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Announcements! of marriages and deaths, and notices of a religious character, are respoctful!v solicited, and- will ho inserted gratis t^$,intp f ^d&iMpim,*^:^? -graver questions which- will come, before you, give:the -reasons that impelled me to call thoiG?^ai>A^mbly together'?t athne j stfttfi?s??l atid; inconvenient to its niem-1 bets. ':r recognise' .ac^'ipp^iate^fiilly. the great personal sacrifice demanded; of th'd members by the call which brings them .hero; but the critical condition of p'?blic affairs alidthe welfareof the State made it jflftpgra'tiye" til&ft ?:$fcf<kttnvoke the aid of .the legislative, branch of the. g^effiment 'ib. assist ih thegreat w?rk of* reform .before us, and I.felt confident that the'.patriotism of those comprising this branch of the State government, would inspire them to meet cheerfully all sacri fic^Je^red ^r^ihdV!pte'r^^ ol-^e.' St^/vYt5ur presence proves that i'have not been disappointed in this hope; and I cherish' the addi t ion al hope that you will forget the animosities engendered by political strife, rise: superior to the petty consideration of-partisanship, and devot in?jpdarselves with patrioticzeal to the; service of sour State, thai y??'will strive eamej|tl^.to^estote,its. lost prosperity, to revive its' wasted industries, to; reform nil abuses in its government, and to promote peace, harmony,- good-will and justice* among all classes and parties. .To the; accomplishment of . these ' noble' aims I pledge my constant, unwearied and earnest efforts; and in this patriotic work^ihVOke" jo?t aid,, gentlemen of the Senate an d "Houseof Bepreseo tatiy'es, not alone as members of the Legislature, but as'patriots and Garolinians. birrctl . The "anomalous condition of affairs during the past four months, while it has entailed the necessity of convening the General ".Assembly, has precludea me. frprir.'laying before this body' such fh.li and accurate information ivs is desirable, or making precise and definite recom? mendations on particular measures which will demand your attention.' Circum? stances with^yhjcl JOD^aalLfamiliar have preventOcM&y ^ecea^io* Vhe books and records of.the various departments j of..the State government, and hence I can -neither speak authoritatively of the exact financial. condition bFthe Sfelej; n?rinake such particular" srjggestioi? as; undor the ordinary condition' of public matters, it would have been my pleasure, no less than my daty, to have done. At present I can, therefore, only call your attention in general terms to a few sub-1 jects which require. immediate action on I your "part, and I must ask for your indul-1 gence if I am unable to do 'more than to indicate the broadband comprehensive principle*.whic? in^tey-judgjnejjifeOcan give peVra^steBiliry and good govern? meat to. our State. To the. wisdom and patriotism of the General Assembly is committed: the grave-doty of bringing back to our ? people these inestimable blessings. The merit of success will be long.to you, gentlemen, if yon succeed; and to you will the responsibility at? tach if the hopes of your constituents are disappointed, .'?! .' The first, as it is the most Important; subject to.which your, attention is invi? ted, is tfaatsef the financial condition of the State. It is needless for me to say that^jTopditfaUs deplorably, forit i? credit; by stagnation in commercial cir? cles apd.depression in agricultural enter? prises ; by. "public and personal poverty as widespread as lamentable. All efforts to - bring about a better state of affairs will prove unavailing until the fittances of the State are put in a healthy condition and the credit of the State es? tablished on. the sound and honorable footing they once occupied. But in the meantime there is an imperative necessi? ty that the immediate needs of the State should be provided for; and io doing this the burden-of taxation should be made as light sis possible, for the resour? ces Of our people are well high exhausted, and the season of the year at which the taxes will be called for is most un fortu? nate. While it is the province of the House of Representatives to ' fix the amount of taxes requisite to meet the demands of the State, and the time and mode of their collection, I venture to offer some suggestions on theee points for the consideration of the Legislature. It is due alike to the honor and the credit as well as to its future prosperity, that there should be no question nor doubt as to our determination to meet every hon? est obligation of the State fairly and faithfully ; but it is equally our duty to ascertain what are its honest liabilities. The suspicions which attach to a portion of the outstanding obligations of the State, and which, te a greater or less ex? tent, affect the value of all, render it im Iterative that these obligations, whether unded cr not, should be strictly scruti? nized with" a view of ascertaining which are valid and which are not. There should be a condition precedent to the payment of interest on any of the out? standing obligations of the State, wheth? er in the shape of bonds, or otherwise, and also to the further funding of any of the State indebtedness into the consoli? dated bonds authorized to be issued under the act of 1873; to reduce the volume of the public debt. Io order to effect this object in a mode satisfactory .end equitable, alike to the State and to the public credit, I respect? fully suggest the appointment of a com? mission, to consist of one member from each House of the Legislature,, the. Comptroller General and the Treasurer of the State, and three citizens of finan? cial ability, to whom-the whole question of the financial condition of the State shall be referred, and under whose direc? tions a thorough and complete investiga? tion, of the funded and floating indebted? ness ' of the State-shall be made; and who .shall be empowered to require a registration before them, or before such officers as niayjbe designated, of the con? solidation'hbndr of theiState. Obliga? tions, the validity of which shall be thus ascertained, shall be certified in such form as the commission or the Legisla? ture may prescribe, and the coupons on such bonds alone shall bb receivable, for taxes. The commission should also be charged .with the duty of .reporting to the General Assembly- at it its next regular session the precise character of all obli? gations of doubtful "validity, or clearly fra?rjtfgrit,. with the'specie..facts or testimony upon which their conclusions are based. As all the records and books showing the amount of consolidated bonds now outstanding, with the nature of :the' Securities on which they were issued, , have been withheld by the late officials, I am unable to state, with any degree of accuracy, what portion of the public debt has been converted into con? solidated bonds and what portion remains to be funded. But from the best sources of ih^jtotion before me, I estimate the amount yet to "be funded as about three million dollars; which, at the rate estab? lished for funding, will require the issue of $1,500,000 of consolidated bonds. Under the act of 1873, these bonds bear date of January 1,1874, and the annual tax provided by the act for the payment of interest on the entire consolidated debt has been regularly levied every year, and the amount unexpended for interest should be in the treasury to meet the past due coupons of these bonds, as soon as issued. I have no reason, however, to .believe that there is any such. unexpend? ed balance available for this purpose, land if the cpnvers?n^?f the debt into con? solidated bonds continues as provided by jthe- existing- act, it'-will be necessary to I provide by legislaitioh for these arrears of j foierest. : I suggest for your considera i tion the propriety of funding these arrears up to the. time of converson, in new bonds, payable at such time, and under Blich conditions as in your judgment shall be equitable to the State and to its cred? itors!