Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-16
. to report the bill for passage, &C., and it
. dac;ded in tha affirmative. EF

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The committee thereupon rose, and the Spea-
ar having taken the chair, Mr.. Memminger,
from the committee Of the whole, reported
that the committee had under consideration the
Senate bill to fix the time for the meeting OF
the convention, and recommend its passage with
ont amendment, and asked to be discharged
from the consideration of all matters referred
to it. which was concurred in.
The bill having received a second reading
in the House, Mr. Harrington offered the fol-
lowing preamble as an amendment:
"Whereas the recent election of deputies to
a Southern Congress has decided against the
separate secession Of South Carolina for the
past aggressions: and whereas, in the opinion
of this Legislature, the other Southern States
have decided against cooperating with this
State in the measure of secession as a remedy
for existing grievances: and whereas the act of
the last session of this Legislature, calling a
Convention Of the People referred to it the
question as to the mode and measure of resis
tance: and whereas this Legislature relies up
on that body to adopt such measures of resis-
tance, In conformity to the declared will Of
the people, as will preserve the honor and re-
deem the pledges of the State"
A motion was made to lay the preamble on
the table, on which Mr.. Owens demanded the
yeas and nays; which being taken, resulted as
follows: Yeas-9l. Nays 81.
Mr. MCGOWAN then offered an amendment
that the Governor be authorized to receive re-
signations Of the members who desired to resign,
and to issue writes of election to fill the vacan.
cies. This amendment was rejected-yeas
81, nays So.
Mr. Nelson Michel altered an amendment
to change the time of the meeting Of the Con.
ton from the fourth Monday in April to the
fourth Monday in January. This was also re-
jeeted by large majority. The question re-
curing on the passage of the bill, Mr.. McCrady
spoke very vehemently agnst the bill, and against
the calling Of the Convention. The yeas and
nays were ordered, and the bill passed by the
Senate, fixed the time of the meeting of the
Convention on the fourth Monday in April, ls-
So, was ordered to be returned to the Senate.
December 8.
In the House sundry bills from the Senate
were read first time.
The Speaker announced the papers on his
desk, among which was the bill calling the
convention, which had been read third time
in the Senate. The question being shall this
act be returned to the Senate, Mr.. PHILIPS
moved that it be the special order for to-mor.
row at IL o'clock The motion was lost.
The vote on the question being ordered to be
taken by yeas and nays, resulted as follows:-
YEAs-66.-NAYs-35.
Mr.. Lessesne, from the committee on the
judiciary, made report from the minority OF
the committee in relation to changing the day
of general elections in this State The report
is in favor of the change, SO that the Sabbath
be not desecrated by electioneering, &c.
Mr.. B. F. PERRY, from the committee on
the lunatic asylum, reported in favor of an ap.
preparation of $4,000 for the purpose Of ex.
tending the buildings of the institution. He
also reported bill for the purpose of authori
zine the street on the east Of the asylum to
be enclosed.
Mr.. AsHmoRE called for the special order
for one o'clock, being the bill to recharter the
Bank of the State. The House resolved it.
self into committee of the whole, Mr., CHEsSUr
in the chair. Some desultory debate followed
in the committee, when Mr.. HursoN renewed
his motion that the committee rise, ard report
that it is expedient to discuss the recharter of
the Bank of the State at this time, it having
five years to run. The resolution was adopted
and the committee rose.
A bill to punish persons placing distractions
on railroad tracks had a second reading and
was ordered to the Senate, after being amended,
80 as to strike out the clause requiring railroad
companies to fence their lines of railroads.
A bill to sell a tract of land-Rocky Mount
Canal-to Danl. Mccullough, was amended
SO as to offer the property at public auction.
Mr.. CHEsNUT, Chairman Of Committee Of
the Whole, reported on the bill to re.charter
the bank of the State, which report and the
bill was ordered by a vote of yeas and nays
to lay on the table.
A resolution was adopted that the House on
to.morr,w, and afterwards take recess daily
from o Z p. N.
The House adjourned.
DECEMBER ii.
In the House, sundry bills were read and re-
ports of standing committees made.
A bill to provide by law for payment of post
mortem examinations was read a second time
and ordered to the Senate.
Mr.. Memminger offered resolution that a
committee of five from the House be appointed
to inquire into the exped;ency Of erecting a
new Chapel at the South Carolina College, or
enlarging the old one, and that message be
sent to the Senate asking the appointment of u
similar committee on the part of that body.
Mr. rLyles, from the committee appointed to
examine the contingent account of the Govern
or p,ado ranort