Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-08

per acre. 1se acres on the waters Of Grassy Run
brought 800. 30 acres on Sandy River were
sold for 1900 This tract brought its value. The
house and lot in town once owned and occupied
by MNor James Pagan brought only Sl,0og.
These prices speak WIN greater fGrce snan .a ~
real estate. But with good government and
prospect of better times, land would risein value
amazingly. After the Sheriff g sale q lot of,otd
notes and executions were sold, by admin,stls. h.
Of the Chester and Lenoir Railroad stock were
sold at IS per share. 0UL.
a,a;.ss-e,y COUNTING THE VOTE. a.s-444's.
The counting of the electoral vote by the
joint commission was regularly commenced
on Thursday, the 1st instant. After the read.
ing of the journal, the Speaker announced, as
teilers' on the part Of the House to count the
Electoral vote, Messrs. Cook, Of Georgia, and
Stone, of Missouri - -
Mr.. Kasso1, of Iowa, said that both these
gentlemen were from the majority side Of the
House, and the appointments were regarded
as violation of the customary rights OF the
minority. u = s.'.:st =: l2'5.s, ~. &.
The Speaker said he had been authorized
by the House to appoint the tellets. BE had
informed the President Of the Senate who be
intended to appoint, and he supposed that
that officer would act accordingly; and ap-
point two of the majority Of that body. q
Mr.. Kasson said it should also Be stated
that the President Of the Senate was going to
pursue that course only because he had been
advised what the Speaker intended 10 ID.
Calls Of order on the Democratic side. 'ise;s #
Mr.. Wood, Of New York THAT il an IND.
pertinence to the Speaker. W =
The Senate resolution for the printing of
the proceedings of the tribunal ID the Record
was concurred in. q" ~ s9a' 'tssfS:''i3
" On motion of Mr.. Payne, the Clerk Of the
House was, directed to inform the Senatet that
the House was ready 70 receive thst bodyito
count the Electoral vote. ..
On motion Of Mr.. Page; of Colorado, st
fifteen minutes Of I the House took : recess
for ten minutes, at the expiration Of which
time the House was again called to order.
Atthree minutes pastl the Senators entered
the chamber, the Representatives receiving
them standing. The Senators took seats 10
the right of the chair, while acting Vice
President Ferry took his place to the rightOf
the Speaker. lzt ~ 3. @ ',t5's,sz 5ssi@
The tellers, Mekrs. Allison and Ingalls,son
the part of the Senate, and Messrs. Cook and
Stone, on the part Of. the House, took seats
at the Clerks desk. :l's9s.sss a.ssss
All having been seated, Vice. President
Ferry called the joint convention 70 oreer,
and said that in obedience 70 the Constitn-
ton, the Senate and House Had met tosbe
present at the opening Of the certificates and
the counting and declaration of the yotssfor
President and Vice. President Of the United
States for the term Of four years from the
4th day of March, 1871, and in compliahee
with the Law he would now proceed TO open
all the votes, commencing with the State Of
Alabsma. A box on the desk to- sthe rightof
the presiding officer was then anlod md
opening the boxes, Mr. Ferry took 6df =
package, and, opening it at the end, annodnc-
ed that, having now opened the certif fcste Of
the State Of Alabama, he would hand itsto
the tellers. He then handed 1t to Mr. lAl lli:ss
son, who read the certificate and enclosed pa.
pers. The Vice. President then handed the
duplicate certificate, received ymail, % MI.
Stone, another Of the tellers, who proceeded
to read the same. - Peg g tlfi e.
Senator Conkling suggested that the fssd-
ing of both the certificates and the duplicate
was not necessary Ifthere was no objection
on the part of the President, or of the Joint
convention, he would also suggest that as the
regular certificate was read by one telief the
duplicate should be followed by one III the
other tellers. 2f't'oT 9!
The convention was asked It there vas ob-
lection, and there being none the President of
the Senate said that that course Wo6id
pursued in future. 2"s.
After the Alabama certificates had been
read, the presiding officer asked "Are there
any objections to the certificate Of the State
ofAIabama?" After pause: "The chair
hears none and the vote 6f the State ;of Ala
bama will be counted. The 'tellers will an
nounce the vote" Mr.. Cook, one Of tlte fsl:
lers, announced ten votes for Sa1lal >. Til,
den for President, and ten votes for, Thomas
A. Hendricks for Vice. President. = n 9,
The certificate Of Arkansas was then read;
as suggested by Senator Conkling, apd the
result was announced as six votes for Filden
and Hendricks after the presiding officer had
asked the same questions az ir the Alahsma
case. iI'''.' ,. ~ 81 49,
The California certificate was read NY MI.
Stone, and six votes we're announced f0f. r.
B. Hayes and VIM. A. Wheeler. 81 7ySs TT
The Colorado certificate was read by Mr.
Cook and three votes were announced for
Hayes and Wheeler. =. -. 80. -. ~
Connecticut came next. The certificate
was read by Mr.. Allison, and six voter we're
announced for Tilden and Hendricks. 1sssssSs@' y
The Delaware certificate vas read by Mr..
Ingalls,, and three more votes scored for I'll
den and Hendricks. ~. ~ tf'>t,3..3gSi,.l& Z ,s
Florida was then reached, and the sIslsi prsssii-
ding officer first handed the certificate signed
by Governor Stesrns, and which recognized
the Hayes electors, and sfter,it had been read
the certificate Of the electors for Tilden ind
Hendricks was also handed out, and both
we're read BY Mr.. Stone, while Mr.. Allison
overlooked the duplicate. 90 s'5ss9Ts
The chair then said he had still anDther
certificate, received on the 31st Of January.
He then handed the paper to the teliers and
it proved to be the certified proceedings Of
the Board of Canvassers authorized and ap-
pointed BY an act of the Legislature Of FiSti~
ds, who declare the Nlden and Hendricks
Electors elected. Included in the papers Vas
the printed proceedings Of the Board Of Cam
vassers, giving in detail the vote Teach coun-
ty for Presidential Electors. ,$s 37..A3a
After the reading had progressed some time,
Mr.. Conkling called, attention 70 the fact that
the paper now being read had thirty.iix vide
columns Of printed matter. He knew that
the statute required that ell the papers should
be read, but after consultation with tie mem-
bers of both houses be thought the lsw would
be complied with BY simply reading the re-
suit. There was no objection, and the result
was read, and it announced that the Tilden
electors had been elected. - .ss!s sk.t,l:'<