The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-27
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Serate and myself win be pleasant ane
agreeable l shall exert every influence in
my power to make them 30, and invoke tho
cordial support of the Senate 10 the con
summation OF this purpose. I know tha,
my principal duty will be to enforce the
rules which the Senate, of whom am sim.
ply the organ, have made, and this will en-.
deavor to do with fairness and impartiality
l solicit your forboarance and patience. /
realize that my position as presiding officer
debars me from the privilege of participat.
ing in the debates, and that it will be inn.
proper for me to use my official position for
the purpose of influencing your legislation
but as citizen can but naturally feel an
ardent interest in your work, SO far as Il af.
fects our common mother, the State. and n
proper pride in seeing you contribpte to her
restoration to her place in the front rank of
her peers amongst the bright stars of the
American galaxy. Such feeling, think
should burn in the bosom of every Senator,
and you should enter upon the work of re,
generation, having ever in view the old Ro-
man maxim, "To take care that the republic
should suffer no detriment at their hands. y
suggest that you lay aside all the animos-
itlcs and turmoils of the past, and, forget
ing all antagoEisms, unite as common band
OF brothers for the promotion of the best in
terests of all classes, races and conditions of
the people of the State. Then you may
rightfully expect not only to receive the
plaudits of your fellow -countrymen, but,
when sitting hereafter within the a,gratefui
shade Of the general prosperity which will
flow out of your work. could each look back
with just pride to his individual participa-
tion in it.
Mr. Jeter then announced to the Chair
that tho senator's from Abbevile, Barnwell.
Edgefeld and Laurens were present and
ready to qualify.
The Senators from those counties (DemI
ocrats) then approached tho Presidents
desk and presented their credentials.
Some sensation was created among the
Radicals by this, and one of them shouted
out motion to adjourn. Another cried,
Let us do tbis peaceably."
The President said that every county had
right to be represented in the Senate, and
where parties present their credentials thew
have right to be sworn in Those claim
ants who come last have equal rights with
those who come first Any other construc-
oiou eouiu oo hauo " prcNeut au OrSau1Za-
tion of the Senate forever.
Swals demanded whether the Chair in
tended to override all laws, all rules and all
precedents, and went on to make most in.
dignant speech against the admission of
these Democratic Senators.
MIR. Cochran put an end to his effusion
by presenting letter from T. NJ. Tolbert
withdrawing hiSp4sih to the seat of the
Senator FROM Abbeville, and General Gary
also presented one from Lawrence Cain
also withdrawing his claim to General Gary's
seat.
Colonel Simpson said it was not his nten-
tion to override the rules, or the laws or
prcccdcnts, but he thought it bis duty to
administer the oath to these claimants Ifl
he was wrong the Senate was not without
its remedy. 80.
Taft then'said he would appeal from the
ruling of the Chair.
The Chair said an appeal could only lie
from ruling on poiut of order, and no
point Of order had been ruled upon,
The four Senators were then sworn in
and the senate adjourned till today
.