The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-12-15

"an Act to provide for the assessment OF taxes"
MIR. Hedges introduced q bill to provide tor
deficiency in the school fund, which received its
first reading, and was referred to the Committee
on Education =
Mr. Smart offered q, resolution, that the At
torney General be authorized to summon one
additional Solicitor, to aid in the preparation
of papers and documents during the present
session. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Myers gave notice Of a bill to- repeal SO
much of the existing laws as relate to appeals
from trial justices. -
Mr.. Berry introduced bill to extend the
time for officers to qualify. Read the trst time
and referred to the Committee on County Ohi-
ces and Officers. r.. ,.s.. ...5'
At u M, the Senate came to the bar of the
House. for the purpose of entering into q joint
convention to elect Senator for the United
States Congress. The President of the Senate
called the convention to order, and announced
that nominations were in order ..es..,
MIR. Jones moved that two tellers be appoint
ed to assist in canvassing the votes. ~ II
MIR. Whittemore offered an amendment, that
the Clerk who calls the roll announce the
name of the candidate for whom each member
votes. ...-.. -,...,.s, g..
Mr.. Whipper thought that the motion and
amendment were reflections upon the officers
and members of the joint convention. r
The motion was withdrawn.
Mr.. Whittemore nominated T. J. Robertson.
Mr.. Hayne, of the Senate, nominated F. L..
Cardozo. ,.,...'
Mr. Hayne, of the House, nominated F. J..
Moses. .......-....
Mr. Byas nominated NJ. R. Delaney.
Mr.. Arnim nominated M. G. Butler.
Mr. Reed nominated T. Z. Sasportas.
The Joint Assembly then proceeded to vote
viva udce, with the following result:
.Ssnate-Those who voted for Hon. I. j.
Robertson were: Messrs, Allen, Barber, Dick
son, Duncan, Greene, Hayes, Johnston, Max
well, Montgomery, Mcintyre, Nash, Owens,
Rose, .Smans, Swails Whittemore-16.
Those who voted for Gen. NJ G. Butler were:
Messrs. Arnim, Biemnn, Burroughs, Duvall,
Foster, Holcomb, Wilson,. '.,........
Those who voted for Hon. F. L. Cardozo
were: Messrs. Cardozo, Hayne-2.
Those who voted for Hon. F. ]. Moses, Sr,
we're: Messrs. Leslie Wimbush-2.
Whole number of Senators voting-27.
House of Reprcscntativcs.-Thuse who voted
for Hon. T. J. Robertson we're. Messrs. Andell,
Barker, Bascomb, Boseman, Boston, Bowley, L.
Cain, E. Cain, Corwin, Cousart, James Davis,
G. A. Davis, Elliott, Farr, Ferguson, Ford,
Gather, CAN'T, Carey, Giles, Glover, Goodson,
Samuel Greene, John A. Green, Gufin, Hardy,
Harris, Hart, c. D. Hayne, Hedges, Henderson,
Hudson, Humbert, Hunter Hurley, Jackson,
Jervey, johnson, Jones, Keith, Kennedy, Lang,
Lee, Lloyd, Logan, Maddocks, McDaniels L.
D. Mcdowell, w. J. Mcdowell, Mead, Milton,
Mobley, Mickey, Myers, Nehemias, Nerland,
Nuckles, O'Connell, Pendergrass, Ramsay,
Saunders, Simons, Small, A. Smith, Sumpter,
Tarlton, William NJ. Thomas, J. w. Thomas
Thompson, Marley, White and Yocum-72.
Those who voted for Hon. NJ. c. Butler we're:
Messrs. Allen, Bass, Crittenden, Derrick, Doyle
Duncan, Dusenberry, Evans, Hagood, Hough,
Kinsler, Litchfeld, Lyle, Miles, Perry, Sellers,
Shanklin, r. N. Smith, Sullivan, Taylor, Will
liams, Wilson and Woford.-23
I Those who voted for Hon. F. j. Moses, ST.,
were: Hon. F. j. Moses, Jr., Speaker, and
Mcssrs. Berry, Briggs, Bryan, Byas Dannerly,
Dennis, Frost, Gardner, J. N. Hayne, Hum
phries, Jamison, Levy Moore, Reedish, Rivers,
Singleton, Wallace, Whipper and Wilkes.--2O
t Those who voted for Hon. F. L. Cardozo
we're Messrs. Adalnson, Ellison, Goggins, Kuh
Smart, and Talbott.-6..
REHABILITATION.
Hon. T. J. Robertsod eceived................ 80
Hon. M. c. Butler. ......-..................-. 30
Hon. F. j. Moses Observation-Disclosures. %
Hon. F. L. Cardozo., Observation-Disclosures. 8
Whole number of votes given................. 148
Necessary to choice. ce.......................". rs
The President declared that Hon. T. J. Rob-
ertson, having received majority of the whole
number of votes given, was duly elected to
represent the State of South Carolina in the
Senate of the United States for the term of six
years, commencing March 4, 1871.