The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-16

Uuclc Joe Crews feels happy, and will, no doubt,
dream tonight OF his distant fairy land, canopied
with mileage schedules showing the greatest dis
tance between any two points, and studded with
jails strong enough 20 hold even governors and
judges.
John B. Hubbard will, on the other hand, feel
snaIy.
Farewell the pomp and circumstance OF glorious
war
o,hello's Occupations gone"
CONTESTED SEATS.
The committee on privileges and elections, Cor.
bin, cha rman reported to-day on the protests re-
ferred to them against the seats OF senators from
Chesterfield. Lancaster and Marlboro. In the
case OF Chesterfield and Lancaster, the course
marked out by the committee will doubtless be
that pursued in all subsequent occasions.
CONTEST OF Mr. DUvALLs SEAT.
Tho committee ON this case reported as follows:
Phe committee on privileges and elections, to
whom was referred protest OF 4 J. Donaldson,
ESQ, against the right OF G. W. Duvall to repre-
sent Chesterfield County as senator IN TINS Senate
appears from the protest and answer 1hereto'
that the substantial questions lnvoved arc ques-
tions Of fact, which may be stated as follows:
ISL. Whether Intimidation and fraud were
practiceu upon the legal voters at the Cole Hill
precinct, In the County OF Chesterfield SO that
The ballots cast at SAID precinct, uS hnally count
ed. did not represent the viii Of the legal voters
at that precinct.
"a. So many citizens, lawfully entitled to vote
at said Cole Hill precinct. were prevented from
-yoring by force, intimda:i)n and lraud.
Substantially the same allegations are maze IN
reference to the election at Alligator precinct.
These are grave questions OF fact which are at
tempted to be subs antiated on the part oil she
contestant Sy ex pare saavs, very Ss genera n
mittee are Of opinion that ailldaviis taken With
out notice 10 the adverse party, whatever tneif
statements, are utterly unsafe bases upon which
to rest conclusions OF fact SO important. This
case Is, therefore, not III condition 10 oe tn!i!y
passed upoa by the comm,ttee and the Senate
The contestant should not only distinctly aNeSc
the GROUNDS upon which he CLAIMS the seat, bnt
furnish proof thereof in such form to be passed
The committee recommended that the contes
;ant be allowed time to procure proper evidence
to sustain his case and that the sitting member
be then allowed lime to procure contrary EVIL
deuce; anu to this end, we recommend the
adoption OF the following resolutions
that the contestant shall give the sitting member
fye days notice Of the time and place OF tasiug
testimony; that after this testimony shall have
been taken, like notice shall bc served on the
contestant II the sitting member shall not pro-
ceed 10 take testimony in reply within ten days
after the contestant has announced the testimony
Of his part closed, he shall be considered 70 have
waived his right to take testimony; fifteen days ID
allowed him for that purpose, unless more Is
granted him by the Senate. Testimony may be
taken before any onlcer authorized oy iaT .wMcn
shall be sealed up by him and directed 10 thc
chairman OF the committee on privileges ana
elections Of the Senate. addressed 80 as TO lndl
cate the contents across the seal oi the envelope
= THE LANCASTER CASE.
This case is o protest OF p. B. Tompkins, (l.e-
form) against the right Of F. a. Clinton, (Radt-
CALI to seat in the Senate. The committee on
elections has reported:
That the protest raised an important question
of fact, 10 wit: Whether the Hon. +. A. Clinton
received the highest number Of votes at the gen
eral election. -
ex parle Of the mSjoity OF the voters at the said
election; if ,Gese anllayits could be received as
conclusive evidence they wonld, IN the opinion ol
the committee, settle tne tight OF the confess ant
to sea,. BuL from tre record furnished the
committee It appears that Mr.. Clinton never re-
ceived any notice Of the time and place oI taxing
the afidaritS, AMI consequently had no opportu-
niIy 10 appear 10y himself pr COUNSEL. II does not
even appear that before ihe meeting or the pres.
ent'seSSlon he .an any no.ice That his right To q
seat VI uid nc contested.
Your committee il, therefore. of opinion THAI
the casclS II i'll y cor litiun 10 b: passed upon
finally by :hem.' Your committee would recon-
mend the adoption ofth. following resolutions:
Tnen foluwa resolutions similar to those recon-
mcndel in the Chssierl ed case.
M.,XwEIL's CASE.
The following is the report Oh MaXwelfs case:
The committee are entirely satisfied that Hon.
H. j. Maxwell took the proper steps 10 resign his
office as postmaster, ami fully intended 50 10 re-
sign, and did thi- at reasonable time belor. the
election was TO take place. to inSare the lecepuon
Of his resignation Ut the Postofce Department. a'
Washington.
it is y question worthy of discussion whether,
under sections Is and % OF riicle OF the constl
tutIon candidate for senaYor should be elip ioe
TO the ONCE on the day OF ele cton or on the Mon
day feSowtng.
boro' County. alleged TO have been neld oy non;
said ONCE on The l7th day OF October last, two
DAYS before the election, and hat his resignation