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Proceedings OF the S. c. Legislature.
,SENjJ'L,
Friday. Nov &c, 1858.

Aio'eouiiSs vi Che .. y. Legislature.
SENATE
Friday. Nov &C. 1858.
Senate met nt ~ o'clock
Mr.. Allen WAS added To tho COMMITTEES ON
the Military and Pensions
Mr.. Ailston introduced n resolution proviJ.
ing for the election Of u. ). SENATOR 10 morrow
n. halfpaSt one o'clock, 10 fill the un.xpircI
term of office Of the late Hon. Josiah j. Evans
and als" for the election of U. s. Senator for six
years from the itli day of March, 1859 !: and
nskinG that message be sent To the House nsk.
ing its concurrence therein, which agreed
to and message sent accordingly. TO which,
by message, the House agreed, an:l the election
Is therefore ordered for to morrow ut half past
one o'clock
A message was received from the House in.
forming The Senate, that body had appointed II
committee To meet similar committee on the
part of the Senate. to consider the memorial Of
snndry citizens Of Charleston, praying the pns
sage of certain laws for tho improv cncnt Of the
health of the city. M-ssrs. Porter and Lcscrrc
are the Committee on the part of the Senate.
Mr.. Hampton presented the petition Of
Thomas Frean, for arrenrs of compensation in
the public service; which on mot ion Of the
Senator, was referred to the special committee
The President appointed Mcssrs. Hampton, liar
ris"n and Wilson.
The Senate proceeded to the General Order.
OF the dny. and took up for consideration the
following resolutions submitted by Mr.. Mazyck
Rcsolred. That the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States contains no grant "fp"wcr rrgu
late. prevent or restrict commerce among for
ciyn nations and therefore, all Acts Of Congress
rurportInG to prohibit or interfere with the
slave trade, between foreign countries, are un.
constitutional, aud have no riylltful force or cf
feet
Resolrco That the Act of Congress declaring
the slave trade to be piracy. if it. he under
stood hat in th.,
ture of things and in the sense of The Coustitu
ton, nfflrins whnt is not true and inasmmch
rs IT. pnrPorts aud intends to convert into pira
cy what Is not so in the nature of things. and in
the sense of tho Constitution. the said Act is
unconstitutional, null aud void.
Dir. Mazyek took tho floor. and after having
spoken short time, gave way. that the Senat:
might join the House in ballot for Commis-
sioners in Equity for Abhcvisle. Lexington and
l'ickens. The Senate having returned to its
chamber Mr.. Mazyck resumed his remarks. The
argument Of the Senator was brief auI was
noted hy your reporter as being prcdicatr,l on
the general principle, that however the Con
gress of the United States had authority and
power to regulate commerce between the Uni.
ted States and foreign countrics-yct it had
no power, right or authority under the Con-
stitution of the Union, to regulate and inter
fere with the commerce, and the regulations Of
that commerce, as between foreign countries :;
and therefore the net of Congress declaring the
slavc-tradc to be piracy. which is, or may be,
carried on by and between foreign count res, is
unconstitutional
On conclusion, Mr. Bryan from ST. Johns
C"lleton, moved that the further consideration
Of the question, be made the special order for
some future day. when Mr.. Wilson, from Prince
George Winynh, moved that the resolutions be
referred to the Committee un Federal Rcn.
tions-The yeas and nays were demanded bv
Mr.. Mnzyck. and on heing ordered, are veas
25, nays. l3, so the resolutions were accord
nrly referred.
The following is the resolution Of Mr. Bryan,
concerning the treaty of Washington.
Resolrrd, That i'll the opinion Of this Gene
raj Assembly the eighth and ninth articles of
tho Treaty of Washington ought to be abroga.
ted.
Pursu mt to notice given bills were in.ro,lu.
ced, by Mr.. Wi,herspo"n bill to provide for
the appointment o n Commissioner of the poor
for Lancaster District by Mr.. Wilson, bill
to alter or amend the 37th section of an Act en-
titled IAN Act for the better ordering and gov
erning negroes and other slaves. ratified in the
year Of our Lord. one thousand seven hundred
and forty by Mr.. Maxyck, bill to provide
for n survey ofthe Great River Swnmps ofths
State, to ascertain the practicability of sccur.
ing them against. overflow by Mr. Cannon, II
bill to regulate the commissions of tax collec-
tors ; by MIR DcLonch. a bill to grant to the
different BonrdS OF Commissioners OF Free
Schools, the power to make assessments for
educational purposes !; which were sevcrally
referred.
Mr.. Hampton offered the following resolu
ton
Resoiued That Committee. to whom shall
be referred n II matters relating to the New Cap
it"l, he appointed, and that this Committee be
added to the Standing Committees q the SEN
ate"
The resolution having been ordered for i'm
mediate consideration. was agreed to, and
Messrs. Hampton. Bryan and McAliley, were
nppoin the Committee.
Dir. Hampton presented the report of the
Commissioner of the New State House. which
was referred TO the Special Committee on TINT
subject and also.
The report of the Regents oftlc Lnna.ic
Asylum which referred to the Committee
on the Luna,ic Asylum and Medical Accounts,
and was ordered io be printed.