The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-12-07
THE TRI-pARTITE LEGISLATURE.
High-FLandel USurpation Attempted.
INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS IN
BOTH HOUSES.
The Senate Investigating the Claim Of
the Two Houses.
Both the Legal House and the Bogus Body
in Session In the same Room.
The Louisiana Programme not to be
carried out except by direct Orders
from Washington.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. %

COLUMBIA, s. u, NOV. ~.
The SENATE.-The Senate assembled
at IL m. in the Senate Chamber.
The House sent to the Senate con-
current resolution relative to the canvass
of votes of Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor, to be made ut p. ~. yesterday.
The resolution was amended in the Sec
ond paragraph. by striking out the words,
"and upon any such question there shall
be no debate in either house," and by
striking out the words aud figures "Wed-
nesday, November 49," and inserting the
words and figures "Friday, December l"
These amendments were adopted by a
party vote, Mr. Cochran voting with the
Democrats.
Mr. Meetze presented q communica-
ton stating that the House of Represen-
tativcs were organized in Carolina Hall,
with sixty-si1 members sworn in-more
than quorum-and that they were ready
for the transaction of business. The
President ruled the paper out of order
and said that it could not be received un-
less so ordered by vote of the Senate.
Mr.. Meetze appealed from the decision
of the Chair. On the question of sustain
ing the decision of the Chair, the yeas
and nays were taken, and, by party
vote as before, the decision of the Chair
was sustained.
Swails presented the protest of Y. j. P.
Owens against the admission of r. P.
Todd to seat in the Senate; which was
referred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
Mr.. Cochran introduced the following
resolution, which was ordered for consd-
Grafton on Friday:
Whereas there exist grave doubts in
the minds of many Senators as to the
fact Of legal quorum existing in the
House of Representatives as reported to
this body yesterday; and whereas the de-
termination Of this question is OF the
highest Importance to our future pro-
ceedings:
Resolved, That committee of four be
appointed by the President OF the Senate,
composed Of equal numbers from each Of
the two political parties, to inquire into
this fact, and report as speedily as possi
BILE to the Senate all the facts necessary
to settle this question.
Mr.. Bowen presented the following
protest, to be entered on the journal:
In accordance with notice given ycster-
day, we, the undersigned Senators of the
State Of South Carolina, beg leave to
place upon record this our solemn protest
against all proceedings by this body,
which, in any degree, recognize the le-
gality of body calling itself the House
of Representatives of South Carolina,
over which e. w. 81. Mackey claims to
preside as Speaker, and which met on
tile 28th instant, and claimed to organize
in the hall of the House of Representa-
tives. The constitution Of South Caro-
lima makes each House the Judge of the
''election return, aud qualifications of its
own members" The Supreme Court of
t lis State has, by formal judgment, de-
cided that members from the counties Of
Edgetcld and Laurens. who received the
highest number of votes, were entitled to
seats. These members have been refused
admission to the hall aud all particips.
ton in its organization by the armed sol
diers OF the United States, who barred
with bayoncts the door of the hall of the
House of Representatives, and acted 10
{; Judges of the election returns and qua@