The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-12-11


cegenation Bill Passes-A Popular PEN
sion Bm-A Gratuity to Mrs. r. a. An
derson-Local School Tax-FiShting for
Adjournment-OtherT Topics.
COLUMBIA, S. G., Dec. 8, 1879.
The past week has been one Of the most
exciting weeks that we have witnessed
in Columbia since the days of rs. AS
we wrote last week the vacancy on the
Supreme Court was attracting considers
BILE attention, and, in addition to the in
teresting legal questions involved, there
was also very great activity on the part
of the friends of the various candidates
for the vacancy. This was, however,
tame to the interest which was to be ad-
ded in the occurrence of
AN UNLOCKED FOR EVENT
in the election of Judge A. G. Haskell,
one of the Judges of the Supreme Court,
to the Presidency Of the Charlotte, Co.
'lumbia and Augusta Railroad Company,
with salary of 900 year, and his ac-
ceptance of the same and consequent
resignation of the Judgeship. We have
been told that the event was entirely un-
looked for by the Judge himself until
the day before the election, and that no
outsiders knew of it until the election
began. The Pennsylvania Central owns
the controlling stock in this Company,
and, therefore, dictates the organization
and election of officers for it. For some
reason they desired the services of Judge
Haskell, and have procured them. The
selection is no doubt good one, for the
Judge is known to possess administra-
tive ability of the highest order. Col.
John B. Palmer, the former popular and
successful President, has resigned, andi
to go to Europe in few days on some
mission for the Company. As soon as
the vacancy was ascertained, the friends
of
GEN. SAMUEL MCGOWAN
Immediately announced him as candi-
date for the position, and the friends of
Judge Wallace took him out of the pros
pective race for Judge Mclver's place, in
case of his elevation to the Chief Justice
ship, and entered him against General
McGowan for Judge HaskelPs place.
The race has been intensely exciting, and
has absorbed all other matters. Thus
far the friends of General MCGOWAN have
the best of it, for the impartial members
of the Legislature take the view that
Judge Wallace has q comfortable posi-
ton, while Gen. MCGOWAN, who has rem
dered very valuable services and is emil
nently qualified, has received nothing ct
the hands of the State. Both are good
men and have strong friends, and there
is no predicting with accuracy as to the
result, though the friends of Gen. Nc
Gowan are very sanguine now.
THE OTHER VACANCY
depends upon the question, as we stated
last week, whether Judge Willard was
elected to fill the unexpired term of
Judge Moses or took full term. The
general verdict Of the lawyers of the
Legislature is that he only took tho un-
expired term, and in this view the Leg
islature will no doubt elect his successor.
For this position there can be little doubt
that Judge McIver will be elected, and
then another contest will arise. That
race has not yet been fairly opened, and
it ls impossible to say who is to be the
coming man. Governor Simpson is
prominently spoken of, but there are
also rumors that Judges Presley and
Kershaw will be run. The election for
Judge Haskelrs place will probably
come off on next Thursday, and the other
elections will be held some day next
week. The Bill
TO PREVENT INTERMARRIAaE OF RACES
has passed both Houses, and is now only
awaiting enrolment and the signature
of the Governor to become law. 1t
elected some discussion in the House,
being opposed by Messrs. j. J. Hemp
hill, George Johnstone, T. E. Miller, col
ored, and J. J. Dargan, and advocated by
:Messrs. Massey, Kennedy, Brown, Cooke
and Murray. The vote in favor of its
passage was about three to one.
Mr.. Murray's bill to further protect re-
igious meetings, the main object of
which was to prevent railroads from run
ming excursions TO these places on Sun
deg against the wishes of those in charge
of such meetings, elected asharp discus
sion, Messrs. Murray, Bradley and DON
aldson speaking for and Messrs. Gaillard,
Johnstone and John J. Hemphill speak
ing against it. The House refused to
pass the Bill by vote of two to one, and
thus indirectly and no doubt uninten-
tionally placed it's sanction on this sacri-
lege. The fact, however, that it was
brought up in the Legislature and
strongly condemned by some Of the
speakers will almost certainly prevent a
recurrence of the evil, to stop which the
Bill was introduced. 1t will teach rail-
roads that even they cannot violate the
Sabbath and carry crowds to disturb re-
ligious gatherings without being held up
for reprobation before the State in her
legislative halls, and if a railroad again
acts as the Greenville & Columbia Road
Qlu Will IeleEedSo w so0 SSnoJ oPAAH0S
meeting and the Abbeville Association
meeting, such law as the proposed one
will no doubt yet be enacted to prohibit
them.
Mr.. Moody, of Marion, has introduced
Bill to pension the manned Confederate
soldiers, allowing them three dollars per
month, and it, too, elected considerable
difference of opinion. Mr.. Murray
moved to strike out the enacting words
of the Bill, and said that he did SO with
great reluctance, for no one sympathized
moro deeply than he with the soldiers
who had been wounded in fighting for
their country, but he was compelled by
a sense of duty to his constituents to op-
1900 tho Pill We do NOT know how