Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-24

eighth Circuit, and the Judge Of said circuit snau
This plan saves the State $4,000 annually
in the way of salaries the aggregate salaries
under the present system being s2S.OOO, while
that under the proposed system amounts to
In THE HOUSE, the committee reported Tie
articles of Impeachment against Judge Mont
gomery Moses. They embrace six charges, as
follows: III
1. That he obstructed, hindered and delayed the
execution of the law In SpaFtanbufR county IN
1874, by refusing to allow the grand jury y make
presentment concerning the official misconduct
Of certain pRblic officers. = " " So h.,
2. That, at various times and places, he corrupt
ly demanded money from litigants In payment
for decisions in cases heard before himself
8. That he corrEptly ,defnandedj and received,
from officers OF the court, public moneys entrnst,
cd to them, promising to interpose his judicial
power to screen and protect them from puniah-
ment.
4. That, for about four years, he has wilfully
neglected to perform the duties OF his Office, cans.
ing delay, loss and damage to suitors, jurors and
S. That hehas, at various times and places, will
fully neglected his duties by refusing to sign Or
ders in suits presented to him by consent Of the
s. That he has arbitrarily and peremptonly
compelled public officers to violate the law By rs
to law Il 80 '.l, ''i 81 ~ W "it5 :" 4'sis'
These articles were adopted; without de.
bate, by vote of 81 to nought. al. q #t1oe
The adoption of the articles 3of impeach-
ment by the House works the suspension of
Judge Moses from office, under the Constitu.
tion, "until judgment in his case shall have
been pronounced" ~ &t'Ai!.hs E3iA 9.
The Senate was notified Of the adoption of
the articles and appointed q committee Of
FIVE to prepare, rules for trial. r,tiJfattSat',
The rest of the day in the House was epn.
sumed in the discussion Of bills on the pri.
vate calendar. 49,,
asai-t 't THURSDAY, February IL
o. In THE SENATE, the articles Of impeach-
ment against Judge M. Moses we're formally
read by the managers Of the House. consist
ing Of Messrs. Elliott, Bamp6eId, Wallace,
Meetze, BarnWell and Couch. The House
attended in a body. The day Of trial will
be fixed tomorrow. It is understood that
Judge Moses will demand thirty. days for his
defence, but the Senate will scarcely allow
him that time. g3Ijna%., .i.s,as vi; it.rapn
"A resolution was introduced today reqnir-
ing the various county treasurers to report by
| the 18th instant the amount Of bills Of the
Bank Of the State rendered ii payment Of
taxes lri2 ""&" n-9@I 4et2 ~ 10 ajt9s
The House spent the entire day in thesdis-
cussion of Barnwen' . substitute for thes sbiHt to
provide for the payment of the bills Of the
Bank of the State. "A motion to kill the bill
was lost ayes %, nays 58. It seems to be
the general understanding to pass the bill
with several amendments . The eleventh Sec
tion, levying an annual tax of one mil, will
be stricken out, and the deficiency caused by
the tender of the bills will be left to bs sup
piled as it arises. With these modi ifcations
the bill will probably pass. ,.,ii:l,s,.5
The House had no night session. The gus
is shut of, and there is no money availsble
for paying the little bill. ~ 80 'f'sfa 3.tt
,nuaa,. l.,.a;u. FRIDAY, February 1esp
In THE SENATE, rules were adopted forthe
government of the impeachment trial, and the
announcement was made that proceedings
would be commenced on Wednesday, 23d in.
slant. ~
The bill to abolish the first and third
judicial circuits and re-arrange the six remain
ing circuits was killed by 4 vote Of sixteen to
fourteen. A movement is on foot however,
to reconsider the vote, and the friends iof the
measure express confidence in their ability 70
ultimately pass it. IN ,lg
In THE HOUSE, demand was made for the
report Of the special committee appointed to
investigate the SOLOMON Bank flllure The
the report would Ebe
ready next week.feA longwrangie ensusd,iu
the course Of which Davis, Of Chsrleston, said
he had heard rumors that bribery was going
on" A resolution to require the committee
to report by Monday next was lost. y - s.
The Robertson Book Swindle case was post.
poned until Thursday next in consequence Of
the evidence not having yet been printed.
The bill to provide for the ,redemption iof
the bills of the Bank of the State was discuss
ed fort three hours After eight sections had
been passed, the whole matter was indefinitely
postponed. A motion was made to reccnsid-
er the vote, and it is not improbable that the
bill may be called up again later in thesesaicn
and passed in an amended form.,tsM Mith.sso
exceptions, the Conservative members all
voted to kill the bill. 80. i.y ,ssh
~. '.2'"'i '.' SATURDAY, February 19s
- The proceedings Of neither Houss present
anything of special interest The Senatead.
journed until Wednesday, 28d inst stn12sM.
~" ~ MERE.MENTION. sttss,g
The recent State election IN Texas vas esr.
ried by the Democrats. '....ii. - i gambling
houses Of Richmond have been closed ~ the
strong arm Of the law, and several co6yic-
tions followed. Among those convicted are 3
member of the Legislature, and q Judge Of
Nelson county court. t....'..The steamer Strsth
Clyde sank near Dover last Thursday. and
ffty.;ive passengers we're drowned. Only nine
Of the crew were saved Gen. Sheridan,
on being called before the committee of Con
gress on military affairs last week, opposed the
reduction of the army, but holds that the
transfer of the Indian bureau 70 the war
department would reduce expenses BY con
solidation and the abolishing, Of military
posts. .........The Mississippi House Of Repre-
sentatives has adopted articles Of imIpeacslh- each
ment against Lieutenant Governor Davis,
colored. ..........Maine has abolished capital
punishment. .....Charlotte Cushman, the
actress, died Of cancer last Friday morning in
Boston. .........It is stated that q majority Of
the Conservative caucus oppose the proposed
impeachment of Governor Kellogg, Of Loui-