The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-01-19

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with Mr. Pope, whereby the State had been
swindled out of $50, 900. The contract was that
Dir. Pope, for 800, should put a. certain piece
of land, around or about the Penitcntiary, in
an agricultural condition. Whereas the inten-
tion simply was to get the wood from the land
several thousand cords Of which were cut by
convict labor, and resold again to the State at
$3.50 per cord, for the use Of the Penitentiary.
Also, that numerous brick yards had sprung up,
upon which convict labor was employed, and
the bricks purchased for the Fenitentiary, and
sold also to private parties and that the con-
and labor of other kinds for private parties,
against the interest and to the detriment of the
State. Leslie also charged, upon the authority
of anonymous letters, that damaged provisions
had been furnished the convicts in the Peni-
tentiary and full prices charged therefor against
the State; and that the Superintendent received
q per ceDtage on all goods purchased by him
from several merchants of Columbia and of
Charleston; and that numbers of the bills and
accounts in his Office, purporting to be bills
from merchants for goods furnished, and so
charged against the State, were drawii up in
the handwriting of the clerk of the Peniten-
tiary, and were manifestly fraudulent,
The concurrent resolution was finally passed,
after being so amended as to direct the Stand
ing Committee on the Penitentiary to investi-
gate the matter, instead of special committee
of three.
A bill to amend an Act providing foT the
next general election and the manner of con-
ducting the same came up for consideration,
and was the subject of some warm debate par
ticipated in BY Messrs; Corbini, Leslie, Nash,
Smalls and Others The question at issue was
. al. bo ~ roonir;ynr thof tha
appointment of commissioners and managers of
election, there should be one at least from each
political party. Leslie wished to amend so as
to read, from the opposite political party, leav-
ing the Republican or the party in power al
ways majority of the board Mr; Corbin sup
ported the provision in some able and pertinent
remarks, stating that it was but fair and just
that each party should be represented in the
management of elections, and that it was the
only way by which a minority or defeated par
ty would ever be convinced that fair election
was had. He stated that in Beaufort County,
| in the late elections, numbers of women had
actually voted, and large numbers of boys from
ten to twenty years-of age, all of which would
be prevented if both parties were represented
on the board of managers. Mr.. Nash opposed
the enactment of any such law (; thought it an
insnuation against the honesty of the Repub-
lican party, and an admission on the part of
the Legislature that the gross frauds charged
upon them at the last election were true; didn't
believe the Democrats would pass any such
law were they i'll power. His rule of moral
conduct was to do unto others as you think
others would do unto you. vote was then
taken upon the amendment offered by Mr.. Les
lie, which was lost, as was also motion of Mr..
s;malls to indefinitely postpone the whole mat
ter. Messrs. Nash, Smalls & Co., then seeing
that they were in hopeless minority, COM
menced fllibustering, making motions to adj
iourn, &C., during the course of which the
committee on the part of the House 10 draw up
articles of impeachment, and conduct the i'm
parchment of Judge Vernon were announced.
f. J. Moses, Jr., for the committee, read the
articles of impeachment. At the close the
President declared the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The House met at ~ NJ
Mr. Whipper, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported favorably on joint reso-
luton, that Judge Platt be allowed compensa-
ton for extra services Also, on bill to COM
pel County Treasurers to receive the order OF
County Commissioners in payment of taxes.
Mr. Sumter introduced Il bill to submit the
question of removing the County seat of Barn
we'll to the voters of said County.
Mr.. Hayne gave notice of bill to provide
for the securing Of advances for agricultural
purposes. -,
Mr. Barker gave notice of bill to amend
an Act providing for the appointment of Trial
Justices.
| MIR. Adamson introduced resolution that
all bills and resolutions handed out to standing
I committees prior to January 10, 1871, be re-
| -a...J ,,,,o,, 1,t tbo 18Th inst T mid on the La
Bile.
Mr. Allen gave notice of bill to consolidate
the offices of County Treasurers Auditors and
Assessors. :,
Mr. Reedish gave notice of bill to provide
suitible egrcss from public buildings and tene-
ment houses.
The Committee on Military Affairs reported
unfavorlbly on bill to repeal an Act to estab-
lish State police, and to authorize the Gov
ernor to call out the militia when necessary.
Also, bill to declare martial law in certain
Counties, recommending certain amendments.
Also, on the Senate bill repeating an Act to
establish State police.
The following bills were received from the
Senate and referred to their appropriate commit-
tees: To repeal so much of the Act of 1889 as
prohibits Clerks of the Court from practicing
| law; authorizing Circuit Judges to hold Court
in other Circuits than their own; to regulate
the appointment, jurisdiction and duties OF
Notaries Public.
The consideration of resolution that the
Governor request the President of the United
States for sufficient number of military oih-
GERS to drill the militia of the State was made
the special order for Wednesday, at o'clock
P. NJ.
A bill to consolidate the Offices of Land
Commissioner and Commissioner of Agrcutu-
raj Statistics was postponed to Monday, Janu-
ary 16.
Mr.. Whippcr from the committee appointed
to prosecute the impeachment of Judge Vernon
reported articles of impeachment, which were
adopted. The articles embrace charges OF
Drunkenness gross neglect of duty, &c, at
Newberry, Grcenvillc, Columbia and elsewhere
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