The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-25
OTHER ELECTION MATTERS.
SOTTTH CAROLINA.

SOUTH CAROLINA.
A RULE AWARDED AGAINST EACH MEMBER OF
THE BOARD OF STATE CANF4ssERs AND THE
BOARDS COUNSEL TO SHOW CAUSE WHY AN
ATTACHMENT SHOULD NOT BE ISSUED FOR
Z CONTEMPT. n; -. : H.,. -; I....u
is'. Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
CoLUMBIA,;rS S. C., November 24.-The
Supreme Court met at II o'clock this morn
ing, and after two hours session took
recess until O'Clock P. NJ. Their action
was important. On motion Of General Con-
ner, counsel for the Democrats, a rule was
awarded against each member OF the Board
of State Canvassers, and against David T..
Corbin, the counsel Of the Board, ordering
them to show cause at O'Clock P. NJ. why
an attachment for contempt should not
be issued against them. Orders
were also granted against Hayne,
Secretary of State, ordering him to
appear and show cause by the same
hour why writ Of peremptory naandamus
should not issue commanding him to issue
certificates OF election to all persons elected
by the face OF the County Canyassers' re-
turns, including those in the counties OF
Edgeield and Laurens, which the Board
had thrown out. ...,. .-..--
The issuance of these rules indicate in a
marked degree what the action Of the Court
will finally be. In all probability the Court
will declare the certificates now issued to
electors, congressman, and others null and
void; in which event the Hayes electors
would be in most singula; predicament,
as thereis no appeal but to Congress.
Second Dispatch. ....., -
AFTER RECESS-INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS
NO MORE TINE ALLOWED THE BOARD-THEY
MUST OBEY OR GO TO JAIL To-DAT-A sUSP1-
, CIoN THAT JUDGE BOND WILL RELEASE THE
BOARD If THEY ARE IMPRISONED.
Especial telegram to the DispatchJ
COLUMBIA, S. C. November 24-12 7. N.
The proceedings in the Supreme Court this
evening were full of interest. They began
with the taking up OF the return OF the
Board of the State Canvassers and counsel
for the respondents. They failed to make
any proper return, and instead filed a
string Of afidavits asking for further time.
The Court then expressed its willingness
to grant the time asked for il the counsel
for the respondents would signify whether
the Board and counsel were willing and in
tended to comply with the order Of the
Court issued two days ago requiring them
to issue certificates of election to the men,
bers OF the Legislature ascertained to have
the highest number of votes on the face OF
the returns; that the respondents had
failed to obey it in the eases OF the coun-
ties Of Edgefield and Laurens; and that the
respondents must have known that their
refusal to obey this request would necessa-
rily bring about proceedings Of this nature,
which they should have been prepared to
meet and not have required further time.
The Court wasyery severe, and remarked
that the Boar d should at least, in making an
application for the extended indulgence Of
the Court, show some strong grounds in
their defence, or If not that, indicate an in
tention to obey the neafada1nus Of the Court;
that they still stood by their present atti-
tudc in, defiance Of the Court and in con-
tempt of its authority. q. No satisfactory
answer was given by District Attorney Cor
bin to repeated applications to apprise the
Court Of the merits, Of his case; and after
protracted debate q further extension OF
time was refused, and an order issued for
contempt. tf-fg.. ~
|. The Court then took up the rule against
81. E, Hayne, Secretary Of State, whose re-
turn was made, and argument heard upon
it. After this the Count ordered 7 rules
for attachments to issue. They were pre-
pared but were not properly drawn, and the
court adjourned until half-past 10 to-mor-
row. The Court, however, gave explicit
instructions to counsel for the REALTORS to
prepare carefully the rules for attachment.
Had it not been that mistakes were made
the members OF the Board would have been
lodged in the Jail of Richland county, and
District-Attorney Corbin with them. They
will unquestionably be committed TO jail
when the court convenes to-morrownnless
they purge themselves Of contempt by obey
ing the order Of the Court at once. e ~
+'s II is anticipated by some parties here that
Judge Bond, Of the United States Court,
will release the. Board and their attorney on
awrit of ha6eas corpus, but this is specula-
ton ,n L all probability the Board will re-
cede from its former position, and in this
case the returns for presidential electors
will be gone into.
Associated Press vtelegrams.l
NEW YORK, November M.-A dispatch 10
fine Herald saws IN. w. Purvis, amember OF
the South Carolina Canyassing Board, re:
.fuseS To sign the certificates OF members OF
the Legislature and county officers on &C.
count OF fraud. He signed the certlhcates
az the electors and State officers.
COLUMBIA, November 24.--The supreme
C,onrt has Just issued rule TO the state
Canyassers and their counseb D. E. Sorbln,
TO show cause why they should not be az,
tached for contempt in violating the WI
Of prohibition issued on the lied, and lssu'
ing certificates in defiance OF the CouTL
The answer is made returnable at.4 0.clocR
this afternoon. There is no doubt Oh coa'
tinued defiance TO the Court.
Second Dispatch. s. 5s S.,
THE REPUBLICAN COUNSEL ASK FOB AoR =
Is TIAB WHICH ssDENJED THE STATE Az.
FassERs THREATENED WITH IMP Ply
"a JAIL UNLESS THEY CARLY OUT TIE oRDEf
OF THE COURT.
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