The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-29

yet come into the House, Mackey on call
OF the roll received 81 out Of 50 votes anc
was declared the duly elected Speaker
The Democrats have returned and Mack
ey has taken the chair. In explanation
Of these proceedings It must be renem
ed that the House when full consists ol
l24 members, and 50 being majority
are q quorum for the transaction ofbusi,
ness. The Democrats including the nine
disputed members from Edgefeld
and Lawrens have sixty.four members
and the Republicans only sixty. When
all these members are present the Dem
ocra,s claim that sixty.three is the lawful
quorum, while the Republicans claim
that OF the members admitted by
the Canvassers to be elected, viz;
one hundred and fifteen, ffty.nine IL a
quorum, and with that fifty.nine have
gone TO work.
Mackey, on taking his seat as Speaker,
delivered aspect, and the iiity.nine mem,
bers were then sworn in; only one Repub'
lican being absent.
GA. Jones, the former colored clerk,
was elected and sworn in.
The House as now organized consists
of Eve whites and fifty.four negroes.
INCIDENTS. .
COLUMBIA, November 2s.-The Demo.
cratic members, before they reached the
door Of the State House this morning,
surrendered all their private arms. One
Of the Democratic members, who bore q
certificate Of the Board Of Canvassers,
went into the hall and found the Repub'
llcans already organized, with a Speaker
in the chair and clerk at the desk. lie
returned to the door and was refused
egress until he threatened prosecution
for false imprisonment. Wm. q. Reddish
a prominent Republican member, refuses
to enter the Hall with Federal bayone,s
at the door, and is now acting with the
Democrats.
During the excitement created by the
refusal TO admit Democrats, an immense
crowd assembled in front Of the State
House, when the Federal officer in charge
approached General Hampton, who was
in the State House, with u request to
prevent the crowd from pushing in. Gen,
Hampton Immediately appeared upon
the front steps Of the Capitol and address.
ed the crowd as follows: ~
Ny Fiends-I am truly doing what
have done during this whole exciting
contest, pouring oil on the troubled wa.
ters. ftfs Of the greatest importancet to
US all as citizens OF South Carolina, that
peace should be preserved. Iappeal to
all, white men and colored, as Carolin.
ians to use every etfor. to keep down VIC.
lence, turbulence and desolation. ip.
plore you then to preserve the peace; I
beg Of all my friends to disperse, to leave
the grounds OF the Capitol, and advise all
the colored men to do the same; keep
perfectly quiet, leave the streets and do
nothing to,provoke aNriot We trust to
the law and the Constitution, and We have
perfect faith In the justice Of our cause.
The whites Immediately dispersed and
their conduct was followed by. a.great
number OF colored people.
COLUMBIA, s. c., November 2s, 12:45
P. NAT ll:45A. N. the whole number
Of the Democratic members Of the LegiS,
latute, marched up to the State House
door with John G. Sheppard, Of Edgefeld
at their head. The door was guarded by
the United States troops and by John B
Dennis, United States Marshal.
Sheppard asked for admission, where
upon Dennis asked Il he had certificate
OF election from the Secretary Of State.
Sheppard said he had the certificate oi
the Supreme Court, and Dennis said II
you have not the certificate Of the secre-
,ary, you cannot enter.
Mr.. Sheppard then said he demanded
the right 10 read a protest from the
Democrats, which he proceeded to do
when he was stopped by Col. Haskell, the
Chairman Of the Democratic Committee,
Capt. Kellogg, Of the u. s. a., who
was at the door, alter the conference,
said, all persons having certificates from
either the Secretary Of State or the su
preme Court would be admitted.
Mr., Sheppard presented the certificate
Of the court and parsed In. The guard
are now examining the certificates and
the Democrats are passing in, being first
asked for their arms.
MET FOR CONSULTATION.
COLUMBIA, November %, 2 P. M.-The
Democratic members after leaving the
State House met together for consulta-
ton, and without taking any action ad
journed until 3P.M. The session wa,
secret. Mr.. Reddish, a Republican mem
Der Of the Legislature from oraugeburg
left the Republican House with the Dem
ocrats, refusing to have anything to dc
with the organization Of that body. Ther,
are only three whites in tho House o.
Representatives as organized now.
COLUMBIA, November 2s.-The house
burned on Friday last, three miles from
this city, was the property Of the sister,
OF General Hampton, but was occupied
by him, anil known Rs his house.
There Is great excitement here to-day
The United States troops have possession
Of the State House, and have refused id
mission to the EdSeaeld and Lauren.
delegation. "a rz 9-a'i ~
TWO LEGlsIATIvE BODIES CLAIM REcoaNI'
| .,.. ,o TtoN.
COLUMBIA, November 2s.-The Demo,
cratic members elect to the House Of Rep
resentatives, met at7P.M. in the Carolinu
Hall, o. Democrats and two Republicans
participated, and were sworn inby judge
Cook. E'H s-%
! The House was organized and will claim
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