Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-05
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Necessary to choice 58. Mr.. Anderson
was, therefore, declared elected, and duly
sworn in. .si 80. ~ ~
1t is proper to say here that probably nearly
every member ofthe House in some way was
committed to some other candidate before
N. B. Meyers nomination. that the use of
his name in that connection was apparently
made without his solicitation or consent, and
that his name had not been previously mem
toned. H rs sit5s1a & s5ssaise.g .aass
A message was received from the Senate,
announcing thatthat body; had organized and
wss ready for business. On motion Of Mr..
Callison, of Edgefeld, a committee Of three
consisting of Messrs.. Callison, Kennedy aanda
Jobnstone. .swas appointed bySthe House, to
act in conjunction with a committee Of three
from the Senate, and inform the Governor
that the General Assembly was organized
and ready for business. 81 II Il 45si
aAfter2the dispatch of some matterof course
business, message was received from the
Acting Governor, which was read, and will
be found in full on the FIRST page OF this issue
of the ENQUIRER. . On motion of Col. Simon
ton, the message was made the special order
for /. a. M, on Wednesday.
After notices bad been given .ofsthe intro
duction of sundry bills. the House adjourned
until 10, q. M, on Wednesday. e VIZ
80. WEDNESDAY,, November "a. tis1s
INTHE SENATE, Mr.. Livingston offered
concurrent resolution to the effect that the
General Assembly adjourn sine die on
Monday. 23rd of December, which was
ordered for consideration on Friday.
In consequences Of Thursday having been
appointed as day Of Thanksgiving and pray
er, a resolution was adopted that when the
Senate adjourn,it stand adjourned until Fri
day, atl2, NJ.
The Senate concurred in House concurrent
resolution that both bodies gu into an election
for Judge Of the Third Circuit on Tuesday,
the 3rd of December.
The Senate then proceeded to the election
of members'of the several standing commit.
tees Senator Witherspoon is member Of
the following committees Judiciary, Privi-
leges and Elections, :Retrenchment, and Con-
tingent Accounts. ttl
Mr.. Witberspoon presented the annual rs.
port Of the County Commissioners Of York
county. ~ ai'.gft49
Mr.. w. B. Mcdaniel was sworn in as as
sistant clerk of the Senate, and the Senate
then adjourned until Friday al 10 o'clock. W 2
In THE HOUSE. the Speaker announced
the standing committees. The members from
York county are assigned as follows: Charles
M. Green to the committees on Internal I'm
provement and Interpretations B. II. Mas.
sey-MiDes and Mining and Public Printing.
Peter Garrison-State House and Grounds,
and Legislative Library. stf1 4esaa;s.ss5
Mr.. Simonton introduced a bill to extend
the time for funding the uDquestionable debt
of the State; and bill to prevent and punish
assaults with firearms in streets or public
thoroughfares. The bill to extend the time
forsthe funding ofthea unquestiouable State
debt, proposes to make the extension to the
next session of the General Assembly. That
in relation to assaults with firearms 6xes the
minimum punishment for such offence at i'm
prisonment for not less than six months ora
fine Of not less than 5000; the maximum be.
ing left to the discretion Of the Judge si.aats
Mr.. Humbert, Of Laurens, introduced q !
resolution that the House, when il adjourn,
should do SO until 10 o'clock on Friday, MORN
ing. observing the National and State thanks-
giving day. Immediately considered and
adopted ssa2 ttst
On motion, the resolution constituting the
acting Governors message the special order
for to-day, at o'clock, was reconsidered,
and the consideration Of the message immedi.
ately proceeded with. On motion, it was re-
ferred to appropriate committees.
A communication was received from the
Senate accepting the invitation of the House
to unite with it at l., p. m, in witnessing the
opening and declaring ofthe vote for Govern
GRAND Lieutenant Governor. tr 91.ila Is
The Senate entered at i, p. M, and the
Speaker proceeded to open and declare the
vote by counties, the aggregate being
GOVERNOR. 4,,u,..a