The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-12-06
IN THE SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, Nov.


The session was taken up entirely with
the presentation of petitions, memorials, and
the reference of such documents to The ap.
propriae committees. Nothing Of inter-
est transpired, and the mere titles of the docu-
ments thus referred. would not interest the ma
ioriry Of our readers.
The return of these petitions from the conf
mittces is alone important, even to those per.
sonally interested, the mere presentation is a
matter Ct course. We shall not, therefore, give
4 catalogue Of their as they appear in the daily
journals.
In TIE HOUSE most of the business was OF
formal character likewise but being more
efftrvescent body than its more staId and sober
senior, very exciting little interudes occasion
ally diversity the duilness of the first days OF The
session. One Of these took place on Tuesday
Mr.. Henry. of Spar;anburg, "aided and ahet.
te.l'' by Mr.. Wallace, of Union, complaining "t
the grievous wrong and injury accustomed TO
himself and some Of his colleagues by the loss
Of certain seats to which their names had been
attached. Mr.. Henry was exceedingly pun
gent in his notwithstanding person not &C.
customed to "mince matters" ,"-and warnedt he
members ofthe House that if they desired to
preserve the propriely which had previously
characerizl lis sessions that seats should be re-
cognized as property, and the right thereto be
determined by committee OF ways and means
for this purpose.
The grievance is certain great one, and
ifthe neglect of is to produce The pug llstlc
encounters on the floor oflhe House apPrehend.
ed by Mr.. Henry, the matter should certainly
be very carefully looked to by the COMMITTEE
appointed for that purpose.
A spirited though brief debate also arose on
the reference to be made Of certain portions OF
the Governors Message. which came up as the
special order of the day at one o'clock.
When the usual reference of that portion ol
the Governors Message relating to the Sale
Bank, to the Committee Of Ways and Means
was proposed, the Chairman ot that COMMITTEE
(Mr. MEMMIHcER) rose and moved as an
amendment, that $50 much Of the Message as
related to the Re. Charter of the Bank of the
State be referred to to the whole House sitting
in Committee of the Whole, and be made the
Special Order Of the Day for Friday next at
o'clock" Mr.. MEMMISGER stated that his rea-
son tor making this reference arose from no
disrcspect to the Governor, bnt that he had
marked, with regret the Introduction OF tins
subject into the Message, to preJndSe, as II
were, a question upon which there was much
difference of fopinion in that body; he, therefore,
hopcd that the sub lect would be presented TO
the whole House and not to small section oil
it the Committee. Mr.. NJ. diatcd upon his
own difference of opinion on this subject with
the Executive, and expressed his regret that he
should have Introduces the matter 20 broadly
into his Message. -,
Mr.. Henry of Spartanhurg. resisted with
much warmth, the proposition, as d'sresPcc!'u'
TO the Governor, implying censure upon him.
and urged that the usual reference should ne
made. lie expressed his surprise that the OBJ
lection should have come from that quarter, for
when the Message Of Gov. Hammond, adcerse
to that institution, was sent in to the House, It
had not excited his animadversion. lie urged
with much ability, the right OF the Governor to
introduce the subject, and the improPrlety OF
any deviation from the usual course.
Mr.. Mcmmingcr briefly replied, and ex.
pressed his surprise, that his remarks shonId
have been construed into an attack on the Ex.
ccutivc, upon whom he proceeded to bestow 4
most glowing and eloquent cuIoglun. His
reason for making the motion, arose from the
grea, Importance of the subject, and the neces-
sity Of full debate upon it. not from the desire
Of casting any reflection upon the Executive,
for whom he entertained the highest consdera-
ton.
The motion was then put and carried. At
later stage of the proceedings, Mr.. MemmnGcr
introduced the following Resolutions, which
will be taken up simultaneously with that por
ton Of the Governors Message, and will
doubtless give rise to warm debate.
Resolutions as to Re Charter Of the Bank Of
the State.
l. Resolved, That it is unwise and lnexpc.
dicnt for State to engage in Banking. or to
subject its resources 10 the casualties OF Bank
ing operations.
,. Resolved, That the Bank of the State is
founded on this erroneous policy, and exposes
the public treasury and the public faith to the
hazards incident to Banks.
g. Resolved, That it is expcdient 10 Re-
Charter the Bank Of the State, and that meas.
ures ought now TO he taken to wind up its con-
Germs during the period Of its present Charter.
d. Resolved, That Special Committee OF
each House be appointed, !"nily to devise and
report at the next session, the proper meas
urcs for carrying into effect tho last Rcsolu-
iiOn.
The memorials of the Grccnville and Colnm
bia Rail Road, as also the memorial of the
Charlotte and South Carolina Rail Road, were
referred to Special Joint Committee of the
Senate and House, whose duty it should be to
investigate and report the propriety OF giving
Legislative aid to theseentcrpriscs.
After the transaction OF some unimporlanl
business, the House adjourned to meet at -
o'clock on Thursday.
THURSDAY, Nov. 80, 1913.
In the Senate, Mr.. Johnson, ofSt. Peters,
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