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nu: t'ovKiixoit'K HKHHM?K. f?eutltiuen oj Ihr Sr-ntte tiiid ifouscuf H-jt t't'Atntutii'cn : lu discharging tho duty ol addressing tbe General Assembly, imposed ou inti by tb? constitution, it Hni>ius eminently appropriate that I should begin by con gratulating its members upon tho unsjii < ions circumstances nuder wbioli they reassemble. Tho past year luis been u memorable Miiv. Twelve months afio wo witnessed a condition of thin.,s which threatened tba existence of republican institutions un der our ancient system ol constitutional govtjrnui' nt. Tin? whole lountry was convidan! by A national political contest, which assuiued such poi teutons snipe that every patriot dreaded, UH its fearful result, civil war. Amid tho throed and tho perils of this convulsion, tbo gov erniunut of which jr constitute o part was pinned in power by tho people of the Slate. E' compassed by dangers os novel as they were startling, wo looked in vain tu history for tho light to guide UH which experionco alone can give. The repre Bcntativca ol tho people, chosen a? their miers, wcro called on to f tiltil I UH high ? Iiitie', and to assume as gruye responsi bilities as havo ever been imposed on men. No human wisdom could have brought us safely through the danger that besot UH on nil nidcs, and wo should roverontly give thanks to Him who alone uns wrought this great deliverance. Our Sluto is rehabilitated; peace prevails throughout ber borders; tho laws are im partially cutorced nud fully respectad; Hood will botweon all classes is rapidly obliterating the animosities of tho past; health blesses our people, and tho labors ol our husbandmen have been crowned with ubundant harvests. We surely have cause for profound gratitude? for tho blessings which havo been HO lavishly bestowed on UH; but while it becomes us to acknowledge tbeso gratefully, we should bear in mind tbnt their continu ance depends on tho condition of our proving worthy of them. Tho tlrst step in this direction is for us to observe, in perleel good faith, tho pledges made dur ing tho canvass which resulted in om Bucness. Upon this point, I feel well ns nuroil that tue conservative and thought ful people of tho Stato uro thorough ly united, anil that their representative.'' will bo ionud in full accord with them. With impartial justico in tho administra lion of the laws, with the recognition ol tho perfect equality of all citizens undei tbor.o laws, with tho assnrtneo of pro toction to all ia their rights of porsor and property, and with just, liberal and wholesome legislation, wo may look, witt assured c.oiiUdence, to an cm of penci and proiiperily in our State. This con Humiliation, no r-.rdenlly desired by over} patriot, ir. to bo brought about main h by the labors of tho General AsBorubly and 1 rely confidently on tho wiadom the discretion and tho patriotism wbicl will direct and shupn tho ensuing legis lotion. Grave questions of publia pol icy, upon which will dopend, in a largi measure, the futuro destiny o? the State will demand your attention, and will re ocivo, I am sure, your most earnest con sideratiou. First in unpin tauen is thu Unan cia condition ol' the State, for until this ii Hatiafaotorily settled nil hopes of return ino; prosperity will prove delusivo. The credit of tho State must bo re steted to, and maintained at, its ancienl high character, buforo we eau make good our promises of reform, or can expect ber to tako tho pioud position she once bald, und to which it should be oui highest duty and our noblest ambition to restoro nor. This object can, 1 feel . con vine,ul, bo accomplished by this Gen eral Assembly without imposing npou our impoverished peoplo an onorous burthen. As a oomr 'ssion waa appoint ed by tko Legislature at its last session io consider this subject, it would bu pre promatuve, if not indelicate, in tao tc moko any specific recommendations ir advance of thoir report, and I venturi now only to oxpress tho bono that undei no circumstances will repudiation, dirco or indirect, bo countonunctid. I?opu<r nlion would bring inovitablo disaster ant would entail indelible, disgrace. Tin public debt cnn surely bo so adjustei that, while tho welfare of tho State i carefully guarded, the rights of ort?ditor shall not bo violated or impaired. Th very fact that a Stato can exercise power iu questions of this natura agninRtwhic' uo remedy exists, should tuuko its Legit lntu.o doubly careful of tho interests c creditors whoso Bolo protoction is in tb honor