Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-12-06

be serving sentence IN jail Ior Oigathy, W
the great shame of the House. No recon-
mendation accompanied the report, and it
was laid over.
The bill which passed the Senate at the last
session, to regulate the rate ofinterest Oh all
contracts in this State, was made the special
order for Tuesday at o'clock.
The House bill providing the death penal
ty for rape, arson and burglary, came up,
and received its second reading. Wells, Of
Richland, moved to strike out the enacting
clause. Lost. Mr.. Gray moved to inde6n-
itely postpone the bill, and the ayes and noes
we're called for. The motion to indefinitely
postpone was lost by vote of 80 to 20.
The Joint resolution to ratify the constitu'
tional amendment, relative to the public
school tax levy and tax on polls, was made
the special order for December IA, despite an
effort made by Mr.. Callison, of Edge6eld, to
have it fixed for the 18th of June, 1878.
SATURDAY, December l.
In THE SENATE, Hon. j. B. Campbell
Senator elect from Charleston, appeared and
took his seat. :,
Mr.. Cochran introduced bill to provide
for the eelection of County Treasurers and Au'
ditors. -- -
Mr.. Coker introduced bill to authorize
County Commissioners to change the names
of townships in their respective counties.
The bill to amend an act to incorporate the
town of Blacks Station, in the county of ork,
on the Air Line Railroad, approved March
81, 1878, was read and referred to the Com
mittee on interpretations
A concurrent resolution was received from
the Senate that both houses meet at o'clock
Wednesday, December 5, in joint assembly,
for the purpose of electing Circuit Judge to
gil the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of L. G. Northrop, Judge of the 9TH Circuit.
The resolution was amended to include zone
Associate Justice to supply the vacancy on
the Supreme bench, caused by the resignation
of J. j. Wright" The resolution, as amend.
ed, was agreed to and Wednesday was fixed
as the day for holding both elections.
Mr.. Rhett, of Charleston, introduced reso-
luton that the General Assembly adjourn
sine die on the 23d of December; which was
placed on the calendar for consideration at
some future day.
Mr.. Hemphill introduced bill to reestab.
lish ferry across Catawba river, at Lands
ford, in Chester county. -,
Mr.. Gray introduced bill to require all
persons confined in county Jalls to
labor on public roads.
Mr.. Massey introduced bill to require re.
tail liquor dealers to pay an additional tax
The report of the committee on Privileges
and Elections, on resolution in relation to the
facts in case of Thomas Keitt, also in connec-
ton Herewith resolution (of Mr.. Blue) to ex-
pel Thomas Keitt, was next called. The re.
port set forth the fact that the said Keitt had
been convicted of bigamy at the late term of
the Newberry Court of Sessions, had been
to six months imprisonment and is
now serving out his sentence in the Jail OF
Newberry county. The indictment and other
documents connected with the case were read,
and the question of the adoption or rejection
of the resolution put by the Speaker. The
roll was called and the vote was as follows !:
ayes 50; nays 0. He was, therefore, unani-
mously expelled from the House.
Mr.. Orr's resolution, declaring vacant the
seat of T. B. Johnston, of Sumter, was next
put Mr.. Ferriter asked that the considera-
ton of the resolution be postponed until Mon
day. Mr.: Orr insisted on its immediate con-
sideration. He said that Johnston had not
only failed to purge himself Of his contempt
when he had an opportunity, but had made
very insulting speech, and he thoug htit would
be disgrace on the House to allow him to
retain his seat The resolution was adopted,
and the seat of T. B. Johnston declared va
can't.
MONDAY, December 3.
In THE SENATE, the proceedings were al.
most entirely of routine character.
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Sheppard, from the
Ways and Means committee, reported unfa
vorably on bill to require retail liquor deal
ers to pay a special tax.
A resolution was adopted to 60 into an
election on Tuesday, 4th instant, for an As
sociate Justice, to supply the vacancy which
will occur on the 30th of July, 1878, by the
expiration of the term of Associate Justice
McIver.
The joint resolution proposed by Mr.. Rhett
that the General Assembly adjourn sine die
on the 23d of December, was called up. Mr..
Werner desired to extend the time to the lat
ter part of February. Mr.. Rhett moved to
have it made the special order for next Mon
day week at l o'clock. This motion, after
some debate, was put and carried.