Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-24
The General Assembly.

The Senate proceeded to the considrra-
ton Of tho special order for l p. Nj
report (favorable) of Committee on Judicia
ry on concurrent resolution of Inquiry as to
the constitutionality of tho election for
Circuit Judges on the 10Th day Of Decem-.
ber. a. D. 1875.
Nlr. Campbell said the question was now
before the Supreme Court, aud he thought
1t would not be respectful for the L,gi<!a.
tarc to pass upon it at this time
Mr.. Gary differed with Mr. Campbcll
Hc thonght that the legislature ought to
act lle scd tho case was brought before
the Supreme Court by tho friends of the
Rndical Judges on tho bench, by mukiug
up case in regard to Judge Shaw. He
said he had heard OH the streets that tho
Supreme Court was divided on the cues.
ton whether election Oiua uocc or by ballot
whs legal. lie had heard that Judge
Willard thought QUO way, Judge McIvo:
the other, ond Judge Haskell thought
either way was legal. Mr.. Gary was of
opinion that it would be we'll to relieve the
Supreme Court Of the question. If the
straightout Democracy intended to 60 back
on their pledges to relieve US Of carpet bag
government, he was not willing to 90 back
with them. We havo got rid of Northrop
and of Carpenter, and he was for getting rid
of tho whole batch of Radicals. He had
been told by members of his profession that
there were circumstances going to show that
Judge Willard had been bribcd as we'll as
the colorcd man who sat with him, and he
did not like court whero golden argu
ucnt would prevail over all others
Mr. Campbell snid the resolution was only
a resolution of inquiry. referring the question
to the Judiciary Committees Of the two houses
The committee recommended that such n
now before the Senate. In reply to Mr. Gary,
he said his own voice was perhaps the first
one that was raised as to the cons.itutionality
of the election Of Whipper and Mosos but he
insisted that this was q judicial and not a
legislative question. 1t is better for us to
carry on the government by constitutional
and not by revolutionary measures Tho
Chief Justice was elected by constitutional
means. lIc would not say that ho would have
favored his election; but ho is now tho Chief
Justico of tho State, under the constitution.
MIR. Gary said tho Legislature should bo
the correctiVcs Of an impure judiciary. lie
said Carpenter had been removed upon
principle which would apply equally to tho
ether Judges. and that he thought that Wig
gins waS incompetent. IF tho Legislature,
desired they could,re elect Wiggins and Shaw,
and he was willing to vote for Shaw.
Mr.. Wyle said ho thought the onse before
the Supreme Court was instituted. by direction
of tho Legislature; that the Legislature had
directed the Attorney General to institute it,
If his recollection was correct, and he thought
it would be ydiscourteous at least for tho
Legislature to act upon it.
Mr.. Todd moved to lay the matter on the
table
Mr.. Gary oalcd tho yeas and nays, which
resulted as follows:
Yeae-Bird, Bowen, Buck, Campbell, Can.
non, Carter, Coker, Collins, Counta, Critten.
den, Duncan, Fraser, Jetor, Kinsler, Living.
ston. Manning, Myers, Todd, Williams,
Witherspoon, Wylie--2l.
Nays-Butler, Gary, Howard, Lipscomb---
COLUMBIA, January 21.--In the Senate,
Mr., Gary rose to a question of privilege,
and read from an article 10 thel Register
referring to his remarks OF, yesterday in
reference to Judge Willard. He then said:
The information that Chief Justice Will
Hard was bribed was com mmunioatod to me
ae q State Senator. I communicated those
| charge ges to Sensto Cochran a few days before
IthS General Aasolntly took a,s recsss, and
y ltaspIshS aio ~ II illnesses