The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-10-25
By His Ercellency DAVID JOHNSON,
Gouernror and Commander.in. chief in and

By His Ercellency DAVID JOHNSON
Gouernror and Commander.in. chief in and
orer the State of South Carolina.
To the Honorable the Senators and Members of the
House Of Representatives, of the General Assembly Of
the State Of South Carolina:
WHEREAS, BY the Constitution Of tho United States
each State is authorised IN such manner as the Lcgsla.
ture thereof may dec 10 appoint a number of Elect.
Of President and Vice President the United States
equal to the whole number Of Senators and Representa-
tvcs 10 which the Slate muy be entitled in the Con.
gress the United states and the time of choosing the
Electors, and the day which they shall give their
voes-whch shall be the same throughout the United
Stutes-was 10 be determined by the Congress.
And whereas, BY Act Of Congress passed and
approved tho first day of March. in The year of our
Lord thousand seven hundred and ninety two, it
was enacted amongst ohor things, that ELECTORS shall
be appointed in each State for the election of President
and Vice President Of the United States within thirty
four days preceding The first Wednesday in December
thousand seven hundred and ni.,ety two and with.
in thirty four days Of the FIRST Wednesday in every
fourth year succeeding the last election" "and that tho
Electors shall meet and give their votes the first
said Wednesday in December at such place in each
State shall he directed by the Legislature thereof"
And, whereas, the Legislature Of this State by an
Act passed On the third day of December in the year
oour Lord thousand hundred and ninety two
did enact that Electors of President and Vice President
Of tho United States shalt be appointed by ballot on
the Tuesday preceding Wednesday the fifth day Of De.
cember Of the year. in the House of Representa-.
lives at Columbia, by the Legislature ofthis State or
by such persons shall be returned members thereof
and shall attend that day-and also that the Eccs
tors Of President and Vice President shall be appointed
by ballot on the Tuesday preceding the FIST Wednes.
day in December in every fourth year succeeding the
last election, the House of Representatives at Coum.
bia by the Legislature Of this State which shall be
turned members thereof and shall attend that day"
And Whereas the Congress Of the United States did
by an Act passed and approved on the twenty third
day of January, in tho year of our Lord thousand
eight hundred and fory.sx, enact "that the Electors
of President and Vice President .haIl be appointed
the Tuesday next afer the first Monday in the month
of November of the year r which they appointed"
The fourth Monday in November Of each year being
The time appointed by the Constitution OF this Stnte for
the regular annual meeting of the Legislature, il fol-
lows, that it will not be in session on The Tuesday
next after tho first Monday in November next-the
time at which the Electors of President to be ap-
pointed according TO tho Act of Congress before refer.
rcd to-so that tho State will not have in its power
appoint Electors Of President and Vice. President and
unless the Legislature be especially convened for that
purpose.
Now, therefore, l. the said David Johnson, in pur-
suancc the power in vested by the Constitution
Of this State nuthorsng the Covernor IIon
ry occasions 10 the General Assembly," do Is
sue this my proclamation calling upon and requesting
the Senators Of the General Assembly Of this State
whose terms Of Office have not expired and those who
have been now recently elected and the members Of
the House Of Representatives who have also been
recently elected, 10 convene at Columbia the First
Monday in November next ensuing. that they
may be present in tho House of Representatives
tho said Tuesday next after tho said first Monday to
appoint electors Of President and Vice President of the
United States in conformity to the Act of Congress
aforesaid last referred to.
Il, S. GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the State, at
Limestone spngs, the State aforesaid, the
Twelfth day of October in the year Of our Lord.
one thousand eight hundred and forty y-eight, and
in the seventy third year of the Independence Of
the United States of America.
DAVID JOHNSON.
BY the Govcrnoi:
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