/ !. ?' - . ! 'r cannot too earnestly urge upon you the necessity of reducing the expenses of iivery department of the government to he most economical scale consistent with he :dignity and security of the;State. Erou will find many offices which are not. rjly expensive but useless; and others, ?hich,'while necessary, can be well filled for. compensation much less than is now . paid..: It is, X am sure, only necessary., to invite your attention to this subject to secure your wise and cordial co-operation In lightening the burthen which nave so greatly oppressed the energy and indus? try of" our people. But after the most rigid reduction, the expenses of govern? ment, funds for the common schools; and to meet the interest on the public debt, must be provided, and this can only be done by a tax on the real and personal property of the citizens. It is one of our gravest difficulties that we have come into control of the government after the period at which taxes can most easily. be paid/; Ours is essentially an. agricultural community; our products Are harvested in the latter part of the year and sold in the earlier ; and the rule which has al? ways'obtained of calling for the taxes in January and February had its origin not in the arbitrary will of the Legislature, but was the natural outgrowth of an in? dustrial system.'. The late political strug? gle has been protracted until the proceeds of the past vear's crop have been ex? hausted, and the present crop is not suffi? ciently advanced to enable the farmer to realize anything upon it. Every availa? ble dollar of cash or of credit, in the con? trol of' the farmer, is already applied to the growing crop, and the levy of a tax payableatan early day would seriously embarrass not only the agricultural but every Other interest of the State. The money is not in the country; it could only be raised from loans to the farmers by cankers or merchants; and it is ques? tionable if it could be raised even in this way. It is, therefore, incumbent on you, while reducing the tar to its minimum, to-arrange for its collection at such times and in such manner as will , lighten the burthens of the people as much as possi? ble. A portion of the tax absolutely necessary could be called for in June, and the residue, which should be the larger portion, in October, when the pro? ceeds of a part at least of the crop wi 11 be available tor the payment of taxes. By the resolutions of the House of Representatives, adopted at the last ses? sion, I was authorized to call for a con? tribution not exceeding twenty-five per cent of the amount of the taxes levied last year. Under this authority a call for a voluntary contribution of one-tenth of the amount of the last tax was issued, and was responded to with an alacrity and a patriotic zeal most honorable to our people. As an evidence of their confidence in my administration, this response.was as gratifying as it was unprecedented. With a view to the proper care and dis? bursement of this fund, I directed that alt amounts collected should be placed in the hands of Gen. Johnson Hagood, requesting him to serve as Acting Comp? troller General and Treasurer; and no appropriation has been made except upon his check, countersigned by myself. His devotion to this work, his activity and his great financial ability, have proved of incalculable assistance tome. The net receipts from this contribution and from office fees amounted to $135, 889.48; and the disbursements, as will appear by the books of Gen. Hagood's office, On account of the educational, genal and charitable institutions of the t?te, and for the legislative, executive and judicial departments of the govern? ment amount to $76,661.09?leaving a cash balance on hand of $59,178.39. By the report of the late Treasurer, datea October 81st, 1876, there were in the treasury at that time $258,020.37; but what portion of this amount is now on hand I am not aware. The use of these funds has been enjoined by the courts, and the officials in whose charge they are will doubtless account to the Legis? lature for them. In addition to the funds named, the phosphate royalty should yield from thir? ty to forty thousand dollars; and there will then be quite a large amount at the command of the Legislature; sufficient, I hope, to meet the demands of the State until a portion of the taxes is collected. While on the subject of the finances, I beg to call your notice to the bills of the Bank of the State; for this question pre? sents a difficult problem. There is a [widespread "belief that "a considerable amount of those bills will be found miss? ing from the treasury, having been re? issued in place of being canceled or de? stroyed. It is well, therefore, at this juncture, to consider whether or not these bills should be receivable in payment of taxes. Before receiving them for the taxes, the most rigid investigation should be had, with a view of ascertaining the amount lor which, the State is clearly liable, -and wha^; portion is tainted with fraud, in order that suitable provision may be made at the next session of the Legislature for the redemption of the former and for the protection of the State against the latter. The penal, charitable and educational institutions of the State demand, and doubtless will receive, your careful con? sideration and yonr fostering care. Every dictate of enlightened humanity, every precept of sound policy, require that these institutions should be'well regulated, properly supported and ably managed; bet this should be done with a strict re? gard to economy. They should be made self-supporting as far as possible; and I trust that some system may be devised by the Legislature which, while placing the public institutions of the State on ase-i cure basfepwill relieve the people of a large portioapf the heavy expenses their I maintenance now demands. With prop [ er legislation, the labor of the convicts in the penitentiary could be made profitable; and I ask your attention to this subject. The management of this institution, under the present Superintendent, seems, to me to. be judicious; and he can, with: out doubt, give such valuable information as would tend to work out much-needed reforms. The charitable institutions will like? wise, I hope, receive at your hands the attention to which they are entitled. Reforms looking to a reduction of the expenses of supporting these charities can be made without impairing their useful? ness, and without forgetting the claims that the unfortunate inmates of these in-1 stitutibns have upon the charity. of the State,; : j.Ih reference to the .'unatic asylum, I recommend the