Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-07-15
Legislature PreceedingS


pursuance of the call of General Scott, the
Governor elect, the two Houses Of the new
General Assembly Of South Carolina met at
Jancy's Hall at noon to-day.
In the House of Representatives, j. Fl.
jerks was called to the chair, and Alderman
Adams offered payer. The roll was called
and the members were sworn by counties, the
chairman being first sworn by DR.. Mackey.
The question was addressed to every member
whether he was disqualified under the Con-
stitutional Amandment, and Mr.. Nixon, of
Barnwell, was the only one who answered
yes. The number of members present was
one hundred and Eve. Several Democrats
were absent, and the fact was announced that
the seas for Anderson aud Lancaster were
contested. X s.,
or the senator's, eenappeafsH in their
seats. In the absence of Mr. Boozer, Mr..
Corbin was chosen president pro tenn, and
PRAYER was offered by Parson Gain. Mr..
Woodruff, of the Courier, was chosen secreta.
ry. After The appointInent'of other officers
and a Committee on Credentials, the, sena.
tors were sworn in by DR.. Mackey as Fresi-
dent of the State Convention. It was sannounc.
ed that the elections would be contested for
thecounties of Anderson, Marion tand, Lam
caster. Governor Orr was invited 10 send in
his message, and will dose to-morrow.itAf
ter some debate on minor topics, the Seaate
adjourned. .,alo ,''l ~, ~, q -. -, a.
W. J. Wbipper denied the power Of the
body to prevent any man from qualifying who
had in his pocket General Canby's certificate
of election. He said that they were not yet
Legislature, and could exercise no power
over gentlemen duly elected and endorsed.
The point was oyerruIed. The House then
iproceeded to effect permanent organization.
f. j. Moses and j. q. jerks were nominated
for the speakership. -
WI. Whipper rose, and said that he hadla
disagrecable duty to- 'perforra, but he would
do it boldly. The TIME had passed for further
concessions from the colofed man to party,
and he now claimed for his race the speaker
ship.i The course pursued blythe Republican
party had not been hostile toitbe' black man
until the issue Of color had been made, and
upon the white members must rest the con-
sequences. His race must no longer be ig-
noIed. They had the power. They had FIJI
ed offices with Ignorant, Irresponsible white
men, always yielding TO the cry of expedieucy,
but they would be deceived no longer. Men
like De Large might be used fire. while hyde
signing whites to carry out their purposes,
but the whole race could notand should not
be politically outraged by any party. He de;
manded as right thatthe colored man should
he supplied with offices; and il the party could
not stand the weight of the blsck man in do
ing him justice, the party had better to pieces.
he concluded BY nominating for Speaker Z.
3. Elliott lcolored), Of Edgefeld., -
The House then took recess until Z. NJ.
On reassrmtl;ng, they proceeded to the
election OF Spesker, which resulted. IN the
cboiceo F. j. Moses, Jr., who received G5
votes, against 81 for Elliott. ~ ~:
Mr.. Moses, upon taking the chair, deliver.
ed o long address, in the course Of which he
criticised the +" slave ocracy"' of old South
Carolina, and spoke in disparaging terms OF
the customs and traditions of the State. The
.pecch was overloaded with tropes and me
/ taphors; more Ike, the effort of self-sutb-
cieut Sophomore than the wise and well con-
,idered ntterancc 1.-The leader of q legislative
assembly. Il fli.fl2i!i }.H /,
After some other business Of an informal
character, the House adjourned.
The organization will iprobably'be perfect
ed tomorrow.
fj-,5I COLUMBIA, July :.
SEyArE.-Pursuant to adjournment, the
Senate convened at l2 NJ.
The journal of the previous day was read
confirmed. gst..
After the transaction of lsome' 'unimportant
business. B. F. Whittemore offered joint
resolution covering the proposed &lVth Ar
tice of the Constitution Of the United States,
which, after brief debate. in the progress OF
which ]. ]. Wright, B. F. Randolph, Q. p.
Leslie and others, expressed their disinclina-
ton to vote for any measure which coptem-
plated the disfranchisement OF any man in
The State but felt constrained to sustain the
resolution, as an act Of expedieucy and neces.
,ty. The resolution was passed by vote
,f 90 ayes to nays, the latter being Mesais.
n. Buck, Of Horny; DfBiemanS OF oconee
J. H. Reid, OF Anderson; y. A. Rogers, OF
Pickens, and R.. NJ. Sims, of Lancaster. The
resolution went to the House for concurrence.
The drawing for seats was then made, with
the following result: 81.
LINN Tsrm-F0ur5 Iears.-Corbin, Ar1im,
Allen, Buck, Bieman, Hsyne, Hayes, Leslie,
Montgomery, Owens, Rainey. Rutland, Ban
lolpb, Rose and Wright.
Short Term-Tro Tears.-Cain, Coghlan,
Duncan, Hoyt Tillson, Maxwell, Nash, Reid,
Rogers Sims, Swails,y Whittemore and VIM
bush. .n a. t...,.
The rest of the session wan devoted to TIE
reading of message from Ex-Governor Orr,
CONTAINED elsewhere in our columns,) which
was ordered to be received as information,
,a6 80 b,,e;poce Of m ruhl;c iDforoat
HoUSE.-The House was called to order a.
10 o'clock A. NJ.
The journal was read and confirmed.
The reading of the message from ex-Gov-
ernor Orr consumed the principal part OF the
session of the day. The message was received
as information.
A joint resolution, covering and proposing
to adopt the constitutional amendment, was
rec :: ,ed from the Senate, and made the spe-
cial order for to-day, at half past IL o'clock
Alter unirpportant business, the House ad-
iourned until II m. tomorrow. a..>-s1
COLUMBIA, JulyS.
.SENArE.-The Senate was called to order
at II o'clock.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. E. J. Adams,
colored. ,.
The minutes Of yesterday were read and
confirmed.
The President pro tenn. announced the
standing committees.
Mr.. Joel Foster, Senator elect from Spar
tanburg, appeared End qualified:
On. motion of MI. Montgomery, of New
berry. permission was extended Mr. Foster TO
record the vote he would have cast on the
question of constitutional amendment, had
he been present yesterday, but Mr.. Foster de-
clined to vote. 4a-
Mr.. Whttemore, of Darlington, at the re-
quest of the President pro ten', took the
Chair, when Mr.. Corbin gave notice that to-
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