Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-12-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

IDe Ii 'u-e iIL't at IL IN
Mr.. S. Nc; iiwaII, uf Abbeville, was callei IL
the Chair, when J. I. Sloan, Clerk Of the late
House, calle.l the House by Election Districts,
when the members elect presented their Gre
dentisls, We're sworn and took their scats.
A quorum OF Insubrrs hcing present the
IIou:e proceelcd to tie election of Si,eaker tu
preside over its lebc ratiol,s and on the exar,i-
nation of tie ballots, it appeared thai Mr..
James Siuni,s, REPRESENTATIVE from ST. Phil
lips AMI 81. M,c:iaci, received uinrtv VOTES
Which Wa, n,j"rity ,i. the ballots cast uIa!
Was elected. W,icreu OH, Mr.. Jaiue- Simon
WA, Conducted to the Chair by Me-ar>. Whllin.,
B"yl|tuu ami l:,gli,, a coinrulttce appointed tr
that PURPOSE, und dressed tine ilv,lse in
pleasant and feeling msr,nrr
4 message wat received from the Senate by
their Clerk, informing the IIyuse that a quorum
OF the members ot the Senate had met AMI
elected Mr.. James Chestnut, jr., President; Mr..
W. L. Martin, Clerk Mr.. A. D. Goodwyn
Reading Cork; j. D. Gaillard, Messenger and
A. D. Gaillsrd, Doer-keeper; and was ready
for business.
The House ballptted for Clerk
Mr.. Msmminser offered the following resolu-
stions, which were agreed to- .,;;99s. -
Resolved, That the rulex adopted for its gov
ernnent by the House Of Representatives OF
the last General Assembly, be adopted as the
rulcs Of this House.
ResoireS, 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 ballo! for Reading
Clerk.
Mr.. J. P. Adams, from the committee to
count ballots for Clerk, reported that Mr.. John
r. Sloan had received one hundred and five
votes, the Whole number cast.
On motion Of Mr.. j. HarIeston Read. jr, n
message was sent to the Senate, informing that
body that quorum of the House hal assem-
bled, had elected Hon. James Simons, Speaker,
and John 7. Sloan, Clerk, and vas ready to
proceed to business.
On motion of Mr.. A. j. Green, it was ordered
that a committee he appointed to wait upon his
Excellcncy tho Governor, and inform him that
quorum of the House had assembled, and was
ready to receive any communication which he
may be pleased to make Whereupon, the
Speaker appointed Messrs. Green, Blanding and
Brooks of tho committee.
TIE House proceeded to ballot for Messenger.
Mr.. Green, from the committee appointed to
wait on his Excellency tue Governor, reported
that they had discharged the duty assigned to
them, and that his Excelency would comuuni-
cate with tue House tomorrow, ut lo'clock p. m.
The House proceeded to ballot for Door
keeper.
On motion of NJ. Elliot, it was ordered that
when the House sdjourns, shall stand adjourned
ts meet tomorrow, at IL o'clock m.
Mr.. Blauding, from the committee appointed
to count the ballots for Messenger, reported that
II. Nv. Rice received % votes S. A. Sanders
l6 votes; j. S. Hemphill lG votes; ]. d. Mahon
F., Is votes, S. w. Banks IL votes; j. G. Marley
IA votes; j. NJ. Morris votes, and that there
was 10 election.
Mr. E. G. Whaley offered the following reso-
lutions, which were considered and agreed to:
Re,oloed, That in the death Of Mr.. WIN. Ed
inys, this House has sustained the loss Of valued
and efficient member; and that we truly SYM
pathiss with his f.niy in their ataction.
Resured, That tn, members of this House do
wear tho customary symbol Of mourning for
thirty days.
.sRssolced, That the Clerk transmit copy Of
these resolutions to the family Of the deceased.
On motion of Mr.. Whaley, and US further
mark of respect for the memory of the deceased,
the House was adjourned at 4 o'clock p. m.