of their dobtors. An ardent di eire to soo tho credit of tho Stato uiair fained nnd her faith ur tarnished is m sole reason for presenting these viewi and with the hope that they will mei tho approval of the L?gislature and i the patriotic people of tho State, I lea\ this vital matter to yen, who aro tl proper custodians of tho welfare and tl honer of this commonwealth, lu coi nection with tho publio dubt, 1 vontu to moko a suggestion for your consider tion. Unless some provision is tnado meet tho obligations of tho Stato whi they fall due, wo ?hall bo subjocted great embarrassment, and perhaps lo; ns the Stato will bo forced to issue ni bonds in order to tako up the outstAn iug ones. This system of borrowing pay our debts will hamper our poor and may impair the credit of our Stn There nro gravo objections to a sinki fund, tho strongest of which is, that muy bo diverted, under emergencia from its l?gitimais purposo. To gus against this contingency, and nt tho sal tuno to pr?vido for tho gradual payme of tho publio debt, T nd viso that aBpec minimi nu. oi ono-;,ail mut bo iovii tho proceeds of which shall ho placed tho hands of tho Treosnror of the Stn who ahnll bo directed to buy in t bondat of tho Stato annually to tho ext? of tho fand so raisod. It will bo read ?cen how profitable to tho Stato HOC! plan weald bo whilo tho bonds aro I low par. Tho proceeds of such a tax has been indicated could at the presi time retire bond? to tho amount of SIC DUO, realizing to tho State a proflt twenty-five or thirty por cent. Tho pi lie debt could bo gradually but sur reduced, whilo the burthen of paying il this manner would fall lightly on tho t payers. 1 morely suggest such a systt leaving ita practicability and its dcb to tho wisdom and experionco of General Assembly. ?jtother subject of vital conseqnc: to car material prosperity, to wnio Veg to call your attention, is that of free canoola. The Superintendent Education, in his annual report, gi not utily the result of hin labora during tho IMIH? year, bot ranken suggestions worthy of your gravo consideration. Owing to circumstances with which you uro familiar, the rauilitica for tho educa tion ot our people hii\o not boen, us yet, what we desired and expected them to bo. W<? must not forget that among thu pledges ol reforw annie by us there is nono to which we ure moro solemnly committed than that of placing within tho reach of fill ?dusses tho incaus of edu cation. I earnestly invoke your favora ble action on this" sublcot, and I trust that you will bo aide to mature nome system which, while benefittiug tho scholars, will secure prompt payment to tho teacher*. Many of those latter, after discharging their duties faithfully, now hold claims against tho State, which r.hould at onco bo patti. I recommend thc? ratification of the constitutional amendment regarding tho tax to support freo schools, adopted by the voters at tho last .lection. From tho funds which will thuH be provided, together with those arising from tho poll tax, onr hchools eau bo put on a footing of use lulnesH. The late professors of the Univerity worn not paid in full when that institution was closed, and I suggest that provision bo mado to pay tho claims held by them. My attention hits been called to tho fact that there aro also portions of the sala ries of Professors Reynolds, Hivers and the Into Dr. LaBnrdo, of the old faculty, still unpaid, and it appear*) to me emi nently proper that whatever amounts may be due to those gentlemen, or their representatives, should bo paid. These claims can bu examined by a committee appointed by the Legislature, and a re port embracing th? facts can bo submit ted to that boily for its final action. Tho daughters of Professor LaRordo request me to transmit to the General Assembly a memorial on this subject, and I take great pleasure in doing so, commending it to your favorable consideration. Tho action of the General Assembly at tho last session contemplated tho re opening of tho university as a school for tho white youth of tho State, and tho estabjishmont of it similar institution for tho Wei;. This plan strikes mo as wiso and woll-considered, and I recommend that such measures bo taken at tho pres ent session as maj* bo necessary for its successful inauguration. It will, of courso, bo impossible to put these uni versities or coll?ges in completo working order at once, but such legislation to that end omi now bo had as will lay u iiecuro foundation for thom. They can gradually be built up until they aro able to offer to