The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-29
TIE SOUTHERN LEGISLATURES.
souTH CAROLINA.

srativ g"z SOUTH CAROLINA.
COLUMBIA. s. c., July 2s.-Nothing was
done in the Legislature to-day. The cleo
t;on of q chief Justice and two associates
takes place tomorrow. Two ex,federal
officers and Carolinian will probably be
elected. -
-. GEORGIA.
ATLANTA. July 2S.-There was no choice
to-day for United States senator. The vote
in the Senate stood For the long term-A'
n. Stephens, Is; Joe Brown, "a; scatter
ing, 4. For the short term-Blodeete' io ;
Miller, -; scattering, IL.
In the House the vote stood: For the long
term-Joe Brown, 7s; Alexander ID. Ste
phens, 81; Joshua Hill, 10. For the short
term-Blodgett, 81; Miller, so; scatter
ing, 81.
The Senate refused to concur in the
House resolution instructing the Governor
to notify the civil officers of the cessation Of
military authority in Georgia.
4. A resolution was offered in the House
that elections be held in Irwin, Telfalr, and
Rose counties (which are not represented in
the Legislature), and that the Governor De
instructed to order elections in the same IN
order to stirring them into the Union" Re
-ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Resolutions applauding the amnesty pro-
clamation Of July 4th and thanking the
President were not acted On.
ALABAMA.
MONTGOMERY, July 2S.-In the Senate
to-day o majority of the Committee on DIS,
abilities reported in favor OF removing oil
disabilities, and the minority reported In
favor of relieving only those who snow
themselves deserving of it.. The advocates
of the latter report advocate relieving only
those who will support Grant.
The House has resolution liking the pay
of the members at the rates presented oy
the committee. It is the same pay as that
received by the last Legislature:
A militia bill was presented to-day.
The common carriers bill Furnishing
railroads and other public conveyances for
making distinctions on account Of color
was made the special order for next We'd
nesday.
The Legislature will probably take re.
cess from August 9Th till. November.
It is strongly urged by many members tt
pass bill authorizing this Legislature tt
cast. the electoral vote of the State. lf'thl'
| is done it secures the vote to Grant an'
Colfax. -.. ..,...r.sl s
LOUISIANA. .--.,. ....
New ORLEANS, July 2S.-In debate II
the Senate yesterday on resolution to ap
point q committee to inquire into the act'
| Of the Board of Registration created bJ
the Convention the lie was passed.
A. L. Lee, member Of the House from
St. Bernard county, and editor and propri
etor of the New Orleans Republican, II
| appointed State printer, and his paper II
the official journal and State, city, ant
county organ under the printing bill JUS
passed. !,
Governor Yarmouth yesterday vetoed TIT
Joint resolution calling on the General
the armies to furnish troops to the civil au
thorities. He instructs the Senate that tn
law in the case requires the call to be mad
on the President and not on the General
the armies. The veto was sustained by tn
Legislature, and the bill, then amended b.
the Senate so MS to conform to the Cove
nor's information, was passed and sent t
| the House for concurrence.