Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-12-07

the message will be sent tomorrow. The
Senate, by vote of II to 13, recognized the
Bayonet House of 59 members this morning
but the Democratic senator's gave notice of q
protest, which will be considered tomorrow.
Mr.. Robert Aldrich moved tat commit.
tee be appointed to wait upon the secretary Of
State, inform him that the House had legally
organized, and demand that he deliver to
them the votes cast for Governor and Lieu.
tenant Governor. Mr.. Sheppard moved that
the committee be allowed discretionary meas
ures, and to take such future action as they
deem proper. This last motion was adopted,
and the chair appointed Messrs. Sheppard,
Aldrich and Orr on that committee. -
The House then adjourned till 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, Wednesday, 18th.
Public Proceedings Of the Constitutional
House.
COLUMBIA, S. c., November 29-6 P. M
The Constitutional House of Representatives
met this morning, at 10 o'clock. Sixty.6ve
members were present. This being quorum
the House was declared ready to proceed to
business. si.
The Rev. j. b. Bryson, Of Columbia, open
ed the proceedings with prayer. The journal
of yesterday was read and confirmed, and the
sergeant-at arms and reading clerk, who had
been elected last night, were sworn in.
Simpson. of Anderson, moved that the rules
of the last House be adopted for the govern
ment Of the present House. Colt suggested
that a committee be appointed to report on
those rules. The Speaker said it was usual
that the committee on rules should report,
but as no standing committees were yet ap-
pointed, the motion as put would be declared
the order of the House pro. tenn.
Sheppard, of Edgefeld, stated that the
committee appointed to wait on the Secretary
of State and demand the returns of the votes
cast for Governor and LIEUTENANT Governor
we're ready to report The Speaker said that
the report was in order, and Mr.. Sheppard
said: I'VE served demand upon the clerk
of the Secretary Of State, of which the follow
"Sate Of SoIth aro.ina-1ne House of Rspresen-
tatives of the State of South Ca,olina 10 II. E..
Hayne Esq, Secretary State of South Caro-
lima:
s1R-You will please take notice that the House
of Representatives Of South Carolina was legally
organized on Tuesday. the 18th instant, by the
election of VIM. Il. Wallace, Of Union, as Speak
or, and J0hr-T Sloan, Sr., as Clerk.
We, the undersigned have been appointed
committee to wait upap you and demand that you
do forthwith deliver to the Hon. W, II. Wallace,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives, the re-
turns of the managers Of election, and the state
ments Of the boards Of county canvassers OF the
votes cast for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Of the State of South Carolina, at the general cleo
ton on the 7th Of November, 1878. -
' j. @. SHEPPARD,
s. ROBERT ALDRICH,
JAMES l.. ORR"
"The clerk Continued Mr.. Sheppard) Of
the Secretary of State, simply, replied that the
demand could not be complied with, as the
returns had already been delivered to E. W.
M. Mackey, and exhibited receipt, Of which
the following is copy:
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
! COLUMBIA, 8. c., November %, 1875. J
Received of Hon. II. E. Hayne, Secretary o.
State, the managers returns for Governor and
ers returns for State, Congressional, Circuit and
County officers. A. 0. JONES,
Attest: H. e. johnson, Clerk Secretary OF
State.
The report was received as information, and
the House then, to discuss the important mat.
ters involved, went into secret session.
Westbury. who was present at the meeting
of the House last night, did not put in an ap'
pearance this morning, and it is alleged ne
was captured by the Radicals last night.
The Constitutional House, with 63 men,
bers, resumed it's session at 5 o'clock. Moth.
ing.doue, and the House adjourned till 10 to.
morrow morning. Their action to-day has
been strictly private.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE.
The Senate met at IL NJ. Mr.. Jeter,
(Dem.) of Union, made an excellent speech
on the concurrent resolution to unite with the
Bayonet House at 2 P. NJ, for the purpose OF
counting the votes for Governor and Lieuten'
ant Governor under certain specified regula.
tions. Mr. Crittenden, (Dem.) of Greenville,
continued the argument. Both gentlemen
contended that the Bsyonet body was not
the House that it required majority Of the
whole membership of the House, which is
124, to make quorum, viz, 63. =,
Corwin, (Rep.) of Newberry, made few
remarks on the same subject. :.
Mr.. Meetze, (Dem.) Of Lexington, made a
short speech, and in the course Of his remarks
handed paper to tho clerk of the Senate to
be read. The acting president (Swails) ruled
it out of order. Upon this some scattering
discussion took place, and Mr.. Meetze with
drew the paper and read it as part of his
argument. 1t turned out to be communi.
cation from the Hon. w. 81. Wallace, Speak
or of the House of Representatives, stating
that they had organized with 66 members
and had elected speaker and clerk.
Mr.. Gabriel Cannon (Dem.) of Spartan
burg, delivered powerful address against
adopting the resolution. -.s
Nash, Rep) of Richland, asked that the
resolution be again read, which being done,
Nash declared his unwillingness to vote for
the resolution, on the ground that it was un-
precedepted to pass any motion forbiddlng
debate. Nash proposed to strike out the
words which forbid debate.
Senator Green, (Rep) of Beaufort, sup
ported Nash's motion, and the motion was
passed.
Taft, (Rep.) of Charleston, moved to strike
out to-day at 2 P. NJ, and insert Friday at
IL NJ Mr.. Jeter, (Dem.) moved to postpone
the whole matter until IL o'clock on Friday.
Lost by vote o. Is to 13. Taft's motion
was then carried unanimously, and the reso'
luton as amended came up, and the concur.
rent resolution was concurred in by a vote of
Is to 13. -
Mr.. Jeter gave notice of protest in wri.
ting, and then presented the message from the
Constitutional House to the president of the
Senate, notifying the Senate that the House
had legally organized with Wallace as Speak
er. The president refused to receive it. An
appeal from the decision was taken and the
decision was sustained by vote of Is to 13.
The message was then returned.