tho youth of tho Stuto every educational advuntago to bo found else where. In no modo can tho funds con tributed hy tho people of tho State bo moro judiciously, moro wisely or more profitably expended than hy giving to their children cheap and ampio means of acquiring knowledge. Ignorance is the faithful parent of crime, and if wo hope to suppress the latter wo must first eradicate the former. Tho reports of tho officers ol' the penal uud charitable institutions will give vim all necessary information as to tho con dition and wants of these institutions Though they have been managed well during the past year, under thu circum stances surrounding them, and at a ma teriai redaction in expenae, many changes aro necessary to tiring them tip lo tho proper standard. Impiovenionts ?u them aro called for and aro justified >ven in an economical point of view, for i these, institution!, ara put upon a [.roper footing they can bo made Bolf uipporting to a great extent, if not in fall. This is moro particularly the caso vith tho penitentiary, and it in very do lirablo that tho convict labor should bo itilized, instead of being, as it now is, a mrthen on tho honest pooplo of tho ?tate. Tho r.nporintendent hos recontly risited many of tho penal institutions in he country, nnd ho has thus acquired mich valuable information, which has leen laid beforo tho directors. 1 sug gest that thorr. should bo tivo instead of hreo directors of tho penitentiary, to bo .looted by the Legislature. In my qi inion, tho same mode should bo i'topted ns to tho Regents of tho Lunatic Vsyltim, and I respectfully recommend ho chango proposed in tho manner of Hiing thct>e vsponsiblo positions, as I ; hin 1; that whenevor ofllaors of Stat o in itiations nro to bu chosen tho solection sf them should bo in the hands of tho Licueral Assembly and not of tho Exooa tive. Tho reports of tho various officers of tho State government will give full in formation as to all matters pertaining to tho different departments, and those ro perts will receive, us they merit, your careful consideration I nm sure. The exhibit made is eminently satisfactory, as it shows that substantial progress has been made iii ibo march of retrenchment and reform. Tho taxes lovied at your last session havo boon very generally paid, thongh payment fell duo at a time not only un usual, but unpropitious. In viow ol this fact, and tho additional ono that in many casus tho proceeds of the crop., had been expended beforo tho call for taxes was issued, I recommend that you ox tond such measures of relief to delin quent tax payers as in your discretion may seem proper. Resides theso tai payers, (whoso poverty has prevented payment of tho taxes of tho last tlsoa year,) thom aro many in tho S .ata whi aro in arrears for several years past. Ir many instances, tho lands of thesi parties have been forfeited and they an thus deprived of their only rucan? o livelihood. It yon could adout suet measures as would secure tho payracn of last year's taxes in tho cases of thop.i unfortunate citizons, relioving thom o past indebtedness on account of taxe and restoring tho forfeited lands, i would bo an act not only of humanity but, I think, of wisdom. A now spiri of hope .vo'.thl bo infused into our pee plo ..nd they would dovote themselves t tho task of repairing their shattered foi tunes with renewod zeal and energy. I doing this, they would n-. aeasarily ir crease the wealth of tho State a'ld prc moto ita prosperity. Somo of oar cit zons havo paid taxes to officials wli clnimed authority to collect under th late administration, and, though thi claim was illegal, many of our colore population, through ignorance an credulity, have been made the victims < it Theso casos appeal strongly to or sympathies, and, in tho exorcise of liberal and magnanimous policy, tb General Assembly could well provid that all who have so paid taxes snail I . ntitlcd to croilit for auch payments. j Action of Ibis Kort would s'now tbut wo prefer to bo governed in matters of this character by tbo mles of equity rather than by the technicalitios of tholaw. Among tho .'sforms whioh I regard ns important >s the abrogation of tho sys tem, wilie! .ins obtained hero to a cer tain extern, 1 special legislation. Great abusos occasionally spring from this mode of legislntlon, and it adds mate rially to tho legislative expenses. Most of tho States havo experienced tho ill effects nf it, and in many of them it is prohibited by constitutional cnnctmentH. All legislation should be, ns far ns possi ble, general