Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-01-22

case, and the matter came before the Supreme
Court on Monday last 1t is generally pre-
dicted that the decision of the Supreme Court
will be against the validity of the Act, and
that an extra session of the Legislature will
be the result
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
The male academy in Salisbury was burn
ed and entirely destroyed on Monday evening
of last week.
Six Sisters of Mercy have left Whining
ton for the purpose Of establishing Convent
at Hickory.
1t is estimated, on what is deemed relia.
BILE data, that $500 negroes have recent
ly emigrated from the eastern counties of
North Carolina for Indiana. About $500
have left the same section for the turpentine
lands of Georgia and Florida.
Peter Leach, a negro, under sentence
to be hanged at I.umberton, on Friday last
for murder, failed to give the necessary bond
on appeal to the Supreme Court. But he
was not hung because Southern white people
(who are accused of being so cruel to negroes)
raised sum of money BY subscripti"n to Sc
cure the appeal to the Supreme Court Of
the State.
- Says the Charlotte Observer of Sunday
The news from the election in Lincoln and
CASTOR, last Thursday, on the adoption of the
stock law, is to the effect that both counties
rejected it by small majorties. In CASTOR,
the majority against the law is 1876. In Lin
coin, the vote stood 532 in favor of the law
and 653 against it, with one precinct to hear
from, which will probably run the majority
up to $50. Our information is that the meas
ure failed to carry, rather on account of the
apathy of those who favored it, than from vi
olent opposition to it, and that the vote was
accordingly small in both counties
THE MIDDLE IN MAINE.
We last week gave an epitome of events
transpiring in Maine, from the day appointed
for the assembling of the Legislature, up to
Tuesday. On that day both branches quietly
assembled without any disturbance, the Re-
publcans absenting themselves. A full guard
was posted at the capitol during the night.
Outside the legislative halls, the only event of
importance was the refusal of Gen. Chamber.
lain to recognize the authority of James D,
Lamson, who claims to be the acting COVER
nor of the State.
On Wednesday, the election committee
appointed by the Fusion House, decided, by
vote of 8 to 2, to unseat Mr.. Hale. The epolice
force at the capitol was strengthened by the
addition of fifty men. The Republican Leg
isature made up series of twenty.seven
questions to be submitted to the Supreme
Court. The questions and preamble prece.
ding them make voluminous paper, and
cover all the facts as known to the public.
Mr.. Lamson, signing himself as acting
Governor of the State, on Thursday, notified
the Sheriff of Kennebec county that his SER
vices as sheriff were no longer required to
protect the public buildings, and requesting
him to dismiss his deputies from that service.
The sheriff refused to recognize MIR. Lamson
as Governor and declined to obey the order.
On Friday the Fusion House voted to send
the name of Joseph L. Smith and Alonzo
Garcelon to the Senate. Thenumber of votes
was 76. The report of the committee on
Gubernatorial votes having been read and ac.
cepted in the Senate, it was sent to the House
where similar action was taken. Mr.. Dickey,
of Fort Kent, moved to suspend the rules 80
that the House might fix the time for the
choice of four candidates for Governor, to
be sent up to be voted for by the Senate.
The motion was carried, and on motion OF
Mr.. Springfield, an order was adopted fixing
the time at ILLS. Mr.. Ingalls,, of Wiscasset,
thought the action unadvisaole so long as
there was doubt of the legality of the
House. He believed such action ought to be
deferred.
Mr.. Paisted, of Lincoln, took the opposite
view. He reviewed the situation and believ.
ed the time had come for immediate action.
He made severe attack upon General Cham.
berlain for declining to recognize Mr.. Lam.
son as acting Governor. He held the Gener.
al responsible for the present condition of
affairs. At the conclusion of Mr.. Plaisted's
remarks, which extended past the time set for
the choice of candidates, and during which he
declared himself resolved to stand by the le-
gality of this House so long as adrop of blood
remained in his veins, sentiment which was
loudly applauded, Mr.. Mclaughlin, of Car
mel, by general consent, made brief speech
endorsing his views. Mr.. Swan, of Minot,
moved, and the house ordered, that COM
mittee of FIVE be appointed to receive, sort
and count the votes for candidates to be sent
to the Senate. The Speaker appointed a
committee who at once proceeded to their du.
ty. The names of Joseph L. Smith and Alon-
20 Garcelon were the only ones printed on the
ballots, and the report of the committee show
ed that Smith and Garcelon had rs votes.
The announcement was greeted with applause
and the report of the committee adopted. The
Senate unanimously elected Mr.. Smith Gov
ernor, he receiving l8 votes.
Both branches of the Legislature reassem.
bled in the afternoon. The committee ap-
pointed to wait upon q: L. Smith and inform
him of his election, reported Mr.. Smiths &C.
ceptance of the Office. At 4:30 joint con-
vention was held in the hall of the House,
for the purpose of administering the oath of
Office. A committee was appointed to wait
upon the Governor, and, forthwith, Mr.. Smith
appeared, accompanied by the heads Of de.
partments, the outgoing Council and the Ad.
jutant General. The oath was then admins.
tered by acting President Ellis of the Senate,
after which proclamation was made by the
Secretary of State, and Governor Smith de-
livered his message.
On Saturday the Supreme Judicial Court
sent to the Republican Legislature its reply