The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-08-05

B. f. Dunkin 8; J. L. Orr A. ]. Will
lard 2; A. P. Aldrich 1.
The Chair announced that there WAS
no election, and third ballot was taken,
rs follows:
Whole number of votes cast 1888; me-
ccssary to choice 81; of which f. J.
Moses received 10; DIT Corbin 49; A. J..
Willard 2;J. L. Orr 2; T. N. Dawkins
2; Wade Hampton Rev Senator Burnt
District Randolph (negro) l; Beverly
Nash (nogro) 1.
The vote for General Hampton was cast
BY the Radical Senator Charles ?. Loslie,
from Barnwel, who discovering what the
result was before it was announced Off
cially, expressed his thorough disgust at
it, and his conviction that universal suf-
frage was dead, and begged leave to
change his vote, which he did from Corbin
to General Hampton. The vote was
greeted with hisses from the floor, and
some applause from the spectators, and,
amidst great confusion, the President an
nounced that Fraklin j. Moses having ro-
cei7ed the requisite number of votes, was
duly elected Chief Justice. This was fol
lowed by great cheering from his friends.
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ballot for two associate justices.
Hayes nominated Lemuel Boozer; Max
we'll nominated A. J. Willard; jerks
nominated j. M. Rutland; Webb nomina-
red - Hoge Inspcctor General Of the
Freodmen's Bureau J ]. III. Ferriter NOM
mated Hon. John A. Inglis G. 2. Leslie
(radical) said that the experience of to-
day proved conclusivcly to his mind that
universal suffrage was dead in the State,
and that taking his cue from this fact, he
would hcrceforth vote only y for men OF
we'll defined principles. lie, thorefors,
nominated Judge A. p. Aldrich of Barn
we'll. (Hisses. The vote resulted as
follows Whole number Of votes cast l3l
necessary to choice GG; of which A. ).
Willard received 40; J. NJ. Rutland 20;
Lemucl Boozcr II J. A. Inglis II; Hoge
Is; F. J. Moses, Jr., 2; Judge A. P. Al
drich 9; C. p. Leslie l. Senator ]. j.
Wright (negro) 2; Maj. NJ. r. Delaney
(negro) l.; Senator j. Ii. Rainoy (negro)
i; Senator Daddy Cain (negro) 1 John
Morissoy, NJ. c., of New York, l Q. z.
Leslie and J. f. Haync, both radicals,
voted for Judge Aldrich Neither of the
candidates having received y sufficient
number of votes, it was declared that
there was no election; whereupon, on mo-
tion, tho Joint assembly dispersed, to meet
again at noon tomorrow, whom the bal
lotng will be resumed.
The House of Representatives then ad-
ourncd until IL o'clock "a. m tomorrow.
COLUMBIA, July 30.
The Senate convened at y o'clock, and
Immediately attor the reading OF the
journal, repaired to the chamber Of the
House of Representatives, in compliance
with the order adjourning tho joint as
sembly, yesterday, in order to ballot for
two Associate Justices Of the Supreme
Court. Returning thcrefrom, without
further business, an adjournment was
made.
IIousE.-Tho Committee on County
Officers reported back Il bill to fix the
amount of the official bonds of State ofli
cers, with tho recommendation that tho
subject matters thcrein contained, bo di-
vidod and referred to appropriate COM
mittees; but after some littlo discussion,
the House determined that jurisdiction in
the whole case lay with the Ways and
Means Committee, and tho bill WAS 30 ro-
ferrod
The Committee on Privileges and Elcc
tions made u favorable report on tho ap-
plication of A. l.. McCaslin, of Abbeville,
for the removal of his political disabilities,
which was made the Special Order for to-
morrow.
Tho Speaker announced that in accord
ance with the rule adopted by the House,
it was his duty TO refuse to take notice or
entertain tho contingent accounts of any
iailors, sheriffs, &C., unless they came from
Tho Office of the Comptroller General.
On motion of Smith, (Dem,) the Com
mitteo of Privileges and Elections was
instructed to turn over all papers in thor
charge, having rofsronoo to the removal
of political disabilities, to the Special Com
mitteo on that subject.
A communication was received from
Gov. Scott, returning, without his ap-
proval, tho concurrent resolution releas-
/ inc A. E. Bristow, sheriff of Marlboro
County, from liability on account OF the
non-collection of certain tax executions,
which resolution has, however, become
operative by tho fact that it has not been
returned to the General Assembly within
three days after its adoption, as required
by law. ~,
The Senate was announced, and the
two Houses, in joint assembly, proceeded
to vote for two Associate Justices of tho
Supreme Court, with the following result (:
Whole number of votes cast l34 neces-
sary to % choice 6S; A J. Willard re-
ceived 67; J. NJ Rutland "a; Lomuel
Boozor Is; s. A. Hogc II; G. D. Melton
4; A. IL. Dunllin 3 !; j. A. Inglis 3; Thom-
as Thompson ?; VIM. Munro 2; L. N.
Dawkins l; Is. +. Perry |.
No candidate having received snfii-