in its character, placing all perso' and all interests on an equal looting. A communication has been addressed to mo by Mossrs. Calvo A. Patton, in referenoo'to tho public printing, which is herewith transmitted for your con sideration. Tho request made by theso gentlemen seems a very reasflnnblo one, and I hope that you may find it expedi ont to grant it. Associnto Juslico Wiight, of tho Su premo bench, hos tendered his resigna tion, to tako effect on tho first of Decem ber next, and I havo accepted it. A vacancy has occurred also among tho Circuit Judges, by the resignation of L. C. Northrop, Judgo of tho Seventh Cir cuit. Tho various committees appointed by the General Assembly during its last session, while discharging their respon sible and arduous duties, found that no appropriation bad been made to defray their expenses, and I took tho responsi bility of advancing to them, from my contingent fund, such suma as wero necessary to cm "?lo them to prosecute their labors. Ti . outlay will explain why tho amount charged against this fund in tho Comptroller General*? report ia so large. To avoid tho recurrence of such u condition of thingH, I advise that there should hereafter bo two contingent funds-one a State fuud, to meet any demands for which no specific appro priation has been tU'de, but which have bwon authorized by tho Legislature; and tho other tho contiugeut fund proper of tho Governor. Should this suggestion bo adopted, S5,000*would bo amply suf- ! llcient for the latter. i Permit me, gentlemen ni tho General < Assembly, in closing this communica- i tiou, to express thc heartfelt hopo that your deliberations may be marked by 1 harmony and wisdom; that your acts i may redound to your own honor oud to t the lasting welfnio of our State, ond that I you may five to soo hor crowned with all i tho blessings which can bo bestowed by i a merciful God on a free, enlightened, f prosperous and happy commonwealth. WADE HAMITON, Governor. c South Carolina Legislature. 1 WKDNRSIMY, KOTEUUKU 2S, 1877. i SENATE. ! Tho Senate met at 12 M., Lieutenant i Governor Simpson iu the chair. Tho i roll was called and n quorum lound to i be present. Tito journal ol* y es te rd ay'A session was '. read, until rt motiou was made that the i Further reading be dispensod with, which i was adopted. Mr. Taft submitted thc presentment of i tho gland jury of Charleston County, (vbioh was appropriately referred. Llr. Kiusler presen ted tho petition of E. C. Labordfl and others in relerenco to idaim for salary duo to tho lato Professor LaBordo, which wes refoired to tho Committee on Claims. Mr. Meetv.e presented memorial of tho Baring Bros., London, in reference to Aro lonn bonds. Referred. Mr. Walker B'".bmittod report of, the commission appointed to invostigato tho past indebtedness of Chestor County. Referred to Finance Committee. Mr. Coker submittod yiresentment of tho grand jury of Darlington, and also resolutions of citizens of Society Hill, in relation to the escape of certain prisoners from tho penitentiary ?entonced from Darlington County. Reierrod to iii?? Committee on tho Penitentiary. Mr. Meetze gave notice of a bill to amend an act entitled "An net to charter tho Columbia and Augusta Railroad," and also to amend an act to charter tho Char lotta and South Carolina Railroad. Mr. Witherspoon gavo notioo of a bill to amend nn act to pr?vido for tho ap pointment of an inspector of phosphates. Mr. Moetzo moved tbnt ult matters contained on tho calendar, oxoept tho concurrent refolntion to go into au elec tion for Circuit Judge, bo recommitted to thc appropriate committees. Adopted. Tho concurrent resolution to elect a Judgo of tho Seventh Cironit, to fill tho vacancy occasioned by tho resignation of Hon. L. C. Northrop, waa then taken up. Mr. Cannon moved to lay tho resolution on tho table, which motion wan lost. Gu moiton of Mr. Cochran, tho concur rent resolution was made tho special order for Friday next, ot } o'olock. Mr. Jeter offered a resolution that when tho Senate adjourns it will bo to nicot again on Friday next. Adopted. Mr. Cochrnn submitted tho report of tho special joint in estigating commit tee, uppointed at tho extra He&iion, to invostigato concerning any impropor or illegal uso of tho public funds or credit of tho State, and investigate tho election of Senator Patterson in 1W72, and certain other matters. The roport wa.