The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-12-24
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The following is the Till which has pa sed
our General Assembly. here 6piug tut twelve
vote. assins, ii in the House. and thres'In The
S-aa,-:
Abi,l to provide Er The appointment Of den
aies tn a Southern congress. and to call
ven,ior of the people Of the State.
Whereas, tho Conventional the saveh.'d.
ina. States lately assembled at Nashville. have
recommended 10 the said State tn met in Con
press or Convention, 10 l,r held at such time and
placc as ,h. Siai-s desiring I" he represented
nsy designate: {" ha c"mp@ett ot d"u"l" the
number nf their Senators and Representatives
in rh- Congress oft :e United States, entrusted
with full power and authority 10 deliberate,
with ,hc view and Intention OF arresting further
appressious, and ifpns>ihle. ni restoring the con
siinional rights Of the South. and 1t not. to re.
commend sme provision for their future safety
and independence.
Sec. l. Be il enacted nv the Senate and House
Of Representatives now met and sitting in Cen.
eral Asse mhly, and by the authority of'he same,
That eighteen deputies shall be appointed j" th'
manner hereinafter provided. who are herrhi
authorized, as deputies from the Stale, 10 mre'
such deputies as may he appointed and author
lied by any other slaveholding State IN Con
gress or convention as above recommended and
10 Join with them in discussing and deVisns
such measures, as in their opinion may he anr +;
ora,e to obtain the objects prop"sed ly The sad
Convention at Nashville. and in reporting such
measures 10 the said several saveholdng Siates'
as when agreed TO and fully confirmed by them
or any Of them, will efiec,nay provide TOR the
same.
Sec. II. Four of the said deputies shall he
elected by joiu, ballol ofthe General Assembly
at its present session, and the qualified voters 10
each Congressional District in this State shall
elect two, at such time as is hereinafter prescrI
bed. G5air: 81 %sf fjslyf-5
Sec. III. The Governor Of this State shall
issue wri,s of election to the Managers OF Fl:
ection. requiring them to holdelecvons IN Their
respective Congressional Districts on the sec"nd
Mon 1ay in October next, and thu day following
for two Deputies 10 the said Congress in each
Congressional district; and the said Managers
shall ,heretipon advertise and hold such cleo
,ions, and make due return thereof 10 the Gov
eLor.
Sec. ~. That the Governor shall duly com
mission all the said deputies, so to he elected
by The General Assembly and by the people;
and shall, in concert with the Governors or 9th
er proper authorities Of other States joining in
such Congress, appoint The time and place ol
MEETING, and give due notice thereof; and an!
of the deputies on:ihe part Of this State, wh"
u,sy attend al such time and place, shall have
full power to represent the State, as hereinbe.
fore prescribed.
Sec. Y. And be il further enacted by the au.
ihority aforesaid, That a Convention OF the
people ofthe State Of South Carolina is here.
by ardained 10 be assembled in the Town of Go.
lumbia, as acknowledgements. for the purpose.
in the first place, Of taking in,o conside ration
the proceedings and recommendation of Con.
gress OF the slareholding States. if the same
shall meet and be held; and tor the further
purpose of taking into consideration The general
welfare Of this Stale in sviewIof her relations
to the laws and Governmen, Of the u. States,
and iherpupon, io TAKE care that the Co,pmnn-
wealth of South Carolina shah suffer no detri-
fnent.
Sec. VI. And be il further ,cuacted by the ,an-
ihoriiy aforesaid, That, on the second Monday
in February next, and on the day fnllnwing. The
managers of elections lnr The several Districts
in this State shall, after giving public notice, as
in cases of eec,ions of Members "f the Leaisla.
ture, open the polls and hold elections in their
respective Districts Eor Delegates to the said
Convention, in all respects in the same manner
and from at the same places, as elections are
now conducted for Members of,he Legislature.
And all persons who are qualified, and entitled.
by the Constitution, and laws OF this State, to
vo,e, for Members oflbe Legislature, shall Do
qualified aud entitled 10 voe for said Delegates
to said Convention; and in case ofany vacancy
occurring by death, resignation, removal from
the State or refusal to serve, OF any person
elected Delegate to the said Convention. the
presiding officer Of the said Convention shall
issue his writ authorizing and requiring the
managers of elections. in the districts in which
such vacancy NAV have occurred, after giving
due notice thereof. 10 open poll and hold an
election to fill such vacancy. as in cases for The
election Of members of the Legislature.
Sec. VII. And be il further enacted ny the
authority aforesaid, That each ielecton district
throughout The State shall be entitled 10 elect
and send to the said Convention, numbero OF
delegates equal to the whole number oi Spna.
tors and Representatives which such District is
now entitled to send to the Legislature; and
the delegates to the said Convention shall be
eatited 10 the same freedom of arrest in going
10, returning from. and whilst in attendance on
said Convention, rs is extended to the Mem
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