Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-24
THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.


void of general interest.
INTHE House, the committee on county
officers and Offices reported favorably on
bill to provide for the flling of vacancies in
county Offices and to regulate the holding OF
elections for the same.
A message from the Governor, transmitting
a letter from the superintendent of the State
Normal School, was received The Governor,
in his message, took occasion to call attention
to the condition of the State University, sta
ting that the State was clearl y responsible for
the payment of the past due salaries of the
professors of the same, and recommending
that provision be made to meet them also re-
commencing that an appropriation be made
to pay the salary due to Chief Justice Moses
at the time of his death. The letter from the
superintendent of the State Normal School,
after setting forth the condition OF the school,
stated that 81, 100 are now due the institution
and asking for its payment. The message
and accompanying documents were referred
to the committee Of ways and means.
The supply bill and the appropriation bill
were under discussion, but no definite action
resulted.
The bill to make appropriations for the
payment of the salary and mileage of mem.
bers of the General Assembly and officers of
the same and incidental expenses, passed a
second reading with unimportant amend
ments.
The following passed third reading Bill
to regulate the levy and appropriation OF tax
es to prevent clerks of Probate Courts from
practicing as attorneys. Phe following Sen
ate bills passed, and we're ordered to be en-
rolled as acts: To reduce the pay of com.
missioners and managers of elections and
other clerks to repeal the act for the relief of
the widows and orphans of persons killed for
political opinions to repeal the act to protect
the interest of the State in guaranteed rail-
road bonds.
The report of the Wright investigating COM
mittee was taken up, but, pending a motion
bv Myers to raise the injunction OF secrecy and
print the evidence, the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 15
THE SENATE was in session to-day for
about only an hour. The bill to authorize the
Governor to lease out convicts was reported
on favorably. The bill to amend the charter
of the State University was postponed to
next session. The bill to amend the militia
law was reported on favorably.
At l o'clock the Senate repaired to the
House of Representatives for the election OF
a Chief Justice, and upon returning ADJOURN
ed at once.
In THE HOUSE, the committee or incorpo.
ratons reported favorably on bill to amend
the charter of the town of Yorkville.
The committee on education, who were re-
euested to report on the condition of the State
Orphan Asylum, reported that they had Wis
tied the same and found seventeen officers
and attendants, with seventeen girls and thir-
ty.seven boys to take care of, and recommen-
ded an appropriation of s212a month for the
support of the same. Referred to the com.
mittee on ways and means.
The consideration of the appropriation bill
was resumed and continued until o'clock,
when the Senate appeared and took the seats
assigned them, Lieutenant Governor Simpson
taking the chair. The Chair announced that
the two houses had met in joint assembly to
elect Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
in obedience to concurrent resolution passed
by the General Assembly. The resolution
was then read, and the Chair announced that
five minutes would be allowed for nomina-
tions.
Sammy Green (Rep) asked whether the
election was for the long or the short term
The Chair stated that members must construe
the resolution for themselves, and the resolu-
ton was again read for their benefit.
Nominations being in order, Mr.. Orr rose
and said "Mr. President, rise to nominate
Judge A. J. Willard for the position of Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of this State.
Judge Willard has, for long time, filled the
position of Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court with honor to the State and with dig
nity. am satisfied that if he should be pro-
NOTED to the position of Chief Justice, he will
still hold the balance of Justice impartially,
and continue to be the honor to South Caro-
lima that he has been in the past"
w. J. Andrews, (Rep) of the Senate, nom-
mated the Hon. W. D. Porter, of Charleston.
Myers (Rep.) seconded the nomination of
Judge Willard, and in doing so he said it
gave him great satisfaction to be able to de-
monstrate to the country that they were de-.
termined to recognize worth, irrespective of
party or section.
On the motion of Hamilton (Rep.) the nom-
nations we're closed. The roll of the Senate
was HTSG Cdileu, duu IhO NoG0 oeooo ~ Ao'
Willard and Is for MCGOWAN, Senator Gary
alone of the Democrats voting for McGow-
an the Republicans all voted for MCGOWAN
The roll of the House was called, and the
vote stood Willard Sc, MCGOWAN 80, Porter
2, Kershsw 2, aud Wallace l. total vote
cast, $780, necessary to choice, 65. The
chair announced that Hon. A. j. Willard,
having received majority of the votes cast,
was duly elected Chief Justice to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Chief Justice
Moses.
The Democrats in the House, with the ex-
cepton of Mr.. Bryan, all voted for Willard /;
the Republicans centered on MCGOWAN.
There was not the slightest enthusiasm, and
the whole matter was over in fifteen minutes
after the election. The House Immediately
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 16.
In THE SENATE, the bill to declare and
punish fraud in the sale of produce, passed
second reading.
In THE House, a concurrent resolution to
elect an associate justice of the Supreme
Court, on Friday, 18th instant, was adopted.
A resolution that the General Assembly ad-