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BY THE LEGISLATURE.
Col. Joseph II. Earle Is Made a Circuit
Judge.

| EIEC lONS oI rC GCSiSIH SH-'
Col. Joseph II. Earle is Made Circuit
| Judge.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 5.-Elections
were held in the general assembly
today for superintendent of the penl-
tentiary, three directors of the peni-
tentiary and two judges, the third and
eighth circuits.
The main interest was in the elec-
ton for judge of the eighth circuit
For superintendent of the peniten-
tiary w. A. Neal was nominated byJ.
B. Watson. He received the whole
number of.votes cast, 157.
J. w. Lyles, of Fairfield, j. 9.
Ashe, of York, S. J. Cunningham, of
Chester, J. M. Sprott, of Clarendon,
John Staubs, of Aiken, and j. @. Al.
exander, of Oconee were nominated
for directors The vote was, Cunning
ham 13O, Lyles 1Os, Sprott SO, Ashe SO,
Alexander 81, Staubs 80. Cunning
ham, Lyles and Sprott were elected.
For judge of the Third circuit
Judge Frazier was nominated by Sena-
tor Moses and Attorney General Bu-
chanan by Senator Byrd. The result
was Buchanan 1875. Frazier 80. Bu-
chanan will resign as attorney gener-
al tomorrow. The candidates for at
torney general to succeed him are As.
sistant Attorney General Barber, So.
licitor Bellinger and ex-Judge G. P.
Townsend.
There was much excitement over the
election of judge of the Eighth Cir
cult. John 4. Breazeale was nomina-
ted by J. B. Watson. Joseph Fl. Earle
by NJ. B. McSweeny, of Hampton,
Judge Norton by Senator Watson, of
Edgefield. Rreazeale's and Earle's
nominations were nu1nerously second
ed. On the first ballot the vote was
Earle rs, Breazeale So, Norton 81.
Necessary to a choce so. On the sec
ond ballot it was Earle 100, Breazeale
40, Norton s. The conservatives di-
vided on Earle and Norton. The Sum-
ter and Richland members voted for
Earle.
Very little general legislation is
going on. Manning, of Sumter, has
introduced the same measure he urged
last year, the Australian ballot system.
Mower has introduced the same bill In
the senate. Abill to limit the profits
of the dispensary sales is TO be intro
duced. The limit is to be fixed at %
per cent. by the State dispensary to
county dispensaries and 25 per cent. !
by the latter to consumers. Another
important bill will come up. 1t is to
forbid the sale ofdrugs and medicines
by any except licensed druggists.
MORE ELECTIONS.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 6-ln the :
House Mr.. Patton, at 12:45 O'Clock,
offered a concurrent resolution proyid-
ing for joint session of the two bodies
at | 80 o'clock for the purpose of elect
ing a successor to Hon NV. Bucha-
nan. as Attorney General; for three.
Trustees for the South Carolina
College and one Trustee of
Clemson College. The resolution
was adopted by the House, sent
to the senate, and at once adopted
by that body, except thatthe hour was
fixed at o'clock.
The JOINT session of the two bodies
convened, according to the resolution,
at 2 o'clock, Lieutenant Governor
Zimmerman presiding.
Nominations for Attorney General
being first in order, Mr.. Castor of
Aiken nominated Solicitor G. Duncan
Bellinger of Barnwel. This was duly
seconded. Mr.. Duncan of Newberry
nominated Assistant Attorney General
Barber of Chester, for promotion.
This was seconded on all sides. Tellers
were appointed on the part OF the SEN
ate and House, and the election re-
resulted as follows: Barber ~, Bell
The nominees for three trustees OF
the South Carolina College were: Ira
B. Jones. J. William Stokes and d. 4.
Finley. incumbents; M. B. McSweeney
of Hampton, and S. G.. Mayfeld, OF
Barnwetl. Mr.. McSweeney attempted
to decline the nomination, but his
friends made him sit down. Senator
Mayfield withdrew in favor OF Mr.. NC
Sweeney. leaving four men IN the
race. The ballot was taken viva Voce,
as for Attorney General, and resulted
as follows: Jones, 1873; Stokes, "a;
Finley, "a; McSweeney, 1O1.
Before the vote was announced there
were changes from Finley to Stokes
and vice versa, the race for third place
between them being close. As 1t was
a tie, however, a second race eee"Gen pa
Stokes and Finley was called Tor. BE-
fore the voting began the Orangepurg
delegation withdrew the name OF
Stokes and left Finley the only man
in the race. Finley was elected.
orTrustee of Clemson College there
wore two nominations-Gen. W. Il.
Ellerbe. of Marion, and Hon. }. 1.
Duncan. of Ncwberry. The vote was va
as follows: Ellerbe, rs; Duncan, 81.
The two houses adjourned lmmodl,
ately after the dissolution , OF the JOINT
session, which was after o'clock.
The South Carolina Methodists.
The following is the statistical re,
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