Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1877-05-31
where an attempt,will be made to curtail

where an attempt,will be made to curtail
the power ofsthe Commission, and give
the Legislature itself the power to pass
upon such validity.
During the past week very amusing
scene occurred in the Houses scene
which taught good lesson, and proved
that old Radical times have passed away. :
One Peter Papin, a Port Royal financier,
who was about to have invested large
sums in some dock or wharf enterprise.
approached Messrs. Youmans and Yer
ner, two members of tho House, and Of
fered them bribe if they would report,
favorably upon his bill2these two gem
tlemen belonging to the Committee on
Corporations They instantly exposed
Peter to the House; and here Is the Reg
ister's account of the scene: ess-4-,.
Mr.. Aldrich introda aced resolution
that the Sergeant-at-Arms arrest Peter
Papiri and bring him before the bar of
as the House may aGjudge. Adopted.
During these pro oasedings, Peter had
been sitting in aschair next to Mr.. Ham.
ilton part Of the time, and part OF the
time standing atthe gate Of the inside
railing. eAEhenSs sthe Sergeant-at-arms
started towards him, he smilingly came
forward and met the officer about the
middle Of the hall. They came forward
to the front Of the stand, and there Peter
honored the Speaker with an elegant
military salute.
The Speak said: Mr.. Papin, you have
been ordered under arrest to the bar Of
the House to receive such punishment
as the House may adjudge for contempt
of the House in attempting to corrupt
certain Of its members.
Peter repeated his military salute to
the Chair and then made one to the men,
bers, and began:
Mr.. Speaker and gentlemen of the
House
The Chair interrupted him, and put
would hear him. This was agreed to-,
and Fete, continued:
swear upon the Bible and everything
that is sacred hat the allegation made is
SANDER and lie.
Here the gavel descended, and cries OF
"Mr. SpeakerM MIR. Speaker" drown
ed all other sounds.
Mr.. Sheppard moved to withdraw the
leave to Peter to be heard.
Mr.. Reed opposed the motion, and
wished to hear what Mr.. Papin had to
say.
The motion was adopted and leave
Withdrawn,
Mr.. Aldrich introduced resolution
that the Sergeunt-at-Arms he instructed
70 take Peter Papin to Jail. and confine
him there till the end of the session.
Mr.. w. X. Bradley thought he ought
to be fed on bread and water while con-
fined there.
Mr.. Reed said that Peter did not prob
ably know that the rules of the House
were so strict, aud moved to reduce his
confinement to four days, aud Mr.. CAN'T
seconded and advocated the motion.
| Mr.. Keith-I hope the resolution Will
had'bten taken a long time ago, it would
known better than to do what lie has
done.
Mr.. Hamilton moved to lay theamend-
ment on the table. Adopted.
The resolution was then adopted by a
vote of ayes 90, nays none.
The Sergeant-at-arms then conducted
Peter Papln from the hall, who vainly
insisted upon "just one word. MIR.
| Speaker" and locked him up in COM
mittee room till the hour Of adjourn
ment, and when the Speaker had signed
the warrant of commitment, he was car
ried to the Jail and left to enjoy his otian'
cum dJnitate.
The smart but infamous old White
more, Senator from Darlington, has
formally resigned his seat, and South
Carolina is free of ono more scoundrel.
| He is now in Massachusetts, whittier he
retired two weeks ago, upon the pre-
tense that his wife was dangerously i'll.
The real reason, however, was that such
developments were being rapidly made
as would inevitably land him in the
Penitentiary. We shall hear but little
more of Whittemore. He will be re-
placed in the Senate by good Democrat
-oue mere vote for us.
a Democratic Senator from Chester
Hon. w. a. Walker-has lately taken
his scat. He succeeds the negro thief
dublin Walker"
The IL members from Charleston, IL
blacks and whites-one of the late
being Mackey, The Speaker of the bog'.s IS
-laaaia admitted m
seats nor is livery probable that they
will be. They certainly will not be et
this session.
The present prospect is that the SC sion
will continue full len days or two weeks
longer.