The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-12-06
LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA


after the reading of the Journal, memorials, Pc
titoas, &c. were presented
Committees were then called Tor reports, OF
which anu;nber were presented.
Mr.. QuattleDaum offered the following reso-
buttons, which were referred to the committee
ON finance and banks:
Whereas, the recent innovations by the fede-
raj government upon the rights OF the South,
admonsh US that the time has actually arrived
when South Carolina should begin "to set her
house in order, not to die, but to live" and
whereas, it may become the true policy of the
State to establish line of war steamers for her
coast defence, as well as to increase her militia
nv stores and munitions of war; be it therefore
Resolved, That it be referred to the commit
tee or finance and banks, to inquire and report
to this Senate, the extent OF aid which the bank
of the State may be able to render the State,
lift should be deemed necessary to carry out
the foregoing suggestions.
Mr.. |. D. Wilson offered the following reso.
luton:
Resolved, That committee of one from
each congressional district be appointed, and a
message sent to the House, requesting the ap
pointment of similar committee, to nominate
suitable persons for president and directors of
the bank of the State.
MIR. Adams offered the following resolutions
which we're referred to the committee on fede-
raj relations, and ordered to be printed -.
Resolved, That the State of South Carolina
afflrms the right of each State of the confede.
racy, to secede from the Union.
g. That the exercise of this right by the slave
holding States is imperatively demanded, by ev.
cry consideration OF duty and honor.
8. That this State is prepared now to assert
and maintain her soveaeign right to secede from
the Union.
d. That, sincerely desiring to secure the CO.
no other reasons) this State forbears the,imme-
diate exercise Of her right to secede from the
Union.
5. That the Governor be authorized and re-
quested to convene the Legislature, SO soon as
any one of our sister Southern States shall an.
nounce herself ready for decisive action, or so
soon as he shall be reasonably satisfied that the
South is unwilling to cooperate with US.
Mr.. earn from committee on commerce,
manufactures, and the mechanic arts, reported
n bill founded on so much of the Governors
message, Number One, as relates to general
law for charters of incorporation.
At one o'clock the Senate took up the spe.
cial order, which was the election of Chanccl-
lor, Law Judge, and Secretary of State, and
proceeded to the House of Representatives to
deposit their ballots.
Having disposed Of the special order, the
Senate took mp the bushes on the. calendar;
after which Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In the House, on Tuesday, Sd inst, the morn
ing hour was occupied with the presentation of
memorials, petitions, &c.
The Committee appointed to count tue votes
for Chancellor, reported the election of F. II.
Wardiaw, esq.
A ballot was had for Secretary OF State, but
neither of the candidates having majority,
there was no election.
On motion of Mr.. Hunt, those bills which had
received their first reading were ordered to a
second reading, and referred to the appropriate
committee.
On motion Of Mr. Hunt, the bill to extend
the charter of the Bank of the State to 1870,
was referred to a special committee, to consist
of one member from each Congressional district.
The committee consists of the following gen
hemen: Messrs B. F. Hunt, A. w. Thomson,
i. p. Jones, W. S. Lyles, ]. w. Harrington, J.
w. Hearst, N. Hayward, Jr.
At halfpast two, p. M, the House resolved
itself into committee of the whole, and took up
the special order, which included
l. A resolution not to elect United States
senator u. Izard MiddletonG
,. Aresoluton on federal relations Lawrence
NJ. Keittg
8. Resolutions on federal relations u. B.
Perry;
4. Resolutions to elect members to Southern
Congress (B. F. Perry;
5. Bill to provide for calling q convention of
the State of South Carolina (IY. A. Owens}.
On motion of Mr. l.. NJ. Kcitt, the House
proceeded to the special order of the day, viz:
the subject of our federal relations. which WAS
discussed in committee of the whole, Mr.. Sull-
van in the chair.
Mr.. Middleton took the floor and addressed
the committee in support of the preamble and
resolution not to fill the vacancy in the United
STATES Senate 'front.' STATE.
Mr.. keitt follov.,i md addressed the COM
mittce at some lengt t,hing a comprehensive
view of the progrr> af Northern aggression,
examining the doctr I" Of the right Of secession
and was proceeding to the discussion of the
remedy, when, on motion Of Mr.. Preston, the