The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-24

gIary, Arson and RaPs punishable with
was finally amended by Hon. G. G. Mem
where person is found guilty of any
one of these crimes the jury nlsy mako
special verdict recommending the pris-
oner to the mercy of the court. and Cha.
the Judge in that case shall substitute
for the death penalty imprisonment at
hard labor for life in the penitentiary,"
and passed by the following vote:
Those who voted In the affirmative are
Messrs. Aldrich, E. 8. Allen, w. 8. Allen:
Anderson, Asbill, Austin, BATES, Bissell,
Blakeny, Blue, w. X. Bradley, Brice,
Brown, Bryan, Buist, Byers, Cain, CALI.
son, Compton, Cooper, Cummings, Oar.
gan, Davis, Deal, Samuel Dbb;e, Edens,
John B. Erwin, Feriter, Gather, Gray,
Guignard, Hacker, Hall, Hamer, Has.
kell, Z. r. Hcmphill, j. J. Henphill,
Holmes, Hood, J. B. Humbert, Hutchin.
son, Jeffries, Johnstone, Jones, BENJAMIN
Kinloch, Leaphart, Maree, Massey, Mem
minger, McKewn, McRae, Moore, Muller,
Orr, Peake, Petty, Pope, Redfearn, Rodg-
ers; Roundtree. Rutledge, Sawyer, Shand,
Sim0ntOn. Simpson, Vandiver. Werner,
Watts, Westberry, Westmoreland, Wof-
fard aud Youmans.
The following members voted In the
negative: Messrs. Alexander, Andrews,
Boston, Coleman, Curtis, z. III. Dibble,
Eckhard, Evans, Ficken, Forrest, Gail
lard, CAN'T, Harper, Hougb, Jennings,
T. w. Kinloob, Lowman, Melchers, Mil
ler, Milton, Morgan, O'Neill, Palmer,
Peterson, Reedish, Robinson, Scott,
Smith, Wells, Wines.
The calendar was next taken up.
The resolution (by Mr. Petty) that no
bills shall be introduced by members after
the first of February cres.eG some dis
cussion, but was finally adopted.
The following received its second read-
ing: Bill to prevent public officers from
issuing checks except upon funds actually
in their hands.
The immigration bill next came up
and caused some sharp debate between
its advocates and opponents.
Mr. Eckhard moved to strike out the
enacting clause, and made long speech
against the bill.
Mr. Wells next got the floor. He ex-
pressed the opinion that we had better
encourage emigration rather than immi-
grafton, as there were too many unem-
ployed people in South Carolina now.
Mr. Pope made very intelligent little
speech in.behalf of the bill, showing the
great Importance of lending encourage
ment to immigration. His remarks were
listened to with much interest by all.
Mr. Caiiison followed in the same
view. He presented some unanswerable
reasons why the bill should pa...
At the conclusion of Mr.. Callison's re-
marks, Mr.. Austin reported as properly
engrossed for third reading the follow
ing, which was passed and sent to the
Senate: Joint resolution to authorize the
County Treasurers of Anderson, Pickens,
Darlington and Orangeburg to pay out
certain money on hand.
Mr.. Melehers made strong speech in
support of the immigration bill. He
also gave some forcible reasons why it
should pass.
ir. Simpson opposed the bill OIL the
6. and that it would bo useless expen-
diture of money, and that it would not
bring immigrants into the State.
Mr.. w. K. Bradley took the same view.
He said every one should be his own i'm
migration agent
Mr. Brown next obtained the floor,
anu made an eloquent speech in favor of
the measure.
Mr.. Blue made the closing argument
in behalf of the bill.
The previous question was called and
yeas and nays demanded as to whether
the enacting clause should be stricken
OUT. The vote stood: Yeas 42; nays Sc.