-: ordered to bo printed. , Tho Sonato thou took a recess until 1 o'clock P. M., at whioh time the Pri vate Secretary of tho Governor, Wado H. Manning. Esq.. was an non n ced. and presented the annual message of his Excellency tho Governor. Tho messago was read, and on motion of Mr. Gary, tho various recommendations of tho Gov ernor were referrod to tho appropriate committees, together with tho accom panying papyri. Mr. Crittenden anggoated tho follow ing changes of tho chairmen of tho eve nil committee;! of tho .Senate, in con sequent ot rocont vacancies, to wit: Claims-G. Cannon vice S. Green. Education-J. ll. Kinsler ric* H. J. Maxwell. Judiciary-H. A. Mootze nfc? B. B. Wkittcnicrc Incorporations-lt. E. Bowen vice H. C. Corwin. Finance-M. W. Gary t-lceW. B. Nash. Mines and Mining-P. J. Counts vico H. J. Maxwell. Privileges and Elections- T. B. Jeter vic? B. F. Whittemor*. Pnbllo Buildings-A. i Butter rice S. railroads-G. Cannon vice S. A. B wai ls. Contingent Accountn-I. D. Wither spoon rice F. A. Clinton. County office: and Offices-H. G. Howard ? iee J. D. Warley. Penitentiary-lt. I*. Todd fie? II. C. Corwin. Legislative Library-W. c. Coker rice J. i>. Warley. Tho above nominations were placed beforo tho Senate, the roll was called, and resulted as follows: Ayes, 25; nays, G. Mr. Crittenden then made tho follow ing nominations for members of com mittees, to supply recent vacancies, to wit: Agriculture J. II. Kins!'. ifice S. E. Gaillord. Claims-C. S. McCall rice ll. J. Max well. Charitable Institutions- W. C. Coker viet S. E. Gaillard. Engrossed Hills-C. S. McCall rice S. E. Gnillard. Judiciary-L I). Witherspoon rice S. A. Swails; W. A. Walker rice ll. A. Meetze, elected chuirman. Finance-J. li. Cochran rice J?. F. Whittemore; W. C. Coker vier S. E. Gnillard. Military-.T. H. Kinslc. vice W. H. Nosh; W. A. Walker nice.J. D. Warley. Printing -J. C. Maxwell vice J. Q. Warley. Privileges and Elections-lt. E. Bowen rice S. A. Swails; Uruco If. Williams rio T. H. Jeter. Railroads-lt. P. Todd fice G. Cannon, elected chairman; W. A. Walker vice W. E. Johnson; W. C. Coker rice H. F. Whittemore. Contingent Accounts-W. C. Coker ric/ S. Green; C. S. McCall vice I. 1>. Wither spoon, elected chairman. The roll was called, and tho election resulted as fotlows: Ayes, 2(5; nays, 0. Mr. ('annon moved to go into an elec tion for President pro fem., anil nomi nated Hon. T. Ii. .leter, of Union, who was chosen by a unanimous vote. Mr. Jeter appeared at the desk and was sworn into office. Mr. Cannon also moved to go into ono eitel ion for clerk of tho Sonate, and nominated Col. T. Stobo Farrow, of Spartanburg, who was also elected unanimously. Col. Farrow took tho oath and immediately entered upon the :luties of his office. A concurrent resolution from the llouso of Representatives authorizing md requesting tho Comptroller Goneral o postpone tho salo of delinquent lands o a period not later than tho first Mon lay in January next, when in his judg uent it was deemed advisable, was tgreed to. Mr. Cochran offered tho following con .urrent resolution, whioh was adopted. Whoreas, at the special session of tho General Assembly, an act was passed on ;itled "An act to further rednco and reh ?late tho number of officers, attach?es ind laborers of the General Assembly, iud to regulate tho mnnuer of nppropri Uitig tho same," nnd whereas some doubl ?xists as to the true intent and meaning af tho not; bo it, thorefore, Resolved, hy the Senate, the House o Representatives concurring, that tin question as to whotkor or not officer* nnd attach?es shall bo elected during tin present session be referred to the Judi r:inry Committees of th;' Senato ant House of Representatives jointly, ant that they report as soon as practicable. On motion of Mr. Meetze, the Senat? ndjonrned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thc Houso met at 12 M, and tho pro eeedings woro opened with prayer b; Rev. E. J. Meynardie, D. 1). Tho reading of tho journal was dis pensed with. Mr. Aldrich, ftom the Judiciary Com mittee, reported unfavorably on a bill t declaro valid the recording of oertrdi conveyances without tho endorsomont c County Auditors, ior tho reason tho there was an not in existence which prc vidod for tho samo purposo; also unfavoi ably on n hill to prohibit tho sorvico c State officers upon boards of conitnissio ??d public cum. minea; niuo, nnfavorabi on a bill to omond section 47:1, chaptc 24, title 15, 2d part of the code. Th nbovo bills wera rejected. Mr. Dibble, from tho joint investiga ing comnittoo on public frauds nnd th election of J. J. Patterson to tho Unite States Senate, submitted n report, whict on motion of Mr. Sheppard, was laid