The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-12-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

hOUSE VI hEfhEScN ihilSCS'
The proceedings of the House yesterday
were Of little general interest. The question
of adjournment excited some discussion, many
The members being apparently very anxious
to get home in time to kill the falted turkey in
time for their Christmas dinners.
The Senate sent in a recommendation that
ftfe>s~ssion should terminate on the 18th inst,
which Mr.. Memminger desired to postpone un.
til the 20lh, in consequence of the amount OF
business yet 10 be disposed of.
After some squabbling on this matter, Mr..
Memminger carried his point. The business
tact of this genlemon-his readiness and un'
failing urbanity, give him powerful influence
in the House, which he does not fail to exert
in this instance, as we think, to the public ad.
vantage, for the great questions OF the Session
have not yet been touched.
Mr.. Richardson introduced a Resolution,
providing for the appointment Of a special COM
mi,ee of three for the mother Bank, and three
for The Branches, to examine into their condi.
tion during the recess ofIhe Legislature, and
rerort TO it at the next Session-to act Jointly
with similar Committee, 10 be appointed by
the Senate.
Mr. Simons reported in favor Of the erection
of New College Chapel.
Also Bill, approprialing $4,000 for the edu-
Gallon Of twelve male, and twelve female pupils
as teachers at the Seminarics Of Messrs. Curtis
and J. w. Hudson.
MIR. Mrmmnger reported Bill, to raise
supplies for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Cunningham introduced a series of spi.
rited Resolutions on the Slavery question, TAX.
ing strong grounds, and recommending the
Governor to call together the Legislature in
case of The passage Of the Wilmot Provso.
They were referred 10 The Committee on Fed.
eral Relations.
Mr.. S"abrook introduced proposition to
amend the Constitution, so as to change the
mode of voting by ballot TO the Viva Voce sys-
lem.
Mr.. Henry introduced resolutions relating
to Bank. which were referred to Committee of
the Whole on Saturday.
Mr.. Sullivan, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported against limiting the tenure Of the Ju.
dietary to 65 years.
The House then adjourned.
SATURDAY, DEC. 9.
In the Senate the bill to extend aid to the
Wilmington and Manchester Rail road came
up. II provides for the subscription on behalf
of the State. of 100000 OF the State stock of
the South Carolina rail road at its par value.
The bill passed by vote of 80 to IL. 1t
was supported by Messrs. Moses, Mazyck, |.
D. Wilson, and Buchanan, and opposed by
Messrs. Fielder and Quat,lrbum. We shall
entIeavor to give a synopsYs of the speech Of
Nr. Moses, its priucipal advocate, from notes
in our possession, in to.nnrrow's paper.
The Senate hen resolved iisefinto commit.
lee Oft whole. on the Bank question. Mr..
DeTreville leading of in 4 very able assault
upon tha, institution, whose operation he desig.
mated by the wel.known term "kiing." We
have no, bern able to procure notes Of his ar.
gnmcnt, having been absent at the time in the
other House, where Mr.. Memminger was hol.
ding forth on the same subject.
Mr.. Manning. from the committee on FEEDER
al relations. introduced series Of Resolutions
strongly re affirming the famous Virginian reso
luiions of ls47. They are crowded out to-day,
but shall appear tomorrow.