Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-07-10
The Legislature.

:: In compliaaes With the proclamation Of
Gen. R.,JS. Scott, Governor elect. the Leg.
isls,ure elected under the p,orision,, OF the
Constitution d pied by tho late Conven-
ton Of The State, assembled IL Columbia on
Monday last.
In the Senate, iu the absence Of Hon.
Lcmuel Roczsr, Lieutenant Governor elect,
Maj. D.T. CurIin WAS called. TO tho clair.
After calling the roll, permanent organi
tzation wSs effected: - o,''..''.s- '- -..st
A resolution wus adopted. inviting ex-
| Provisional Governor james l.. Orr to
communicate any information. he Nigh,
have about tho general condition Of the
State. Also, a resolution appointing
committee to Inform ths IIodsu that the
Senate had organized aud was prepared for
business.
Iu the House OF Representatives, Mr.. J..
II. Jenks WAS called to the CHAIR, aud G.
J. S,olbrand aud I. &. Sasrortas appointed
Secretaries.
On molion, \ committee OF Three was
appointed 10 wait on DIR. A. @. Maclsy,
the President Of the late Constitutional
Convention, and request him to come and
administer, in coinpiiuucs with tue provi-
sions Of that instrument, the oath of oflice
to the Temporary chairman OF the House !;
which Was done, aud the oath prescribed
by the Constitution WAS administered 10
Mr.. Jcnks, the blank III it, referring to tho
date Of tho ratification of tn. Constitution,
beiug 6llel by tie insertion Of the worla
",he l4tl, 18th aud 10Th days Of April,
; 1868"
, After considerable debate on the subject
a resolution WAS adopted, to call the roll oi
Counties and swear in as members tiore
VIII" ans6ered TO their names, presented
| proper credentials and could swear thai
they were not disqualified from taking their
seats, by reason Of the operations Of tht
Constitutional Amendment.
Tho following "delegates" from Able
). vile county" answered 10 tboir names.
= George DusenLerrv. r.. b. Milford, ii.
!, Lomss and James Martin.
= The delegates, who presented them selve
7. from Anderson aud Lancaster District
r were asked to stand aside for the prvsvn,
y as the House had received protest agaius
y tLsit taking their seats.
a On motion, the House proceeded to tn
y nomination Of y Speaker. .-..
w. J. Mckinluy nominated FL. Nose.
Jr. W.. Whipper nominated Il. Il. FL
= liott, colored man, sustaining his noun
.. nation in a lengthy SPEECH, in which b
G said that he pu'posely nominated n colo
ed man, because it was high time one
his color should 10 called 10 some posi,io
v Of honor--,he fiices having heretofo,
been inva'i4biy given TO- white men, o
.. the pretex. Of policy, and that they liz
o. tAlIou into tho hands Of many who we,
incompetent and ignorant; that ElIo
was rs good man, intellectually and othe
D wise. for Speaker, AS Moses; aud that
the Republican party could not vontnre
q. pat black snen iu .flice, but must contel
itself with inferior white mon, it ",
time that it should fall to Tho grouud.
~ This created Al great deal of aui,nat,
); debate, during which, u, 3 o'clock, Il
al House took recess uu,il o'clock.
i RECESS.
At o'clock, the uouss WAS called
ng order, and after some prelitnnares. procee
,,o cd to ballot for Speaker, With tho foliow
result:
+ F. J. Moses, Jr., received GO votes;
no B. Elliot, 81 J. Il. Jehks. 4; Al. R.nsi
20, 2. -,
nd On being conducted to the Chair, BY
inf committee appointed for that purpose,
Moses returied thanks 10 .he House
" the distinguished honor which had b.
ry conferred upon lin, and, giving =. brief
view of the consequences Of the late "
said, that. whilst he congratulated tue me
his bsrs upon the fact that they Contributed
re. assembly which represented tlre rights
ar. all mon, instead of the old aristocrati
=, and oliyarchical elsments Of tho State,
KY hopsl that they would be governed by '
re, dom and moderation, and act with an
&c. single to, tho welfare Of tho whole psopl
h. the e'hoie State. A->''--. =
I'M Mr.. Nagls gave notice that, ~ soon
hsproper time arrived ,.hs would inirod
- = joint resolution to adopt the propo
th' amendment to the Constitution Of
;. United States known as the Howard
. constitutional amendment. 8. :. -..
i'd A COMMITTEES Of Que from each Cau
~ Vas appointed to: nominate efticara
~ effect the farther organization Of tho uo
lee A resolution was adopted, inviting
Dor Governor. Or ID, send Is The House
on Information he might have 10 reference
,ble the condition Of the State. -:-f =,
- The rules of, the Houss Of Reprsssr
''ss lives of,uie United S.nles wore adopted
ur- the rules Of tue House. and, AFTER the
the poihtfnent OF q COMMITTEES 10 inform
10 Senate .lsst the H"uss was ergaGizsd
ian. ready for the transaction of busiusas, an
jonrnmsnt was uaJs u 10. o'clock
; morning.
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