The New York herald., 1876-12-03
EXCITING seen ES.
Two C0lOfcd Members Join The Democratic
House and Are Sworn In.
ANOTHER APPEAL TO COURT.
The Republican Speaker Threat
ems Military Force.
THE LOUISIANA BOARD ADJOURNED
SOUTH CAROLINA.

SOUTH CAROLINA
DETECTION or TWO coLoIED REPRESENTATIVES,
FROM THE REPUBLICAN HOUSE AND THEIR
ADHESION TO THE DEMocIAIIC BoDY-Tu
SUPREME COURT INVOKED TO RESTRAIN THE
REPUBLICAN SPEAKER FROM COUNTING TIE
VOTE FOR GovERNoR-ToUR MORE NEGROES
ADAIrTED TO THE REPUBLICAN HOUSE
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
COLUMBIA, Dec. 9 1915
The-sccnes OF yesterday and the day previous the
hall of the House Of Representatives, enacted
again to-day, with perhaps some additional excitement
The members on both sides, appeared tagged, sleepy
aud unkempt Piles OF brnkets and bedding, frag
ments OF meals, banana and orange peels aud dirty
ashes the desks and in the recosses Of
she windows, in proiusion the democratic SIDE OF
The House The black Representatives comprising the
Mackey House wcro not well provided, though some
OF them did fare sumptuously tho expense OF demo
Gratis.
TUX DUAL LEGISLATORS ASLEEP AND SNORING.
Tho night passed quietly. 1t intensely cold,
and both houses carly about making themselves
comfortable for the night BY midnight the cham Dor
presented the spectacle ofa dormi;ory where the
silence only broken by the snoring Of the men,
bors from the rural districts and the sable legislators
from the fields and islands
The morning found them all drowsy, and II was near
midday before the democrats had by going out in
icis OF and thrces performed the necessary
lblutions TO make them feel comparatively comfort
able
RESUMPTION LEGIsLATivg
When the hour Of noon Speakers Wallace
ana Mackcy adjourned their houses and Immediately
called them TO order again simultaneously. THIS
followed by prayer from coored preacher, at tho con-
cnson OF which repetition OF tho din and confusion
OF the preceding days began.
DEMOCRATS
just about this time there a bustlo and excite
ment at the door, which threatened at time
suit In row. Two membcrs 81 tho Laurcns delega-
,ion, who democrats had incautousy gono out to
wash their faces and take some refreshments. Some OF
tho republicans. who lnc alert Tor anything OF
the Sort discovered their absence. and the colored
doorkecpcr secretly informed aud instructed
10 refuse them admittance their return the
ground that they were not members of the House
When the two democratic members came they weio
halted at the door Of the House and refused admit
tancc They protested, and threatened, all 10
purpose. The black doorkcepcr and his assistants
stcadiast and inexorablc. crowd gath
red and great excitement prevailed At this Juncturo
Speaker Wallace, democrat, was notified OF tho stua
Non, and he at commanded his doorkeeper to ad
init the members TO their seats
RATTLE pooRKgEpgRs
That frnctionary proceeded TO the door, accom-
panied by several assistants, aud Short sharp and
decisive struggle took place. The doors forced
open and the members raIher dragged than admit.
led. This ended that excitement.
REPRESENTATIVES, nAMILros's sKcxssIoy.
After this everything swimmngly until
fom Hamilton, colorcd member Of tho Mackey- Cham
berain House, got oil his seat aud mado very earnest
impressive speech, much the effect of
that delivered yesterday and reported in tho HERALD.
Al he marched up tho stand ascendod
steps the Clerks desk at the right OF Speaker
wslacc and and there sworn in W Wallace I'D.
minisicring the oath.
pgxrNcIATIoS rHs CONVERT
This created fearful excitement among tho negro
members OF the Mackey House, and Hamilton was do
nounccd in the most unmeasurcd terms, amid a sccno
Of confusion and disorder rarely witnessed
MyEas FOLLOWS HANILTox's suIr
Tho next exciting scene the detection OF W. +.
Myers, another member or the Mackcy House. from
Beaufort county He also went TO the democrats.
marched boldly up and sworn in member by
Speaker Wallace
wRASGiI
When he had returned to his seat hc was attacked
by u negro member named Reed, 10 whom Myers
10 reply. Reed was recognized as having the noor.
by Speaker Mackey, and Myers by Speaker Wallace.
Mackey ordered Myers to dcsist. Ayers. not regar
ns MacEey having any authority. continued speak
Ing Aackey then ordered hs Sergeant at-Arms TO
enforce hts order, and at the same time Wallace
ordered his democratic functionary 10 do the same
In regard to Reed. Both the officials approached the
members, and crowd OF both parties surrounded
ihsm The pressure great on the democratic
,ide that Reed subsidized Myers proceeded, Reed re
plying afterwards
psxocaAric ACTION IN surREMx COURT.
The democrats to-day made advance along their
Wuole line They have adopted the policy Of adhering
the law and pursuing all their remedies under the
law ana In The courts Accordingly, to-day Speaker
Wallace, Of the democratic House, made motion
ihs supreme Court against Speaker Mackev, of the
republican House, 10 prohibit Mackey from counting
he tor Governor, and requiring him 10 deliver
lie returns 20 Wallace who alleges he only true
Speaker. BY tho constitution 1t is tho duty OF the
Speaker to count and declare the for Governor
In sho presence OF both houses. This motion is
to be heard Monday, and will result in a
decision of the Supreme Court TO which is the
Speaker Of the House There is lstc doubt ths,
HE Court will decide in favor Of Wallace, for that is
beloved to bo the necessary cgaand logical conss
quence Of its decision the OF members or .ao
Legislature. This will give the democrats
A AID MORAL ADVANTAGE
As soon as II Is made tho BANKS winch hold State
bonds will refuse acknowledge Mackcys House, and
will pay money OF its orders.
ruE uAYrs ELECTORS TO DK RESTRAINED.
Al the salno time writ of qso rarraHto was issued
against the Hayes ecctorx This nails their vote.
Next "Wednesday they viii cast 1t pe'sesis iste and IL
lhe Court aiterward besides 1t agans, them. at any
limo before tho Court in Washington, next February,
tho democrats will have unanswcrabe ground TO stand
on shat IL Is the vote Of South Carolina, for the
Supreme Court OF tho State has so dcciaed."
WHAT TuE DEMOCRATS HAVE.
The vote for Governor, in Mackcy's hands, win then
30 rendered unlawful and the Tor Hayes also in
validated. Beside this two ooorcd members, Hamil-
ION and Myers from Beaufort both declared that they
believed wallaces House the true House, and were
worn in by Speaker Wallace The democrats there
lore have made sensible moral progress during the