Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07

prosecuted IN the State Court, ana tne case ls
attracting considerable attention. Comment
ing upon the actions of the Returning Board
and the pending trial. the New York Herald
says:
The world is we'll satisfied that the proceed
ings Of the Louisiana Returning Board were
foul and black with fraud, and as the confes-
sion of the fact by the guilty parties could
not now make any difference in the result, it
would be comparatively worthless. If the
Returning Board members are fairly tried
and convicted, the world will believe their
punishment just, whether they confess their
guilt or persist in asserting their innocence.
Postal Savings Banks.
resentatives last Friday by Mr.. Waddell,
to establish aud maintain national deposito.
ries, as branch of the post.office depart
ment, provides that in order to give complete
and direct security to all depositors, the cred
it of the United States is pledged for the
repayment Of the depositor, or to his legal
representative, of every sum of money deposit
ed. There Is chief office at Washington,
and the Postmaster General is authorized to
designate such suitable money order post
Offices, at which the salary of the postmaster
is not less than $500 per annum, as the bus'
ness of the Postal Savings Depository may
shall not exceed 3 per cent per annum. and
shall, on the 30th day of June and the Both
day of December, in each year, be added and
become part of the principal. The aggre-
gate amount of principal and interest to the
credit of any depositor shall not exceed 81 800,
and money due to depositor, whether re-
naming on deposit in said depository or in
vested in bonds, for which the bill makes
provision, or in the inscribed debt, shall not
at any time while in the custody Of the Uni
ted States, be liable to taxation under any
State or municipal authority; and any such
money shall not be liable to demand, deten-
ton, seizure or withdrawal without the vol
untary consent of the depositor, by reason Of
any debt due against the depositor or his lie.
gal representative.
Democratic Executive Committee.
- The Democratic Executive Committee
of South Carolina held brief session in Co.
lumbia last Saturday morning. Hon. A. G.
Haskell formally rendered his resignation as
member of the Executive Committee, be.
cause of his judicial position, and the resig-
nation was accepted by his associates, who
unanimously adopted resolutions recognizing
the high sense of propriety which prompted
the resignation, and also the eminent ability
displayed in the discharge of his duties as
chairman.
The vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of Justice Haskell was filled by the election
of General johnson Hagood as member of
the State Executive Committee, under the
authority conferred by the State Convention
which originated the committee. A tempo
rary organization was made by the appoint
ment of General John D. Kennedy to preside
as chairman pro tenn, and it agreed to hold
another session to-day, for the purpose Of Sc
lecting another chairman.
The duties devoving upon the State Ex-
ecutive Committee are mainly preliminary to
the ensuing campaign, such as stimulating
the reorganization of the party, and assisting
to marshal the hosts for the next election.
The members remain in office until the meet
ing of the next State Convention.
Oonricts to be Put to Work.
- The following bill, ito authorize able.
bodied male prisoners confined in Jail, under
sentence, to labor upon the public roads and
upon the public streets of the cities and towns
leading thereto of this State" has been en-
rolled for ratification:
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State Of South Carroll
ma, now met and sitting in General Assem-.
bly,, and by the authority of the same:
SECTION l. That all the able.bodied male
prisoners now confined, or who shall hereaf
ter be confined, in any of the jails of this
State under sentence, except under sentence
of death, shall, if the presiding judge or trial
Justice so orders it, be turned over by the
sheriff of any county having such prisoners
in charge, to the board of county commission
ers, or the mayor or intendant Of any incor.
porated city or town situated within the limits
of said county, to work for the term of their
sentences upon the public roads of the county,
or upon the public streets of said city or
town, and the roads leading thereto, in a
chain gang, upon satisfactory assurance being
given that the said prisoners will be securely
guarded and returned, humanely treated, and
furnished with good and wholesome food.
Sec. 2. That such prisoners shall not be
compelled to labor before the hour of sunrise
or later than the hour of sunset, and shall be
allowed reasonable time for rest and meals,
and shall not be required to labor on Sun
days or legal holidays.
Sec. g. That the guards and overseeEs put
over or in charge of said prisoners, shall have
all the powers and authority and be subjected
to all the responsibilities of sheriffs or con-
stables in charge of prisoners, as are now or
may hereafter be provided by law.
The Judicial Elections.
- Under date of last Sunday, the Colum.
bia correspondent of the Netus and Courier
gives the following in relation to the ap-
preaching judicial elections:
The chances of the several candidates for
the position of Circuit Judges remain about
the same, and the matter appears to be half
forgotten in the all-absorbing question of the
State debt. Everything, in fact, seems de.
pendent upon the settlement of this question,
and the General Assembly reckon all their
movements from the presentation of the re-
port of the bond commission. IF you ask a
member concerning any measure, the invaria-
BILE answer is: "Well, you see we can't report
what we will dol" Thus it is that every