Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-12-12
Legislative Proceedings.

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noes, 25.
A bill to protect the owners of neat cat
tile 3 This bill passed two readings in the
Senate, in 1866, and came up for third
reading on the question, "shaH the bill
pass 7" 1t MAS agreed to, and the title
changed to an Act.
a bill to increase the penalty for setting
fire to tho woods-in the same condition as
the last---was read a third time, agreed to,
and the title changed to an Act.
a Bill to amend tho Constitution of the
State, so that the election District of Clare
mont shall hereafter be known by the name
of Sumter, and amended by the House of
Representatives, SO as to change the name
of 'IIibcrty" to that of Marion, in the
same condition as the last bill WAS read
third time, the amendment agreed to, and
the Bill passed and changed to an Act
Being constitutional question, it requir-
ed vote of two-thirds of the members pres
ent, aud that the yeas aud nays be called,
which resulted, yeas 81 nays O.
In the House of Representatives., sun
dry papers were presented and properly
referred
Mr.. DcSaussure, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, to whom was referred SO
much of tho Governors Message as relates
! to the punishment of ombczzlement and 9th
CT fraudulent acts, reported bill for that
purpose
The Bill provides that any officer of tho
State or other officer in the employment OF
Municipal Corporations or other Incopor-
atcd bodies so offending, shall be punished
by fine and Imprisonment, OF public whip
ping.
Mr., j. T. Green, from the Committee on
Grievances, reported Bill for the protoc-
ton of game. This prohibits under pen
! altics, the killing of deer between March
10Th and September LIST, and the killing of
wild fowl at improper SEASONS.
Messrs Simons and Ryan offered rcsolu-
tions in relation to the banks, which were
referred and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. L. ID. Richardson submitted the fol-
| lowing resolutions, which were ordered for
consideration tomorrow, and be printed:
Resolrcd, That Robert j. Walker, the
Governor of Kansas, has plainly, palpabIy,
and dangerously violated the principle of
non-interventon contained in tho Kansas
bill-First; by taking sides in his inaugu-
raj address, against the introduction of do
mestic slavery into that Territory, and en-
forcing his views by an argument; thus,
abandoning, at the very outset of his admin
istration, the rectitudc and impartiality
which bcfitted his station, and upon which
every section of the Union had right to
insist, and throwing the weight of his Off
cialainfueneo against the rights and inter
ests ofthc Southern States. Secondly: In
undertaking to serve the eause of freesoil,
which he had thus officially espouscd, by
proclaiming that the Constitution of Kan
sas, after being adopted, should be submit
ted for ratification, and by prescribing the
class of voters to whom only it should be
submitted, when the people of Kprsas, act
| ing through. their legally appointed eonyen-
tion, alone had the right to settle these
questions for themselves. Thirdly: In as
suming without authority of law, to inter-
fcre with the returns of the late election,
and thus, by a naked usurpation, changing
its results, and giving the ascendancy, in
both Legislative Houses to the party of fa-
naticishi, over the party of the Constitu-
tion--that for these unjustiiable, flagi-
tious acts, Robert J Walker, deserves and
receives the unqualified condemnation. of
the State of South Carolina
I Rcsolped, 2nd That the Legislature of
South Carolina, profoundly regretting tho
failure of the administration to remove Gov.
Walker, and being wholly unable to recon
cile such failure with fidelity to the princi-
pie of non-interyention cinbraecd in the
Kansas bill, arc compelled to regard the al
titudc of tho President of the United States,
as an acquiescence In, if not substantial en-
dorsement OF the conduct and policy of Gov.
Walkerj thereby jeoparding if not sacr-
ficing principle essential 10 che prcserva.
tion of the best interests of the South, and
the harmony of the confedaratcd States
Resolped, 3rd That the State of South
| Carolina recognizes, and in common with
hex sister States Of tho South, ill main
tain, to the last extremity, the of the
people of Kansas, acting throtie ieiie lc-
gally appointed convention (in9pi 81 in
fuence or diotation fronl any duartcr) to-
adopt a Constitution, with or without sub
mitting the same for subsequent ratification,
as in their Judgment may be proper and
/ to beadmitted into the Union as State
with such constitution, SO adopted, upom
tho sole condition that it il in its form re-.
pitaifcda .y9 3s ,
Resofeed, 4th That oopg.of these rcse-
olutions be forwarded to ei,eh Of the Sena-.
tors and Representatives OF the State OF
South Carolina in the Congress Of the Unic.
tod StateeN
| The General 0rftcrs having been taken
up, a Bill conecrDing Derilcct Estates was.
taken up, and after some brief discUssion