Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-10-18
Executive Department.

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or lie STATE of South Caruzina.
BIZ His Erscikncy DAVID JOHNSON
Gorsrnor apd CummGader- -in- Ch,sf, iD.
and orer the Stale Of SeuM Carolina.
To ihe Hpmrable the Senators aud Mem:
bers nf the Hoas. Of Representatives OF
The G4,rrral Assembly oe he State of
South Carolina:
Whereas bv The Constitution Of the
United STATES each State is authorized in
such o,arner rs The Legislature thereof
NAV direcl, TO appoint nnmber f Elec- ?
lors Of President aud Vice President ofihe
United States, equal 10 the whole number
of Senators and Representatives y, which,
the State may he eu,illed in the Congress.
of he United States; aud the time OF
choosing the Electors, and the dag on
which they shall give their votes. which
shall be The same throughout the UnlleG
States, was TO be determined by Congress-.
AMI whereas by an act of Congress
passed and approved on the frstday OF
March. in the wear of our Lord one
rhuusand seven hundred and ninety two,
il was enacted amongst ollser things, that"
"Elec,ors shall be appointed in each Sale
rnr The election If Presidenland Vice Presi-
den, nrtilr U. S within 'ilirly7Iour days
preceding the first Wednesday n.Dece M. L.
ber, ons thousand seven hundred and nIne4 -.
Iy-lwo, aud within thirty-four days pre-
ceiling the fifs, Wednesday IN sDccemeer
on every fourth year succeeding Inc siast
election. .and .',hat The Eec:orss :s,s s9ai,
IN eet and give their votes on the sntst Isl. sad
"Wednesday in December. al such,rlase
in eacII Stale, as shall be directed oy mo 4
Legislature thereof. ~. :f,
Aud whereas the Legislature OF this
State. by an tcl passed on,he third .day
of December. ins the ear Of our Lord one
Thousand seven. hundreli aud ;fninei
yTrg yfs Unlfsd, si5iss sFsafi
he appointed By baltol on The Tuesday
preceding Wednesday the fifth day of De-
cerber Of The same year, in The House Of
Representatives at Columbia, by the Ee-.
sIsafurs Of this State, Of by such persons
rs shall be received members thereof and
| shull attend :nu that dny; and also thai the
Electors Of President and Vice President
shall be appointed by huIlnt on the Tues
day preceding lie irs' Wednesday 10 De-
cember. in every fourth year succeeding the
last election. in the The House Representa-.
fiyes at Columbia, bv The Legislature Of
his S,are, which shall he the existing, or
by such persons as sha!lba returned mems
hers thereof and shall attend on that
day."
And whereas tbe Congress Of the Unit
cd States did by an Ac' passed and appov-
ed on the twenty third day o. January in
The year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forly-sx. enact "rhai lie
Electors Of President and Vice President
shall be appointed on The Tuesday next af-
ter The first Monday IN The month of Mo-.
vember, Of the year in which they are To-
he appointed " The fourth Monday in
November Of each year being the time ap-.
pointed bv the Constitution of this State
for The regular annual meeting of The Le- q.
gislature. it follows. that it will nor
be in session on the Tuesday next after
The firs' Monday in November next. the
time at which the Electors of President
and Vice President are iobe appointed ac-
cording 10 the Act of Congress before re-.
fcrred to; so that tho State will no, have
il in its power to appoiul Electors Of Presi-
dent and Vice President, unless the Legis-
Iature he especially convened for the pur-
pose.
Now therefore |, DAVID JOHNSON, in
pursuance Of the power in ms vested by
The Constitution of this Stale, aulhorisiug
the Governor ION extraordinary occasions
to convene the General Assembly," do
issue this my Proclamation, calling upon
and requesting The Senators of The General
Assembly of this Stale whole terms of Of
ice have not xpired, and those who have
heen now recently elected, aud the Mem
bers Of the House Of Representatives who
have also been now recently elected, 10
at Columbia. on the first Monday
n November now next ensuing. that they
may be present in the House Of Represen- !, J
Iarives on the sai.l Tuesday next after the
said first Monday to appoint Electors OF
President and Vice President Of The Unit
I'd States in conformity to the Act of Con.
yress aforesaid. las, referred to.
Given under my Hand and Seal
oflhe Safe. at Limestone Springs.
of The State aforesaid. the twelfth
day OF October, in tho year of
L. our Lord. one thousand eight hun.
dred and forty eight, and in the
seventy thrG year ofihe lndepen-
deuce of The United States of A..
merica.
DAVID JOHNSON.
BY The Governor:
3. K: IIEsEoAs. Secretary of Stale; na -