The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-01-19

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| ATLANTA, Ga, January 11.-Tho
| Georgia Sonato convened at noon
yesterday, Tho galleries woro
crowded with both sexes. Tho
desks Of the late Senators Adkins
and Aver wcro drapcd in mourn
ing. Tho hall was decorated with
tho American flags. Provisional
Governor Bullock's ordor con.
vcning tho Legislature and Gen
cral Mcadc's order Of June, 1868,
announcing tho terms Of Scnn.
tors elect, woro read ; when the
members came forward TO qualify
among whom wcro Aaron Al.
peoria Bradley and Campbell, (nc-
grocs.) Campbell mado u protest
against the qualifying Of several
white members, rs having held
office and engaged in the rebellion
and not yet relieved Of disabilities
10y Congress but amid applause
from the galleries, all were sworn
IN. About two white members
sworn in arc considered as not be-
ing able TO qualify. Benjamin
Conlcy was elected Speaker.
IN the House, the Governors
proc}%mlation and Con. Mcad's
order Were read also tho opinion
Of tho Acknowledgement, as to the
qualification Of members. During
tho swearing in Of members, Bry-
ant, cx-mombH + i post master of
Augusta, interrupted tho pro
cccdings, declaring tho rcnding OF
thc,A torn sy-Gcncral's opinion m
outrage aid tho acts Of Congress
illegal and revolutionary. Being
called to o,'dcr by tho Speaker, he
refused, az d the Speaker ordered
his arregG by tho Scrgeant,nt'
Arms t hc officer was resisted By
Bryant, whose friends clustcreQ
around) him and several pistols
wcrc drawn, bloodshcd bcingim-
mincnD Bryant held the floor.
protesting against tho right Of the
! Spc {akcr pro tenn. 70 !ho 1hniY, and
! was 1nnally himsolrolectcd Chair
man !; when {, a,cmlmiLtco Of three
was /appointM to wait on Gen.
Tcr{ry and btain his vioYs rs to
thcI legaN Of the proceedings.
Gcnf. Tyfy advised tho organi-
zatiPh i tho House on tho plan
bcguNS when tho proceedings
went on in quiet.
About nine members in the
llousc arc considered disqualified.
Both Houses adjourned, and met
to-day. On rc-asscmbling, they
sworc in Il few members and again
adjourned, to meet tomorrow, at
noon.
The Republicans hold meeting
tonight. 1t is supposed that The
| Democrats and conservative Re
pnLIicans will have Il majority in
both Houses. The ci,yi crowded,
and there is much excitement.
The Attorncy-Gencral's opinion is
that any citizen having ever held
oliico, civil, military or naval,
previous TO the rebellion, cannot
take the oath ; but if he held no
Office, either State or national,
previous to tho rebellion, he can,
legally, tako the oath, no matter
what may have been his conduct
during tho rebellion. ILc includes,
rs officers, all persons who may
havo held Office, either commits
stoned, non-commissioncd or 30
lcctcd or appointed by public
authority, to carry out tho pro-
visions Of any law Of tho United
States, general law Of The State,
or local laws, and who afterwards
engaged in rebellion and gavo aid
or comfort to any foreign govern
mont against the United States.
PARIS, January 11.--Rochcfort,
in his lN0rSellai&e newspaper, at
tackled Prince Pierre Bonapartc.
Two editors Of the Marscitdisc
woro visited by Prince Pierre
Bonapartc, to arrange n ducl.-~-
During the interview, Bonapartc,
becoming cnragcd, fired twice,
killing Victor Noir. The tragedy
causes great agitation. l'onaparlc
surrendered himself.
Observation-Disclosures papcr---
NnrScli0ise--has been scizcd.--
Prince Bonapartc states that ho
received u slap in tho faco from
Noir, before firing. A. docroo has
been issued, convolsing the Cham.
bcrs to form ~ high court Of JUS
ticc. A prince, belonging to tho
Empcror's family, can only be
tried before it.
Some paper is ugly enough to
make this joke: .Fatr 'oidow to IN
innate ficnd-"Doar nc, Laura,
what with ronts, and bonds, and
law papers, and all, ! sometimes
wish that Mr.. Jones hadn't diod."