Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
nations for Commissioner of Claims were in

nations for Commissioner of Claims were in
order.
Senator Evans nominated the Hon. j. @
Colt, of Chesterfield, and Mr.. Gray seconded
the nomination.
The voting was then conducted as before
and the following result was announced
Whole number of votes cast, 1902; necessary
to a choice, SO; j. G.. Colt. 100; A. W. Cur
tis, 2.
Mr.. j. G.. Colt was then declared to be
elected.
The next in order was the election of two
attorneys to assist the Attorney General be-
fore the Court Of Claims
Mr.. Shand nominated Y. J. Pope and Mr.
Rhett seconded the nomination.
Senator Cannon proposed the name Of
Hon. Henry A. M"etze, and the nomination
was seconded by Mr.. Buist.
The same process was gone through with
and Messrs. Meetze aud Pope were declared
to he elected. Whole number of votes cast
80; necessary to choice, so; Henry A
Meetze, 96; Y. J. Pope, 96; W. l.. DePass
/; w. NJ. Shannon, |; G. Lamb Bust, l
G. H. Simonton, R. B. Elliott, l !; James
McCutchen, l.
Nominations for Directors of the Peniten-
tiary were next in order.
The following gentlemen were nominated
Messrs. Thompson Earle, George A. Shields
John G. Seegers, w. K. Bradley and E. .
Allen.
AS before, they were all voted for in g
batch, aud all were declared elected. Whole
number of votes, SS; necessary for choice
As; Earle, 80; Shields, "a; Seegers, "a
Bradley, 81; Allen, 81; scattering, 4.
Senator Witherspoon then nominated as
Inspector of Phosphates, Colonel Thomas
Taylor, of Richland, and Senator kinsler
seconded the nomination. Whole number OF
votes cast, "a necessary for a choice. AZ
Thomas Taylor, "a.
The next business in order was the election
of seven Trustees of the South Carolina Uni
versity.
The following gentlemen were nominated
Samuel Dibble, James D. Blanding, Rev. E
j. Meyuardie, j. D. Kennedy, j. F. j. Cald
we'll, G. G. Memminger, G. H. Simonton, Gen
John S. Preston, George G. Bradley, 4. w
Boyd, Col. j. H. Rion, James B. Campbell
B. F. Perry. F. w. McMaster, I. McCants
Stewart, w. j. Duthe.
The seven person were voted for in batch
and the following was the result of the first
ballot Dibble, go; ; BIanding; 65; Meynardie
4S; Kennedy, Al Caldwell, 81 Z; c. G. Mem
minger, 10; C. H. Simonton, 1922 Preston
IS; Bradley, 3; r. w. Boyd, 10; Rion, 50
Campbell, 81; Perry, 81 Hood, 2; }: D.
Pope, Petty, l; Wallace, 2; Sheppard, 2
Bradley, Gary, l.
Numerous changes in the votes were made
and the following were declared to be elected:
Messrs. G. H. Simonton, R. w. Boyd, Sam'
uel Dibble, JF.J. CALDWELL John S. Preston,
James H. Ron, and James D. Banding.
President Simpson then dissolved the joint
assembly, its business having been finished
At 9 o'clock in the evening, the Aouse re-
solved Itself into a committee Of the whole,
when the following complimentary resolutions.
in reference to Speaker Sheppard, were read
and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this House,
and they take pleasure in giving expression
thereto that all the rulings. gentle acts OF cour-
tesy, patience and indulgence which he has eX-
ercsed in the discharge of his duties entities MN
to our warmeSt thanks, the recollection or whlch
can never fade from our memory.
ResOlUed, That we recognize with sincere pleas
ure the marked ability displayed by our Speak
er in the exercise of the duties of his high office,
and that we would be permitted to hope these
successes attained in his young manhood may be
but the precursors of magnificent success in the
future. -
Mr.. Sheppard responded in a very able
speech, abounding in rich thought aud elo-
quent sentiments.
A message was received from the Senate
stating that they were ready to adjourn sine
de-
Mr.. Sawyer offered a resolution, which was
adopted, complimenting the Sergeant-at Arms
aud other officers of the House for their eff
cent and faithful services, and the Speaker
then declared the House adjourned sine die.