The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-12-03
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Lsglsla.u.a Of South Carolina.
In the Senate, on Thursday, 2Sth instant,
memorials. petitions, &c, were presented.
Mr.. Mazyck Offered the following preamble
and resolutions:
Whereas we can no longer hope, ny the e%-
am,la of our forbearance or otherwise, to re-
pair the breaches which have been made IN
the Federal Constitution, and to restore 1t to
the original integrity; and whereas the threat
eniur asDect of our internal relations admon-
ishes Us that it is unwise and inexpedient to re.
;ect arv means fairly within our reach OF
Strengthening our military defences: There
fore
Gcsolrcd, That the Governor be, and is hero
bv requested to appoint an agent to receive
the share OF the proceeds of the sales OF public
3and assigned 20 this State under the act OF
Conrrcss OF 4th September, l94l.
Rexo!red. That a message be sent to the
House of Representatives asking their concur
renee in the foregoing preamble and resolu-
tions.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In the House, on Thursday. 2Sth inst, the
morning hour was occupied by the presenta-
ton of petitions, memorials, &c.
Mr.. J. lizard Middleton introduced the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution: D.,
Whereas the Government OF the United
States has failed to secure to us our rights OF
property, liberty and tranquility, and, on the
contrary, has arrayed all Of its influence and
power on the side Of our enemies, thereby vlo-
lating it's trusts, and putting in Jeopardy our
existence as people; and whereas we have
nothing advantageous to anticipate from a
fuller participation in the forms of legislation at
Washington: BE it therefore
Resoirsd, That this General Assembly will
not elect Z Senator to ill the vacancy at present
existing in the Senate of the United States.
Mr. Yerdier offered the following resolution:
Resolrea, That special committee be ap-
pointed by the Speaker, whose duty it shall be
to inquire nto and report a bill Of non-inter-
course with the citizens of all such States of
this Coniederacy as have passed Illegal enact
ments, and placed other obstacles to the recoy-
ery Of fugitive Slaves, and inflicted other inju-
ries upou our peculiar institutions, in open vlo-
lation and utter disregard of the letter and spr-
it of our Federal Constitution.
MIR. L. H. keitt presented preamble and
resolution relative to the Southern question,
recommending a convention of the people of
the State, and declaring secession AS the only
remedy against Northern aggress'ons.
Mr.. Robertson gave notice that he wonid
ask leave to introduce a bill to incorporate 4
Al. 10y -, oil of l,,l IN
extend the corporate limits Of said town.
Mr.. Preston gave notice that he would ask
leave TO introduce bills for the incorporation OF
the Bank of Commerce and the Exchange
Bank, to be located in Columbia; also bill
tor the incorporation ofaa Insurance Comra'
ny in said town.
Mr.. Hunt gave notice that he would ask
leave to introduce bill to extend the charter
Of the Bank of the State to December, 1870.
He also submitted the following resolutions,
which was ordered for consideration to-mor
row:
!. Resolred, That when the charter of any
of the private Banks expires by its own limita-
ton, the contracts of the State with stockhold-
ers is at an end, and they have no claim to
monopelize the stock for new term; but the
right to subscribe for that or any other new
Bank belongs to the people generally. q.
3 Resolved, That the public safety demands
that all currency based upon the capital of pri-
vate Banks should be fully redeemed at the cx-
piration oftheir charters.
g. Resolncd, That in granting charter to
any new private Bank, no bonus ought, on
principle, to be received, as it is either a pur-
chase from the state Of the franchise entrusted
to the Legislature for the general good by 4
privileged few, or it is communication during
the charter of all taxes, which is against prin-
ciple and expedioncy-as all property should
remain liable to taxation, as the eXigcncics Of
the State may require.
4. Reso'cel, That it is expedient for the Le-
gislature to prescribe by law the principles on
which all bank charters to private banks shall
be granted-fxipg the amount Of capital-the
terms on which their pronissory notes shallbo
issued to pass as currency, to secure the public
from all suspicion or omission to redeem the
same in specie on demand.
Mr. j. B. Perry offered resolutions instruc-
ting Senator Butler not to occupy his scat in
the United States Senate, and requesting our
Representatives to adopt the same course un-
til further Instructions
Mr.. Aver gave notice that ne would ash leave