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

We devote much OF our space, this week,
to publication of the extraordinary occur.
rences in Columbia during the past week. For
these graphic accounts we are indebted to the
Charleston Ne,us and Courier and the Colum.
bia Register, which bring the proceedings up
to Saturday night. A continuation of the
events, as they have transpired since that
date, may be briefly summarized.
On Sunday afternoon Gen. Hampton re-
ceived an anonymous letter purporting to
have been written by a Hayes Republican.
in which it was stated that another conspira-
~ was on foot of more startling nature
than any previously developed. The plot, as
exposed, was to the effect that party of
seventy-6ve or more roughs, of both colors,
some of them being members of the notorious
Hunkidori Club, of Charleston, were to be
brought to Columbia on Monday and appoint
ed State constables; after which they would
be stationed as spectators, or be substituted
for the members themselves in the Hall of
Representatives, and that at preconcerted
moment a demand would be made upon
Speaker Wallace to vacate the chair and up
on the Edge6eld and Laurens members to
leave the Hall.
As con6rmatory of this, on Monday, the
Democratic House was notified that large
body of Chamberlain constabulary would de-
mand the removal of the Edgefeld and Lau-
rens members, and should the constabulary
be resisted, the military would enforce the
demand whereupon, to avoid q collision and
possible bloodshed, the Democratic members
all withdrew and re-assembled at the Carroll.
ma Hall, where the Constitutional House was
first organized.
Mondays proceedings ase reported by the
= Union.Herald as follows:
The fifth day of the dead lock in the legislature
found the members of the house lying on their
arms, so to speak, waiting for something to turn
ND. Should this state Of affairs continue much
longer, it will be necessary to vacate the hall for
the purpose of cleansing and fumigating it.
Although resolution had been passed on Sat-
urday inviting three colored preachers to perform
divine service on Sunday, the day nevertheless
passed off without prayer or preaching from eth
or party.
Il6 mlllCary are St1ll on uuGy III Cu0 uldlu Gil
trance and the sergeant-at arms keeps out the
rabble from the hail. The esergeant-at-arms, Hen
nv Daniels and his assistants act underline orders
of Speaker Mackey, and are remarkable alike foI
their prudence and frmness in the discharge OF
their important duties. Something Of a serious
nature is looked for to-day.
A telegram was freely circulated in the house
to-day, by prominent Edgeheld democrat, pur-
porting to come from Abraham Hewitt, chair
man of the New York democratic committee. 1t
cto {od prociApnt yyon16 fQka sides with
either faction but would recognize any house that
could organize with sixty-three members exclu-
sive Of the disputed counties of fEdgefeld and Lau-
rens. The receipt of this information divided the
cussed the news and if true, its probable results
The Democrats claim that they have sixty mem
bers without those counties.
The hour of II having arrived, the houses re-
spectively adjourned and reorganized by calling
the rolls ofeach party.
Speaker Mackey announced that quorum hav-
ing answered, the house was ready for business.
A resolution was adopted by the house, at the
Governor to protect the house of representatives
from the unlawful intrusion, intimidation and
violence ofmen who pretend to the rights Of mem
bers, and who, by their presence, prevent the
meeting of the just assembly as provided by the
constitution.
when the democratic clerk finished calling the
roll, Mr.. Wallace said:
The chairi is officially informed that a constabu:
lary force of 100 armed men have been organized
for the purpose of ejecting certain members OF
this house from the floor, and that this force is
acting under the authority of the Governor, and
that if this armed body be not obeyed, the militia
ry which is now within call, will be brought into
requistion. In the interest of peace and to pre-
vent bloodshed, he therefore urged the democrats
to retire to another hall.
Mr.. Orr moved that the house now adjourn.
Mr.. Wallace put the question, and As voted IN the
affirmative, in the negative on division OF the
house. The Democrats then left in body.
From the same paper We learn that the Re-
publican Electors were served with notice
to appear before the Supreme Court on Tues
day last to show cause why they will presume
to act as Electors The Union Herald argues
that the Supreme Court has been engaged in
framing rules according to the suggestion Of
the Democratic lawyers, the direct effects Of
which are calculated to prevent the vote Of
the State being cast at all, which would elect
! a,aa certainly as if the seven votes were
Iha vote for Governor, the
following: