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III LEGISLATURE.

THE LECASLAIUNEs
The House met oh Thursday at l2
o'clock. and after the usual routine
business, MIR. Austin offered the fol-
lowing, which was agreed to:
''Whereas. the secretary Of State has
failed aud refused 10 deliver to the
of this House the original re-
turns of the election held on the 7h
day of November lat for Governor
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, H. required
thy the constitution of this State !;
therefore,
"Resoiued, That the Speaker lie di-
recird to publish secondary evidence
of til. result of the election Of Gov
ernor aud Lieutenant Governor. held
on the nh 90 November last"
Mr.. Hamilton, (Iiepnhlican,) of
Beaufort, seconded the resolution in Il
furribie speech. He called upon every
man in tlle House To rise ia his reni
and SAY to The American people, thai
| while The President of the iBtion
could guard the State House will, bay
unets, aud keep the legally elected
members from their rightful selts, yet
the people of South Gurnlina had
rights which he was bound to respect,
and 10 remind him that with uil the
soldiers they could not extort one ctlil
u: taxes from the outraged people to
run the bogus government which was
upheld hy bayonetN. This sn-calied
government was not 4 government 0i
the people but WAS run Ivy a few car.
pet -laggerS, who had no interest in
South Carolina, save the hope OF des-
polling her treasury. He Was u Re-
publican, but he AN here To see thai
li,e ma who WAS elected should rule.
These rights the people demanded
they should respect, in spite of all The
soldiers and judges that might be senl
down to gag u free people. If The
people give up now. every President
woIld accept the precedent attempted
TO he established by Grant, uud make
your Governors for you in the future.
He again called Upon every man to
| rise aud cast !:iS vote. declaring in his
opinion. if it cost every meniher OF
the Legislature his life, he could not
die in o better uuse.
NJ. Bridges. of Newberry. also
made u speech. declaring that he was
~ 1SepuuisCdtts blu WIZ ail Ic ufSlGSti
wa- to justice done.
The Speaker then proceeded to read
the vote for Governor. aud Lieutenant
Governor, which was as follows:
Hampton, 81 ,26l; Chamberlain, 81, I27;
Simpson. 81 1859; Gleaves, 81 ,55n.
Mr.. Or submitted the following
preamble and resolution.
Whereas it might I've some cause ni
embarrassment 10 the Chief Justice
and Assuciute Justices of the Supreme
Court of this State, in grave matters
pending in this court. or that might
hereafter arise. If either We're called
upon to administer the oath of office
To the Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor elect. therefore, he it
Resolved, That II committee of three
I've appointed To wait upon one of the
Circuit Judges of the Stale and ask
him 10 perform this duty.
MeSsrs, Westmoreland, Sawyer aud
Blue were appointed the committee.
Mr.. Sheppard, of Edgrtield, novel
that a committee of three le allminl-
ed To wait upon General Wade Hamp-
ton aud Honorable w. ID. Simpson.
and inquire ~ to when il would he
agreeable to them to he inauguialed H.
Governor Ind Lieutenant Governor
of South Carolina.
The motion was adopted, and MesSrs
Orr, Hamilton und Sheppard were up
pointed the committee.
The following was received from the
Secretary of Slate and read Ivy Speak
er Wallace:
Vote ior Governor, election of 1874 &:
d. H. Chamberlain. 81. 4n3
John i. ..6S, 1913
Chamberlain's minority Ill .5S5
ote fol Governor. election of 1876:
Hampton, ,26l
ID. II. Chamberlain. ."...r...... 9l.l27
Hampton's majority ia
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
], H. Z. Hayne. Jecretary of Stule,
do hereby celtiiy that the foregoing is
u true and CORE Ct statement of the
v'te for Governor ut the general elec-
lions OF 1874 and 1876, as appears Ivy
commissioners returns now OH file il,
this utfice.
In witness whereof I have caused
my seal MS Secretary of State o I've af-
fixed at Columbia, 5. c., this 18th day
of December, A. ID. 1876.
Fl. E. HAYNE. Scc'y of State.
Mr.. Sheppard, OF The Committee, re-
turned and stated that it would he the
pleasure of the Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor to be inaugurated at
3 Z. NJ.
Preci ely at 3 O'clock. Gen. Hanp-
ton entered the Hall with the commit
lee.
Mr.. Orr moved that the Inaugural
li"n take Place on the platform in
front of the hall. Adopted.
The house then adjourned to attend
The Inauguration ceremonies.