election or appointment of aboard of regents, composed of, citi? zens : of- this ..county, tlje members of which are not to. receiveany compensa? tion for their services.. Motives, of 'hur maijity will prompt worthy.and . compe? tent men to undertake jthis praiseworthy duty, and the^wUl.find an ^mpic rewara in its discharge.. The expenses of xhis institution,; is of the penitentiary, have been materially reduced within'tho last few months; and, in accomplishing.this end, the .Superintendent has given me his ready and efficient assistance. "The two other charitable institutions, which have teen supported since December 'by' the funds place^ in. my/hands .are: |;he Institute for the Deaf and Dumb .and the Orphan Home for colored children/ As the latter is a State charity, I felt,it to be my duty to supplv its.w?nts, ?n?rsnita ble provision con ci be made for it by the Legislature,- butX regard the outlay, jfor. its i maintenance as' unnecessarily large, i It should be reorganized so as to make it conform to the straitened condition of our finances, as far as this cau be done with? out defeating,the objects of its creation, which in themselves tire praiseworthy. . Of the conditio n of the University I am unable to speak advisedly, as no com? munication from the authorities of. that institution and no call for assistance has been received by myself until within the , last few days; when the Chairman of the Faculty handed ne his report,,which I herewith transmit. ? While I fully reco^. nize the importance of keeping up this institution, I ami forced to the conclusion that the benefits it bestows, under the present system, ore not commensurate with the expense it entails. To bring it up to a proper standard, it must undergo a complete reorganisation,' and I earnest? ly ask your attenti,;n to this subject of vital consequence.' Such action can be taken at present as may be necessary to meet the immediate wants of the Univer? sity; and subsequent, legislation can, after mature deliberation place the institution on the high ground it once, occupied. j Akin to this sut;act is that of free schools, and I earnei.ly ask that you will use every effort to establish- susna sys? tem as will place the means of education within the reach of all classes in the State. The present system, as it has been administered, is - a cere mockery, under which the children have been imperfect? ly taught. The teachers;>hftve..been swindled out of their pay, and the money of the people hat-, been squandered. There, have been honorable exceptions, to this rule, bot they are rare.., I have now before me a "teacher's pay. certifi? cate" to which the heard of school trus? tees, consisting of t!,reo members, have each affixed his "cross-mark" as his sig? nature. As this paper is a striking illus? tration of the new system of public, edu? cation inaugurated in the State, and is, besides, a literary curiosity well worth preserving, it is transmitted for inspec? tion. While , such a disgraceful condi? tion of things is allowed to exist, wo sL_.il hope in vain to see the work of education prosper. The time may be-too limited at this session to enable you to perfect a system which will meet the requirements of our whole people; but such legislation can be had as will secure to the'teachers fair compensation ior services already rendered, and will carry on public in? struction until the next regular session. We are bound alike by every considera? tion of true/-statesmanship and of good faith to keep up in the State such a sys? tem of free schools as will place within the reach of every child-?the poorest ?s well as the richest, black as well as white-?the means of acquiring an honest and honorable education; and to this end I shall most cordially second any efforts on the part of the Legislature. I shall look with confident hope to your aid in carrying out the reforms and ful filling the pledges to which we are sol? emnly committed. ; A great work?the greatest to which a! patriotic people can be called?is before; us, and a heavy responsibility rests upon] us. We have to create anew a State which can of right demand and take the proud and honorable position she once held in the great sisterhood of this great republic. We have to restore her credit y\ to bring back her good name; to develop her boundless resources; to heal her wounds; to secure equal and exact jus- J tice to all her children; to establish and maintain the supremacy of the law; to diffuse the blessings of education; and j to strive to bind all classes of both races in the bonds of peace, fraternity and pie? ty. I trust that we shall all devote our? selves to the attainment of these high I aims, and I pray that God may in His wisdom and His mercy speedily crown' onr efforts with success. Wade Hampton, Governor. Consistent Carpenter !?Judge Car Senter opened court in Camden lastTues ?y, ana announced that as the petit jury had not been legally drawn, there being no jury commissioner for Kershaw Coun? ty, the grand jury would be discharged. Solicitor Abney then offered a commis? sion from Governor Hampton, which he asked might be spread upon the minutes of the court, and that the clerk be ordered to turn over all warrants and other pa? pers of the session*' to him. Judge Car Senter said that when the' title to the of ce of Solicitor of the Fifth Circuit was submitted to him at the last term of the court, he refused to decide the same, owing to political complications. But since that time events have decided that Hampton was de facto and de jure, so far as he khew, Governor of the State, and he considered it his duty to follow the decision of the Executive as to political matters, and it was ordered that the com? mission of Mr. Abney be spreadupon the minutes of the court, and that all papers in the sessions be turned over to him. Mr. Abney then took the general orders of the Sessions Court. This report of what took place is given by the Camden Journal, and if his re? marks are correctly reported Judge Car? penter is a very unn>, person to occupy a seat on the bench. When the question of the election and installation of Gov? ernor Hampton came before Judge Car? penter, in the. penitentiary habeas corpus case, he decided that Gov. Hampton was not legally installed, and that Mr. Cham? berlain consequently remained in office. 3?his conclusion became to after a con? sultation of the - authorities, legal and otherwise/ at Washington. The same authorities/'although there has been no iota of change in - the'law or the facts, now bring Judge Carpenter to this point of deciding that Mr. Chamberlain was not Governor when he declared that he was, and that Governor Hampton was Governor when be showed. that he was not. A Judge who frankly avows that, with him, the word of the President de? termines who is Governor of "a sovereign State, would bo more at home as a mem? ber of a national commission than in a position where the law and the law. Only, is supposed to be supreme.?News and Courier. ? He who givei> a (rifle meanly is far m auer than the trifle. A GLORIOUS DAY'S WORK: THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE WRESTED FROM. THE THIETES. '' From Oie'Charitiion News and Courier. : j ;' Columbia, 8. p., April 2*4, 1877." ? [ ^This, the-*fir?t day ofthe session, has been :marked by.events of the greatest in? terest and utmost importance; to the peo? ple- of -theiState.