o tho table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Conner gavo notice of a bill t amend section 1 of an act to amend sei tionsfi? and ?C, chapter 120, revised stu utes, relativo to liens on crops. Mr. Hood gavo notice of a bill I amend an act to provide for tho appoiu mont of an inspector of phosphates. Mr. Sawyer submitted tho preson ment of tho grand jury of Aiken Count; iroommending nn increase of tho salai of County Treasurers; also, gavo notti of a bill to fix tus pei diem and milenj of members of the General Assembl also, introducod a resolution th whereas Thomas Keitt, a member fro Newberry, in absent, and it is alleged th ho is confined in tho jnil of Xowbor nuder sontonco, the Judiciary Comm teo bo instructed to inquire into tl facts. Mr. J. J. Hemphill moved t?*- nmei by substituting tho Committee on Prh loges and Elections. Tho resolution was BO amended ai adopted. Mr. Orr submitted tho petition Thomas and Elizabeth Reed, and a h to chango tho namo of Dorwin Lei Dorly to Dorwin Leon Roed, and conl on him tho rights of legitimany. T bill was read the first time. Mr. Brown gave notico of a bill regulato tho manner ot hiring out cc viet?. Mr. Aldrich introduced a bill !o inc porato tho town of Rarnwell, whioh v read tho first timo; also, gave notice o bill to make tho obtaining of goods fraud and deceit criminal; also, sub ir ted tho petition of citizens of Rarnw County praying tho re-establishment tho oleotion precinct of George's Cre also, introduced a bili to provide art cial arms and legs for wounded soldi who lost tboir liru.vi in tho lato w ie;id thu firai iiuie; also, submitted I claim oi J. D. Rrown as Sergeant Arms of tho llouso. Mr. Robertson gavo notice of a bil make the accounts of jurors and \ noeses preferred claims and to make tb receivable for taxes. Mr. Molohort? introduced a bill to I corporate tba Memorial Assooiation 1 tb? Obraran Artillery Companies A i li and ?'ie <orman Volunteers of tho Hampton Lejon, aud tho Gorman Hus sars; road tb first time. Mr. Memtinger submitted the peti tion of Hov. 0. C. Pin'oiey ?./ vi. for ..barter for a burch for s \ men. Mr. Rutlecio gave notice of n bill to amend nn aet'-o abolish the puy of Elee tion Commisioners and their clerk?. Mr. McKeva gave notice of a bill to restore all teda forfeited for taxes to their former caners. Mr. Jiuiatravo notice of a bill to amend cbap'r 110, revised statutes; also, gave no:-0 of a bill to amend tho charter of Magnolia Cemetery Company, of Charleston also, introduced a bill to require the A lermen of Charleston to make the upp.'tionmont of Aldermen to which tho sovtral wards of the city aro entitled; read'he first time and referred to a special oonmitteo of tho Charleston delegation. Mr. Simontca submitted a petition ol the Sulphuriclcid and Supor-pbosphate Company tor in amendment ot theil charter; also, ?resolution referring it tc tho Attorney Ornerai to inquire into cer tain mattors repeating tho connection ol the tracks of Jio South Carolina and Charlotte, Colmbin and Augusta Rail roads; adopted ?Iso, a joint resolution tc amend tho costitution relative to thc offico and ton:ro of tho judges of thc Supremo nnclurcuit Courts; read thc lirst time; al ic, a joint resolution tc authorize the payment to tho widow o the lato Chiet |;<tico Moses of fjl monej duo to bim as w leoturer in thc Eniver sity; read tho ist time. Mr. J. J. Herphill submittod tba peti tion of citizens of the town of Cheste for an nmendiitDt of their charter; also tho report of tie commission appointee to investigate \i< indebtedness of Ches ter County. I Mr. Allen snlaiitled tho memorial o tho ppoplo oflEilgefield mvrelation ti freights on ruil|n-adn. Mr. Humbert, of Laurens, submittei thc presentment of the grand jury o that county. \ Mr. Muller tmbmittod*tbe petition o oitizens of the town of Lexington prov ing an act of incorporation; also, notic of n bill for that purpose; also, a r?solu tion that when tbe House adjourn, it b to meet on Friday, at 12 H; adopted. Mr. Dibblo introduced a bill concern ing delinquoni frc lands for tho las fiscal year; road th? first time. Mr. Haskell presented tho claim of / Palmer; also, gave notive of a bill t ligitimize certain children of W. I Taylor. Mr. Curtis asked and obtainod leal lo withdraw from the files of thc Hom tho claims of C. J. Carroll. Mr. Hutohison submittod tho roport tho County Commissioners of Yo: (Jountv fortbeyenv ending October 3 1877. * Tho Govornor's message was then i ceivod and read. On motion of Mr. Sheppard, so mu of