Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-12-19

mey; Aiken, w. E. Sawyer, s. 6. Gra-
ham; Williamsburg, Louis Jacobs lsaac
Epps, S. T. Cooper, Err. Lesesne, VS..
Comelin, w. Fl. Singleton, I. X. Green;
Auditor for Marion County, G. W. Of
iley'; Kershaw County, Donald Mcqueen,
Treasurer, and Jas. P. Boswell, Auditors
Treasurer williamsburg County, T. Hill
ber, and Auditor, c. NJ. Matthewes.
The House remained in session until
,iybt discussing the Tax Bill. The Bill,
~ originally recommended by the Conn.
mit.ee, levying fifteen mills tax, was
adopted aitera long fight. An amend
ment was offered by n. 3. Meyers, pro-
yiding for an additional tax OF three
mills, to pay the Blue Ridge Scrip Du'
this was lost by. an overwhelming vote
An amendment was adopted making on
! ", gold, silver, United States currency
and Bills Receivable of theState, issued
IN 1855, receivable for taxes.
In the House, the following biiis "efe
introduced during the morning hour: a
Bill to refer to the voters OF Barn%eit
County the question Of the removal Oh
the county seat; Bill fixing the salaries
of Circuit Solicitors at 81 900 per annum
in addition to fees; Bill to establish q
separate Court of General Sessions a.
Charleston
On Friday, the 18th, both Houses o.
tba Generol Assembly were In Joint AS
sembly to elect Judge Of the Fifth Cir
cult, in tue place of Judge Melton. Jones,
of Georgetown, nominated r. B. Carpsn
ter; C. s. Green (colored) noninated J..
D. Tradewell;. l.. Cain, pf sEdgefeld,
nominated Leroy F. Youmans. All the
candidates were supported in speeches,
Judge R. B Carpenter was elected on the
first ballot, which resulted as follows I:
Whole number of votes cast l42-neces-
sary to choice, 72 Carpenter received
so; Youmans 43; Tradewell, III; North
rop,2.
The following is tho vote Of the Senate;
For Carpenter. Clinton, Corwin, Dick
son, Dunn, Ford, Hollinshead, Jamison,
Jones, Maxwell, Smalls, Smith, Swails,
Whittemore.
For Youmans- Cain, Cardozo, Donald
son, Duncan, Hayne, Holcombe,' Hope,
Jervey, Jeter, Keith, Mcintyre, Nash,
Wilson.
For Trade,cell-Johnston Lee, Owens,
White, !; !; i 4
The following was the vote OF the
House:
For Carpenter,-Artson, Barker, Bose
mon, Bowley, Brennan, Bridges, Bryan,
Cain, Cochran. Cooper, Crews, Dannerly'
Dix, Dunkin, Dusenbury, Ford, Frazier,
f CAN'T, Giles, Gourdin, Graham, Grant,
, J. J., Grant, VIM. A. Greene, Samuel,
Greene, J. F.. Greenwood, Hays, Holland,
Holmes, Hough, Humbert, Johnston,
Jones, Keith, Lee, Levy, Eerland. Nix,
> North, Owens, Peterson, Petty, Prioleau,
PRESLEY, Ramsay, Reed, Riley, Robert
! son, simms, simons, simkihs, smalls,
r Smith, Spears, sperry. Sullivan, sump-
f ter, Tate, Thomas, Tingnan, Turner,
Wideinan, Wilson, Young, James, Young
Prince.
=. For Younan-Adamson, Altman, Bas'
comb, Black, John Boston, Bowen, Can
. non, Compton, Crittenden, Curtis. ELL
son, Gather, Goodwin, Hamilton, Hern
don, Hurley, Lowery. .Lowman, Meetze,
lJ. P. Moore, T. J. Moore. y. B. Myers,
y Mccullough, Ratchford. Paris simpkins
;. R. NJ Smith, w. W. Spencer, Tarleton
Tolbert, Wallace, John WILSON, Wolfe
For Trale,Oelt-Collins, DAVIS, Gil
: more, Greer, j. W. johnson, Isaac Mil
Ter, Mills Minort, s. 3. Thompson, B A
!, Thompson, Marley.
The Legislative business was dull. II
the House the Bill to repeal the Genera
License Law and Tax Bill received it,
. third and final reading.
In the Senate the following were refer
= red to the Committee On the Judiciary:
4 Bill to charter the Spartanburg and
Ashville Rail Road. Second reading. ,
A Bill 10 amend an Act entitled "Ar
Act to better protect holders of insurance
;, policies in this State, and Section 9s
Chapter XVII, of the General Statutes
Second reading.
The Senate confirmed the following
appointments to-day: r. II. Selbey
Trial Justice, Charleston; LIS. Langley
Auditor, Beaufort, Thad C. Andrews
Treasurer, Orangcburg; w. II. Duncan
Auditor, Barnwcll NV. H Hcriott, Audi
- tor, and S. Il Carr, Treasurer, George
:, town; s. p. Gibson. w. l.. Webb, II. IL
Erassellieu, J J. HucRs aud L. L. Raj,
> ney, Trial Justices, Georgetown.
The HOUSE adjourned until Monday.