Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18


Humbert withdrew his motion and allowed it
to go on the peaceful tenor Of its way:
Mr.. Dargan introduced bill to provide for
the registration of electors of the State. in
compliance with the terms Of the Constitu-
ton. -..t,
A Joint resolution, introduced by Mr.. Gar
rison, proposing an amendment to the consti-
tuition relative to the dimension of counties,
was reported on unfavorably and the resolu-
ton was rejected.
The Joint resolution calling constitution
al convention was reported upon unfavorably
and was placed on the calendar for further
consideration.
The bill to authorize the county commits
sioners of York and Chester counties to trans
fer certain stock to the school trustees Of the
respective counties, received its third reading.
THURSDAY, December II.
In THE SENATE, the proceedings we're de-
void of general interest. ~
In THE HOUSE, the judiciary committee
reported favorably on bill relating to i'm
provements by tenants; and bill requiring
the payment of State license for the sale of
liquors. .s
The bill to repeal the act requiring delin
quent poll taxpayers to work on public roads,
was rejected.
The bill relieving certain counties which
have subscribed bonds in aid Of certain rail-
roads, was placed on the calendar with an
unfavorable report. ae
The bill requiring county treasurers to at.
tend at certain places for the collection Of
taxes passed its third reading ~
Pending the consideration Of the bill I'm.
posing tar and prescribing the mode Of col
lecting the same on the privilege Of selling
wine, alcoholic and malt liquors within the
limits ofthe State, the House went into joint
session with the Senate for the. purpose Of
electing an Associate Justice to supply the
g-racaneYu caused by the resignation Of Judge
Haskell. The Senate came in, the lobbies
and sofas being occupied by large number
of interested spectators, among whom were
many ladies. Gen. Manigauit, Representa-
tive from Georgetown, nominated for the va.
cant seat on the Supreme Bench, the Hon.
Samuel MCGOWAN, of Abbeville. The nomi..
nation was seconded by Mr.. .Hutson, Of Barn,
we'll. Senator Meetze, of Lexington nomina-
ted Judge w. H. Wallace, Of Union, which
nomination was seconded by Mr. Dargan, 5of
Sumter. The roll of the Joint Assembly was
then called and the. vote resulted: For Nc
Gowan ", for Wallace 73, as follows:
sENATE VOTE.
Wa1ace.--Jeter, president; Benbow, Bradley,
Bird. Cannon, Coker, Collins, Duncan, Fish
burne, Gary, Howard, Meetze, Moore, Seigling,
Tan, Walker, Williams, witherspoon Wylie.
Butler Byrd Goanss
Maxwell, Mccall, Patterson, Todd. {
HOUSE VOTE.
Wallace.---Hon. j. C. Sheppard, Speaker;
Beatty, Blue, Bowman, Buist, Calison, Cannon,
Cassidy, Clements, Cleveland, John B., Cleve-
w. c. ooEneg RassaP
| Frederick, Garrison, Haltiwanger, Hamer, Hane,
tombstone, Keller, Lambson. Ieaphart, Maree,
Massey, McNeel, McKissick, Miles, Miller, i.
Rice, B. h., Richards, Richardson, John P,
Rodgers, Rutled9e, Scartnfo, Shaw, Shoemaker,
Simmons, simonton, Smalls, Westberry, Wig
| gins. .si,ys,!2
Anderson, D. W., Anderson, John c., Austin.
Bacon, Barber, Barron. Beard, Beasley, Bell,
| Blakeney, Bowen, Bradley Brice, Britton, Bro
die, Brown, Carlisle, Chase, Cherry, Clarkson,
Chlds, Cooke, Davant, Dewberry. Donaldson,
| lard Gonzalez, Graham, Harper. Hemphill, J.
j., Haskell, Hemphill, Robert T., Henderson, 9.
e., Henderson, William, Humbert, Hutson, Q.
J: c., Hntson, Isaac NJ, Kennedy, Lachieot.e,
Murray, Rice, J. H., Rice, w. B., Richardson,
E. D., Seegers, Simons, Skipper. Sojourner, Ste
phenson, Suber, Trantham. Walker, Watts,
Wilson. -
Total vote, MCGOWAN, n; Wallace, Is.
The President then, announced thatin &C.
eordance with the concurrent resolution pre-.
viously adopted, the Joint Assembly would
proceed to the election of Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court. Senator Mcqueen, in 9
brief speech, nominated the Hon. Henry Nc
liver. The nomination was seconded BY Gen.
B. II. Rutledge, who alluded to the services
of Judge McIver both in peace and in war.
His character and capabilities. he said, were
known to every man ON the floor, and in his
opinion it was impossible to make q better
selection. The vote was then taken, and OF
the 146 votes cast, Judge McIver received
every one, and he was therefore declared duly
elected. .si.g 81 8
The bill to pension MANNED soldiers was ia.
ken up. Mr.. Childs opposed it. He said
while his sympathy for the soldiers was as
strong as any mans, and while he would be
glad to pay his share of the additional tax
alton for the purpose, he did not think the
State could afford it. Besides, he thought
that any experimental legislation was danger
Gus and impolitic in view of the approach
ing political struggle. 49,
Mr.. Dewberry, who is himself onearm
soldier, moved an indefinite pcstponement
He did not think, in the present condition Of
the State, she could afford to lay an addition.
al burden on the taxpayers, however strong
their sympathy with those manned in the SER
vice. a7s es.g s...
MI. Seegers was excused from voting, as
signing as a reason that the bill did not 60
far enough and include in it's benefits the
families of dead soldiers If it did that; he
would cheerfully pay his quota and be glad.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost
yeas 81, nays SO.
Mr.Childs moved to strike out the enacting
clause, urging that the widows and mothers
who lost husbands and sons were most entitled
to consideration. The motion was lost. -
Mr.. Anderson, of Laurens, moved to amend
by extending the benefits to the widows OF
those who were killed or died in the war.
Mr.. Earle move to table the amendment.
Lost, yeas "a, nays 81.
Mr.. Miller, of Beaufort, opposed the bill on
the ground that 1t imposed burden Of taxa
alton for the support of those who lived fifteen
years without State aid, and that it would
have tendency to prevent immigration.
Mr.. Cooke hoped that the bill would not
be loaded with amendments, which would
defeat it. The State could not provide for
all the people designed to be benefited by the
amendment. He moved the indefinite post