The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-12-16
POLIT TICAL,
Acgtslatnrc of South Carol ina.
,..a SATURDAY, Dec. 6. 1851.

cornm'ttee on interpretations, report
ed back the bill to amend the charter
OF the South Carolina Conference, re.
commencing it's passage.
Mr.. Barnes, from ths military
committee, reported resolution an.
rsopriating $4,000 for cnlargins
She Arsenal Academy.
Mr.. Carew reported that .he Joint
committee Of the two Houses recon.
raendcd the following gentlemen for
President and Directors of the Bank
of the State:
President G. NJ. Furtuan; Di.
secsoss-Thomas j. CAN'T, George
Robertson, Geo. II. Walter, ". c.
Dukes, J. P. DcVeaux. Fl. F. Stro.
hecker, Rice Duliu, r. G. Stone, P.
III. Cohen, Z. w. Matthews, Elisha
Carson, Thomas Lehre.
The following bills, in the general
orders, read to second tune, and or.
dered to the House for concurrence
A bill to amend the law in relation
70 managers Of elections;
a bill to incorporate the Charles.
ton Building and Loan Association;
A bill to incorporate the Florida
Steam packet Company;
A bill to incorporate the Calhoun
Loan aud Building Association.
7 At IL 12 O'Clock, pursuant to
messages interehangcd, the two
Houses proceeded to a ballot for
Comptroller General.
After which Senate resumed the
orders, when, without dispos.
sss7s.f # them.
81 10 special order was taken up,
q bill to renew the charters Of
{ banks and to prc";l''sszs'sw new
'siatik Ssaatigc motion pending beirs.
chat of Mr.. Mazysx, to strike eal
and insert: which was deciled ia the
negative-yeas 16, NAYS 25.
Mr. Mazycx then moved to strike
ont the fifth section; which was con
cured in-ycas "a, nays 16.
On motion of Mr. Adams. the bill
and report was ordered to lie on the
table.
The committee appointed to count
she votes for Comptroller Genera, re.
ported that j. B. McCully had re.
ceived l52 votes, and was therefore
elected.
After the transaction Of some fur.
sher business, tho Senate adjourned
70 Monday.
In the House, a large number Of
petitions and memorials we're present
ed this morning.
A message was read from the Sen.
ate that that body insisted on refns-
ing to amend the message from the
House, fixing 10Th instant as day of
adjournment. On motion of Mr..
Memminger, the &C was laid on
the table, and resolution adopted
SKIING Thursday, 18th instant as day
OF adjournment of the Gcaera, As.
uembly.
Mr.. Chestnut, from tho committee
Of the whole, which sat on Friday. re.
ported the bank ';'N with amend
ssaents; which, togethe. with the bill
TO sre.charter the Banx Of the State,
ON motion Of Mr. Hunt, was made
the special order of the day for Mon
day, OF 1o'clock.
On motion Of Mr. Aver, the spe.
eial order was called for, being the
bill to 6K the time for the meeting Of
tho convention, together with sundry
resolutions touching our federal rela.
sions. The House resolved itself in.
60 committee of the whole, Mr.. Mem.
eninger in the chair.
Ms. Aver said: It is knoun chat
1t was as the humble organ of the sc.
cesaion party, appointed to that duty,
L introduced the bill for assembling
the convention. had not intended,
sir. to say one word on the subject Of
st further than to movo TOR its pas
gage. Nor do I now intend to dis
euss the bill; for cannot conceive of
cven q plausible objection to it,
Should any be made, may hereafter
crave the indulgence Of the commit.
tee,to reply. / rise now simply to
say q few words in reference to aid
those other matters which have been
Rsfarred, along with that bill, to this
committee for consideration. BY the
eth scction Of tho act Of tho last scs.
sion, ordaining convention Of the
peoac, the enrire subject Of our fed.
esal relations is transEerred to that
convention, with the enc simple re.
sersaeien to this Legislature ef tho
power TO az o tinae for its assembling.
faseSfore with confidence submit
,sat this Legislature has no further
sas;sdGtiou over the subjects Of fed.