--1 A victory has been jwon; which -was as perfeckaa it-has been ? peaceable,'<and--which was, moreover, but tbe earnest of triumphs yet to be accom f)Bshedrby;the champions of the people a their contest with the"fbes of -Reform ?nd good Govern ment.-'WHeu; the Sen? ate was called to Order that bodrpresent ed the too-familiar-spectacle1 Of si proud ancU unscrupulous -majqrity rejoicing in {heir strength to -do evil, and to oppose everything of good Which might be sul^ mitted to - their/ suffrages. When ? the gavel: fell to; announce the hour 'of ad? journment, the same- hall presented the ' no less rBtrikhrg-scene< *of tnat same ma? jority, no logger defiant and 'arrogant, but i cowed and ? trembling as men' who; feel that thcfiog jf of Fate has been laid upon them, and ivho realize that the star of their evil prominence bras faded''away in.the light of ?-newer and brighter day. j As the hour appointed for-the conven-' ing of the General Assembly drew-nigh j the members: and claimants for seats in the House and Senate began gathering at. the State House, together with hun? dreds-of theunterested populace; At 12 m. precisely-Speaker Wallace arid Clerk of the House Sloan- ascended the stand, accompanied- only by: their assista"* j clerks. E W; M. Mackey made his ap Searance during the early portion of the ay, bait withdrew towards noon. Neither was Jones present, both of these worthies having sought, as they imagined, more quiet fields in the Senatorial Chamber. The left of the hall was occupied by the Democratic representatives almost ex? clusively, while theiright of the hall was solely occupied by the members of the late Mackey House, the only two white Republicans present being Ferriter and Johnson, of Sumter* ? A -few moments' past noon Speaker Wallace' sounded the gavel and announced that the'Hoase of Representatives i would come' to order. The clerk then- proceeded to call the roll of < the. Constitutional House organized and sworn- under Speaker Wallace in No? vember1 last, the meinbeKfof the. Mackey House remaining unnoticed in their seats; Sixty-nine names were called, all ' of 'Whom answered, Gibson and Bird alone of the Constitutional members being un? called,! Gibson having backslided and then resigned, and Bird having back? slided and being in contempt. ' After prayer by Rev! Mr.'Martin, the Speaker announced that a quorum being present the House was ready to proceed to busi^ ness. At- this stage bf the proceedings, to thexttter astonishment of the ignored Mackeyites, who had by this time become considerably bewildered in the rapid un? folding of events. Mr. Shaw, of Edgefield, moved an immediate adjournment of the House, i Before the Boguses had time to take breath the motion was put and car? ried udanim?U?ly, and the House'was dV clared adjourned until 12 m. to-morrow. AH these important events had trans? pired t within- the'space of ten minutes, and already-half of the members had 'risen from their seats and Started for . the Senate Chamber,'where was to' be the battle-field of the day. The most cynical could find'no reason to doubt Demo? cratic organization and concentration, here. --'Everything was prepared before hand1, and the programme was carried out without variations. In the early portion of the morning Mr. Browne, of BarnweU, the constitutional sergeant-aV arms,- assumed possession without oppo? sition, and placed the door under the control Of D. B. Elkins, of Fairfield. There werp.no.files. oi^curyy negro con? stables with' bludgeons; but the crowd nevertheless were excluded easily, only those persons'with ' passes Deirig allowed' entrance, besides the members and those: claiming to be members of the House. The hall of Representatives wore a fresher and cleaner appearance than it has done since the days of reconstruction, the absence of s}x dollars per day at-, taches being conspicuously noticeable. After the adjournment the. Mackeyites hung around'for a while and then cr.owd 'ed into1 the Senate chamber. ' The objects of the Democrats in immediately adjourn? ing can be readily understood. In the. first'pMace the Senate, having a Republi? can majority, was uncertain, and past ex? perience had taught the Democrats that every precaution must be taken against political trickery by their., opponents. The Ho?c; having organized without swearing in. the Mackeyites, by adjourn? ment held matters in abeyance until they could discover how the Senate would act towards them. Ia short, they 'were pre? pared to fight the devil with fire, and by displaying a bold front succeeded in gain? ing a vantage ground not occupied by the true' representatives of South Caro? lina since ante bellum days. Had the bold and unscrupulous majority in the Senate refused to recognize the rights of the minority, or had they, by a strict party vote, refused to seat; except under obnoxious conditions, the legally elected Lieutenaht-Governor of tbe State, then would the House of Representatives have had it in their power to pass with equal rigor upon the credentials "Of the now subdued and cowering members of the historic Bayonet House.' Subsequent events in the great victory of the day will show, however, that once more, with? out doubt, the destiny of South Carolina is in the hands of her own sons. At 11 a. m. ex-Lieutenant-Governor Gleaverf appeared in the Senate chamber, and, taking the chair, called the Senate to order. The clerk was directed to call the roll, which was done, and the follow-1 named members were found to be present, to wit: J. Byrd, (Rep.) R. E. Bowen,: (Dem.) Wm. L. Buck, (Dem.) A. P. But-! ler, (Dem.) G. Cannon, (Dem.) F. Car-; ! ter, (Rep.). F. A. Clinton, (Rep.) J. R. Cochran and H. C. Corwin, (Reps.l S. S. 1 Crittenden, (Dem.) S.'Ll Duncan, (Rep.) I W. A. Evans, (Rep.) S. E. Gaillard, (Rep.) Samuel-Green, (Rep.) R. G. How? ard, (Dem.) T. B. Jeter, (Dem.) J. W, Livingston, (Dem.) H. J. Maxwell, (Rep.) H. A. Meetze, (Dem.) W. F. My? ers, (Rep.) W. B. Nash, (Rep.) S. A. Swails, (Rep,) Wm. N. Taft, (Rep.) J. D. Warley,' (Rep.) B. H. Williams, (Rep.) J. D. Witherspoon, (Dem.) B. F. Whittemore (Rep:). Abseut: W. E. Johnston,. T>. J. Walker, in jail, and Jones M. Williams,, deceased. Gleaves announced that a quorum was present,1 and then delivered the following address: Senators: We have met to:dayi as a Senate under peculiar circumstances, cir.:. cumatances which I need not recount at length. . Since, we_ last met events have taken place which change the political aspect of our State and affect my relations to you as a Senate. We meet now under a call of a gentleman who has not hereto? fore been recognized by this, body as the Governor of, South Carolina. If that gentleman is to be. regarded as the actual Governor of the State, it has occurred to me that I should no longer exercise my right to preside here. In reaching this conclusion I desire to place on record, in the most public and unqualified manner, my sense of the great wrong which thus forces me practically to abandon rights conferred on me, as I fully believe, by a majority of my fellow-citizens of this Slate. Those rights I do not renounce to-day, but I do not feel that I can ad? vance the interest of those whom I repre? sent politically by longer exercising my right as Lieutenant-Governor