The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-31
THE LEeIsLATunE.
TwENTy.sRcoND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
- SENATE.

49, -
CoLualBIA, July 30.-The Senate
convened at IL o'clock, and imme-
ldiately after the reading of the jour.
nal, repaired to the chamber of the
House of Representatives, in con-.
pliance with the order adjourning
the joint assembly, yesterday, in
order to ballot for two Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court. Re-
turning thereform, without further
business, an adjournment was made.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Committee on County Officers
reported back bill to fix the amount
of the official bonds of State officers,
with the recommendation that the
subject matters therein contained,
be divided and referred to appro-
pirate committees; but after some
little discussion, tho House deter
mined that jurisdiction in the whole
case lay with the Ways and Means
Committee, and the bill was SO re-
ferred
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections made n favorable report on
the application of A. L. NIcCaslin. of
Abbeville, for the removal of his
political disabilities, which was made
the Special Order for tomorrow.
The Speaker announced that in
accordance with the rule adopted by
the House, it was his duty to refuse
to take notice or entertain the con-
tingent accounts of any jailors, She
riffs, &C., unless they came from tho
Office Of the Comptroller-G General.
On motion of Smith, (Dem. y the
Committee of Privileges and Eec-
tions was instructed to turn over all
papers in their charge, having refer
encc to the removal of political dis
abilities, to the Special Committee
on that subject
A communication was received
from Gov. Scott, returning, without
his approval, the concurrent resolu-
ton releasing A. Z. Bristow, sheriff
of Marlboro County, from liability
on account of the collection of
certain tax executions, which resolu-
ton has, however, become operative
by the fact that it has not been re-
turned to the General Assembly
within three days after it's adoption,
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The Senate was announced, and
the two Houses, in joint assembly,
proceeded to vote for two Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court, with
the following result:
Whole number of votes cast 1874.
necessary to q choice 6S; A. j. Viii
lard received 67; J. NJ. Rutland a:
Lemuel Boozer Is; S. A. Hoge u:
@. d. Melton 4; A. H. Dunkin 3; J.
A. Inglis 5; Thomas Thompson 3:
Wm. Munro 2; T. N. Dawkins l;
B. T. Perry 1..zss1EsSfr,
No candidate having received a
sufficient number of votes, the Presi-
dent declared that there was no cleo
ton, and the joint assembly pro-
ceeded to the second ballot, with the
following result:
Whole number of votes cast 1856;
necessary to choice 50; A. j. Will
lard received 80; J. NJ. Rutland -.
Lemuel Boozer 10; S. A. Hoge 7; G.
D. Melton 8; A. II. Dunkin 3:
Thomas Thompson2; William Munro
l; I. n. Dawkins 2; B. +. Perry l.
A. j. Willard having received the re-
quired number of votes, was declared
elected, and the Assembly proceeded
to third ballot for the other Asso-
ciate Justice:
Whole number of votes cast 131:
necessary to choice &c; s. A. Hoge
received sc; j. M. Rutland a;
Lemuel Boozer IS; G. D. Melton 13.
No candidate having received n suffi-
cient number of votes. fourth bal
lot was taken, the name of Lemuel
Boozer being first withdrawn:
Whole number of votes cast 1871:
necessary to choice &C; S. A. Hoge
received rs; j. M. Rutland Al; G. d.
Melton 13; William Munro 1; Thos.
Thompson 2; A. 81. Dunkin 1. s.
A. Hoge having received the required
number of votes, was declared
elected.
Throughout the balloting, the
Democrats voted for persons who are
not canaiaStcs-gaol. as Fiessrs. iMel-
ton, Davkins, Inglis, Thompson,
Munro, Dawkins and Perry. Subse
quently, vote was taken to deter
mine which of the two Associates
should be entitled to the long term,
and resulted in favor of Willard.
The joint assembly then dispersed,
and the House resumed the consider