The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25
SENATE.
sATI-pply J.SrkDy 10 1879


Bill TO extend the provisions of an act to au-
thorize the County Commissioners to submit to
the qualified electors of their counties PROPOSE
ton to alter the fence laws and TO provide for
calculating the same to the plantations of GER
tain persons named therein bill to repeal sec
tions 8, 9, and 10 of an act to provide for the
protection of persons property and the public
peace, approved March |, 1871;
The Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries
reported on bill to authorize all able bodied
male prisonecs to be employed in labor on roads
and streets.
Mr.. Jeter gave notice of n bill to charter the
ferry at LOckhardtS Shoals. in UniCn County.
Mr.. Fraser introduced bill to provide for n
rasta~ "f tho oinin,s Of ia" oo-n~nl nn"".;as of
this State
The consideration of the bill to organize and
maintain one University or College for the white
and one for the colorcd youths of the State was
postponed to Thursday, the 9th.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the special order for +. M.-rcport (favorable)
of Committee on judiciary concurrent rcso-
luton of inquiry as to the consttutionalily of
the election for Circuiut Judges on the 10Th day
of December, a. ID. 1875.
Mr.. Campbell said the question was now be-
fore the Supreme Court, and he thought it would
not be respectful for the Legislature to pass up
on it Mt this time.
Mr.. Gary differed with Mr.. Campbell. lIo
said the case was brought before the Supreme
Court by the friends OF the Radical Judges on
the bench, by making up case in regard TO
Judge Shaw. Mr.. Gary of opinion that il
would be well to relieve the Supreme Court of
the question. If the sraighout Democracy in
tended to 60 back on their pledges to relieve us
of carpct-bag government, he was not willing to
go back with them. We have got rid of Nor
throp and Carpenter, and he for getting rid
of the whole batch Of Radicals lie had been
told by members of his profession that thcTo
were circumstances going t. show that Judge Will
lard had been bribcd rs well as the colored man
who sat with him, and he did not like court
where n golden argument would prevail over
all others.
Mr.. Campbell. In reply to Mr.. Gary, said his
own voice was perhaps the first one that was raised
rs to the constitutionaliy of the election Of Whip
perand Moses; but he insisted tha, this was n Judi
cilland not Legislative question. Itis better for
MS to carry on the government by constitutional
and not by revolutionary measures. The Chief
Justice elected by constitutional means
lie would not say that he would lave favored
his election but lie is now the Chief Justice of
the State, under the constitution.
Mr. Wylic said he thought the case before the
Supreme Court was instituted 10y direction of
the Legislatures that the Legislature had dircc-
ted the Attorney General to institute it, if his
recollection was correct, and he thought it would
he discourteous at least for the Legislature to
act upon it.
hr. Iouu " lay Oh tnc
table.
Mr.. Gary callel the yeas and nays, which re-
suited rs follows
Yeas-Bird, Bowen, Buck, Campbell, Cannon,
Carrier Coker, Collins, Counts, Critenden, Dun
can, Fraser, Jcte,, Kinslcr, Livingston, Manning,
Myers, Todd, Williams, Witherspoon, Wylie-
81.
Nays-Butler, Gary, Howard, Lipscomb-4
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Shand-Bil to fix the hours for opening
and closing the polls at certain elections bill to
omend an act entitled can act to incorporate
the Chester and Union railroad - bill to amend
section $40 Of the code Of procedure.
Mr.. Watts, of the Committee on Agriculture,
submitted favorable report on q bill to protect
the growing crops from being levied on, and bill
TO amend the existing fence laws.
a joint resolution to amend the constitution
as to the meetings of the General Assembly was
next brought up for consideration. This reso-
luton provides for biennial session of the Leg
islaturc. II not well received by the mem
bers, and elected spirited discussion.
The resolution was killed by vote of 25 yeas
to a nays.
The calendar being cleared of the general or
dcrs, the special order was taken up. This was
q joint resolution proposing certain amendments
to the criminal law, making the crimes OF arson.
rape and burglary capital offenses A long and
earnest discussion sprang up, in which great
many members engaged Mcssrs. Wells, Gail