The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-20
MI IT1ERS IN MINE.

bNNHoK, ME-, uillluarE lf.-Ihe
Supreme Judicial Court will send to
the Republican Legislature to-day its
reply to the questions submitted BY
that body touching thc legality Of the
Fusion Legislature. Tie decision
generally sustains the Republican posi-
| ton.
AUGUSTA, Sanuary 1G.-Both branch
cs Of the Legislature have adjourned to
Monday afternoon 1T + o'clock. The
members quietly separated and the
general opinion is that neither brunch
us now constituted will ever meet
again.
The debate in the Senate was for
subnis sion To the decree the court.
AUGUSTA, january l7.-Thc commit
tee on the gubcrnatoral vote reported
as follows: Whole number of votes
cast l3S,S0G; necessary to Il choice Co.
l0l. Daniel II. Davis received Is. .G67
Joseph l.. Smith, ~, G73: Alonzo Gar
cclon. 81 sol Rion Bradbury, 2Gl; the
rest were scattering votes for several
candidates. There was no choice.
The House then proceeded to the sccc-
ton Of two names to be sent to the
Senate. The whole roll being called,
each ncmb'r as his name va; CT He'd
came forward and deposited his ballot.
AS Srroul, of Vcazic, w,o had de-
serted the Fueiomists, cane rHrWard
there was tremendous applause. lie
votcd for Daniel +. Davis.
The result cfthc balloting was as fol-
lows: Whole number of votes IS.
Daniel +. Davis received SH: Rion
Bradbury 81; Alonzo Garcclon |.
The names of Dail +. DAVIS and
itlon Bradbury Wu,o sent to the Srn-
ate. The Senate was crowded as it has
not been yet during the controversy.
when the vote was taken for Govern
Q: nineteen votes were thrown, all for
Davis, who was declared by t:lc
President TO le tha legally cho, cn
Governor Of thc State. Several
Fis,o2 members were re cnt, III,
nnlc in ti.cir seats and none par~.
ticipatrd. Tie announcement was fol-
lowed by applause.
Az 6.i3 p. N. another convention
was nltd-!his time for the most in
tcrcs;ing event OF this season ofintcnsc
excitement. The people had waited
Tor this, not a man moving from the
dcnscly packed hall. The committee
repre- senting both branches waited
upon Gorcrnor--clcct ] q s and soon
reported that he would forthwith at
tend tho convention to take oath Of
office. AS he entered the hall, attend
cd by the Council and several distin-
guiscd gentlemen, the audience rose TO
man and the air was rent with dcalcn-
ing applause, steadily increasing in
volume until the capitol building fair
~ rocked. Men jumped upon the
seats, upon each others shoulders,
pounded with canes and manifested
their JOY in ways indcscribablc. AS
Governor Davis stood at the right of
the President and faced toward the au-
'licncc the applause broke out again
and three cheers followed for Davis,
Tor Blaine, for DOutcllc, Chamberlain,
Nash and Sproul. After quiet had
been restored, Governor Davis, in an
impressive manner, took the oath of
Office and delivered his inaugural ad-
dress.
Cheering followed the address and
did not subsidc until the gubcrnatorial
party took their departure.
Nhc Governor took possession Of the
executive chamber without any inter-
ference. The only obstacle placed i'm
his way by the Fusionists during the
day was the refusal Of the Deputy Sec
rctary of State to give up the gubcrna-
torial returns, but certified copies of
the clerks returns were substituted.
AT 7.'t5 p. m. both branches Of tho
Legislature adjourned until Monday at
II o'clock a. m.
Governor Davis will issue an order
this evening continuing tho care Of
public property in the hands Of General
Chamberlain.