Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-30
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"Sigma," the Columbia correspondent Of
the Gharlcs.cn Carrie, noticing L"slic's sTls
pension, says:
To cat Il lo,'. III, alter short, u resolution was
ad opted suSpc,ding Leslie for six months, and
administering 10 !im a repri,nand for his hon
est dcuunciatiun OF the short conings OF his
brother Senator's This was the only course
which his rleagucs could dr,ertu:"e upon to
rid themselves OF his obnoxious Presence, and
it was particularly ACC ptable 10 hem for the
reason that though II had no precedent, there
was nothing 10 be ionnd IN lhe books which
would operate against tie legality ot this
fink mov, m.nt. Ii is true that the u M
c:l,ic Se.;or> in conjunction With some 9i
the more decent Re;nbicans. protested against
this step rs irregular, not 10 say absolutely
unconstitutional, but this Went ior nought
The Senate had male up is mind To he re.s
rom the insnuations AID influences OF Leslie
and all the constitutional arguments which
could easily have been adduced to exhibit the
illegality of its action in the premises avaied
nothing when compared with the inilnens+
advantage TO be gained by the reln"val OF this
out-spoken Republican.
Leslie goes home tomorrow to appeal from
the politicians drunk 10 the peupe sober, and
unless some misadventure shall nulliiy his ell
fectiveness OH the stump, We shall be greatly
disappointed if ne does not raise stir about
t'.r ears of the Senators, which will max.
taem glad to have another reconsideration
ID restore him at the commencement o the
r.gulnr session TO all his rights rs the Senator
nm Darnwell. He certainly has an advan-
ta.rc in the argument to which he canm"t pos
sii.!v BE- ind, ..,ui, ,mi is. that pcrain his
.p nsio.. the Dis tic: oi B..rnwrl will II"
.p.lved ur It's icpr, sc':iat'on III the Seaai''
j this will crt..tc the Question whether II.
order to punish illm the Senate has the righ;
t. ignore the interests and claims of ais con-
ituents.
In the House, on the 22l, a resolution was
passed, giving Speaker Moses = rrutuity Ct
5000 lnr lis services during Tia" sIinn.
A. NJ. Boz zer. snn oil L-,nnol. has beer
APPOINTED Clerk Of thu Supreme Court.
The State Cons able reports the arrest u;
six negrucs engaged in aru:ed orsai'!za'ior
in Colleton.
The Governor has received complaints that
the civil process c;,n;"'t be executed in York
District.
o. the 2al, W. VI. Thomas, t.y you ,s
l,9yei' Of Grccuvile. WAS elected Judge 0: the
Sixth Circuit. Severai votes were given io'
Llng>ton. The Democrats vol,t inr Moore
W. J. Whipper, of Michigan, r. B Elicit.
of Massachusetts,, and j. j. Wright, OF Penn
sylvan!a. ;sH ntgr is, were wimlttr': to ib
Bar TN the 23I, hy Willard and ll.'gc 81,
thug as a Supreme Court They were ex.n
ined by Attorney General Chamberlain a:.d
Colonel Montgomery, senator frnm NewbeiTl
whr asked them twu hundred and fifty queS-
tons.
On Wednesday, The House got forty thou,
sand dollars, but Lot enough was lclt 10 pay
tue Senate more than eight thousand dollars.
Tue matter wac manipulated by brokers. who
cashed the certificates of the members cf the
H..usr. ~ twenty five per cent. discount.
Oa the 9Th, in the Sc tate, the Militia Bill
came up, When SIMS Democrat from LancaS
t.r objected to the Bill, ard it goes over tili
tp.marrow for its second readipg ibis ac-
tio, postpores the Bill until the regular ses-
sion inasinurh as it canuo; receive It's taird
aiding on Saturday nnder the ru.cs, and the
Senate adiourns on that day.
The same fate befalls the Bill to release
convicts in the Penilentiary for petty larceny
The resignation of 3. +. Whittemore was
read and accepted
The Bill to regulate the practice of Circuit
C, urts, WAS read the second time and passed
In the House the following Bills Were read
and passed:
A Bill to orgon;ze townships.
A Bill 10 regulate arrests.
A Bill to regulate practice III the Circuit
Co1;ts.
a Bill to regulate the manner of drawing
Juries.
"A Bill to amend RI Act in relation to the
Inspection Of -four,
Whipper introduced a.resclation providing
that any person who attempts to collect Or
sue for any debt, the consideration of which
was.the purchase Of slaves, or any attorney
who brings such suit shall besubjcct to fine
of five hundred dollars and imprisoned in the
Prniteptiary not less Than six months.
He also introduced :. resolution TO stay al
proceeding, for the sale of property under ex
ecution until tie regular session. Both are
ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Both Houses passed the Bill for the relief
of the poor of the State, reducing the amount
appropriated, however, to $4,000.
The-Coihmittee onaConierence, to provide
for the rodi6cation of laws, failed 10 agrc,
and were discharged This kills the whole
subject till the regular session, much to thc
disappointment OF Corbiu, Whipper and
Wright VIII" expected appointments under it,
at salaries Of 81 600 per a'num.
Tile Governor has approved all Bills sent
hin, Including the Charleston Cellar Bill.
B0'!l Houses were occupied on the 25th.
with merely t.tmal business.
The following Bill $ became Acts:
Ar Act to orgau:ze the Circuit Courts.
An Act to authorize the Governor. to leave
the State under certain citcuu.s ances.
An ActtoestabhsI aqnsrantlne i'll Charles
ton and Geefget0wh. n,id.Hntun Head.
la The Senate, CuIll ell.,ftd a resolution
requesting The Governor to apply " the Gni-
Ted States Government to have garrisons sta
.,ioned in the principal cities end towns Of the
State to preserve the peace. This is done for
eiectionecring purposes, to create the impress
sion 1T tn. North that 1t is uIisiie to remain
here during the present campaign. 1t va.
lad over for consideration.
The Sena'e decided to stop Leslie's pay
from the date Of his suspension.
Co.bu has resigned his place as Judge Of
the FIRST Circuit: There wll be no electior
to Gil lie vacarcy thu, created until the reg
ular session. In the mean time one Of the
other Judges vii! hold Coult al the regular
t,rin.
ID. Bieman, Democratic Senator from Oco-
nee, entered snt to day against Niles G
Parker, for the recovery of certain moneys
paid f,r the redemption nf mules sciz b.
Parker while he was commanding sonle nc
gro troops in Waliialla in 1865. Bieman
claims $1,000 damages.
An en,ertainnent was given on the night