presiding over this Senate, and I therefore an? nounce to you, senators, that I shall va? cate this chair from this time forward. In taking this step I am gratified to be able' to'say' that I take my leave of you with the kindest personal feelipgs to? wards every member of the Senate. With some of you I have served here for more than four years,- and attachments have arisen which it is hard to break. I allow' myself to hope also that there is no senator here who has towards me person? ally, to-day any but kind feelings. I re? turn to you earnest and grateful thanks for your kindness to"mej praying that in your hands the peace, honor and pros . perity' of Sooth Carolina,; and of all her citizens may be advanced and secured. Honorable Senators, I now call upon the 8tehator from Wilhlarasburg, as President pro tempore of the Senate, to assume the chair, and I bid you each and all a re? spectful; and friendly, farewell. ? j At the conclusion of this address Swails 'came forward and took the chair, Gleaves accompanying the transfer with the usual formula. Swails directed the Governor's j proclamation convening the extra session to be read, which was done, and he then asked what was the pleasure of the Sen? ate. .; Mr. Livingston (Dem.) said: "I have the honor to state to the Senate that Mr. Simpson is present and ready to assume his duty. I move a committee be ap? pointed' to conduct him to the chair." Nash moved to amend by inserting that he be required to be sworn in. , Mr. .Witherspoon (Dem.) objected .to, the amendment, and said that he hoped the Senate would not attempt to force President Simpson into such a position, j He has already been duly qualified and sworn into, the otuce to which he was ^elected, and I ask that you will not en? deavor to make'hihi stultify himself by submiv jng to another qualification at this time. 11 hope that the amendment will be,withdrawn. ,. ' Mr. Jeter said that he would like to hear the reasons of the senator from Eichiand in offering his amendment. ' I Nash (Eep.) replied that he recollected that at the last session the senator from Union, in offering objections to the seat? ing Of ex-LieutenantrGovernor Gleavca, submitted an ordinance passed by the Constitutional Convention, and held the position that the President of. the Senate must take an oath administered by either the Chief Justice or one of the Associate Justices oi the Supreme Court. That was < the position taken by the senator from Union at the last session, and I only ;how follow in his footsteps. At the instance of Swails, the reading I clerk here read the ordinance referred to by Nash.. . Mr. Crittenden said: '1 hope that the senator from Bichland will withdraw his. amendment, for I am sure he will see the inconsistency of his course with that I which he pursued last session. He must be aware of the fact that the presiding offi? cer of. the Senate, the late Lieutenant Gpvernor, was not sworn in by the Chief j Justice or either of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, but by another and an inferior officer. . Notwithstanding ,this fact, the senator from Bichland, and in fact'the entire Senate, recognized him as the President "of the Senate, without the requisition that he - now attempts to .piit.mpon-the present Lieutenant-Gov? ernor of the Stete. I hope, therefore, . that he will withdraw his amendment. If n?tjT'm?ve that it be indefinitely post? poned." <r Mr. Jeter rose to explain that the state? ment made by the Senator from Bich? land was incorrect. . "Ijvas not," he said, {'present when ,the ex-Lieutenant-Gov? ernor went through the farce' of an in? auguration, and raised no, such question as he indicates. Lieutenant-Governor Simpson has already taken the oath, and a repetition of it is unnecessary." ,i. Sammy Green said: "We don't claim that, the Lieutenant-Governor must be [sworn in by the Chief Justice or one of Associate Justices, but we hold that he must be sworn in the presence of the j.Senate.. I, for one, don't know whether he has ever been sworn in at all." Mr. Crittenden said: "Although Lieu? tenant Governor Simpson was not sworn .in, in the presence of the whole Senate, due, notice was given to the Senate and' the onus of their absence lies upon them alone." b Green replied: "I do not think that reasoning applies here. Even granting that he was sworn in somewhere up the street, and that no one but his private friends were present, if he is to be our Eresiding officer it will not hurt him to e sworn in again. I call for the ques? tion of the adoption of the amendment, and demand the yeas and nays." The vote was called, ana resulted in 16 yeas and 11 nays, a strict party vote. The question of the adoption of the original motion to appoint a committee to "escort Mr. Simpson to his seat and swear him in was then put, and also re? sulted, yeas 16, nays 11. Swails appointed the following com? mittee: Witherspoon, Meyers and Clin? ton. The committee stepped forward. Lieutenant Governor Simpson took the arm of Mr. Witherspoon and quickly ascended the stand and stood like a no? bleman beside the shrivelled, tawny colored president pro tem. Whittemore suggested that a swearing officer had best be sent for immediately, but Lieutenant Governor Simpson, in a clear, ringing voice, cut him short. He said: "I desire to announce that I have already taken the requisite oath and have been duly qualified as the Lieutenant Governor of this State, and I cannot con? sent to take the oath a second time. I regret that I have been compelled to take this ground, hut under the Constitution of the State I am the presiding officer of the Senate, to which position Inave been duly qualified and elected." Swails then said: "The Sonate has. heard what Mr. Simpson has said. What action shall be taken?" Up to this point the Republicans had been steadily pressing onward and gain? ing every point, but here the fatefultide in the affairs of the State began to turn; the black river of corruption and sin had reached its highest point, and began ce ceding again from the oanks, sweeping along with it in its downward course the miserable creatures that for years h?d floated on its crest like gadflies fattening in the sun. Nash showed the first symptoms of surrender. He thought that further time was necessary to consider the matter. He did not think that they could proceed J at once. . J ;Lieutenant Governor Simpson said: 'T would ask the Senate in courtesy to me not to press upon me the unpleasant? ness of this position. I fully thought that it was understood .that I did not in-; tend to take the oath again, and in view of this position I ssk the courtesy of the Senate, and I will add furthermore, that there is no power on this earth that can compel me to take that oath a second time." [Applause from the crowded galleries.] Senator Witherspoon: "I move that the Senate reconsider its vote to swear m Lieutenant Governor Simpson, and I think I can make an explanation which will appeal to the honest convictions of every Senator present." '? ?? ' ? Nash said that, when the question for reconsideration, came uj), it would be time enough for explanations. , Swails then put the motion to' reconsider, and, pend? ing the roll call- Mr. Wifherspoon said: "I would like to offer-'the following ex? planation. On yesterday there was a conference