The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-11

pardoned." Hamilton said "If you are il
contempt! We don't want any such Ian
guage as that" Several voices: "Did the
member say If he was in contempt ?"-
Coleman, decidedly bull.d l.dozed, IL say, as
am in contempt, ask pardon" These two
were then sworn ir.
Syfax Milton and Hampton Boston, oi
Clarendon, came next. Milton said he &C.
cepted the situation, and ''if" he had been
laborins in contempt asked forgiveness
The Speaker: "You have been adjudged
to be in contempt, and must purge yourself
of that contempt" Milton: 81 know l
have done wrong, and ask pardon" Boston
said: "I ask pardon for what have done" )"
but spoke very feebly. Hemphill, of Able
vile, said he couldn't hear anything, but
knew from the way Boston had rendered
.s q Hold tae Fort" last xinter hee hadaa. good
pair. Of lungs. Boston repeated his apology
somewhat more distinctly, and he and his
colleague were sworn in.
Green and Kinloch, of Georgetown, next
came up, smiling. Kinloch, said: ~ am
sorry for the course pursued, aud as it was
my first term, 1 hope the House will pardon
mo-" Green said: 81 was sure that the
course Ipursued was right, and have since
seen that my course was wrong; and since
that l is conclude to myself, and find out 1
is wrong in my course, 1 is pursued and 1
hope de gentlemens of the Legal House will
excuse me-" Laughter.] These two
worthy representatives of Georgetown were
then sworn in.
Morgan, Forrest and Caldwell, of Orange
burg, were next called, and came forward
rather doggedly. Morgan said: II am
sorry for everything have done in viola
tion of the Constitgticn of this State."-
Orr: yUd ask pardouuf this Hoaso,2"
Morgan: ''I grant it, sir" Laughter
Several voices cit appears as if this man
is trying to avoid recantation." Morgan:
81 axes forgiveness, sir" Caldwell made a
clean breast of it. He said: "When I
was here before, knew was in contempt;
but the people of my county kept me here,
and l stayed to show them they were wrong,
and they know they are wrong now, and |
crave forgiveness, sir. Forrest was very
sulky. He said II am sorry for my vio-
lation of the Constitution cf the State. -
The Speaker. "Do you ask forgiveness
Forrest. 81 always axes forgiveness, when
| does wrong" The Speaker: 'Do you
admit that you have done wrong?" For
rest: "Of course If L is violate the Consti-
tuition, l has done wrong" Voices from the
Democratic side: ave don't propose to
have this man shuttle round in this way
he must purge his contempt or leave."-
Ferressy rnaeh moseasAs4 Nsay asssz lsagfs
bic pardon sir, These three from Orange
burg were then sworn in
1t will be observed that Straker. of Or
angeburg, was excluded, and l understand
his exclusion is on the ground of his being
an alien. Since the report was handed in,
however, Straker has produced naturaliza-
ton papers and will be admitted.
Curtis, Minort, Wells, Palmer and Low
man, of Richland, then came forward
This is high-toncd delegation, and the
necessary performance went very hard with
some Of them. Cures said IL am willing
to be guided by .he conditions of the resolu-
tions." Voices: eve want an apology"
Curtis: IL don't think have done wrong;
but am willing to accept the terms of the
resolutions Orr: "Until he asks par
don for his contumacious conduct, am not
in favor of his being admitted" Curtis;
IL ask pardon, sir, of this House" A voice:
at don't come from his heart, and he ought
to be put out" MipbxtNhosisrth the leader.
of one wing of the Republican party of this
county, showed better sense than his col.
league and said: II ask pardon, sir, for my
contempt Of this House." Wells said he
thought the course he was pursuing was
right; but had since found out it was wrong,
and asked pardon from the House for his
error. Palmer said: II accept the propo-
sition laid down in the resolutions. | am
sorry for the action taken by me, aud ask
pardon Of the House." Lowman said he
thought he was right, as he had legal ad-
visers who directed his course. lie had
found out his mistake and craved forgiveness
Scott, Peterson and Evans, of Williams
burg, came next. Scott thought he was
right at the time, but was sorry for what he
had done and asked pardon. Peterson
said: "I heartily endorse the action of the
committee, and axes the House to forgive
me for my waywardness !" Laughter. +
Evans said: "This is my first term. +
didu't know no better. know is done
wrong, and I axes pardon sir !" These
three were sworn in, and this closed the
show for the day.
The committee will proceed as rapidly as
possible, and may make another report to-
morrow While the erring members were
humiliating themselves the rest of the Mack
cy members, whose names are not yet reach
ed, sat gloomily and silently in their seats,
and, as bad as it appeared to be to those who
rccantcd it was infinitely worse to those who
didn't get chance to cat dirt.-Neaos and
Courier
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