Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-12-23

Nis HaH rfOIth DuJ II not, then ne h0pGd
that his own substitute would be agreed to.
He said it WAS bill of pains and penalties,
making odous determinations. He had
never seen . bill that was farther from carry
ing out the objects which it professed to car
ry out. 1t was bill adding insult to injury
lie believed that the Republican party and
the Republican press desire to have general
amnesty extended. He thought that that
party had lost State after State by Congress
refusing to pass such bill that it would con-
tinue to lose State after State 30 long as Con
gress maintained that position.
Potter advocated the adoption of Farms
worth's substitute. He believed that that
proposition will be fonnd to be not only tho
most generous, but the most patriotic aud wis.
est
At the conclusion Of Potter's remarks, the
bill then went over till tomorrow.
Dawes, from tho Appropriation committee,
reported the legislative, judicial and execu-
tive appropriation bill which was made the
special order for Tuesday next. 1t appropri-
atcs about 20,000,0OO
Congressman Bowen gave $4,000 bail to
answer the charge of bigamy. Bowen asks
an early trial.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CouRT-Hon.
Geo. S. Bryan presiding. The Court was
opened at II a. m. The following sentences
were passed:
United States us. Joshua McCulloch-ille-
gal voting, voting out of precinct-two months
imprisonment and costs of prosecution.
Jacob Heishick-ilegal votin g-si1
months imprisonment and costs of prosccu.
ton.
AHGyiEas 4S Sndss age
prosecution.
Augustus Hendersou-voting more than
once-one years imprisonment.
VIM. Reynolds, alias Fred. Wilson, alias
Fred Edwards voting more than oncc-one
years imprisonment and costs of prosecution.
Henderson Ashy-voting under agc-four
months Imprisonment and costs Of prosecu
tion.
Morris Mims-voting undera age-6 months
imprisonment and costs of prosecution.
Jonas Brown--voting under age-6 months
Imprisonment and costs of prosecution
Rocnt.r, 18th.
THE CASE OF THE LAURENs PRISONERS
It's PRESENT STATUs.-Thcsc men, on yes
terday, we're brought M before Judge Yer
non on writ of habeos corpus. The priso
ners we're represented by Mcssrs Darlington
& Simpson-thc State by Solicitor w. II.
Tslley Messrs. Dunbar and Worthington
also appeared against the prisoners iu some
capacity not known to us. Pending tho hear
ing of tho case, Judge Vernon was served
with notice Of a resolution of impeachment
by the Legislature, and the effort was made
by Messrs. Dunbar and Worthington to se-
cure delay of the case. Judge Vernon de-
cidcd to hear the case through AMI to give
his decision. The result was that the priso-
ners were discharged on giving bail in the
sum of $4,000 each. The following are the
names of the mon thus discharged: B. S.
Jones, r. P. Todd, Hugh J.. Farley, Jam 's
Copeland, Stobo d. Darlington, Turner Rich.
ardson, Geo. +. Moscly, j. Y II. Williams,
N. S. Harris and Henry Suborsll citizens
Of I.aurens. .--Phenir 18Th inst.
RALE1aH, December ia resolution
impeaching Governor Holden of high crimes
and misdcmeanors in Office was reported to
day by tho judiciary Committee, and was
passed by vote of sixty to forty-threo.
There was long and interesting debate prior
to the passage of the resolution. Tomorrow
committee will be appointed to inform the
Senate of the action Of tho House. Also, a
Committee Of seven to draft articles of im.
poaohment and conduct the trial before the
Senate. Under the Statutory law passed by
the last (Rcpublicau) Legislature, the Cover
nor will be suspended from executive func-
tons as soon as arraigned before the Senate.
Chief Justice Pearson will preside at the i'm
peachment trial, whore son,c startling devel
opments arc expected to be made.
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| RGS- The list OF, accidents from the oarcloss
| use Of kerosene still continues to be largely
| augmented Last week, at Emira, young
lady named Carr, in her impatience to see the
FIRE Blaze, poured some Of tho fatal auid upon
tho stove, and the next moment was herself
wrapped in sheet Of flame. She is not OK
pected to recover. s#s