The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-18
; SOUTH CAROLINA.

THE, DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT-THE
BOARD OF CANTASsERS INSTRUCTED TO PRO-
CEED WITH THE STRICTLY MINISTERIAL DUTY
OF CANyAsSING THE RETURNS.
Especial telegram to the DIspatch.J
COLUMBIA, S. c., November 1.-THE SUI
preme Court met at II A. NJ, and, upon
agreement OF counsel on both sides, issued
an auxiliary order on the mandafnuS, in
structing the Board Of Canyassers to pro-
coed with the strictly ministerial duty OF
canvassing the returns. Another order was
drawn up prohibiting the Board from ex-
ercising judicial functions, the phraseology
of which was objected to by the Court; and
pending the framing OF this order, which
was taken under Amusement, the court adj
iourned.. The Board under the auxiliary
order are directed to -report to the Court to-
morrow. The prohibition will issue in the
mean time. The Board OF Canvassers have
Just met, and after a consultation decided
to admit five gentlemen of both parties
THAT is,,, Eve on each side, we presume
Ed. to witness the canyassing. The presl-
Dental vote will be taken up first, and re-
suit will probably be REACHED tonight. t..,a
Cao-. Associated Press telegram.l I, Il , ,,.,G1
COLUMBIA, November 17.-The Supreme
Court to-day issued an auxiliary order, in
strncting the Board Of Canvassers to, pro-
coed strictly with the ministerial duty OF
Ecanvassing the returns aud submit the same
to the court. Nothing has been decided;
only the Board has been ordered to- canvass
ministerially and report to the, court -.
ID 80 coYc, Of 70.
and decided to admit five gentlemen from
each side to witness the count. : l:r.fla, .sE
The Supreme Court having taken control
of the, Board OF Canyassers, Senator Ran
dolph, Montgomery Blair, and Hon. v.
Fox have returned North. = -
CHARLESTON, November 17.-No final de-
cision is made by the Supreme Court In the
matter OF the writs OF nlG71ddTnS and pro-
hibition against the Canyassing Board, but
the Court has granted an intermed latory Or
der authorizing the canvassers to aggregate
the statement of the county election COM
missioners, ascertain who have received the
greatest number OF votes, and certify the
result to the Court. This is entirely in the
line of what the writs asked for, and con:
fines the Board to the ministerial duty OF
canyassingT the returns Under this order
the Board are at Work-a committee OF
Democrats and Republicans being present
Especial telegram to the Dispatchl ~ a.. /
FULL TEXT, OF TEE RESTRAINING ORDER
THE CANVASS CoMMENcED--FIYE Demo-
Gratis, FIVE REPUBLICANS, AND THE MEM
BEERS OF THE PRESS WITNESSING THE
CoUNT-voTEs THAT ARE THROWN OUT
THE PROGRESS MADE UP TO MIDNIGHT
THE RESULT WILL NOT BE KNOWN FOR
SOME TINE TO CONE. 81 .lt
COLUMBIA, S. c., November 17-Mid-
,siqht.-Areso was adopted this morn
ing BY, the Board of Canyassers to proceed
to make UP statement Of the votes given
at the general election, on the 7th, for Presi-:
dent, Vice-P President, and other officers,
and to admit certain representatives from
each party to witness he count. s. This was
brought to the notice OF the Supreme Court;
whereupor, ut the suggestion Of counsel,
the following order was issued 81 . ss,4
/" Tie State of South Caroline q ne lSStGte
zrel r.. ~. Sims ct al. Us. e, -. -Hayns
Ell al. e; g! &: /.
svss 1t is ordered in the above entitled case
that the Board OF State Ganyassers do forth.
with proceed TO aggregate the statements
furnished to them by the Boards OF County
sGanvassers, ndascertsi the. persons who