The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

County, which had been made the special order
ior inns day, at o'clock p. NJ, was taken up.
| Inc committee recommend the adoption o.
| the following resolutions:
fesotred, l. That John Lee is not entitled tc
seat In in the House of Representatives from
ohes'er county, by reason of holding n disqual
forwards
Z. That j. J. Hemphill, who received the
'hird highest number of legal votes for Repre-
sentative of Chester County, is entitled to seat
in the House of Representatives.
Mr.. Minort moved to amend by ssbakipg out
oet the second resolution al Inserting the fol-
lowing:
Resolued. That Mr.. Hemphll was not elected,
ana Should not be sworn in member of this
House.
On motion of Mr.. Sheppard, the resolution
was ordered to be laid on the table, and the re-
commentator of tho committee adopted
MIR. j. J. Hemphil appeared at the bar of the
House, was sworn, and took his seat.
The House adjourned at 2.4O o'clock p. NJ.
The proceedings of the 3Oth were unimpor-
tant. The following is all we can gather of in
terest to our readers:
SENATE.
Mr.. Gary introduced bill to limit the liabili-
~ OF accommodation endorsers of promissory
notes, bills of exchange and other negotiable in
slruments; bill to amend part 2 of the code of
procedure, the same being title 5, part 3, of the
general statutes.
Mr.. Cochran introduced q bill to repeal Sec
tions 55, sc anil 81 of title 4, chapter I2O, of
the revised statutes; joint resolution 10 provide
for n reorganization of the Faculty of the South
Carolina University, and Of the State Normal
School.
The bill to authorize County Commissioners to
submit to the qualified electors of their sew
eral counties proposition to alter the fence laws
and to provide for effectuating the same, was
made the special order for 1.3O z. NJ. to-mor-
row.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Connor introduced n bill to provide for
the protection of persons paying the taxes of
others; also, bill to provide for the drawing of
jurors, sc.
MIR. Sawyer introduced bill to amend section
10, chapter II, title ii, of the revised statutes,
relating to hunting
MIR. Petty introduced bill to amend the
charter of Gaffney City, in Spartanburg County
Mr.. Austin introduced bill to regulate and
restrict the rate of interest in this State and
for other purposes therein mentioned; also, n
bill to require Trial Justices to give bond before
entering upon the duties of office.
The following members who acted with the
Mackey House last December, appeared at the
bar OF the House, produced their credentials,
purged themselves of their contempt, were
sworn, and took their seats: From Darlington
-Messrs. Richard II. Humbert. SamuclJ Keith,
Irchariah Wines and Jackson H. Smith; from
Newberry-Mr. Thomas Keith; from Sumter
MIR. j. ii. FerIiter.
The proceedings of Tuesday, the 1st, rs re-
ported in the Columbia Register, and the latest
we have received, are extremely meagre. The
most important affair of he day was the speech
OF B. F. Whitemorc, in the Senate, to q aues-
ton of privilege. In This speech Mr.. White.
more places the Editor and rroprietors Of the
Charleston Ne,rs and Courier in a very doubtful
position in regard to past transactions, with the
Clerk of the Senate, at least, about accounts due
hat journal.
Whittemore makes paintive appeal for him.
self, and claims great honesty of acts and intcn-
ion ever since he came to this State, which we
might believe, if it were not well known that he
came here twelve years ago, as poor as Jobs
turkey, has been in office nearly all the time,
with n salary varying from 5000 TO $4,000 a
year, and has made an independent fortune
lie is either the best tinancier in the country or
he greatest rascal.
MIR. Jeter introduced n bill to amend chapter
ID of the general statutes, and to reduce the
expenses attending the partition of small estates.
MIR. Cochran presented the memorial of the
Anderson Board of Trade, praying the passage
'f laws TO prevent the several railroads of this
State from making unreasonable charges and
rom 50 discriminating as to injure one commu-
nifty for the benefit of another; referred to Com.
mittce on Railroads.
REsIGNED.-~rhe honorable Dublin |. Walker
was released from Chester Jail Oh bail Wednes-
lay evening, and Immediately thereafter he did
The best deed of his life, by resigning his place
rs Senator from Chester County. General w.
Walker is very generally urged for the sue
censorship.
sSa- Read Judge Mackey's Charge to the
Grand Jury of Chester County, on our first
MARRIED.