The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-16
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Your committee are, therefore, Of the opinion
that Hon. II. ]. Maxwell, senator elecC !iol MAJ 4
born County, was not, ut the time OF ms elecloH'
Ineligible 10 the Office OF senator from sald county.
by reason OF holding any office Of trust or pron'
under the Unltei States Ihls State, aud recon-
mend the adoption Of the following reselullon;
Resolved. That 1t Is the sense oI the senate INA;
Hon. Il. ]. Maxwell, senator elect from maflooro'
County, is duly enti led TO represent Sald county
as senator upon this noor. d. /. CokBlN,
a1oD BYE JOHN B.
The Senate today passed on It's secana feadinS
the bill to repeal the act establishing State police
The bill was on the calendar and vas called up
out OF It's order by Mr.. Hayne.
Leslie went In for that move" but wanted to
hear the reasons why It should be done. Haync
explained sHis reason for wanting the constabu.
lary force abolished was that, in his Judgment, 1t
had caused more trouble than any other act they
could have passed. Besides this, II any disturo-
ances happen in the up couutr7, two or three con-
stables run down here, troops are sent up there'
and It is found that there are no disturbances.
For the year 1870 the force had coss the state not
less than $50 GUO Il any senator on this nocr mas
any friends on this force, advise him 20 present
the bills for the chief constable has advertised all
the constaou!ary property for sale.
CAN YOU SHOW ANY GOOD?
Mr.. Arnm thought that the constaou!ary force
should have chance TO show what good they
had done.
Hayue. Can you show any good
ArDin said he really could not show any good
but he wanted to know If the abullshing OF the
cons.aoulary force would vitiate the payment OF
| constables' accounts.
LOTS TO SAY.
Thero is indeed slots TO say' on this subject oi
the constables, ard 80 said Mr.. Hayne, but he
didn't want 10 open his batteries on them just
then. Whttemole favored the continuance OF
the force of ghost.kIllers Hayne seemed to be
the prosecuting attorney Of the case, and rose
frequently 10 drop some soft things into the con-
stabulary. 1t was 4 useless expense and tue null
sance ought to be given up. it seemed hard 70
pay men So per day to loaf around the streets OF
Columbia Irthe State Government couldn't pro-
tect ITSELF 1t was because the man at The head had
| no backbone.
WHY SEND TO WASHINGTON?
Senator Rose wanted TO know why il was that
| troops had to be sent for to WashingionS Hayne
answered that It was on account Of The Wild
stories OF the constables, who were themselves
worth nothing. In fact, the subject was twisted
and turned In good friendly way, and In the
end kicked out rs unceremoniousy as dead cat.
So this constabulary force has met its death III
the Senate, only one senator voting against the
passage The bill.
IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE VERNON.
The Crews inquisitlon committee reported this
morning, by resolution, that committee OF
I'VE be appointed to draft articles Of impeachment
against Judge Vernon for high crimes aud misde
meanor'. (
Almost The whole days session was occupied in
the discrsslon Of this resolution, which was at
last adopted.
Mr.. Smith said that the resolution was aimed at
the Laurens prisoners, and to prevent Judge Ver'
non from holding any examinations On writs OF
haoeus corpus. If it was passed, 1t would do
away with the last bulwark Of civil liberty. He
only desired 10 see Justice done.
whipper spoke at length, urging the passage OF
the resolution.
The Laurens prisoners were brought before
Judge Vernon and released on bail this f;ernoon,
although the Judge has been suspended by the
Legislature. It does seem that the Judge "co'nes
out strong under adverse circumstances"