The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-12-14
Legislature of South Carolina
TUESDAY, December, 6, Is

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pended, and Ncs.aDr No 2 v,: ,nn,rr,.na
from his Evr.II.nrv ,rop,mi,,;nrr o,.,a;,,
resolutions from tn. Goyor,,nE of Na,,.
York, which lie had received .in,n b;s m
nual MESSAGE
Tho resolutions rcluteJ IN tha surrri,o
modification and dissatisfaction of tho ar
= isIaturr of New yo,k. ot IN. v;r,n.I % %
opening of the slave trade. and rollino nm
this State to ioin in the discoveries nf ,ha
argrcssors.
,it,oa n,' T''m 'Ie message 10 the Com
The Special order for l25 was then taken
up. Till 10 amend The Constitution OF
the State, in relation To the manner of vo-
ting IN the election of officers chosen by
the two branches Of the General Assembly.
MIR Hampton said that the purpose of this
bill was 20 provide for the election OF Off.
GERS 10y r,UG rOcd, instead OF by ballot ; il
copies tie Constitution, only inserting the
words rird rocG.
The special order for . p. IN, resolutions
III relation to perliIrnti"ry.
Mr. Moses remarked that this sui ject had
engaged the attention Of this Assem, DIV for
Seventeen !r0Is, and that there were now
no less than ten presentmcnts Of Grand Ju-
res, relative to the subject, before the com
mit'ccs. That experience had taught that
'hos" whom State laws affect, cOnaiGcr it
as no punishment 20 bein jail. There they
are better clothed and fed than at home
Every species OF liquor is introduced and
ihelr irchdS are allowed 10 visit them. He
had introduced tins resolution 10 test the
senate on the subject,
IL was moved to lay the resolution on the
"ble. Ayes, u; nays, 10. The amend
ment was also laid on the table.
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The members assembled at l2m
The Speaker asked the attention Of tL.
House Io the r,soIu,iru r,nuir;r,, or u,
Commissioner of the New State Uouso IN.
entire cost of said structure Tho Con,-
missioner in rrply, states that. to y ,imiI,-
question put to him in 1887. he answered
that the estimate of The entire cost of said
structure is So COO 600. and that i, nlsn Tn.
estimate of the Architect. subi.c, ,o -, mar.
gin of ten per cent for difficulties unknown
Both Architect and Commits, ioner say they
see no reason to change their opinion from
TIE former estimate.
Mr. Wilkes.-Report of same committee
on prcsentmcnt of Grand Jury of Williams
burg District, PRAYING the abolishmrnt of
the present militia svsIrm
Mr. Cochran introduced bill for the
gradual removal of free persons Of color
from this State Read and referred 10 com.
m!ttee on Colorrd Population.
ar nope introduced the following:
whereas, The sentiment Aing out of
me h'ioustcfIng affair at fiarper's Ferry, is
eN'eh"eu over lh's broad Republic by the
press III coiors I" suit their respective po-
li'lcni crecd> and "ttirtics: and. whereas.
the ,fsI gnsh OF feeling is subsiding, and
= SH"tr J""Shrnt can be exercised in sitting
i"r'h me position which The slaveholding
,'"'eS ,p VIII Jake ana MAINTAIN at all hazards
'"cre'ore' m
heSof'e", ihat 1t Is The sense of this Leg
stature c not 10 'aEe steps tor the immediate
ioLhla''oh OF " southern ConfeGer"cy. but
"neh any oi Inc heighborng slave States
I"'e' upon 'ne proper course 10 appoint
:aeP"''ts 20 h'ee' 0'nerS' similarly "ppoln Ell
i" COW Sh'oh' 10 deliberate ana agree upon
pun 'pr su'i' formation, South Carolina
VIII 90 her part IN this gigantic movement
VT MuI'shs moved the Indefinite post
f"me"'e"' . ~ 'ne %UoNe, ana expressed the
HLpe uI,'a '"I' II Mo"Iu not 60 ABROAD that the
i;n io"'' ''"" ever entertained such rrsolu'
40 moI. o' '''S purpose ne called the yeas
anu n nays
nc h'ouoh lot indefinite posiponement
"'S t"e' taNen oy Yeas ana nays:
re"s' 90; nays %.
90 '"e i'o"Se refused TO postpone.
On motion OF Mr.. Pope, the resolution
was ordered to be printed and referred to
ommittcc on Federal Relations
Mr.. Moore gave notice of bill to re.
duce TO slavery, all free negroes and per
sons Of color by sale
Mr.. Ramsay called for the special order
The special order Was taken up A bill
to provide iur the election of nm additional
Law Judge, and for other purposes.
Inc biIi was taken up for a second rea d.