The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-02
Tnc capitol ol south Carolina BrlstIed
WITH Hay oTcte,

The proceedings in the Senate were
not particularly exciting, The body
consists Of thirty-threo members, hut
tue seats of the Democratic Senators
from Lurcus, EdSeliell and Ahheville /
are contested, and there are only thirty .
Senators IN their places, OF whom II
are Democrats aud is are Republicans |
Anel stubborn fight the concurrent |
resolution Of the House TO 20 into joint
assembly on Friday 10 elect Governor
aud Lieutenant Governor was adopted
~ a vote orl6 to IS Cochran, an indie
pendent Republican, voting with the
Democrats. rhe twelve Democrats
entered a dignihed aud earnest protest
against any recognition Of the so-called
House, rectiug the fact that the mill
tary had brought about the organiaa'
ton Of the House OF Representatives,
aud denying that any lawful House
had been organized. The Senate re-
fused to receive "A communicable from
Speaker Wallace OF the constitutional
House announcing its organization.
the Consuiuuonal House Of Repre-.
NeuJRiiyes.
The committee appointed to demand
of the Secretary OF Stlte the state
ments OF the vote for Gov ernor and
other officials reported that the Secre-
mrys clerk informed them the DIES
mand would not be complied with, and
that the statements and returns had
already been delivered to the hayonet
House, aud n receipt for them obtained.
TLe proceedings OF the constitutional
House are secret, but 1t IL ascertained
! that their policy Is to iguore the othe
cody and await the decision of Thu
courts, They adjourned to tomorrow
. Democrats are profoundly indignsn
$ At tJ.day's work nj the State House
; and speeches have been made to nigh
7 by prominent leaders, advising prn
t dcnce aud patience. The Mackey, OF
] bayonet House were without quorum
until 3 y. M, when Hamilton, tn,
I missing member, came In. Then
I The Hand Of Chamberlain
Was more clearly shown. The Demo
, Gratis carried Barnwell county 10y ovei
: 100 majority, aud their candidates
5 were declared elected by the canvass
D ing board The members OF the legis
J IGture from the country are in th'
p, constitutional house now sitting. Yes
4 terday the defeated Republicans en-
tered protest in the bayonet house
\ which wns referrld to the election
, committee, ~ soon as Hampton
J, presence to-day gavea quorum. III
e committee consisted Of Radicals. Con
Q testants will lie declared elected nm,
seated. The committee has taken n
evidence except the statements OF th
contestants, and three OF the seven
, the memuers Of tue committee refuse
o to sign this report, Hamilton and on
IA or two others made strong opposition
/ but the resolution will certainly pas
IS The Programme
10 IL to MI up the house now of 90 O
" 50 or more by seating Repu6lica
re contestants from different counties
n When this ia done an attempt wi
Ne probably he made to impeach tn
= Judges ofthe supreme court.
The public proceedings of the const
tutional house were limited at Il
10 morning session TO receiving the +
port of the special committee to Il
ne feet that the Secretary Of State refuse
n to place in their hands as demand'
IT, the returns and statements OF the vo
at for governor and lieutenant g0vernc
-, which have already been delivered
C. them to the speaker OF the other hous
at us was exp cted.