Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-05

people of South Carolina did not determine
that they are in favor of the submission of the
State to the past wrongs inflicted on them by
the General Government.
Resolred, That ""No Submission" should
still be the watch-word of the State, las it was
in the late election by many of those opposed
70 secession,) which should call together all the
true resistance men of all parties in patriotic
co operation to save the rights, honor, and in.
tegrity of the State. = - ~
ReSolred, That all the wrongs inflicted on
the State by the General Government remain
rs they were when the Legislature ordered the
election for convention Of the people of the
State, III their high sovereign capacity, to con.
slider and determine for themselves what mode
of redress in relation thereto it is expedient for
them to pursue; and consistency in the Legis.
lature, as well as that respect which should
always be borne towards the people, require
that day should be designated by the Legis.
lature for the assembling of the said Conven-
ton. ra.l
On motion of Mr.. R. +. Perry, the special
order, being bill to provide for the election
of Presidential electors hy the people, was ta.
ken up. and the House resolved itself into com.
mittee Of the whole--Mr. Williams in the chair.
Mr. Perry addressed the committee at some
length in support of the BILL
Mr. John |. Middleton briefly replied to Mr.
Perry
Mr. Hutson next addressed the Chairnot,
he said, to discuss the merits of this BILL for he
believed it beneath the dignity of the crisis
through which the State is passing. He ose
to offer preamble and resolution, to the effec.
that the committee report to the House that
the bill do nat pass. At the suggestion of MIR.
Tore, the mover withdrew the preamble
After some further desultory debate, the
committee rose and made the following report,
being the resolution introduced by Mr. Hut.
son:
The Committee Of the Whole House, to
which was referred ga bill to provide for the
election of electors Of President and Vice
President of the United States in South Caro-.
lima by the people" beg leave to report. .,
That they have had said matters under con-
, sderation, and are of oppinion that it is mex
pedient at this time to agtate the State by any
attempt to change the present mode Of electing
electors for President and Vice President of the
United States. They therefore recommend
nat the Dill SuDllllteu 40 hOt pass.
After some remarks by Mr.. Tucker and Mr..
A. W. Thomson, the question was put, and on
motion OF Mr. B. F. Perry, the yeas and nays
were ordered, and resulted as follows
YEAs-66 NAYs-4S.
DECEMBER, 2.
As usual, on Commencement day, but little
was done in either branch of the Legislature.
In the Senate, Hon. II. S. King, Senator
from ST. Paul's Parish, appeared and took his
seat ..a.A ~
Senate then rcccded from business, and join
ed the procession to attend the College Com;
mencenent.
At haIEpast one the President resumed the
chair, when
Mr. Adams introduced bill to fix the time
for the meeting of the State Convention. The
bill received at first reading, and was committed
to committee of the whole Senate tomorrow
at o'clock.
Mr. Barnes, from the committee on the mil.
itary and pensions, reported a bill to abolish
brigade encampments; which was read a first
time, and ordered to Il second reading to NOR
row.
Mr. DHTrcvillc Introduced bill to take the
evidence Of free negroes and slaves in certain
cases, and for other purposes. 7i.s
Among other proceedings, was 4 motion by
Mr. Carn, instructng the committee OH the col
lege, edu"a.ion, and religion, to inquire into
the expcndiency Of erecting 4 new Chapel in
the College Campus; which was adopted.
Mr.. Carew presented amemorial from large
number Of citizens, asking aid from the State
for the South Carolina Instute
In the House, Mr. Crookshank presented tile
petition Of J. w. Caldwell, and Others, pray
ing for an act Of incorporation for the Florida
Steam Packet Company.
Mr. Middleton, from the committee on intern.
! al improvements, to whom had been referred
the subject, reported bill in favor Of selling
the Rocky Mount Canal to Daniel Mccullough
Reports from the committee OIL the judiciary
were read by Mr. HUT. We were pleased to
observe that the committee reported fayorably
on the bill to increase the amount Of property
exempt from levy and sale, introduced ny Mr..
Tucker We earnestly hope that it will receive
the favorable consideration of both Houses. -
DECEMBER 3.
In the Senate, the usual business OF the morn
ing hour was transacted.
In the House, the morning hour was occupied
by the presentation of petitions, memorials
&c.
Mr.. Ashmore, from committee on cIahns'
made 4 large number of reports. ....r