tin Governor's message pj; relates tho public finances and to the contingc fund was referred to tho Committee Ways and Moans; so much as roiates schools end odncution, to the Commit! on Education; so much as relates charitable and penal institutions, to I Committees on Penitentiary and Luna Asylum; so much as relates to pub printing to the Committee on Printir so much as relates to thc memorial Misses Laltordo was referred to tho Co mitten on Claims. On motion of Mr. Palmer, of Hieblat a bill to confirm tho salo of certf property for taxes duo tho city of Coln bia, and for other purposes, a bill to r thoruo tho collection of certain tax nnd a bill for the reduction and fnndi ot tho debts of tho city of C' lumbla, provide for tho payment ami secnr thereof, and tho raising of roven necessary to mont *bo annual oxpen of said city nnd its application to I samo, were recommitted. The Houso then adjourned till Frlrl at 12 M. lONOUKSSIONAl. PRO?KR01KUM. WASHIKOTON, November 2M. - Imt diately after the reading of the jourr Mr. Wndleigh, of New Hampshire, chi man of tho Committeo on Privileges B Elections, moved to proceed to tho c sideration of tho resolntion reported that committeo for tho admission Kellogg as Senator from Louisiana. Thurman, of Ohio, objootnr"i, and r tho oighth rule, which provide? that bill, report of a committeo or other s ject upon tho calendar shall beproceoi with in the morning hour, unless unanimous consent. A lengthy discussion iu regard to rules ensued, participated in by Mes Edmunds, Thurman, Wadbiigb, Walli and others. Finally, the Vice Presid decided the subject was a question highest privilege, and conic! bo con ered in thc morning hour, not witbstn ing the objection. Thurman appealed from tho doch of tho Vice Presidont, and tho yeas nays being called, the decision was mined, by yeas 21), mys 28-Pattei voting with tho Democ-ais in tho n tivo and Conover voting with tho Ile] cans in tho affirmative. Davis, of noies, did not volo when his rir.me called. Tho question then being, "Will Seuuto prooeod to thc considoratic tho resolution roportodby thoComm on Privileges and Elections, deda Kellogg entitled to bis seat ns Sen from Louisiaua?" tho voto resulte: yeas 29, nays 20. Tho Vico Presi voted in tho affirmative, ami tho rei tion was takon un. ' \itm??. vci^i the Republicans in tho aiSrmativo; tcrson and Davis, of Illinois, with Democrat.' in tho negative. Thurm?1' '..en moved to amend resolnHo .. ,>y striking ont all after solveu and insert "M. C. Butler." Edmunde said ho did not want wasted, and suggested twit a vot taken on the admission of Kellogg day next at 1 o'clock, and on the ac sion of Rutler Saturday noxt, o'clock. (Laughter on tho Derooc side.) Alter it waa decided to take np logg's case, a lengthy debate aprui between the membora of tho Como on Privileges and Elections as tc status of tho caso of Mr. Enstis. Republican members claimed tim Eustis coso would have been rep this morning but for lost night's cc nous aossion. Tho vote on ThorraaV? ?rs?nu to tba report of the Committee on ! leges amt F.lootions to substituto 1 V "opd Shoe or Bo< . \ < 6c. per 1 - Vr^ - i S. 1 ^l^r5o)?||^?l^; . --uer. and dent to vof^Vj|??t of tho Vico l'reni. tion waa ?"?^?^y?1,fttcr> ?? the que?. tho Senate, a^Cr %VV-J<0 organization of where the pr?^, 0f ft>l ii queetion giving Hie \ i?)^^AQi\>]#ti^itJTr~. voto applied. Atter Koino dobiW5ft,lr. 1 rman ww ?j. drew his challong^?l t?.fe?oe Presi dont's vote. Saulsbtuy Submittent a * titian to recommit tho Louisiairaioot to tho committee, with instruct^0**9 ke tes timony on various points.^gs^ Arguing upon tho VicT Trestil*,*? . I right to vote, Mr. Beck, of Kemue^j?s.. said it was not necessary that tho VV^V* Presideut should have vottd to-decy ?fe? all. He thought he was rather k?sty iu\f'#, giving tho vote, and that being so, alUr.k this discussion was out of order. The amendment did not re?oive n majority of tho votes, and, thoroforo, was lost. Mr. F.aton, of Connecticut, said tie action of tho Senate somo twenty-five or thirty years ago was taken without thonght and without timo for examina tion. He had no doubt in his own mind that the President of the Senate had no power to act in tho organization of tho Senate. Ho is not one of tho representa tives of a sovereign State in tho Senate, and when the timo comes, ho (.Mr. Ea ton) would bo glad to argue this matter. Ho would go further und say if any man should get a seat in tho Senate by ?the action of tho Vico President, if he (Ea ton) lived, in 1879 he