between the former Lieuten? ant Governor of the State, and the pres? ent Lieutenant Governor of the State and the President pro tern, of the Senate. I was ::equested to be present, simply to know what was going on, to provide against this very species of political trickery. I was there, and it was agreed that we should bridge over the change between the new and the old administra? tion with harmony. We asked if you intended to go into this matter in good faith, and it was distinctly understood that everything - was to be in good faith. The same question was raised then, and to the credit of the Lieutenant Governor he positively asserted that he would not stultify himself by taking that oath again. A ft err the consultation upon the other side this morning he again reiterated; his pur? pose of not taking the oath a second time. It was agreed in so many words that this body would not require that he should be put in such a position. I hope that-you will not continue to force Mr. Simp? son to-do. what you would not do if you were in his position." Swails: "There have been two consul? tations held, and all the matters stated here are matters of fact, with one excep? tion, and that is this: That while we met in consultation, it was well understood that our action could not, in any way, bind the Senate as a body on either side. I believe the Senator from York made the remark himself that we went there as men for the purpose of making some arrangement for getting into corners.' If there is a difference between the Senators nere, it is no more that there was in the consultation. I hold that I am only here as an officer at your bidding. I am here to do what is right, and' pretend to do so. I hope that we may get this matter set? tled in some way harmoniously, for there is-not a man on the floor of the. Senate more anxious for a. harmonious and peaceful settlement .than I am. I hope that we will arrive at some conclusion, if not to-day, at some early period, for this now is the only bone of contention." Witherspoon:""The statement of the President pro tern., that the agreement arrived at in the consultation was not binding upon the members of the .Senate, 'is correct, but he cannot deny that an ad? journment was had from yesterday to this morning to settle that very matter, and j to consult our respective friends." Nash said that he was not aware that any such arrangement had been made. If the Senator from York speaks correct? ly, and I do not doubt that he does, if such is the arrangement, I consider my? self bound by it, and, if I had been a./are of it, I should have been the last man to have <made such a motion as I did; I am not disposed to break faith with any one." Whittemore: "I have not been aware of any arrangement being perfected by any oh No such thing was ever pre? sented as this that we are now at variance upon, that this Lieutenant Governor Simpson should take possession without being sworn in. I understand from; the Ex-Lieutenant Governor that no under? standing of this kind existed between these parties yesterday; or at any other time. I understand from him that the matter w.as spoken of, but neither of the parties could pledge the action of their respective friends. I recognize that Mr. Simpson must be the Lieutenant Gover? nor; of the State, and that as snch we are to obey his orders, but while the gentle >man has said there is no power upon earth that can make him take the oath a second time, it appears to me that while he asks courtesy from us, there is some courtesy due to us from him. When we ask' that he shall take the oath, we ask no niore than we would ask from a Re? publican officer. It is true that the Sen? ate was invited to witness his induction into office, but the majority which com? prises the active energy of the Senate was not there." Maxwell, who generally runs on the outrage line, said that there was no one more willing and ready than he to bridge over the bloMy chasm, and no one more willing to st. .tch forth his hands for the olive branch of peace. I am sent here by a constituency which stands right and square and adheres to compromises, but when I look over the country and see poverty staring us in the face, when I see that the dearest rights of the people have been trampled upon, and wnen I see the dire wants around me, lam ready to yield, not that I have been convinced, but yield in behalf of the poor down? trodden people.' As the honorable gen? tleman has suid, he has already taken the oath and no power on earth can make him take it again. Gentlemen, the Chief Executive of the State, who has been in? stalled in office, was sworn in in the same manner and at the same time and place, and I am willing to reconsider the mo? tion, knowing that in doing so it does not alter our minds one iota from what we conceive to be the letter and the spirit of law. At this stage in the debate a salute of 100 guns in honor of the day began peal? ing forth which, while it called forth ap? plause from the galleries, had a most subduing effect upon the haughty Sena? tors. The vote on the question of a re? consideration was then taken, and resul? ted 22 to 4 in favor of reconsideration, the four dissenting being Whittemore, Swails, Duncan and Taft. This manifest symptom of weakness was hailed with applause from the galleries. Nash then gracefully withdrew his amendment that the Lieutenant Governor be sworn in, and the original motion that a committee of three conduct the Lieutenant Governor to his seat was next put, and carried by a vote of 20 to 7. Swails then said: "I have the honor now to introduce to you, gentlemen of the Senate, the Hon. W. I). Simpson, the Lieutenant Governor of the State, and ex-officio your presiding officer." . Lieutenant. Governor Simpson then said: "Having been elected Lieutenant Governor, und having qualified^, I am ez officio President of the Senate, and I am here to assume that posvion and to enter upbn the discharge of its duties. l am in hopes, Senators, that, the. relation which is about being established between us will be a pleasant and agreeable one. I shall exeic all my powers to make it so. and to this end I would like the cordial co-operation of the entire Senate, It will dc my principal duty to enforce ?he rules which you nave adopted or which you may adopt, for your own g^ .eminent in this respect. I am but the organ of this body. I shall endeavor to discharge this duty firmly, fairly and with perfect impartiality to each and to every Senator, and in this effort I ask the forbearance, the patience and the indulgence of the Senate. Under the law I am debarred the privilege of participating in your de liberations, and. it would. be., improper in me to attempt to use my'official)position for the- purpose of influencing your de? liberations in the slightest degrew.