Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
FRIDAY, March %.

friday, Marcn ~.
In THE SENATE, Mr.. Cochran stated that
certain important papers relating to the mis-
conduct If Chamberlain, Parker, Scott and
Kimpton had been stolen from bis desk in the
Senate Chamber, hut that copies of the same
were still in his possession. The evident de-
sign Of the unknown thief, to destroy the evil
dence against these men was, therefore, fail
ure. 1t should be stated in this connection
that this is the second time that important
papers of this description, and affecting the
same men, have been thus mysteriously spir-
tied away, and the inference is direct that
some one in the service of the State has taken
advantage Of his position in order to obtain
possession Of valuable documents, perhaps for
the purpose of disposing of them for consid.
GRAFTON to the parties most interested.
At the evening session, Mr.. Taft (Repub-
lican) introduced resolution expressing the
thanks Of the General Assembly to Governor
Hampton, for bis impartial conduct as Chief
Magistrate, and the manner in which he has
redeemed the pledges he made during the cam
paign. The resolution was unanimously
adopted. Mr.. Taft said that he thought it
incumbent upon himself as a member Of the
party opposed to the Lieutenant. Governor, to
offer resolution concerning the presiding Of.
6cer of the Senate. Hon. T. B. Jeter was
then called to the chair, and resolution, ex-
pressing the appreciation of the Senate for
the able and impartial manner in which
Lieutenant Governor Simpson had discharged
his duties, wss unanimously adopted.
The Senate. in executive session, confirmed
large number Of appointments of county
officers made by the Governor.
The Governor sent in message announc-
Jig that he had approved the acts passed by
the General Assembly to-day. 49,
The President delivered a patriotic and
feeling address in response to the compliment
| tary resolutions ....
The Governor having informed the Gener.
al Assembly that be had nothing further to
communicate to them, at $50 the Senate was
declared adjourned sine die.
In THE House, Mr.. D. F. Bradley offered
resolution that the conference committee on
the part of the House, who we're appointed to
adj ust differences between the two houses on
bill to appoint commission of codi6ers, be
instructed to agree, in behalf of the House, to
the amendments proposed by the Senate.
This resolution was laid upon the table, which
has the effect of killing the BILL ct,
At this juncture the Sergeant at-Arms
announced that the Senate was in waiting,
and the Speaker said "Let the Senate be re-
ceived."
The members of the Senate then entered
the House aud took the front seats on either
side of the Speakers stand.
Lieutenant Governor Simpson took the
chair and called the joint assembly to order.
He stated that the two houses had convened
for the purpose of electing the following of.
6cers: Three Judges to constitute the special
court known as the Court of Claims; one In.
spector of Phosphates; FIVE Directors of the
Penitentiary; two attorneys to represent the
States interests before the Court Of Claims
one Commissioner of Claims, and seven Trus-
tees of South Carolina University.
The following gentlemen were appointed
tellers: Messrs Maxwell, Gaillard and Saw.
yer.
Nominations for three Judges of the Court
of Claims were the first in order, and the fol-
lowing names we're placed in nomination:
Judges Thomson, Hudson and Aldrich.
The voting then began, each member de.
claring his vote as his name was called. Un-
der resolution adopted, the mode of voting
was vivo roce, and the three named were voted
| for at once. .-
The three first named gentlemen were,
therefore, declared to be duly elected as
Judges of the Court of Claims.
! President Simpson then stated that nomi'