Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-29

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The democrats then proceeded to
the ball over the office of the South
ern life insurence companies building
where caucus was held which "a.
journed to meet at 3sp. m, at Carroll
ma Hall,
The democratic members Fom
/ Eageheid and Lsurens counties hay
ing been refused admittanee to the
ball OF the house of representatives,
(, tie republicans i Immediately proceed
Ito orga-ize Fifty nine members
answered to their names. Mr.. Jones
clerk Of the old house, declared 81 to
be quorum and L. w. M Mackcy,
and w. Meyers, colored, were nomi-
mated for speakets, nc. democratic
m embers having yet come into the
house.
Mackey on call of the roll, geoeiv-
led 81 out Of the SO votes, and was
| declared the duly elected speaker.
/ The democrats have retired aud Mac,
KEY has taken the chair
In explanation Of these proceedings
lit must be remembered that the
house nfull, consist of Ira mem
bers, and 63 being majority OF one
and quorum Tor the transaction Of
business, the democrats, including the
nine disputed members from Edge
! field -ana Lanrens, have 63 mem
bers, and republicans only 60
90, l,.c all 4ka,e ,x,a,..t,,roE /. ,-.,e ,>rae
ent The democrats claim that 63 is
lss lawful quorum, while the fepubll-
Teams claims majority ysofashe neusbers
admitted by the canvassers to be
Ielected, viz; ll5 is qnorun, aud
with their SO have gone to work.
! Mackey, on taking his seat as
speaker, delivered speech and the
50 mem.ers were then sworn in, only
4 one. republican being absent. q. A.
Jones' former colored clerk was elect
ed and sworn in. The house as now
nrganized consists of five whites and
81 negroes,
WADE HAMPTON POURING OIL.
\ The democratic members before
reaching the door OF the state house
this morning, surrendered sH-atheir
4 private arms. A democrat who had
a certificate OF the oanvsssipg board
went in,oy-the hall and found thesse-
|pu biicans orga4iIed wthsG spesker
and clerk. 4 n Hesssteppssa 10 pass ou,
and was prevented until he threaten
ed prosecution for fslse impf isonment.
Reddish, prominent republican mem
Der, refuses 10 enter the hall with
] federal bayonets at the doors and acts
} with the democrats, general Hamp
ton, at the request Of the federal
. officer commanding, addressed the
excited crowd which had assembled
land said:
4 l am truly d,ing vhatI have done
during this whole exciting contest.
pouring oil on the troubled waters.
II is Of the grextest importance to us
all as Citizens of South Carolina, tha,
peace will be preserved. lappeal tt
you I'll, white men and colored, N
Carolinians, to use every effort te
keep down violence or turbulence
One act ofsviolence may precipitate
blooashed and desolation. ! implure
: you then to preserve the peace.
beg all Of my friends to disperse t,
leave the grouhos Of the capitol, ant
advise all the colorcd men to do tn.
same; to keep perfectly quiet lcav,
the streets and do nothing to provok.
: /. riot. We trust to the law and I'll,
constitution and we have perfect faitl
slin the justice of our cause. .Ths
whites Immediately: dispersed ant
their conduct was followed BY
: great many colored people.
!. LATEST FROM PALMETTO.
Columbia, Noy. .sss1Ihe democrat
9 e11fescnfatives met 1t ! B. d. III in Caroi
!, ma hall. Sixty-four democrats am
!, tworepubsicam participated aud wer
: sworn in By Judge Cook. The hous.
: organized and will claim recognition
to-morrow. THIS leaves 59. member.
: fin the republican house, or one Lex s
than a quorum a. claimed by them
: and 5 less than the number which dem
ocra's claim necessary for quorum
j, Each house willldemand Of The secre
& ..tary Of state the returns Of the vot
) for governor. All quiet to-nigh,
!, The supreme court has not yet decid
]. ed the question Of counting the cleo
toral vote.
a GENERAL RUGER.
! ~~ EcweFcfk, Nov. 2s.--Fhe Hrrald,
,f Columbia South Carolina dispatc'
J. tsAss lssas Rager arrived tbersvAt j
Vi d GhiGht. snd st>. isABiSf
If three companier of United States ia
laniry were lquMtered in the sta.
:. house. a ,,..a
= DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. \
Is fkekDenocrxsfo tneALlA 81 tn
j., leuislatnra hNld ~ canon. ,ya.t..d.