- and I shall take care not to trayelinthip direc? tion, beyond the boundary, ray,,duty. I have no hesitation in s'ayjng,, however, that as a eitrsSerl l feel a^deep^?nd ardent' interest in the future -'fWelrare^ -Of :our common mother, our beloved South: Car? olina., I. .would rejoice to see her reattain that proud position, which was once hers, amid the galaxy of States/and which may again be hers by a wiseattd judi? cious course on the part :of her people and her officials. I would rejoice to see her rise from her prostrate condition and. again take rank upon 'tieif' Accustomed front line among; her peers, find I have no doubt that this feeling bums in.the bosom of every Senator here,.and.,that everything that can be done will be clone towards the consummation of .this great, this glorious end. The field of legislation before you is broad and inviting. There is much to be done, and..I feel assured that you are prepared1, to entor-that field with zeal and with high patriotilrri. and that your guiding star will be thatsolemn decree of the Roman Senate always is? sued to the consuls in time of danger, 'take care that the republip,sljell receive no harm!' In conclusion;1 Senators,'per* rait me to request that we shall all resolve in this, the beginning of aur public duty, that throwing aside all partisan influen? ces and considerations, and forgetting.all heart-burnings growing out.of, the recent election, we shall unite together in-one : common effort for the promotion .of the best interests of our. whole,.people, all classes, all conditions ana, all sections. Let us do this, and let us work up firmly to this resolve, and the time will come at the. ending of our official career when we will not. only deserve, and receive the welcome plaudits of our countrymen, bjat , what is far better, we ourselves can look, back with pride to the time when we were connected with the Senate of-1876. There is nothing now left for me to say, but to announce that the Senate must come to order." Senator Jeter-here rose and moved that the Senators from Edgefield, Laurens, Abbeville and Barn well, who had not yet been sworn, ip, come forward ami pre? sent, their credentials'to'the- President of the Senate and be sworn in.: If a bomb? shell had burst in the Senate Chamber1 the effect upon the Republicans could? not have been more electrifying than this announcement, nor was their astonish; mebt in any'way modified when' Messrs'.' T. J. Counts of Barn well, J. C. Maxwell of Abbeville, M. W. Gary of: Edgefield.. and S. W. Todd of Laurens, .appeared before the president's desk and handed ap their credentials, Whittemoro, Swails and a half dozen others jumped tip and protested. Lieutenant-Governor Simp? son said in reply to these Republican protests that these gentlemen nave the right to bo sworn in, and it is proper for me, as the presiding officer of the Senate, to administer the oaths. The chair holds this position on the ground that every, claimant who presents credentials for a . seat has theprima facie right to that seat. If that were, not so, a simple quorum, after being-sworn in, iu alphabetical or? der, might, by combining together, ex? clude forever every other member who' appeared after them. An alphabetical precedence certainly gives:.no isuch ground of preference... The Senate is not left without its remedy, and I shall pro? ceed to perform my duty. Swails here jumped up and skid: "I would like to ask whether, by an arbitra? ry power which the presiding officer may claim, he iutends to override all rules, all laws and all precedents heretofore estab? lished in the Senate of South Carolina: In regard to three of these gentlemen who stand before the desk, the question: of their rights are.now before the, com? mittee on privileges and elections. In reference to the other gentleman' who claims to represent Barn well County, I would say that last December I;remem? ber that the Hon. Jones M, Williams represented Barn'well County in this Senate. It has been rumored; and I baVe no doubt it is true, that he is dead, but the Senate does not know that a writ was issued for a new election, nor have those papers gone to the proper committee.? All that we ask is that these matters be referred to the proper committee; who,' if there is a contest, will examine into the rights of the respective candidates, and report who is properly returned.! With-, out any captious spirit, if you think we' as representatives intend to take any highhanded measures against the gentle-? men under contest, you are certainly mis? taken, for we do not intend to pursue any such course. I do, however, solemnly protest against this action, which is, as I' consider, against the letter and spirit , of the law, and against all precedents estab? lished here;" At this stage of the proceedings Mr.. Cochran, of Anderson, handed a comma-1 nication to the chair,, which was read/ and proved to be a letter from T. M. Toh bert, of Abbeville, withdrawing his con? test against the Democratic candidate for Senator from that county. A similar letter was then handed to the chair from Lawrence Cain, of Edgefield, withdraw? ing ail opposition to the seating of Gen. M. W. Wary, and stating that the order-, ing of a new election in Edgefield Coun? ty would be disastrous to the interests of the constituency whom he claimed to represent. Lieu tenant-Governor Simpson then said: "I do not propose to override all' precedents and parliamentary law; but I am here to preside over the Senate, and have come to the conclusion that it is my duty to administer the oath to the claimants here before me. If I am in error, the Senate is not without its reme? dy. The Senate is the judge of the elec? tion and qualification of its own members. After these memb< ;s have taken their seats, any course that the Senate may see proper may be taken in regard to them. Mr. Williams of BarnwelT died, and I issued writs of election, and the return has been made to the President of the Senate. I find that these parties have at least a prima facie right'to their seats." Swails: "I have no objection to the seating of those claimants the protests and contests against whom have been withdrawn, but with reference to the other two I weuld refer you, Mr. Presi? dent, to the law which provides that the Senate shall be the judge of the election and qualification of its own members.'"'* Simpson : ; "The Senate has the Jrig1it to judge of the election, and. qualification of its members, aud as soon as these gen? tlemen are sworn in they will be mem? bers, aWd; the Senate can then judge of. their election and qoalifrcati6n, 1 91 Taft protested, and raising the point of' order, appealed.from the ruling of the chair, but the chair refused, to entertain his appeal, on the ground that it was not a point of order bht af q'ueitibn of btjtsaU zation, Which'must necessarily be: d is Eosed of before any point of order could e made, and he then proceeded to swear in the four Democratic Senators; which was doue without further opposition;; . On motion, the Senate then adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow.; Although an arrangement had:I been made betweeu the Lieutenant-Governor and some of the Democratic Senators on* LEGAL ADVERTISING.?Wc aretfo-kpeUcd lo require cash'.payments for advertising ordered by Executors, Administrators and other fiduciaries and herewith append the rates, for the ordinary notices, which will only-be Inserted ??when the money^WeVwith the c*ae*r-'. jj Citations, two insertions, -' - - - $3.00 Estate Notices, three insertions, - - 2.09 Final Setflem?btf, fivs insertions -~v v | 3.00 JOjO0L^m?SX3.-Iji order to,receiT6 attention, communications must be accompanied by the true name Asd. address of the writer. Re? jected manuscripts -will not be returned, unless the necessary stamps are furnished to repay the postage thereon. . 