Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-28

SOUTH.CAROLINA LEGISLATURES

Read a third time, bills to repeal an act to sus-
pend the election OF Members Of Congress from this
State, auI to prescribe the time of holding the next
election; to enlarge and extend the powers OF the
City Council of Charleston over Quarantine; order
cd to the House.
Read second time bills TO provide for the socu-
rItv and protection OF tho State Citadel and Maya.
zine IN Charcston and to raise supplies for the year
1892 ordered 10 the House.
There was much other local business done, but
the above is all OF general intercst.-Adjourncd,
HOUSE OF REPRES ENTATlVES Die. Is.
The House met II ~ clock, and read a third
time bill to alter and amend the Militia Laws OF
this State, which was passed, little change and sent
To Senate.
This is the bill, repor ed by the Military Commit
tee of the House, under title OF BILL provide for
the safety ard protection OF the Stale oil South Ca
ron&. In the Senate, a motion was made to strike
out all after the enactng clause and insert various
amcndmcnts.-This being done, the title was alter
ed, and returned TO the House, i'll which, as amend.
ca, 1t has passed It's third reading to-day, and will
become an act tomorrow.
n bill TO punish any inhabitant of this State
found in arms against the State, was laid on the
table --.
bill to carry into effect in part the Ordinance to
nu!llty certain acts of the Congress of the United
States was taken up for second reading.
This bill is altogether the test oath, &c.
f,nrn" the progress Of the reading, Mr.. Pickcns
offered sundry amendments, the most important OF
which, " as, 10 the time when the Judges of tho
Courts OF Appeals, the Chancollors aud Circuit
Judges, should be compelled TO comply with the
acquisitions therein contained, prescribed by tho
Ordinance of the State in Convention. The amend
ments provided also for compliance on the part
of all other civil officers OF the State, and also the
military.
You will bear in mind, that Mr.. Player introduced
resolution on yesterday, requiring the Judges oil
the I curt OF Appeals to quality on tuesday next
and the ChancelIors and CNcuit Judges, the
first day OF February next, suffer the penalty
contained in the Ordinances which resolution was
referred TO the committee Federal Relations of
~ Mr. &c thor ~ Ia, ,I,,
Committee reported against tine resolution and the
amendments were accordingly Offered. These
amendments, limited the tino to tho period
Mt which, (be that period when it navy the said
Judges should i'll their official capacity be called
upon to decide IN and such cases. as mipht arise
Ivy virtue OF the Ordinance And in reference TO
ali other civil officers, and also tho military the sarna
rule should apply; because, it was deemed nIoge
tier mex Pedient TO require of any individual tho
obligation OF an oath, in matters and things which
were not yetln existence, however, they might be
hereafter.
Aitor tho amendments yero read bv the Snc,k
er, Mr.. PIckens explained tho why and wherefore
OF their introduction. Tie bill reported by the
Committee on Federal Relations, was but a skele
ton, and the amendments now proposed, were IN.
tented to embrace The provisions required by the
Ordinance. lie said he was aware ofthat already;
IT had been iutlnaled, that the Legislature as now
composed, ddrc not press the subject matter Of the
bti; That they well knew, that the feelings of
certain portion Ufthe citizens OF this State ware
aroused IN this Particular; hat it mad been dc
npunccd, as an arbitrary measure, and one that
WI stAI widen The breach between tho majority
and minority IN this State. For his part lle was
Tor IJrf1! policy, and though he was willing that
nothing sgOuid be loft undone, to make certain
the action Of the State, yet, he conceived the
Aihchum'n,s should be adopted tho ground
ihat' moro rigorous measures were now mex pedi-
cnt Such IS the substance Of tie rsma rks, i'm
relation 70 the amendments; but Mr. Plckene
susng parted !roni t!sc slaj-ct before tho Uouso
ny adgcriing particularly TO the peculiar conduct
% some nt the Judges, who were opposed TO the
present state OF things, JId who had mover asked
Office at the hands Of tHc State and been denied
hId vino had arrived az The summit Of their am.
bitinn; and was proceeding onward in the Same
defamation, when 10 called to order by Mr.
preston. The Speaker having decided that no was
mt Oh order, Mr.. Pckcns explained, that in his
reesai ~ ,,eSirrd e1y TO sIiog to tho Iouso
the motives, Which operated on the minds of the
committee, IN offering the amendments that
Uey "cT' Tor f0Hcttdtl0n and not for prOScripfion
Mr. Potts tEci offered an amendment 10 the
amendments; which proposed, by an ovasure in
those offered ny Mr. Pickcns; and substitution NJ
ms o"n III lieu thereof; that still The clause Of the
on, Should make 1t obligatory tho Judges of
the Court OF Appeals, on Thursday next and the
tbauccllorS and Circuit Judges on or before the
hfsi day 81 February next, ~ take tho said oath as
Prta,ubcd. Tins drew forth a debate of at least
Two hours, in winch hcsSrs. Frost N'Cord, Noll.
and bG'l took part against the amendment otc rod
~ Nf tui's' aud cUntcBdcd warmly, taking az tho
grounds "I TIER rem1rhs the ineXpcdicncy Of tho
measure tic gre.' tendency it would have to cx.
che siii moro the feelings Of their fellow citizens
VINO were Of different political principles 10 them
selves and also the discretion given to the Icpsl5
tu'c ~ reference TO the time 1ChcH the oath should
be required. by The Ordinance of the Eonvention
Ihey were opposed by Mcssrs. Potts, PLAYER. Iau
rcns and Cohen, who argued on the basis Of ,r
Jr3'rHfy' decision, and full compliance with the
triiEancc Tor 1t contained M discyefiopary pow
c5s. 1T was an organic part of the Cons,,iufinn
and If citizen, who by virtue of his Office vac
required 10 support asd defend tho Gountitu,on If
South-Caro!Ina, by The usual oath he was canzIIv
bound 70 take the one. 1t was no t,roo ,o,o ~
use tcmPuisiDg policy, action was the order of
the day, and If the Judges refused on 7Tnrsdo, or
or the in" n February, IT was very probable they