The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-12-07
THE TRI-PARTlTE LEGISLATURE.
High-E[andcl UsarpatiOn Attempted.
INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS IN
BOTH HOUSES.
Tho Senate Investigating the Clalm OF
the Two Houses.
Both the legal Rouse and Che Bonus B5dy
In Session In the same Room.
The Louisiana Programme not TO be
carried out except by direct Orders
from Washington.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. 30.
The SENATE.-The Senate assembled
Mt IL IN. in the Senate Chamber.
The House sent to the Senate q con-
current resolution relative to the canvass
of votes of Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor, to be made ut Up. III. yesterday.
The resolution was amended in the sec.
ond paragraph by striking out the words,
land upon any such question there shall
DC no debate in either house." and by
striking out the words aud figures "Wed-
nesday, November 29," nnd inserting the
words and figures "Fridsy, December J."
These amendments were adopted by a
party vote, Dir. Cochran voting with the
Democrats.
Dir. Meetzc presented communica-
ton stating that the House of Represcn-
tatiyes were organized in Carolina Hall,
with sixty-six members sworn in-more
than quorum-aud that they were ready
for the transaction of business. The
President ruled the paper out of order
and said that it could not be received un-
less so ordered by vote of the Senate.
Mr. Meetze appealed from the decision
OF the Chair. On the question of sustain
ing the decision of the Chair, the yeas
and nays were taken, and, by Il party
was sustained.
Swails presented the protest of Y. UP.
Owens against the admission of r. p.
Todd to seat in the Senate; which was
referred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
AIR. Cochran introduced the following
resolution, which was ordered for consid.
Grafton on Friday
Whereas there exist grave doubts in
the minds of many Senators as To the
TACT OF legal quorum existing in the
House OF Representatives rs reported to
this hody yesterday; and whereas the de-
termination of this question is of the
highest Importance to our future pro.
ceedings:
Resotrcd, That committee of four be
appointed by the President of the Senate,
coirosai.. olIi;si ,iuiii 55aTs from aac., Ii
the two political parties, to inquire into
this fact, and report as speedily as posi-.
BILE to the Senate all the facts necessary
to settle THU question.
Mr. Bowen presented the following
protest, to be entcred on the journal:
In accordance with notice given yestcr-
day, we, the undersigned Senators of the
State of South Carolina, beg leave TO
place upon record this our solemn protest
against all proceedings by this body,
i!bich, il any degree. recognize the le.
gsiity of body calling itself the House
OF Representatives. of South Carolina.
over which f. w. II. Mackey claims to
preside IN Speaker, and which met on
the 28th instant, and claimed to organize
in the hall of the House of Representa-
tlves. The constitution OF South Caro-
lima makes each House the Judge of the
election return, and qualifications Of its
own members" The Supreme Court of
tiis State has, by formal Judgment, dc.
cided that members from the counties of
iIdgeticld and Laurens. who received the
highest number of votes, were entitled to
seats. These members have been refused
admission to the hall aud all participa.
tion in its organization hy the armed sol
diers OF the United States. who barred
with bayonets the door of the hall of the
Hpuse of Representatives, and tied 10
Judges. of the election returns ar qua )