Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-10


peachment.
No appropriation bill has yet been recon-
mended by the House committee. /. D. w..
Correspondence of the YorkviIIe Enquirer.
LETTER FROM DUE WEST.
DUE WEST, s. c., May 7, 1877.
The Junior Exhibition of Erskine College
was held in Lindsay Hall, on the night of
the 4th instant The speakers acquitted them
selves admirably we'll, presenting their pieces,
in the main, in an eloquent, clear and unem-
barrassed Tone The audience was as large
as usual on such occasions. notwithstanding
the threatening aspect of the weather. The
following is the programme of the orations:
"Coming Events cast their Shadows Before
J. B. Bonner, Due West, s. c.
"The Model statesman.'-J. Boyce, jr., Kings
westward the Star of Empire Takes its Way"
G. A. Douglass, Winnsboro, s. G.
Labor 1pse Voluptas. -. w. Franklin. Clin-
"The Chevalier Bayard of the south."-A. 8.
Kennedy: Due West, 8; G: ~ ~ ,,o.,,..,,
Wolfsville, N. G. Eei-
Influence of Authors."-R. E. Robson, Cot
ton Plant, Miss. '9s
The estimation in which the speakers and
their orations were held, was manifest from
the numerous rich and beautiful bouquets
sent up to them during the evening. Much
of the pleasure of the occasion must be attrib-
uted to the Due West Cornet Band, who in.
terspersed the exercises with choice selections
of music rendered in the most artistic style.
A fearful hail storm occurred here and in
this vicinity on the night Of the 9th instant.
The cloud formed in the northwest about sun
set, and, accompanied with vivid lightning
and continual roar of thunder, presented
grand but sublime appearance Vegetation
suffered considerably by the hail, which fell
for several minutes, stripping leaves from the
trees, and running much of the young fruit.
The growing cotton was not seriously injured,
having been but recently planted, and conse-
quently just coming up. j. B.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, May l, 1877.
In THE SENATE, Mr. Cochran presented
the memorial of the Anderson Board of
Trade, praying the passage of laws to pre-
vent the several railroads of this State from
making unreasonable charges. and from so
discriminating as to injure one community
! for the benefit of another. Referred to the
Committee on Railroads. ..#,
The bill to reduce the pay of commission.
ers and managers of election was considered,
and received its second reading.
The remainder of the session was occupied
by Whttemore on question Of privilege, in
reply to charges of corruption made upon
him and the Clerk of the Senate, By. the
Neps and Courier. he denied the charges
in toto, and preferred charges of corruption
against the proprietors Of the Meas and
Courier. Nash also rose to q question Of
privilege in connection with charges made
against him by the Ne,os and Courier, aud
said he would. tomorrow, speak further on
the subject. a,f! I,d a,Hai ., g|sEt.do
Mr. Bowen said the charges preferred
against the clerk and Senator'S we're Of such
a serious nature, that be felt it bis duty to
move that "a committee of FIVE be appointed
to investigate the same. Whittemote said he
should make the same motion. to.morrow,t af-
ter Nash's remarks; and Nj, Boyen's motion
was Withdrawn TO allow him. to, do 60 usa,,
IN THE HOUSE, the Speaker announced the
following COMMITTEES 10 investigate the con-
duct Of Judge Wright: Representatives Nj
mort, Bradley, Palmer, Blue and Werner. !"
Andrews '(colored, y Of Sumter, who was
absent yesterday, was called on totpurge him
self Of contempt before admission to: his seat.
Andrews declined to make the. required apol-
ogy, claiming that as he was, not A member. of
the House, he would not be 10 contempt The
House insisted that the necessary apology be
made, and motion was made that Andrews
be rejected unless be did make it" Andrews
said be would not tell afalsehoodl for o seat
in the Legislature. g This, Of course, a brought
down on him nearly all the Rep publicaus who
had already passed through the ordeal, and
the vote was taken, resulting II TO % ID favor
of bis rejection The following Republicans
voted for bis rejection: Boston, Coleman,
Green, Keith, Miller, Minort, Meyers, aHamil-
ton ard Ferriter. Ferriter moved recon-
sideration of the vote which motion was laid
on the table. This, under the, rules, settles
the matter finally against Andrews. =,
The special order for I P. NJ: being the ma
|jority and minority reports of the committee
on the rejection Of Straker, of Orangebarg,
and Thomas, of Newberry, on the ground Of
objectionable treason. Hamilton moved to Law
the majority report on the table. Lost BY q
vote Of 48 to ,2S, Hamilton. then ,moyed to
adopt the minority report, which recommends
the seating ofthese two Mackeyites. A de-
bate followed, which was participated in BY
Hamilton, Wells, Smith and Miller in favor
of the minority report, and Youmans,i Gray
and Conner against it. The Republicans, sd-
vanced no reasons why those arch ,iconspira-
tors should be admitted, but confined them.
selves to recitation Of the oft,repeated, cry
that the Democrats had promised equal rights
to all. The Democrats took the ground that
these two men being the prime movers in the
rebellion, and having much more intelligence
than the common herd, should be held to
stricter account. Mr.. Conner, in the course
of his argument, read the Infamous resolution
offered by Thomas, during the deadlock last
winter, declaring the legal members to be in
truders, interlopers, insurrectionists, &C., and
calling upon the so.called Governor to use
force to eject them. Upon this resolution, it
will be remembered, followed the organization
of the constabulary force, composed of the
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