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THE STATE CAPITAL. THE SENATORIAL CONTEST. M. C. Butler the Conservative Candidate -Robertson Likely to be ElectedDabney, Morgan & Co., vs. Bank of the State-$20,000 More Tax for Charleston County. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, December 6. SENATORIAL ELECTION. The election for senator commenced in the House and Senate ac 12 o'clock to-day. But little interest seemed to be manifested, the ballotting being or an informal nature. In the Senate nine ballots were taken, no one gettinga majority. First ballot : Robertson, 7; M. C. Butler, 8; Cardozo, 5; Chamberlain, 5; Moses, 1; Delaney, 1. Ninth ballot: Chamberlain, 4; Butler,7; Cardozo, 6; Robertson, 8; Moses, 1; Montgomery, 1. As decided in cancus last night, the Conservative members cast their vote solld for General Butler. A caucus is being held to-night to decide upon the candidate to receive the Conservative vote. In the House, many speeches were made. Whipper withdrew, as he said, on account of inAgences he was not able to cope with. Two ballots were taken. First ballot: Robertson, 37: Moses, 31; Butler, 17; Cardozo, 27; Delaney, 4; Chamberlain. 2; the latter was' withdrawn. Second ballot: Robertson, 40; Moses, 34; Butler, 22; Cardozo, 20; Delaney, 3; Chamberlain, 1. Robertson and Moses are now the prominent candidates. The friends of Pearce will, doubtless, bring him out to-morrow. Great interest is manifested in the Conservative vote. It is stated by responsible parties to-night that Cardozo has withdrawn in favor of Moses, LOUSE A bill was introduced by Henderson amending the general election law so that votes must be counted at the close of elections, and the result announced by the county canvassers in four days. Notice was given of a bill to authorize the Charleston county commissioners to levy 8 tax of twenty thousand dollars. SENATE. Hayes introduced a bill to repeal the bastardy laws. A concurrent resolution, fixing Saturday, the 10th instant, for the election of an associate justice and a judge of the First Circuit, was passed. A resolution was passed authorizing the attorney-general to call to his assistance two solicitors to aid him in the preparation of legislative papers during the session. SUPREME COURT. The argument in the great case of Dabney, Morgan & Co, vs. the president and directors of the Bank of the State, win commence to-morrow before the Supreme Court. The amount involved is about one million dollars, being the assets of the bank now in the hands of the receiver. They are chaimed, 1st, by the billholders, represented by Messrs. A. G. Magrath and William Whaley; 2d, by Baring Brothers & Co., sterling bondholders, represented by Messrs. J. B. Campbell and I. W. Hayne; 3d, by the fire loan stockholders in America, represented by Messrs. Henry Buist and Thomas Y. Simons; 4th, by the depositors of the bank, represented by Messrs. McCrady & Scn. Indictments against the Laurensville prisoners were given to the grand jury to-day. No action has been taken.
