Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-08
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partition of real estate, and to authorize the
convention of Judges to prescribe the rules
and forms therefor. BY Mr.. 7. j. Moore, a
bill to repeal all Acts and parts Of Acts OF
force in this State in relation to liens for agri-
cultural advances, except landlords and labO-
rerS' liens
The reading of the report of the joint COM
mittee relating to common carriers and recon-
mending bill to provide general railroad
law for the consolidation, management and
regulation of railroads in this State was re-
sumed. The reading of the bill proceeded to
and including Section III, when further con-
sideration of the bill was made the special Or
der for half past o'clock next day.
The report of the commission to suggest
amendments to the Constitution of the State,
with accompanying resolutions, was made the
special order for half past II O'Clock next day.
The report of the special joint committee
on election laws and registration and qualifica-
tion of electors, with accompanying bills, was
made the special order for next day at 12.45.
The hour for the election Of Judges, &C.,
having arrived, the Senate proceeded to the
House of Representatives in a body to partici-
pate in the elections. After the election the
Senate adjourned.
In THE HOUSE, the business was limited to
the introduction of a number of new bills and
a short preliminary skirmish upon the report
of the election law commission, the joint as
sembly for the election of Juges and other Of
ticers claiming the attention of both houses
most of the day. ...-
During the morning hour number of bills
were introduced, among them the followng
BY Mr.. Allison, a bill to fix the compensation
of commissioners, managers and messengers
of elections, and for advertising the same, and
to make provisions for the payment thereof
BY Mr. Crawford, a bill to provide for the dis
tribution of the school fund in proportion to
the average attendance at the free schools of
the State. Also, a bill to authorize the faculties
of State normal Institutes to grant certificates
of qualification and diplomas to teachers of
free public schools in this State. BY Mr..
Blake, bill to amend the act incorporating
the Spartanburg and Rutherford Railroad so
as to reduce the shares to $50 each, and to
authorize county and municipal subscriptions
to the same. BY Mr.. Allen, a bill to provide
for the working of roads by taxation.
On the bill to amend the Act to regulate the
costs in courts of probate an unfavorable re-
port was submitted. MIR. Simonton, from the
port recommending that no bills for the chang
ing of names OF persons so as to enable them
to inherit from others be entertained unless
the bill is accompanied by the written applica-
tion Of the person from whom the Inheritance
is to pass. Under this report several bills OF
this character were rejected.
The moring hour having expired, the special
order came up, this being the report Of the
election commission. Mr.. George Johnstone
moved to postpone the consideration Of the
bill, which motion was briefly discussed, but
finally decided negatively, and the reading of
the bill reported by the commission, the sub
stance of which WAS published i'll the ENQUI-
RER last week, was commenced The read
ing had progressed as for as the fifth section,
which provides for the payment of registra-
tion fee of fifty cents by the elector or person
registering, when Mr.. Crawford, of Rchland,
moved to strike out the section and supported
the motion in brief speech. He said:
AS 4 member Of the commission am opposed
to many of the provisions of the bill. 1t places
in the hands of the adversaries Of the white race
weapon with which they could strike at The civ.
iliZati0n Of the State. In passing this bill, the
House is undertaking measure which strikes at
white supremacy in the State and for one, desire
to enter my solemn protest and 10 raise warn
ing voice against any hurried legislation which
would put back in power the men who have OPP
pressed the State. 1t is urged that the Constitu-
ton of the State requires the passage OF regis
traon law, and that this Legislaturei is therefore
called upon to pass it. would remndthe House
that the Republican party was in power for ten
would be to enact law which would establish be-
yond doubt Republican supremacy in this
State I claim that the very Constitution which
requires the enactment of this law is unconstitu-
tional in itself. The people who adopted it had
not even the right to vote 1t is not the Constitu-
ton Of the white people Of the State.
Mr. Crawford was followed by Mr.. Barber,
of Chester, who said he had notread the bill, but
that he was unalterably opposed to anything
like registration law. 1t is proposed to charge
fifty cents for the privilege OF registering. That
in itself, said Mr.. Barber, is fraud, and, in
fact, any registration law is fraud What
does South Carolina want with registration
law He had paid his taxes, and he didn't pro-
prose to pay fifty cents additional for the priv
ilege Of voting. If the paying of bis taxes
did not entitle him to vote, he would like to
know whittier are we drifting? .....
At this point the arrival of the Senate to en-
ter into joint assembly for the election of
Judges and other officers, interrupted the dis
cussiOn. ...-
THE JOINT ASSEMBLY, for the election Of
Judges and other officers, met at P. NJ, Lieu
tenant Governor Kennedy in the chair. After
the usual preliminaries, tellers were appointed,
and the elections were at once proceeded with,
the election being conducted by ballot.
For the First Circuit Mr.. George JOhnstone
nominated Judge B. G. Presley, and there
being no opposition, ballot was held result
ing as follows: Total number OF votes cast,
14S-Judge Presley, 145-scattering, 3. Judge
PRESLEY was declared elected Judge of the
First Circuit for four years beginning Febru-
ary 16, 1882.
For the Second Circuit, Col. Simonton NOM
mated Judge A. P. Aldrich, and Senator Per-
ry, of Greenville nominated Senator James W.
Moore, of Hampton. Number of votes cast,
149 necessary to choice IS. Judge Aldrich
received 81 MI. Moore, 81 scattering, 4.
For the Fourth Circuit there was but one
nomination, that Of Judge j. H. Hudson, who
received 145 votes, and Mr. j. G.. Blue 1.
For Judge of the Sixth Circuit Mr.. j. NJ.
Johnson, of Marion, in very complimentary
terms, referred to the high capabilities and
valuable public services of the Hon. l. d.
Witherspoon, Of York, and nominated him for
the position of Judge. The nomination was
seconded in graceful and fitting terms by Sen
ator Ferguson, of Laurens. The Hon. John
J. Hemphill, of Chester, was then nominated
for the same high position by Senator Gaillard,
of Fairfield, in one of the most polished and
finished speeches of the session. The nomlna-
tion was seconded in a few eloquent and forci-
BILE remarks by the Hon. William H. Parker,
after which the balloting proceeded without
delay and with the following result Total
number of votes cast 49, I. D. Witherspoon
"a j. J. Hemphill "a scattering /, necessary
to a choice IS. The president of the joint as
semby then declared the Hon. l. d. Wither-
spoon elected judge of the Sixth Circuit.
The election for judges of the 7th and Sth
Circuits was combined. For the Seventh Cir
cult Mr.. J. G. Haskell nominated Judge w.
II. Wallace. The nomination was seconded
by Senator Smythe Senator Maxwell, of Alb
neville nominated for the Eighth Circuit
Judge James S. Cothran seconded by Mr..
Edward McCrady. Both were elected without
opposition.