The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-24

Rlary, ArSOu ana hdpe punlSnaOlo Will
death, elected a warm discussion, and
was finally amended by Hon. G. G.. Mem
minger as follows: "That in all cases
where a person is found guilty of any
one of these crimes the jury may make
special verdict recommending the pris-
| oner to the mercy of the court, and that
the Judge in that case shall substitute
for the death penalty imprisonment at
hard labor for life in the ,penitentiary," !"
and passed by the following vote:
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs. Aldrich, E. s. Allen, w. 8. Allen:
Anderson, Asbill, Austin, Bates, Bissell,
Blakeny, Blue, W. z. Bradley, Brice,
Brown, Bryan, Buist, Byers, Cain, CALI
son, Compton, Cooper, Cummings, Oar
| gan, Davis, Deal, Samuel Dibble, Edens,
John B. Erwin, Feriter, Gather, Gray,
Guignard, Hacker, Hall, Hamer, Has
kell, &. r. Hemphill, j. J. Hemphill,
Holmes, Hood, J. B. Humbert, Hutchin-
son, Jefries, Johnstone, Jones, Benjamin
Kinloch, Leaphart, Maree, Massey, Mem
minger, McKewn, McRae, Moore, Muller,
Orr, Peake, Petty, Pope, Redfearn, Rodg-
ers, Roundtree, Rutledge, Sawyer, Shand,
Simonton, Simpson, Vandiver, Werner,
Watts, Westberry, Westmoreland, Wof-
fard and Youmans.
/ The following members voted in the
negative: Messrs. Alexander, Andrews,
Boston, Coleman, Curtis, E. II. Dibble,
Eckhard, Evans, Ficken, Forrest, Gail
Hard, CAN'T, Harper, Hough, Jennings,
P. w. Kinloch, Lowman, Melchers, Mil
ler, Milton, Morgan, O'Neill, Palmer,
Peterson, Reedish, Robinson, Scott,
Smith, Wells, Wines.
The calendar was next taken up.
The resolution (by Mr.. Petty that no
bills shall be introduced by members after
the. first of February created some dis
cussion, but was finally adopted.
The following received its second read
ing: Bill to prevent public officers from
issuing checks except upon funds actually
| in their hands.
The immigration bill next came up
and caused some sharp debate between
its advocates and opponents.
Mr.. Eckhard moved to strike out the
enacting clause, and made a long speech
against the bill.
Mr.. Wells next got the floor. He ex-
pressed the opinion that we had better
encourage emigration rather than immi-
grafton, as there were too many unem-
ployed people in South Carolina now.
Mr.. Pope made. a very intelligent little
speech in.behaf of the bill, showing the
great importance of lending encourage
ment to immigration. His remarks were
listened to with much interest by all.
Mr.. Callison followed in the same
view. He presented some unanswerable
reasons why the bill should pass.
| At the conclusion of Mr.. Callison's re.
marks, Mr.. Austin reported as properly
engrossed for q third reading the follow
ing, which was passed and sent to the
Senate: Joint resolution to authorize the
County Treasurers of Anderson, Pickens,
Darlington and Orangeburg to pay out
certain money on hand.
Mr.. Melshers made strong speech in
support of the immigration bill. BE
also, gave some forcible reasons why ii
should pass.
Mr.. Simpson opposed the bill on the
ground that it would be, q useless expen-
diture of money, and that it would not
4 bring immigrants into the State.
:. Mr.. w. K. Bradley took the same view.
He said every one should be his own i'm
migration agent.
Mr.. Brown next obtained the floor,
and made an eloquent speech in favor OF
| the measure.
Mr.. Blue made the closing argument
lin behalf of the bill.
The previous question was called and
yeas and nays demanded as to whether
the enacting clause should be stricken
out. The vote stood: Yeas AZ; nays 56