Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-11-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

. III -t!i'oG HONDAY, NOVEMBER D, looo.
A,fsw minutes; after IL o'clock meridian,' on
motion 4of. ,Mr. j.. DaPope, the Chair was taken
by Mr. C. g, Memminger.sL {, ''i.,I =.
The Chair directed the Clerk TO read 10 ths
House the proclamation Of His Excellency the
Govern6Eofi South Carolina, convening the Leg
islatare in extra session. -: - .'.' ~
The members eject to:thc present House thea
appeared at the Clerks desk, and were qualified.
The HOUSE proceeded 10 ballot for Speaker.
One hundred ballots were deposited, Of which
nineey!seyrn we're for the Hon. James Smons
who way lhercupo ion declaredby the Chair to be
duly elected! IA i.s'"S =
On ,molion by Mr.. McGowan," Committee
was appointed 10 notify Mr.. Simons Of the nc.
ton Of the House. The Committee was CON-
posd Of Messrs. McGowan, Read, and Mullins.
The committee then retired and soon after
ward returned and conducted the Speaker elect
to the. Chair; @hsreupon The oath of Office ad.
Ininistered: 3,,:s& q: ri2.,: - .'t3'."
A message was received, from the Senate, ia
forming the House of the organization OF tha,
body. 4. -, .!.,.... ~;
on.iaotion, the House proeeeded;t0 The elec-
John.T. Sloan, CLERK 10 The last House Of
Representatives, having received majority Of
the votes, was declared duly elected, and quail
fed accordingly. .'',': ! ,! =. .
A message was received from,,he Senate, in.
forming the House of appointment of i Com
mittee to nominate Presidential electors, and
asking the House to appoint similar Com
;, on'notion the message was ordered to lie on
the table,. j. -. ~ -
The following resolution was received from
the Senate:!!:: 81 .;aE,! -Yi':%s :,.'.. - =
Reso!rsd That the appointment Of Presiden-
tial electors, for the, term commencing on thu
fourth Of March next be made by joint ballot of
both Houses on, Tomorrow Cruesday) at,l2
o'clock d., accotding to The, act of Congress
prescribing'the time Of choosing electors, and
thattbe Senate adjourn on the Same day at ------
o'clock. ~ ..s+:--.;2 = -
On, motion. of: ME., McGoSan,. 1T was ordered
that the House do concur in tbe resolution, and
that it be returned to The Senate. 80
The House then proceeded to the election Of
Reading Clerk, which resulted, on the second
ball6tsin the election of? s. Richardson, jun.
MEiWanaee moved ttat'p committee Of three
be appointed to whit upon His Excellency the
Governor, md inform him that the House had
orgnnized,and :was ready to receive any commu-
nication. he might .,be,,pleased to make. The
Chair appointed Messrs.. Wallace Bryan, and
Smith as the committee. N! ,..lol ~
The following message was received from the
Governor; though H: Walker Adams, Esq: -.
f:;.,'.t .';"ExEcrTIvE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA, s. e. Nov. 8, 1856. f,
Gentkmen :efhe Senate and House q: Rep
resSntdfiueS::s'
From the adoption the Federal Cohstitu;
ton down TO ahe .psesentday, the Electors Of
President iapd ..YieeaP President, to o"which this
State, has been, entitled have been appointed
under lie Act Of 1892 by joint ballot, Of the
Senate and House of Representatives, and prior
to 1916 the. appointment was made on the Tges:
day preceding Tie ffst Wednesday in December
in every fourih year sneceedingt6e last election
Of President and . ayhdt PRESIDENT. The Act of
Congress passed jn the ysari 1876, enaets that
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