Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-03

nsh, &C. also, Dill IOr Cne IuTLueF pIoVeC-
ton of persons working for a share of the
crop or for wages also, bill to repeal an act
abolishing distress for rent; also, bill to
exempt certain articles of property from the
lien of judgments and sale under executions; !;
also, bill to extend the time for county Of
6cers elected at the last general election to
qualify also, bill to prevent fraudulent as
signments and conveyances also, bill to
abolish the Office Of official stenographer.
Mr.. Peake introduced bill to prevent un-
Just discrimination by common carriers; also,
bill to require the Circuit Judges to ride
the circuits in rotation.
SATURDAY, April %.
In THE SENATE, Mr.. Crittenden introduced
a bill to provide for the registration of all
electors of the State and to prevent fraudulent
voting.
Mr.. Witherspoon introduced bill to re-
peal an act entitled can act for the relief Of
the widows and orphans of persons killed be-
cause of their political opinion )" and bill to
amend the charter Of the town of Yorkvile.
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Petty introduced the
following resolution, which was ordered to be
laid on the table:
Resolved That message be sent to the Senate
Tuesday next, at l P NJ, in election for Chief
Justice, to fill the unexpired term OF Hon. r. ).
Moses. deceased.
Mr. Minort introduced the following resolu'
ton, which was adopted by a vote Of 76 yeas
to 13 nays: .-..,.s.........
IResolued, That committee of five be appoint.
ed BY the Speaker to inquire into and make full
examination of all matters pertaining to the prop
er discharge of the official conduct OF Hon. J. ):
Wright, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of the State of South Carolina, and for said pur-
pose are authorized and empowered to send for
persons and papers; and said committee are fur
ther authorized to report by resolution or other
wise.
Mr.. Brown introduced bill to reduce the
salary of the State Superintendent of Educa-
ton and also, to reduce the salaries of the
County School Commissioners of the State.
Mr.. Massey introduced bill to amend the
charter of the town of Yorkville also bill
to authorize and empower John o. and Rich
ard P. Stewart to erect and maintain gate
across certain road in York county.
MONDAY, April 80.
In THE SENATE, the bill to authorize
County Commissioners to submit to the quail
fed electors of their several counties propo.
sition to alter the fence laws and to provide
for calculating the same, was made the spe-
cial order for Tuesday at 1.30, p. m.
In THE HOUSE, Mr.. Orr, from the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, and Mr..
Aldrich, from the Committee on the Judicia.
ry, made joint report on the claims of all
persons alleged to have been elected, and who
refused to appear and qualify, and reported
the following resolutions:
l. That from the county Of Darlington, Messrs
Richard II. Humbert Samuel J. Keith, Zacha-
riah Wines and Jackson A. Smith, on presenting
their credentials and purging themselves at the
bar of the House oftheir contempt, have the oath
of office administered, and be allowed to take
their seats as members. That from Newberry,
Mr. Thomas Keith be admitted on the same con-
ditions That from Sumter, Messrs. J. II. Ferri-
ter and William j. Andrews be admitted on the
same conditions.
county of Newberry, and D. A. Straker, Of Or
angeburg on account of the gross contempt by
them committed and the defiant latitude assumed
against the law and the dignity of the House,
be denied admittance and that the respective
seats which they claim be declared vacant.
Mr.. Myers, from the minority of the COM
mittee, made the following report:
That in the matter of W. #. Thomas, a membea
from Newberry county, and D. A. Straker, r
member from Orangeburg county, they be ad-
mitted upon the same conditions as persons who
had previously been members of the so-called
Mackey House.
The FIRST resolution was decided in the at:
frmative. The second resolution and the
minority report we're made the special order
for Tuesday at 2 o'clock, p. m. r
The following members elect appeared at
the bar of the House, produced their creden-
tials, purged themselves of their contempt,
were sworn, and took their seats: From Dar-
lington-Messrs. Richard H. Humbert, Sam.
uel j. Keith, Zachariah Wines and jackson
H. Smith from Newberry-Mr. Thomas
Keith from Sumter-Mr. j. H. Ferriter.