The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-07
South Carolina.

The Legislature Of South Carolina chooses the cleo
tors Of State that body met yesterday fer the pur
pose We give the Governors proclamation, dated
Oct r. in full ON the subject in order to dspel many
doubts
PROCLAMATION.
To the Honorable the Sc nators and members OF the
House Of Represe Of the General Assembly of
the State of South Carolina:
Whereas, By the Constitution Of the United States
each State is authorized in such the Legs-
ature may direct te appoint number Of Elec
tors of President and Vice President Of the United
taves to which the State may be entitled in
the Congress of the United States and the time OF
choosing the electors and the day which they shall
give their votes-which shall be the throughout
the United Ststes-was to be determined by the Con-
gress.
And, whereas by an act Of Congress passed and ap.
prove on the first day of March, in the year Of
Lord thousand, seven hundred and nuety-two, 1t
enacted amongst otherhipge that ELECTORS shall
be appointed in each State for the election of Presi
dent and Vice President Of the United States within
cember one thousand, hundred and ninety two,
and within thirt -four days Of the first Wednesday in
every Hos. o tS
first said Wednesday In December at such place in
each State shall be directed by the Legislature
thereof"
And whereas, the Legislature Of this State. by an
passed the third day Of December, in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety
two did enact that Electors of Vice Pre-
sdent the United States shall be by bsl-
lot the Tuesday preceding Wednesday the dfsh day
eentatvss, at Columbia, by the Legislature of this
State by such persons shall be returned members
thereof and shall attend that day-and also that
the Electors of President and Vice President shall be
appointed by ballot the Tuesday preceding the FIRST
Wednesday in December In every fourth year succeed
ing the last election in the House of Representatives
in Columbia by the Legislature Of this State, which
shall be then existing or by such persons shall be
returned members thereof and shall attend on that
day
And, whereas, the Congress of the United States
did, by act passed end approved on the twenty
third day Of January, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and forty Elk enact the
electors OF President and Vice. President shall be ap
the month Of November of the year in which they are
to be appointed The fourth Monday in November
Of each year being the time appointed by the
ton of this State for the regular nua meeting OF the
Legislature 1t follows that will not be In session
the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November
Vice President to be appointed according to the
act of Congress before referred that the State
will not have in it's power to appoint electors Of Pre-
eident and Vice President unless the Legislature be
especially convened for that purpose.
Now, therefore, l. the said David Johnson in pur.
suance of the power in vested by the luton
of this State authorizing the Governor, on extra
ordinary occasions to convene the General Assembly,"
do issue this my proclamation calling upon and re-
uesting the Senators of the General Assembly of this
State whose terms of office have not expired, aud
those who have been now recently elected and the
members Of the House Of Represe ntatives who ava
also been recently elected to convene at Colum
ba, on the first Monday in November, now next
Representatives., the said Tuesday next after the
said first Monday to appoint electors OF President and
Vice President Of the uted States in nformity to
the act of Congress aforesaid, last referred to.
DAVID JOHNSON.
By the Governor:
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