49" We are not responsible for the views and opinions of our correspondents. All communications should be addressed to "Ed? itors Intelligencer,*' and ail checks, drafts, money orders, &c, should be made payable to the order of ? HOYT A CO., Anderson, B.C. the one aide, and Gleaves claiming to be Lieutenant-Governor, and Swails presi? dent pro tem. of the Senate, on the other, that there shonld be no opposition to the installation ': rof n 1 Ereh'tehant-Governdr Simpson, and. .that he shonld not be re? quired, .to be sworn in again, it was very evident from the character of the discus 8ioh:in' the Senate that'the rank and file of the 'Radi?r* 'Senators, with or without j the knowledge of.Gleaves and Swails, had determined to .compel the arrangement, if they coupled .with jt conditions that would make it advantageous to them and exceedingly injurious to the Democracy. The Democracy,' purely as a matter Of courtesy and as a concession to the Re? publicans, , had ^ assented, to the. ar? rangement,. being thoroughly satisfied that Lieutenant-Governor Simpson had a constitutional right arid the power to take his seat without any.>arrangement or consent of any sort, and, as stated, only made the. concession as a salve to the wounded feelings of the Republicans. The amendment'offered-by Nash, that the Lieutenant-Governor should again be.swo.ru in? was evidently intended by the Republicans to be a protest against his first inhtariation. with Governor Hampton, and also a declaration by the Senate -that all acts done by the joint convention before which he was installed, including necessarily the election of M. 'G. ^-?tlertas'a^ WTOd' States Senator, were absolutely void'" aiH req u i red to be confirmed by subsequent action. It can readily be seen that the chances of Cor bin would have, been materially increased if the Senate of South Carolina were on record as denying the validity of any act done, by the Wallace House) and such members of the Senate as responded to its call last winter. The Democrats were prepared for this'movement, and met it in the way that has been described, and the effect of reconsideration by the Sen? ate of its action, involving the rescind? ing of the. requirement that Simpson should be sworn in again is, whether in? tended or not, both ah admission of the validity of the joint convention by which Hampton and Simpson, were installed, and. also., confirmation .of the. action of that convention in electing Gen. Butler to the United States Senate. The case ?of Gen. Butler, already sufficiently strong; is now considered, to be absolutely with? out a.fhw, ? v., >.-? Concerning the Chief Justiceship the indications are that Willard is ahead, the situation having changed materially since yesterday. Many members, such is the delegation,from- Abbeville, while voting for a.local, candidate on the first billot W loCal rea^hs.^will, or a major? ity of them will, vot? for Willard on the second ballot. GoveYnWHampton takes no part whatever in the'election, except toj tell those gentlemen who ask his opin? ion'that in his judgment it is right and wis?v to elect Willard.' ?Ih;the event of . Willard's election as Chief Justice-there will be a vacancy for Associate Justice. For this position there are a number of : candidates,--none of whom have, however, manifested any c0nsiderable strength. . It is; understood, that the committee who went to' Washington, representing the' bankers and merchants of Charleston, have to-day made a certified recommen? dation to Governor "Hampton in connec? tion with fiscal legislation. The paper is not made public, but it is reported that 'the committee recommend' that no inter? est be paid ohTthe' State 'deft 'until its volume and character shall be ascer? tained, and every, bond called in and ex? amined, and that a similar course be takeh with reference to the bills of the ?BankoftheSt?te.'1''"^: Gen. Gary, denounced as utterly with? out foundation the street'romora.as to his . having any negotiations, with,the Sepub-, licans. He states that he is the same Straight-out 'Democrat that he has always been,' and that-he does not-'propose to form any alliance with the Republican Sarty, County, .State, or ^a^nal. That; e does not propose to support any Re? publican for'office under any circum? stances, and that he is an uncompromis? ing opponent .to the Hayes Southern pol? icy,.; which; means the formation of a party composed of Southern 'Conserva? tives and Liberal Republicans. That the old Jefiereonian Democracy is still' good enough for him.' ?.- .. ',. Lee, the member of the Mackey House, ' for whom a bench warrant . has been is? sued upon a charge of his having com? mitted larceny-in stealing $500 entrusted to his care for the purchase of uniforms for members of a. militia company at : Chester,! has not been arrested. He is ^knoWn'to be" in r Columbia, but he has succeeded thus far in evading capture. The absence .of Senator Johnston, of Sumter, and the incarceration of Dublin Walker, of Chester, together with the admission of the four Democratic Sena? tors to-dayPgives the Democrats a major? ity of one. in the. Senate. i:| ?soy: ????- ? WOMAN.?A wom?n-in a neighborhood is only exceeded by another woman. I She can love truer or hate worse than the men of ordinary calibre. , .. . .. She can make of.,a home a little heaven ' or a little hell, on less capital than any | other business can be carried on. I She can make a ten or a hundred dol i lar bill go up, 0 how quick. I', She can drive a man out of.a house, if I her tongue be working all right, quicker than Beast Butler could get away with a set of spoons, < ' She is better than pine or'stone coal for keeping a neighborhood'boiling hot and home more unendurable than a burn on your first thumb joint; all the time ma icing you' think she is a package of re? fined innocence, a saint, a favorable an? gelic advertising agent for Gabriel,. She can kiss another woman sweeter and then talk about her worse than one of those Reform Republicans can talk about the President. ? .: And she knows,more by intuition of all the affairs of the neighborhood than Grant knows about his relations or the post office presents he receives, or is to. . .- V-' siw ? She can be nicer.to a woman she hates than a scalawag politician is to a negro before he has voted. She can Walk farther to display a neW dress than a loyal or disloyal contraband could travel for chicken? in the night. And God bless her, if she loves a man, she will stick to him longer than the. Dent family did to the immortal speech maker UlyssesI ' '-??' Jji?e d ollars,, good; wo men are bard- to , hard to. keep, bothersome to look aftjer,' but here is a conundrum : How 'ein we'get along without them. ; iThe cradle is the^firat rock we strike in the voyage ,of U?f^-t-. . -,1 iUT"ta .hatcher says. be,.neverj sausage.... hard times'ai his house.^ 101 :r-.,I>are jp,?ba, singular,-; when, you j j?ee j. ;aM|aro?ndy?u'tobe^r^ng..| : i-pifrprayer it is'better to.ha've'a: heart without* wortls,'-^^ heart. ?.- ma sol not?fj?dO lo ?>:? T\ fyh' fo- ?8^einfi % -words ?families supplied,". over the doov of a dk^Bce^wt%^a^wq he' would'taW a wife ana two children. It may save ypur life, for it cures your ; cold and cough. . Dri Bull's Oough Syrup. Buy it. Trv it. It never fails. Only costs 25 cents. "", PR