The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-12-09

hr. John ]. Middleton briefly replied to
nir. Perry. lie thought tho member from
Greenviile had nade premature movements
on The subject; that 10 designation could
ne made unlil our representation was
ascertalned under The now census. He
Thought, therefore, the first .ccilou Of the
biil vas defective. He a,iJ, he was amonr
those who did not feel Tho imperative
Necessity OF tho change. lie said the
'ncmher rom GrcenvlIle had charged that
the syrtcm worked III lie did moi believe.
IT, lie referred to Inc carc Of Genera;
i'iDrkncv, and nnred thar It was not
o"rat'sc the people o, South Carolina dd
h"' Know bliH, but beransc, ut the ccrod
r"'crreh to, he 'yasa member Of wbli WIS
called tire Federal Party; and that his was
thc rca'o on, and the only reason, why the
vMe o' ihc State was cast against him. Mr..
Middleton took the ground that II every
vote cast by the State FOR President, the
popular "pri"n waa fully reflected by the
Leg slniurc. He said that IN all cases
members VIII" had TO vote were elected in
the October preceding, and that their
views were scncraily nscertaIncd on The
subject. MIR. Middleton answered some
other arguments of MIR. Perry, aud stated
that It was undoubtedly the intention nf the
Convention who framed The Constitution to-
leave the mode of this election 10 tho Leg.
islalurc.
Mr. Hutson next addressed the Chair not,
he, said, To discuss The merits Of tins
hil', tor he believed il beneath he dignity Of
the crisis through wh,rh tho State is
passing tic rn.e to differ IL preamble and
resolution, to the effect that the com
m'ttee report to the House tl,a, the bill do
n'' pass. AT the suggestion OF Mr. Tore,
the mover withdrew the preamble
Alter some further desultory debate. The
committee rose and made The following
report, hc Dg the resolution introduced by
Mr.. llu,s,n:
The Committee Of The Whole House, tn
winch was referred "a bill to provide Tor
The e!ec'lon Ut electors Of Pres dent aud
wee President OF The United States in
South Catolina by the people," beg leave
To- report.
Tint they have had SAID matters under
consnicrat'nn, aud are ni Op,ninn that it is
incSrcd'ent at tins iinc to agi;a,c the
slate ny any attempt To change the present
mode OF elcct'ng clectnrS for President OF
the United States. They tIer.lorc re.
commend that the bill submitted do 40,
pass
After some remarks by AIr. tn, kcr aud
Mr.. 4. w Tho nson. the question was put,
aud "n motion Of Mr. B. t. Perry The
yeas aud nays were ordered, and resulted y
'ul.nws:
EAs.-alcssrs. Abncy, Addison, Ar
thur. Aver, Barton, Benton, Blackwell,
| Blum. Bowers, Brnwn!ee. Burnc,. Clark,
+. NJ, Cru.kshank, CT 'ingi,nn, Organ,
Duncan, }. W., Dnnkin, iIvans, 5. W.,
Garv"n, Harrison, Hearst. Hayward. j. b.,
licyward. \ Hudson, jennings, Jcrnnn.
Johnson. j., Johnsi"n, a. r.. Jnucs, A i,
J"rd'n, kcI,,, l.. NJ, Kcl,,, w. J. Kn>ler,
Law.nn, l.ytes, NJ eau. NJ. Kcwa, Mani.
g"uI'. Mnrinn, Memnltngcr, Middleton, J.
l. Middleton. n. r, Montgomery, Mur
| ange, Nelson, Owens, Perry, j. b.,
Pope, Preston, Read Richardson, Rob.
ertson, Wm.R Rowell, Seabrook, Sink.
lcr, S"l'iran, Tore, Vance, Vertiicr,
Wagner, Waters. WhLcficII, W,rmll,
Wilkinson, D. j., Wrght-65
Massachusetts. Alexander, AShmore,
Bn">cr. Bradley, Bro, k,nan, Campbell,
Can cy, Chrsiiiit, Clark. H. IL. Curcr,n.
Nc,m, Duncan j. f. Evii.s, VI. H., Gar
ling,on, Grssc,tc, Hammond, Harrington.
Haskell, Hunt, Irhy, johnson, 4. G. Jn e.,
r. j. kInard, Lcsc-nc, Lowry, McAlilcv,
Mcdonald, MrEwcc, McGuwcn, VI ,chci!,
Moore, Norman, Myers. Patterson. Perry.
Is. f., Philips, Poppcnhcin. Robertson. 4 !,
Smnh. T.. y, Smith, John, Summer. Iay.
lor. F!"lnp>on, a. W.. Thnnp>nn. Thos.,
Tucker. Wilkes. Williams, MIR SPEAK
rr--iS.
Aicr some other nnmporiant business.
The House adjourned until to morrow nj
l. O'clock.