The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-12-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
The House met at l2 IN.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
The House met at IL IN.
Mr.. S. McGowan, of A 5bevile. was call.
ed to the Chair, when J. L. Sloan, Clerk
of the late House, called the House by
Election Districts, and the following gen.
tlemen presented their credentials, were
sworn and took their seats:
The return Of the majority Of the man
ayers of election of Darlington District,
was then read, as was also the return Of
the majority Of said managers, and,
On motion of Mr.. Yeadon, Mr. J. III Nor.
wood was sworn and took bis seat.
A qurom of members being present, the
House proceeded to the election of Spea.
ker to preside over it's deliI era,ions and
on the examination of the ballots, it APP
peared that Mr.. James Simons, Repre-
sentative from ST, Phillips and St, Mich
sels, received ninety.nine votes, which
was majority of the ballots casts and
was elected. Whereupon, Mr.. James
Simons was conducted TO the Chair by
Messrs. Whiting, Boyls,on and Inglis, a
committee appointed for that purpose,
dui NtutS~otu 40 ibio"tS.
GENTLEMEN OF THE uoUsE OF REpRE.
sENTArvEs | would be :nsensibIe to
the ordinary feelings Of humanity, if
were not agita,ed by the liveliest emo
tons OF gratitude 10 YOU, for Your ds,in-
guisbed consideration. In being again
elevated to this eminent dignity, it would
be All aifectation not TO acknowledge that
recognized the evidence OF ;he combine
confidence Of the State. | have been
long member Of this House, and the
greater part Of the time have sat in this
Chair. In the very prime and vigor of
my life ! have presided over this body,
and have given my abilities, whatever
they mag be. and my best services to the
comnonw eaiih, but have been amply
repaid hy the generosity Of the House Of
Representatives, and take this public oc.
casion TO make the acknowledgement.
1t forms no part OF my duty, and
have never indulge,l in undertaking to in-
dlcate from this place any opinion as TO
the general policy. political or otherwise,
by which this Assembly should shane
legislative conduct. There has been "A
larger infusion OF new members into your
body than have ever known before in
my eXperience-and ii will not, therefore,
be regarded as irregular OF imper,nent if
under these circumstances, | ST ould ven.
,ure in avery general way To suggest that
the wisdom aud experience oi legislator
is nc' acquired in single dav, nor hy
any accident Of intuition. Stare decisis. -
wise rule, aud is but SYNONYM for III
teIligent conservatism. Let me heseech
Won Ia cultivate harmony in yuur dcIihe.
railons. and unity IN Your action. Iou
will thus preserve peace at home aud in
sure your strength AMI rspertahi ity II.
br0a'l-fur wha. you want in numerical
and territorial strength, YOU must make
up by ability, characleA rnd cuncrntra.
tion. For the many grave subjects about
which you will necessarily bc concerned
this session, YOU will have constantly 10.
curing occasions To acknowledge the vai.
ne OF these suggestions.
Looking to You, therefore, gentleman,
to preserve the digri,y and decorum Of
this Assembly, and to aid mo in the ardu
"us and complicated duties to this station
have now the honor to commend YOU
TO the despatch Of the business Of the
county.
A message WAS received from the Sen.
ate by their Clerk, informing the House
tha, u Inoram Of the members Of the Sen.
ate had met and elected Mr.. James Chest.
nut. Jr., President; Mr.. w. T. NJ ,rtin,
Clerk; Mr.. A. ID. Gooiwyn, Reading
Clerk; j. ID. Ga,!lard, Messenger; and A.
ID. GailIard, Door keeper; and was ready
i"r business.
The House ballottel for Clerk.
Mr.. Memmjnger offered the following
resolutions. Which were agreed to
ReSotVe,i, That the rules adopted for
is government by the House OF Repre-
sentstiyes Of the last General Assembly,
be adopted AS the rules Of this H1use.
ResotVed, That printed copy Of the
same, with the other documents appended
thereto, as printed by the said House, be
delivered TO each member Of the House.
The House proceeded to ballot for Rea-
ding Clerk.
Mr.. j. i. Adams, from the committee
TO count ballots for Clerk, reported that
MIR. John /. Sloan had Teceiv ed one hun
dred and five votes, tho whole number
cast.
Whereupon the Speaker announced Mr..
}. 1. Sloan, as elected Clerk, and admin
islered to him the constitutional oath OF
Office
On motion OF Mr.. j. Har,esion Read,
Jr., message was sent to the Senate, in
forming that body that a quorum Of the
House had assembled, had elected Hon.
James Simons, Speaker. and John 7.
Sloan, Clerk, and was ready to proceed
TO business.
On motion Of Mr.. A. J. Green. il was
ordered that committee be appointed TO
wait upon his Excel!ency tns Governor,
and inform hrm that quorum Of the
House had assembled, and was ready TO
receive any communication which he may
he pleased to make. Whereupon, the