wonld ask that the chair tilled by such person be declared vacant. Ja his opinion, such vota ou t?o part ot the Vico President would be h violation cf tho constitution of tb? United Slates. \ After Thurman had withdrawn hiv challenge to the Vico President's votoJ tho Vice President said ho had carefully', considered thc question as to his right ' to vote in cases whero tho vote of the \ Sonato was equally divided, and ho bad i no doubt of his right. After what had \ lallen from tho Senator from Connecti- \ cut (Mr. Eaton) ho wonld take occasion to hay that, as at present advised, he \ would exercise that right in hi3 discre- \ tion. Mr. Sanlsbury submitted a substi tute for the resolution of the com mittee, reciting at length various charges made by Judge Spofford against tho re turning ofneors in Louisiana, the legal ity of tho Legislat ro which elocted Mr. Kellogg, and that Mr. Kollog? himself, when Governor, joined in tho lllegalaet*-. with such returning officers, and, there fore, providing for tho recommittal of the whole question to tho Committee on Privileges and Elections, with instruc tions to said cotr.mitteo to take testimony inregard to tho charges. Mr. Sanlsbttry spoke ai length in favor of his substi tute, and Mr. Wad leigh against it. 1 air. Hill, of Georgia, in support of the substitute, it is considered, made tiro best speech of tho session. Alluding to Spofford, in brief, Mr. Hill appealed to every Senator on the floor to sink t ne partisan lor a moment and not deny tao right to this contestant to nike testiuioay. which no court on earth would refs ;e him. Mr. Kellogg came herc now o claim tho price ot his fraud. Ho coi a here ro ask that this Senate would ol o ofivet to that fraud. A committee lr d boen appointed to examino all such ease i, and this committee said wo havo tal:.ii so much testimony about returnisb hoards that we will toko no more. Mr. Wadleigh said tho Fiold Commit tee Inst winter took testimony ?on this vory point. Mr. Hill said the Field Commit io tool testimony in regard Mic electoral vote! That was closed, and, so far as ho wis concerned, it should bo closed forovor. 1 Mr. McDonald inquired of thu Senator? from Now Hampshire (Mr. Wadleigh)ii} he did not know that tho membors of thal LoilisiiiU-\ rptiirnin<?bnnr<? yefGHSd to ?S?-! tify befo.d the House and were not sum moned boforo tho eommitteo last win tot. Mr. JlcMillnn said they were examined by the Field Committee. Mr. Hill resumed again, and culled upon nny Senator to put his hand upon any testimony already taken as to Kel logg's complicity with the roturning board, as Judge Spofibrd offered tn provo. Mr. McMillau- -It would be vory difii- \ cult to provo a fact which never existed. Mr. Hill - Did anybody over bofo.o hear a judge tell a party asking :eav? to present testimony, "Why, you can't provo that, evon if I gave you permis sion." Addressing Sir. McMillan, ks said: "How do you know it never oc curred? Were you down thorn?" [Laughter.] Mr. McMillan-I was there for a loon timo. J Mr. Hill-Well, I did not know that before. Wo will investigate you. FRc. nowod laughter.] Continuing his re marks, ho said: "Senators should not Ret asjndges to decide tho rights between parties and say they would not let them take proof. Mr. Kellogg did not pro tend to have a Legislature exjept by the action of that returning boord. He ad mitted that threo of tho membors of thu Stato Senate returned as elected by that board woro not elected by tho people. If this should bo proved, was ho flt for a seat in this body ? Would Senators say that ttt'o Governor of a State, mignt col lude with a lawning^board to elect him self to tho Sonate? Wonld _thoy seat nuoil U mau ill tuiri ilOl?y f nu cerium was tho eommitteo nt first that it wonld have to take testimony that tho chair man applied to tho Senate and got au thority to do so, and when tho committee got the parties to join issne, it refn&ed to tako testimony." Finally an adjournment was obtained -Patterson, Conover and Davis voting with tba Democrats. Without action thu Senate adjourned until to-morrow. * WAsnixoTON.November 28.-'? ho treas ury sells $1,000,000 in gold Satarday. General Ord is expected hero Friday for cuuHuitaiion over oorder troubles. Senator Sargent was in his lent to-day, after a fow days' absoncq,in conseqneDrtf of the suicide of his sister. : Thero will boa court of laijnirv ove the loss of the Huron. The several departmenti were clog*! at noon for thanksgiving. i The newspaper men ofo not vtTya*f morons around the capitol. g .uf