The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-12-18

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Appropriation BIII and Tax T.evy-The
Greenvilie ana ColnnHtis 'YaiIfoad---
Other BTatteEs Of Interest.
COLUMBIA, s. O., Dec. 10, 1879.
Tho past y eek has been one Of great In
serast TO tho members OF tho Legislature,
AMI OF no little consequence TO the people
of tho Stnte. This Legislature will, like
the one Of 1877, haye tho duty OF electing
an entirely new Supreme Court. In 1877
Judges Willard, Mclver ind Haskell
were elected. On last Thnrpday, at 1
o'clock p. IA, the senate and House met
in joint assemb;y TO elect an Associate
Justico In the place Of Judge Haskell, OF
whose resignation we wrote last week,
and also to elect Chief Justice for The
term beginning on 3lst OF July next.
The first election held was for the Asso-
ciate Justice, concerning which the most
intenss interest and anxiety was felt.
The ca. uldateB wero Gensral Samuel Nc
Gowan, Of Abbeville, and Judge w. III.
Wallace, OF Union. The friends OF both
parties claimed the election, und the
lobby Of tho House was filled with vis-
sitofs, attracted by curiosity 70 hear and
see tho result. Tho resolution fou the
election was read and nominations called
for. Cen. Manigault, of Georgetown.
who was o member OF the Palmetto Reg
ahent and with Gen. AIcGowan In the
Mexican war, nominated Gen. Rfc0owan
I'm o brief and elegant speech, which was
seconded by Hon. ]. NJ. Hntson, of Barn
well, o. clasanlate On Gen. NcGowan in
( Callege, who concluded his speech in the
following beautiful and just tribute to BIS
candidates;
Aa has illustrated the yalor and pa-
triotism OF South Carolina on tho fields
OF Mexico and Virginia. In the field and
tho forum we have seen In him the gal
liant and slsilfnl soldier, and the learned
and successful juflst. Such o man can
right and impartial Judge. II he is eioc-
s ted 70 this position Carolina will only be
disrharging o debt that Is due, and In
honoring herself.
Maj Meet2e, Of Lexington, in IN eiab-
orate eulogy, nominated the Hon. VIM.
Wallace, of Union. Thisnomination was
seconded by Mr., Dargan, OF Sumter, In
an, appropriate and pretty speech, after
which o painful and deeply exciting
silence prevailed during the call OF tho
roll, which was to decide between these
two most popular and eminently quail
fed gentlemen. at the conclusion OF the
Senate goll, Judge Wallace had is votes
and Gen. hIcGowan IL. Tho first eleven
, names on the House list voted for Gen.
McGowan, and from that point on the
vote was very evonly divided, and at its
seonclusion the House vote stood, Judge
Wallace So, Gen. Mcaowan a6, giving %
the totals, Mc9cwan ~, Wallace ~
McCSowRn's minority 4, and the election
was declared accordingly. Tho race had
5 bsen entireiy an honorable one, without
any personalities, and leaves no bitter
!. iless. In this vote hll OF the. Republicans
and every colored man In the Legiala-
! tsire voted against Gen. icGowan. The
Judge qualified on Saturday, end took
4 his nsnt llpon tho Bench on Monday. It
may be intereating TO our readera to state
that the Judge was very much gratiiei
tc hear OF the demo monstration In AndersoH
In honor OF his election. Every member
or The Senate and Housa from the Eighth
judicial Circuit voted FOR him, except
SenatUr Bradiey, frona PiclIens, and Rep.
xgasrltasiye s,leya Gland, irom GreanyilIe.
The joint assembly next went into an
election for Chief Justice, which resulted
in tho nnaniuaous cisction OF Judge Mc-
Iver. lis;,ef,.. ofs ieii no may ven
: be Proud for It proves that his services
on tia Bench hsyo given him tho conti-
dence and xespeGt OF tho atnsa II, \ ,,as,sa
marked degree. The ele11sion cseated no
excitenae and was received as q lastter
OF conraa.
a isI5yy IEI.E'J E'JgloN. y.
Judge ATc5yar on !! yesterday cent In D
conifniin ton declining sb accept the
ofiee OF Chicg Justice, ON tin fctround that
lie;calid not gesign 70 take effect next.
! July, and could not affs,sd to resign now
md xega IN siR ithnnt his safary. ne did
not trinlS It right 10 leave the Supreme
Court laslt = indg nom Jaiy tb De-e
seeiiibers and thefore dealined The hieii
honor Tint hid beenlpaid HIM. rho Iieg.
,islatnya has hxed on this day for the clog
tIon Of d Chief Iustics In his stead, and
Tt is very safe 10 prod isst that Gov. Sisnp-
ron vii 10 elected. 'ss
TIIH coLnaERIA Nan S.
is eeain slp for ccnhide erati ion. T'he Canal
Ccnaniiahio ionare have Ias.tls d contracE
.Sslsls zaaass Tslionrson ara ,.Tagio, Of
5tispsie IaIsnlS, to develop an irriIienss
gNatter Is1woF. ind erecs BUILDINGS ai, d
TnnchinRry 20 tllo value Of one alad a haifI
million doiiar5. The Bin ). tss aihSiendeal
3prtncipalIy AAffessEa, Murray ana
ssiia0nton, gives 20 this Company the
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