we
feel assured that the citizons of our
District generally will endorse the
following statement which has been
entcred upon tho jo lrnal Of tho House
by tho Democratic members, in JUS.
t'tication Of their voto.
The undersigned, having cast their
votes in the negative, with regard to
the preamble and resolutions concern
ing the assassination of the lato Jas
Martin, member of the uousc fron.
Abbevillc County, lest some false i'm
preston might be conveyed BY said
vote, beg leave TO state that, while
they are ready and willing to sustain
any appropriate action on the part Of
this House, in respect to the. death Of
any of i,s members, and while they
do heartily co. operate in denouncing
any man, or set of men, who would
render The law insecure by taking il
into their own hands, and pcrpetra-
ting crimes that should ho condemn &c
by all good citizers, nevertheless
solemnly protest against the laying y
the charge of the assassination of Mr.
Martin, either dire'tIy or indirectly
to the Democt attic party Of Soutt
Carolina, Of which they are represen-
tatives.
COLUMBIA, November 30.-Th,
Governors message was read in boil
branches of the Legislature End re
. terrcd TO various committees. Fiftee,
hundred copies were ordered to b
printed.
SENATE.-Allen gave notice of
bill to prevent the carrying Of oon
cealed deadly weapons and to punis
the same.
y Allen also gave notice of bill t.
open and adjust judgments rendere
;, upon basis Of Confederate money.
Wright gave notice of bill to pre-
tect citizens in certain counties of th
State in life, liberty and property.
y Donaldson gave notice of bill res
ulating and defining the law of di
vorce. Also of bill regulating tariff
e on railroads chartered by the Stat,
: Alao bill to incor 2orate the Cheste,
fold Cooperative Land Company.
Swails gave notice Of a bill t
,, amend an aot to incorporate the vi
q Iage Of Kingstree.
u Wright offered preamble and re-
Il olutions relative to the death of Ra,
dolph, which after eulogies by Wrigh
: Corbin, Swsils and Hayne, were ado]
ted,
A resolution was also adopted th,
' senators wear the usual badge .
D. mourning for thirty days. The Senat
y then adjourned.
,, HoUsE.-On motion of Ransier, tn
. portion Of the Governors messag
which relates TO murders, was retsrre
l. to special committee.
:, Ransier reported in the case of Lew
u is, Democrat, elected from Lexington
that the paper referred to tho Com
tnittee on Credentials was merely
- statement Of votes, and recou M n de-
that the matter lie on the table unit