The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1869-12-10


Assembly, approved September 26
1868, it makes it the duty of The man
ayers Of election to throw out surplus
votes, and prcscribcs the manner in
which it is to be done. Your commit
tee have carefully perused all the doe
umcnts referred to them, have heard
all tho testimony adduced, and have
concluded that if they were to sit fol
the space Of ono month in this case
there would be testimony produced
both pro and con.
Your committee have reported tho
facts III this case to your honorable
body, and concluded that, according
to Section Ii of Article 2 of tho con
stitution Of this State, the Senate can
only judge Of tho election returns
and which Of the persons claiming
tho scat is the proper person to be
seated.
J. J. WRIGHT,
Chairman (col'd)
Fl. BUCK,
w. II. IOYT,
The following supplementary re,
port was also read:
The undersigned, members of the
Committee on Privileges and Flee
tions, beg leave to submit tho follow
ing additional report, in regard to the
contested election case between l.. l..
Gutfin and J. S. Coihran That us set
forth in the report Of this committee,
and rs shown upon II due investigation
Of tho facts in the case, that from the
intimidation, fraud and other irrcgu-
laritics used and practiccd at Cal
houn's Mills, and other precincts, a
fair expression WAS not had at those
precincts, and that the said l.. H.
Guflin received a majority Of the votes
cast ut the precincts where no such
intimidations or fraud was pract;ccd.
We, therefore, respectfully recon-
mend to this honorable body that l..
Il. Gutiin be declared duly. elected as
a member Of this Senate, and entitled
TO his scat in tho same.
All Of which is respectfully submit
ted.
w. r. IfOYT.
y. }. u. OWENS.
VIM. ROSE.
). }. Wright, colorcd, offered the
following resolutions:
lPAercns, 1t appears, by the report
Of the Committee on Privileges and
that such irregularities oc-
cured in the conduct Of the recent
election for senator i'll the County of
Abbcville rs to vitiato the same
A"rciurc. be it
Pfsolred, That said election be de-
'larrd null and void.
The motion was seconded by W. B. |
Nash, colorrd-
Senator lie slic introduced the fol- !
owing:
Resolrc:7. That the subject matter Of
he election in Abbeville County, for
'tatc senator, especially at Calhoun's
Mills. in said county. he sent back to
he Committee on Privileges and
elections, and that they have power
o send for persons and papers, and
AXE all the evidence pro and con IN
'cgard to all charges or allegations of
rand and intimidation that took place
1t That or amy other poll in tho coun-
J. |!
Rfsolrfd: That the committee report
o this Senate the number of votes !
last at that and every other poll in
hat county for State senator.
Resoirsd, That the committee re-
'ort to the Senate every fact il. con-
lection with the legality or i.lcgality |
If the election as held at Calhoun's |
Mills, in regard to the organization Of
he poll, and whether there were any
egal managers there or not on that
lay.
1ieyt otfcrcd the following rcsolu-
ion:
Whereas. Frauds and irregularities
MD intimidation were pcrpetrated tol
'uch an extent, at Calhoun's Mills and
other polling places, at the late cleo
ion for senator. in horCounty Of ABB
bcville, as to vitiate the election at
those polls; and, whereas, Icmucl T..
Guttin received majority Of votes at
polls where no such acts were pcrpc-
Lratcd therefore. be it
Resolred, That Lemucl L. Guffin, be
and he is hereby, declared entitled to
his scat in this Senate, and that he be
forthwith allowed to qualify and take
his scat.
9 Hoyt's resolution was tabled, and
Leslic's resolution was then put to q
vote aid carlicd-thrco voting against