The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-12-18
Doings in Columbia.

In the Senate, Dec. I'd, the most inte-
resting proceeding was the discussion on
the Abbeville contested election. After
much debate, and the failure uf several
it was ut last decided to re-
fer the whole subject again to the Com
mittce on Privileges aud Elections, with
power to send for persons aud papers,
and instructions to report the whole af-
fair to the Senate.
Information was received by Head
Unstable Hubbard on Friday last, that
n. *. Talbcrt, the murderer Of Ran
5hlph, was killed ut a wedding at the
Ilidow Ilinton's, in Abbcville County,
b Thursday night, by Jerry lIollings-
lead, State Constable. The latter with
4 poSsc of Constablcs had surrounded the
ouse where Talbcrt was, and while the
Fst watched outside, Hollingshead en-
ered and attempted to arrest Talbert
|he latter shot Hollingshead twice,
Founding him seriously when llolliugs-
cad fired. shooting Talbert through the
cart ali killing him instantly.
A resolution to meet in Joint Assem-
Ply on Dcccmbcr 2lst, to elect an Asso-
late Justice Of the Supreme Bench, was
doptcd by the House, but rejected By
ahe Senate.
A resolution to hoist the u S. flag on
he Capitol building was voted down al
most unanimously
MIR. James c. Janney, proprietor Of
ganncy's Hotel, died OF apop|cxy, on
he morning of the first
a final scttlcmant between the Board
BIT Directors Of the Blue Ridge Railroad
aud Contractors Criswcil d Co., has been
agreed upon, The Directors agreed to
pay the Contractors S73 900 and settle
with Sub-contrac;or Steer.
The bill providing for Equity Sale, to
be made by the sheriff has been heard
by the Joint Committee on the Judicitr,
of both Houses The Clerks of Courts
aud the ShcriA- are making hard fight
Tor the fees nnl c.n,lumcn;s of these
sales.
The Committee on the Judiciary re-
commend that the salaries of Judges OF
the Supreme Bench be increased to
5000 cac:, ,or the Associate Justice.
and 5000 ior the Judge OF the First
Circuit
Colbin introduced bill to appropri-
ate Sl25, 900 for legislative expenses.
jackson introduced resolution au
thorizing the Governor to reward ilol-
linsshcad for Shooting Tolbcrt, which
was referred to a Special Committee.
A bill was introduced to authorize the
Governor to aploint Commissioners in
each County to make lists and draw
j urors, 80 as To secure Il better aud more
impartial selection.
Intelligence was received in Columbia
on the 1th, from NcwLerry that Mr.
Dunwoody, wa;chnan at the Railroad
Depot, was murdered OH Tuesday night
and the Depot robbed. Deceased was
formerly Methodist preacher No clue
to the murderer On Monday the
5 sheriff Of Ncv berry Was seriously stabbed
by Simeon Boozcr.
Tie bill to change the County seat of
Barnwcll back tn Burnwell Village was
postponed un!il Monday next.
The bill to increase the salaries of
Judges VAS passed in the Senate on
Thursday. 1t gives $500 to all the
Judges of Supreme Bench and $1,000 to
all the Circuit Judges. In the debate
on the BILL Cain bitterly denounced
Judge Carpenter as unworthy of any
He said that he had
treated the colorcd people shametully
Leslie and Corbin warmly advocated Car
pcntor.
In the discussion of this bill there was
animation and abuse. AZ
ter hearing speeches from Nash, Leslie
and Others, the Senate decided to pay
the judges oil the Supreme Bench 81
500 each per dnnum.