Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-20
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SOUTH CAROLINA LEGlSLAl IKE.
IuICHsIA. Dec. q, To-


;E,s. of ,r.,os, a.o.iy,S Nj A. ". Tnonls3n !ov-
ed III instruction. 10 ir Committee Fedora! iirdilo lS
10 inquire whether STATE can co.isl!tuiiphli'y Eote "
blank for The Presidency Of The tnIteu oihtes i'll" %ie
tier in that event. her vote for Wee PRESIDENT "oulo oe
legal aud valid On this mo ion discussion en-.
sued in which Messrs Thomson, Coicock, DAVE: and
Hare took part in favor Of the reference, and Messrs
Cord, 3. F. Perry, Yeadon, and Toomer, against IT,
The point Of controversy was, whether The election OF
President was matter of constitutional duty and mpc
rative oDigaon merely OF constitutional right to he
exercised or waived pleasure The clause oil lhe Con-
suon of The u S. in reference TO this question: reads
thus The electors shall meet in their respective States
and vote By ballot for President and Vice fTesiten one OF
whom least shall not be nabtant OF the same State
with themselves; they shall IN their ballot the person
voted for PrcsrE ard III distinct ballots, the person
voted for as Vice PRESIDENT, &c. On the question be-
ing taken tie motion lost by considerable MAJOR
y. Alr THOMPSON then moved, lha III the opiich
VI this House State cnnEM constitutiona!y vote IN
blank for President Of tie United States. On motion
of Mr.. Porcter, the resolution was amended so as to
read lhus:-"Rcsod that in the opinion Of this House,
State can constituti0nay in blank for President
Of the United States" Mr. Pcl;rru opposed the reSo!u-
ton and Mcssrs. Toomer and hCorJ advocated It, Ihe
question then taken; by yeas ana nays, anu cec!de
as fli!uws: yeas 81 nays Is.
Nh Adams moved that the electors o! President be
instructed rot 10 vote for either W. r. Harrison, f. l.:
White or Martin Van Bnren: President OF the United
States and that they h instructed to vote Tor john ~.
Ter of Nirpnia as Vice President. On motion toiay
this resolution tie table the House divided and there
being n lie, :@ question was decided IN ilc a;ilatiVe
by the casting vote ol the Speaker. MI Dudley then
moved that the electors OF Pres gent be instructed 10
vote for Mr. Blank as President Of the United States,
and insisted that Mr.. Blank the real person. for
ruyt l!al appeared Ia the House, and woa!d doubtless
make a. GOOD President as Mr.. Van buren,
Mr. A. W Thomson desired TO know where Hr. Blank
resided mr.: J. D. Edwards replied, In Chareston |
knew hin personally" Another member insisted tina!
the individual in question resided II! Union District, AND
his bal,isnla name was 'JChn" The motion was lad
NJ l.,,sl.r NIIrl
ha, tie Electors Of President be instructed 10 vote TO.
--- is President, and john Tyler. 81 A!rgm!a: as
Wee President Of tho United Slles. Mr. Coic!ck NOV
ed II ill the h!nnl; with the name o Eenatnn hatkinS
Icjgil Of Virginia. On this question The yeas aud
nuys were ordered; and objection being made h. MI
Icirh his name Withdrawn. II WAS then PROPOSED!
to fill up the blank with The iiane OF Hugh H. White
rejected by large majority. The motion was then !aa
on lh. ta;c The resolution OF Mr. Adiint, lnstTucun9
tine Electors not to vote for either llarrISom White or
Van Dnrcl 81 PrcSideu and Ia vote for John Tyler or
Virginia. Vice Pres!c.mt was, on notion again taken
up and decided By yeas and nays as loIows--ycaS -,
NAYS y. Mr.. C"!cCch rcsou ION was ii"! again '":"i
M; the blank filled with the naHc Of v liis L. ManguI:
OF North Carolina President. and ;hc resolution ~
tina: s!,a pc carried By considerable majority
\ message from the Senate To 20 lurh%iih into the
election of electors Of President and Vice President "t
tie L; g. was then conquered in.-Ihc Senate then
mined Tie House and Lal!ort for an iccorai Ticket To
vote o- Pccsdcn. aud Vice President Of the L. p
Senators and 100 Members Of the House voted The
following i.lrCtGG! lIckci Cllst u, i.
D. K. fancran, D. J. NcCord. VIM. +. Jones, John
Maxwell, Tios Ducan. john l.i.ucohn: John Tramp
ton Pat Noble, i. II. Gilmore and r. H. Gcodwim.
The proceedings Of the Legislature in relation to the
Presidency, supposed to h" counter I" the wishes OF
Mr. Calf6ua and also cf Gen. Dat; Green: wAo as well
as Sir. c.; is At his place.
William C. Preston, Esq, was reelected: on the Sd
ul b. the Legislature Of South Carolina: 70 the senate
OF the United States. The vote Stood For Preston 70
McDutic |. Calhoun. Evans, and b"nk ..
- L.. Htlar ,ynsp %, rt Go.
werner Of South Carolina, and ". Du1ose: Esq, Lea
tenant Governor.