The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-12-22
as correctly engrossed bill TO extend the time
for officers to qualify. Sent to the Senate. ~

aS correctly engr0Sse0 OIL W eAISnu VIC 'AAA1s
for officers to qualify. Sent to the Senate. -
- THURSDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1870 -
- -ed SENATE. e :
The Senate met at 12!m.
FWhfttemore rose to a question OF priv.
lege, and made some lengthy remarks on al an
item in the Columbia correspondence OF the
Charleston Nesos.
A concurrent resolution, to take recess from
December %, 1870, to Jannary IS, 1871 was
adopted.
to qualify was read its first time. u 10 n I
The Retsenchment COMMITTEES reported on Q
House resolution to investigate the matter Of
the constabnlary. Adopted. ~ :,
: The, following bills were introduced: To
amend an Act authorizing the sale of the: CO.
lumbia Canal, 70 .as to allow dam to be built
below. Geiger's Mill, where widening and deep
n:1g may conirSnce 70 provide for the publ:
cation of the Acts of the General Assembly by
the Clerks of both houses. .e e,:..:::.'sa,
A bill to amend an Act to establish system
of free schools was recommitted to. the Com
nlittee on Education. ...-
Messrs. Swails, -Whittemore and Smalls were
appointed as the committee. to investigate the
affairs of the constabulary.
ME- Whittemore introduced the following
resolution, that all Unsupported by the Com
mittee on Epgrossed Bills be considered the
same day as reported, Laid over under the
!, A,repert of the Sergeant-at-A Arms was read
Interference to the disposition made Of the old
carpets, &C., in the Senate chamber. 20 -
The following reports were adopted: Uf the
Committee on Privileges and Elections ON the
protest of certain citizens of Marlboro, against
the right of II. J. MAXWELL to seatinlthe Sen.
ate: of same committee, relative to the case of
R. j. Donaldson against CIV. Duvall for seat
in the Senate;:of same committee on the case
of P. B. Tompkins against F. A. Clinton for a
seat intthe Senste.- i;t.l,.; >, - '.s..'3''' ~
The Senate then adjourned. sQd' To-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. r
The House met IL M. :. =
The Sefgeant-at- Arms reported that he had
delivered Judge Vernon a communication from
the clerk, informing him of his impeachment
Mr.. Crews Offered a resolution that the
Speaker be instructed to order Judge Vernon
to appear forthwith at the bar of the House,
and show cause why he should not be attached
for contempt, lin performing the functions. of
a. Judge after the receipt of the communication
informing him of7his impeachment.
oMrjjRe N. Smith objected, on the ground that
assJudge Vernon Is to be tried before the Sen
ate, ;heis subject to its jurisdiction, and isnot
at liberty to- obey the summons of the Speaker.
Messrs. Wilkes Crittenden and Sellers OPP
posed it, on the epound that Judge Vernon did
not. commit such a contempt as the House could
punish, under the Constitution.
Mr.. Crews said that he liked Judge Vernon
as a man, but despised him as Judge, and
~, had apfiro}v cnt off -UTf .Iudpsa
Vernon is brought here, two-thirds of the mem
bers will say thathe is drunk"
MessrS j. A. Davis and Bosemon expressed
the intention to vote against the resolution, be-
cause they conscientiously believed that they
should do 80, and thought they had a right to
vote as. they thought best. -
Mr..Hurley, who opposed the resolution, sent
to the Chair volume,i from which he requested
that the clerk might read certain sections,
which was done. When the clerk had finished
reading, Mr.. Whipper obtained possession OF
the book, and refused to deliver it to Mr.. Hur-
lev, and the latter was compelled to discon-
tinue his remarks. .tl.;..
After considerable debate by Messrs. Noses
Thompson, Whipper, Duncan and others, the
resolution was adopted. =
MI. Byas offered a resolution, that the COM
mittee appointed to inform the Senate Of the
impeachment af Judge Vernon pc nstIucteo
to prepare articles Of impeachment and con-
duct said impeachment, Adopted. :.
i. The Committee on Military reported favor
ably on. q bill toTepeal the "Act to- establish a
State police" .,,a,.7,,s.
The Committee on the Judiciary reported un.
fayorably on q bill to prevent the breach Of
peace of the Sabbath. The bill was laid over
for second reading. Also, unfayorably on a;
bill to regulate the pay of jurors. Laid over
for second reading. Also, favorably on bill
to provide for the administration of 'derelict
estates. Laid over for a second reading. Also,
favorably on bill to cede the Jurisdiction of
the States to certain lands to the United States.
Laid over for second reading.
The Committee on Ways and Means repoF-
ted favorsbly on a Joint resolution, authorizing
the State Auditor and County Commissioners
to.leySl:eertain. taxes, recommending certain
amendments. Read the second time.
Tie House then adjourned.