The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-28

All the vacancies occurred by the
resignation of tho members whose
| places wero filed.
At 1 p. m., tho Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tho House met ut the usual hour,
aftor notifying the governor that it
was roady to proceed to business.
Mr. Shoppord introduced the
following preamble and resolutions,
which wore considered immediately:
Whereas this House did, on tho
28th day of November, A. D. 1876,
meet and was duly organized accord
ing to law, q constitutional quorum
of tho members thereof being
present and voting
And whereas certain persons
claiming to be duly elected as mem-
bors of this body have neglected
and refused to appear and qualify rs
members as provided and required
by law, but on the COZ trary, organi-
zed another body, and styled them
selves the House of Representatives
of South Carolina, which said body
was wholly without legal or con-
stitution validity
And wheroas such conduct on the
part of said persons was in high
contempt and derogation of the
authority and dignity of this House,
and a probable abandonmento of their
alleged rights as members of this
body;
And whereas certain persons, viz,
John Gibson and Daniel Bird, as
Representatives from the county of
Fairfield, did appear and qualify as
members of this body, and did, sub
sequently thereto, without justifca-
ton and excuse, and in violation of
law and their plain duty in tho
premises, renounce openly and pub
licly all connection with this Houses;
therefore be il
Resolvc0, That the claims of
all persons alleged to have been elect
ed rs members of this body who
have neglected and refused to ap-
pear and qualify as members, and
joined themselves to another body
calling themselves the House Of
Representatives of South Carolina,
as well as the claims of those who,
having appeared and qualified, re-
nounccd their connection with this
House, be referred without debate
to a joint committee consisting of
the Committee on Privileges and
Elections and the Committee on the
Judiciary, which committee shall
have the power, and is hereby ro~
CURED, to consider said claims and
the right, if any, of tho persons al,
legged to have been elected as afore
said, and all matters connected with
tho alleged election of said persons,
and report to this House by resclu-
tion OF otherwise.
Rcsot0ea, further, That the Joint
committee shall have power to send
for persons and papers.
Tho preamble and resolutions
wero agreed to.
MIR. Sheppard gave notice, that
on tomorrow, or on some subse-
quent day, he will ask leave to intro
duce % bill to abolish the Office of
county auditor and to confer tho
duties of said Office upon the coun-
ty treasurer also q bill to regulate
the number and pay Of officers, at,
taches and clerks Of tho General AS
sembly, and to provide the manner
OF electing and appointing the same.
MIR. Simpson gave notice of bill
to rcduco tho number of trial JUS
tlccs in Anderson county.
Mr.. Holmes, to incorporate tho
town of Ell1o, in Barnwell county {;
also to incorporate the Hampton
Phosphate Company.
Mr.. Shaw, to repeal certain sec
tltns of the General Statutes.
MIR. Blue, to abolish tho Offices of
county auditor and county treasurer;
also, q bill to provide for tho ap
pointment and collection of taxes.
MIR. Westbury, to regulate the
number Of trial justices in Sumter
county.
Mr.. Allen, to authorize tho gov-
ernor to farm out convict labor.
Mr. Orr, to authorize the admis
sion of J. e. Allen to practise law.
Mr.. Youmans to alter md amend
tho law in relation to landlords and
tenants ; also, bill to alter and
amend tho criminal law of this State.
MIR. Sheppard, to repeal the di"
uCron low