The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-12-22
as correctly cngrossed Il bill to extend the time
for officers to qualify. Sent to the Senate.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1870.
SENATE.
The Senate met Mt u m.

THURSDAY DECEMBER To- loiV.
SENATE.
The Senate met Mt II m.
Mr.. Whittcmore rose to q question OF privl-
lege, and made some lengthy remarks on an
item in the Columbia correspondence of the
Charleston Nears
A concurrent resolution, to take recess from
December %, 1870, to January s, 1871, was
adopted
A House bill to extend the time for officers
to qualify was read its first time.
The Retrcnchmcnt Committee reported on
House resolution to investigate the matter Of
the constabulary. Adopted
The following bills were introduced: 10
amend an Act authorizing the sale of the Co
lumba Canal, so as to allow IL dam to be built
below Geigcr's Mill, where widening and deep
ming may commence; to provide for the publ
cation of the Acts Of the General Assembly by
the Clerks of both houses.
4 bill to amend an Act to establish system
of free schools was recommittcd to the Com
mit!ne on Education.
Messrs SwnIs, Whittemore and Smalls were
appointed rs the committee to investigate the
affairs of the constabulary.
Mr. Whittemore introduced the following
resolution, that all bills reported by the Com
mittec on Engrosscd Bills be considered the
same day as reported. Laid over under the
rules.
A report of the Sergeant-at-Arms was read
in reference to the disposition made OF the old
carpets, &C., in the Senate chamber
The following reports were adopted VI the
Committee on Privileges and Elections on the
protest Of certain citizens of Marlboro, against
the right of II. j. Maxwell to seat in the Sen.
ate of same committee, relative to the case OF
r. ]. Donaldson against q. w. Duvall Tor scat
in the Senate of same committee on the case
of 2. B. Tompkins against F. a. Clinton for
seat in the Senate
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House met - M.
The Scrgcant-at- Arms reported that nc had
delivered Judge Vernon communication from
the clerk, informing him of his impeachment.
Mr. Crews offered resolution that the
Speaker be instructed to order Judge Vernon
TO appear forthwith a. the bar OF the House,
and show cause whv he should not be attached
for a contempt, in performing the functions of
a Judge after the receipt of the communication
informing him Of his impeachment.
Mr.. r. N. Smith objected on the ground that
IA Judge Vernon is to be tried before the Sen
ate he i subject TO its jurisdiction, and is not
at liberty 10 obey the summons of the Speaker.
Messrs. Wilkes, Crittcnden and Sellers or
posed it. on the ground that Judge Vernon did
not commit such a contempta as the House could
punish, under the Constitution.
Mr.. Crews said that he liked Judge Vernon
as a man, but despised him as a Judge, and
wanted his head entirely cut of: "If Judge
Vernon is brought here, two-thirds of the MEM
bcrs will say that he is drunk"
Messrs. j. A. Davis and Boscmon expressed
the intention to vote against the resolution, be-
cause they conscicntiously believed that they
should do so, and thought they had right to
vote rs they thought best.
Mr.. Hurley, who opposed the resolution, sent
to tic Chair volume, 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 1t to Mr. Hur-
lev. and the latter was compelled to discon-
tinuc his remarks.
After considerable debate by Mcssrs. Moses,
Thompson, Whpper, Duncan and others, the
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Bvgs offered IL resolution, that the com
mittee appointed to inform the Senate OF the
Impeachment of Judge Vernon be instructed
to prepare articles of impeachment and con-
duct said impeachment, Adopted.
The Committee on Military reported lavor-
ably on bill to repeal the "Act to establish
State police"
The Committee on the Judiciary reported un-
favorably on bill to prevent the breach of
peace of the Sabbath. The bill was laid over
for second reading. Also, unfavorably on
bill to regulate the pay of jurors. Laid over
for second reading. Also, favorably on bill
to provide fo5 the administration of dcrcict
estates. Laid over for a second reading Also,
fayorably 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 repor-
ted favorably on q joint resolution, authorizing
the State Auditor and County Commissioners
to levy certain taxes, recommending certain
amendments Read the second TIME.
The House then adjourned.