The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-16

received the following communion
tion, which was read and received
as information
COLUMBIA, S. G., Feb. ii, 1878.
Hon. ". ID. Simpson, President
| ct the Senate !;
SIR: Referring to my recent
| letter to you requesting IN investi
cation Of certain charges made
against mo on the floor Of the Sem
ate, [ beg to state that I have
learned from the reported proceed
ings of the Senate that the subject
of investigating charges Of that
character has been referred to the
Judiciary Committee, and that body
has reported that the Senate cannot
properly enter upon the examina-
tion Of charges Of official miscon~
duct affecting IN officer liable to
impeachment.
The object of this communication
grows out of the reference in the re.
port Of the Judiciary Committee to
the possession by that committee of
tho names Of certain persons
alleged to possess information re-
specting the matter of said charges.
would most respectfully request
that such action of tho Senate be
taken as to bring before that body
such information as the Judiciary
Committee may have obtained in
the premises, including the names
of all parties alleged to possess in
formation on the subject, to the
end that such information may be
accessible in the event of an inves-
! tigation being instituted in the
proper Jurisdiction. Very respect
fully, A. j. WILLARD.
A number of bills were intro
duced, and properly referred.
The Senate repaired to the hall
of the House, to take part in the
election of judges.
On the return Of the Senate to
its chamber, q motion to hold a
night session was put and lost.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
A number of bills and resolutions
were introduced, read by title, and
properly referred.
The following message was re-
ceived from the governor
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, FEBRUARY Ii, 1878.
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, I respectfully re-
turn to your honorable body, with,
out my approval, "An act to au-
thorize the employment of able
bodied male prisoners confined in
jail under sentence to labor upon
the public rouds and upon the
public streets Of the towns and cities,
and the roads leading thereto of this
State" In my judgment, by being
er post .facto in it's provisions, It
places dangerous power in the
hands of the Trial Justices, and it
would, if it became a law, be pro-
ductiye of great wrong and in jury
to our people. These views are
submitted with great Difference, and
only from on imperative sense
of duty on my part.
WADE HAMPTON, Governor.
Pending tho discussion of the
question, 'Shall the bill pass, the
veto of the governor to the con-
trary Notwithstanding ?" the Senate
appeared, and the joint assembly
proceeded to tbs election of circuit
judges.
All the nominees of the Demo.
cratic caucus wore of course elected
On the roassembling of the House,
the question came up on the gov
ernor's veto. The bill was passed
over the veto by q vote of 102 to 10.
The bill to authorize the adjutant
general to purchase the guns of
the Columbia Flying Artillery was
defeated
A resolution was adopted, that the
General Assembly adjourn sine die
on the 26th of February.
The bill to repeal the act estab-
fishing the State Orphan Asylum
was defeated.
Adjourned.