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sioners, the said contracts have been viola

sioners, the said contracts have been viola
ted. .s
Mr. Chestnut moved the resolutions from
the Committee be considered separately.
Mr.. McAliley moved us q substitute, the
resolution submitted by him on Tuesday last, J.,
which is as follows:
Whereas, This Legislature has been I'M
able to obtain n certain and reliable plan
and a full and particular estimate of the
new State Capitol; and whereas it is of al
Importance, III the opinion of this Legisla
ture, that the same should be had and APP
proved before any farther progress be made
on said work; and whereas, also, from what
has occurred in the attempt to build said
Capitol, this Legislature can have no faith
i'll any plan herctofoSc exhibited and act
ed upon; and whereas, also, perfect
plan and Il full and particular estimate Of
said Capitol should be obtained before any
further progress be made in said work,
wherefore be it
Rcsotrcd, That the work on said Capitol
be forthwith suspended.
9. That commission of three persons
be elected by this Legislature on joint bal
lot, whose duty it shall be to procure a per-
feet plan, and Il full and particular estimate
of said Capitol, and submit the same to this
Legislature at its next sitting.
3. That, in the opninon Of this Lcgisla-
turc, onc-half million of dollars in addition
to what has already been appropriated should
bc the full cost Of said State Capitol COM
plete i'll all its parts.
Mr.. EDrayton moved rs substitute for
the preceding, resolution providing that
Il Board Of Commissioners, to consist Of
three persons, to be appointed by the Cen
eral Assembly, the Chairman to reside in
Columbia, to be the discussing officers and
that annual returns of the action Of the
Board be annually submitted.
Mr.. Mazyck moved as substitute for
the whole a resolution that James Jones of
Edgcfeld, Drayton Nance, Of Ncwbcrry Dis
trict, and Prot. McCay, of the South Caro-
lima College, be appointed board Of Com
missioners, to obtain plans and estimates,
and report to the next General Assembly,
and further, to obtain the services of suit
able architect, and in the mean time, all fur
ther proceedings in the erection of the new
State Capitol be suspended.
Mr.. Dudley submitted as an amendment
to the resolution of Mr.. Mazyck, that the
Board Of Commissioners contemplated in
said resolution shall take such measures fol
the protection and preservation OF the ma
chincry and material now on hand, relating
to the building of the new State Capitol, az
shall seem to be best for the public interest
\ These resolutions being read, Mr.. MAJ
yck moved to strike out the 1st, I'd, Sd ant
| 4th resolutions reported by the Committee
and substitute therefor the resolution sub
mitted by him, Us, amended by the resolu
!. ton mfr. Dudley. This motion of Mr.
,|Mazyck produced an animated and interest
,iing debate, Messrs. Mazyck, Moses, Cannon
,EMcAlilcy and Dudley supporting the mo
ton, and Mcssrs. Chestnut and Drayton II
!, opposition. On the question to strike OH
the yeas and nays were. demanded, and 81
), ordered, are yeas 13, nays %, so the resolu
tions were not stricken out. Il
The question now was on the resolution
as.reported by the Committee, which wcr
] separately considered. s!Thc 1st and I'd res
{. olutions were agreed to- 8 The third was a
!, mended, on motion Of Mr.. Dudley, by STR
!, king out the word Architect II The 4th wa
: amended, ,'on motion of Mr. McAliley, b
striking out cone million" and inserting "fiv
! hundred thousand E. sThe yeas and nay
we're demanded by Mr.. earn on this amend
fment, tho mover voting in the affirmative
EThey were ordered and were yeas le, nay
E15.%gsThe 5th was amended, on motion {
( MrND Dudley, by adding thewords "and tha
2 Ithey be, permitted to send sSfor persons an
papers, and persons attending shall be allow
ed the same pay as members of the Legi,
! Elature." sE'fhe 9th was amended OH motto
of Mr.: Chestnut, by adding the words,'"e!
!, cept those persons who are now before til
!; General Assembly, by memorial or petition
9 and theeSolicitor of the Middle Circuits |
! sErequcsted to assist the Commissioners"
EsSThe resolutions submitted byi'Mr. ORA,
yltoD, was now taken up-so much as require
I the Chairman of the, committee to resio
,ssIm Columbia, was stricken out on motion
ss Mr.. Dudley ;stand further amended, on mi
n ton of Mr., McAliley, by providing as a 81
&c ary for the Chairman Of the. Board, Il
81 sum sofs$l,5OO per annum and the tv
'T1o othefs ;of which the Board shail consist Il
ol sufnsof 5000 each. d" {.
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