The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-11-12


d. Is. Stanly, ....... IL
G. w. Hicks,
J. B. O'Bryan,
Nr. I. w. pinkius having received a
majority Of all the votes cast, was declar.
ed duly elected, aad was qualified accord
ingly.
On motion by Mr., Reld, a message was
sout 10 the Senate, informing them of the
organization Of the lIonse by the election
ct Jas. Simons ms Speaker, and John Il.
Sloan rs clerk.
A second ballot for Reading Clerk was
then taken, l,he namo Of Mr.. tsmotte be-
ing withdrawn) resulting
&. B. Farmer 49,. 81
j. p. Richardson SO
W. l.. Il. Prince 20
Another ballot for doorkeeper was then
taken, but the result vas not annonced.
On motion it wss ordered that when
the House adjourns it be to meet to NOR
row at half past ten o'clock.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE, TUESDAY, Nov S, 1850.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Senate
met at ii a. m.
The journal Of Mondays proceedings was
read and confirmed.
The following resolutions from the
liouse were received, c~oncurred in, and
ordered to be retured:
Resolred, That the presiding officers Of
each branch Of the General Assembly do
issue "a the Olerks Of their Houses respec.
lively, a pay bill for the sum Of fifty dol.
lars, and to each Of the other officers OF
each House, n pay bill for the same per
demand and mileage AS are by law allow.
ed to the members Of the General Assem-
bly,, the same to be compensation for the
services of each Of said officers during the
present extra session.
Resoirtd, That the President Of Senate
DO authorized to issue to the Librarian, a
pay bill for the per diem pay allowed q
member,asa compensation Tor The services
Of the said Librarian, during the present
session.
Mr. MAzrcK ofered.the following Reso-
lutions:
l. Rtsolrrd, That the President and
Directors Of the Blue Ridge Rail Road
Company in South Carolina be, and they
are hereby requested to furnish the Sen.
ate at an early date in the regular session Of
the General Assembly, a statement Of the
names Of all stockholders Of said Compa.
ny, including both public corporations
and private individuals the number Of
shares owned BY oaoh, and the mounts
paid thereon; and to give the same infor,
nation in regard to the Tennessee River
Rail Road, the Knoxville & Charlestou
Rail Road, and to fully and particularly
INFORM the Senate what other aid has
been extended to the last two Roads, or
to either Of them. and by whom
2. That the Clerk OF the Senate do
transmit a copy Of the above to the Pres.
ident Of the Blue Ridge Rail Road Com
pany in South Carolina.
The resolutions were adopted.
In accordance with the Resolution
adopted by the Sena'e on Monday and
concurred in by the House Of Representa-
tives. the Senate, at l2 NJ, proceeded to the
Hall Of the House Of Representatives and
united with that body in voting for Elec.
tors for President and Vice President Of
the United States Tor the term commence
ing the 4th Of March next. The Senate
voted, returned.
A message waS received from the House
announcing the adoption Of the following
resolution.
Resolred, That it is the sense Of the
General Assembly that the Electors this
day chosen cast their votes for James
Buchanan for President and John c.
Breckenridge for Vice. President of the
United States.
On motion the resolution was concur.
ed in unanimously, and ordered to be re.
turned 10 the House.
a message from tho House was re.
ceiyed informing the Senate that John S.
Richardson Jr., had been elected its Read
ing Clerk.
Mr.. ALLEN, from the Joint Committee
to count the votes for Electors, reported
that forty Senators and one hundred and
Representatives had voted-that
votes would be n majority Of the
whole number cast, and that the result
was as follows: