The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-16
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1870.
SENATE


Mr.. Whittemore rose to question of
privilege, and made some lengthy re-
marks on an item in the Columbia cor
respondence of the Charleston Nel1s.
A concurrent resolution, to take q
recess from December %, 1870, to Janu-
aty 5, 1871, was adopted.
a House bill to extend the time for
officers to qualify was read its first
time.
The Retrenchment Committee report
ed on House resolution to investigate
the matter of the constabulary. Adopted.
The following bills were introduced:
To amend an Act authorizing the sale
of the Columbia Canal, so as to allow
a dam to be built below Geiger's Mill,
where widening and deepening may
commence; to provide for the publica-
tion of the Acts of the General Assembly
by the Clerks of both houses.
A bill to amend m Act to establish O
system of freq schools was recom,nitted
to the Com mittee ON Education.
Messrs. Swails. Whittemore and
Smalls were appointed MS the committee
to Investigate the affairs Of the constabu-
larry.
Mr.. Whittcmore introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, that all bills reported
by the Committee on Engrossed Bills be
considered the samo day as reported.
Laid over under the rules.
A report Of tho 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:
or the Committee on Privileges and
Elections on the protest of certain citizens
of Marlboro, against the right of j. n.
Maxwell to q seat in the Senate: of same
committee, relative to the case of r. J.
Donaldson against G.. W. Duvall, for q
seat In the Senate; of same committee
on the case of P. b. Tompkins against
F. A. Clinton for seat in the Senate.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV
The House met IL m.
The Sergeant-at-Arms reported that he
had delivered Judge Vernon commu-
nication from the clerk, informing him
of his impeachment.
Mr.. Grows offered O resolution that the
Speaker be instructed to order Judge
Vernon to appear forthwith ut the bar OF
the House, and show cause why he
should not be attached for contempt,
in performing the functions of Judge
after the receipt of the communication
informing him of his impeachment.
Mr.. r. NJ. Smith objected, on the
ground that as Judge Vernon is to be
tried before the Senate, he is subject to
its jurisdiction, and is not at liberty to
obey the summons of the Speaker.
Mcssrs. Wilkes, Crittenden and Sci.
lers opposed it, on the ground that
Judge Vernon did not commit such n
contempt as the House could punish,
under tho Constitution.
Mr.. Crews said that he liked Judge
Vernon rs IA man, but despiscd him rs
Judge, and wanted his head entirely cut
OIL. ''if Judge Vernon is brought here,
two thirds Of the members will say that
lie is drunk"
NJ. ssrs. j. a. Davis and Bosemon OK
pressed the intention to vote against the
resolution, because they conscientiously
believed that they Should do SO, and
thought they had right to vote rs they
thought best.
Mr.. Hurley, who opposed the rcsou-
ton, sent to the Chair volume, from
which he requested that the clerk might
read certain sections, which was done.
When tho clerk had finished reading,
Mr.. Whipper obtained possession of the
book, and refused to deliver 1t to Mr.
Hurley, aud the latter was compelled to
discontinue his remarks.
After considerable debate by Messrs.
Moses, Thompson, Whipper, Duncan
and others, tho resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Byas offered resolution. that
the committee appointed to inform the
Senate. of the impeachment of Judge
Vernon be instructed to prepare articles
of impeachment and conduct said i'm
parchment. Adopted.
The Committee on Military reported
favorably on a bill to incorporate the
Moses Guards. The bill was laid over
for a second reading. Also, favorably
on bill to repeal the "Act to establish
State police" Laid over for second
reading. Also, favorably on bill to
incorporate tho Nashortt Charitable AS
sociation. Also, favorably on bill to
incorporate the Hedges Light Guards.
Laid over for second reading.
The Committee on the Judiciary ro-
ported unfavorably on bill to prevent
the breach of peace of the Sabbath.
The bill was laid over for second read
ing. Also, unfavornbly on bill to rcgu-