The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-12-07
ifcations of its members.

OulleU EtdLSo O'SiiiiihE thS P'oih N~SAo
ration of the constitution of the State.
We have witnessed the solemn mockery
of the corporal of the guard reviewing
and reversing the judgment of the high
est court. We have seen the spectacle,
humiliating in the last degree to every
right-minded American, of the halls Of
Legislature occupied at the hour of mid
night, and holding them against the in
gress of the law-making power; and this
at time of the profoundest peace, and
when not single act of violence fur
nished the slightest pretext for the usur-
patton. We have seen the still more
humiliating spectacle of United States
troops having been placed under the i'm
mediate control, and receiving orders
from, citizen, without authority, and q
partisan of the present administration.
We have seen this citizen assuming abso-
lutte control over the capitol of COM
monwealth, and admitting through the
lines of armed sentinels his own parti-
sans, upon his own edict or written pass
from another citizen who was selected by
his partisans to organize House of Rep
resentalives. We have seen this body of
partisans thus admitted claiming to Or
ganize the House, but without quorum,
in violation of law, in defiance of the
Supreme Court and under the protection
of the United States troops.
We, therefore, enter this our protest
against any recognition of the said body
pretending to be the House of Represen-
tatives of the State of South Carolina,
and for the following reasons:
l. The said body having organized
without a constitutional quorum, there
being but SO members present, as shown
by its own journal, whereas majority OF
the entire representation is requisite to a
quorum, to wit: sixty-three members, as
set forth in the journals of the House
during the past eight years, and as con.
frmed by the inmemorial practice of
legislative bodies in every American
State; and we do further allege, ON our
responsibility as Senators, that the said
body is still without constitutional
quorum, and therefore wanting in the
organic character of the House of Rep
resentatiyes of South Carolina, and ought
| NOT I'd De TeCOSIllZCu d5 euCus
9. That said resolution was adopted by
the Senate before any announcement mas
made of an organization by any House
of Representatives.
8. That in fact, and in truth, no legal
and eGectua! organization of House OF
Representatives was at that time made.
4. that the body of men claiming to be
House of Representatives, and from
which the announcement of said organi-
cation came, has not and cannot organize,
by reason of the nou-c1istence of quo
rum.
5. We further and finally protest against
the adoption of the said resolution, fol
this reason: That we have since received
official notification of the organization o:
the House of Representatives, now sitting
iu Carolina Hall, where quorum ol
legally constituted members does exist
and of which body Hon. William H
Wallace has been elected Speaker, and
John T. Sloan Clerk.
G. CANNON,
T. B. JETER,
w. A. EVANS,
R. E. Bowen,
A. P. BUTLER,
J. M. WILLIAMS,
s. S. CRITTENDEN,
w. L. BUCK,
H. A. MEETzg,
r. G.. HOWARD,
J. w LIVINGSTON,
I. D. WITHERspooN.
Mr.. Cochran submitted the following