Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-12
TEE RrEOLuTIOH IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Proceedings ofthe Legislature
Resignation of Federal Omce-HIOlders'
A VOLUNTEER FROM VIRGINIA.
RESIsTANCR MEETINGS.
Nj / airy NJ OV g m e n I ;
IREPoRrED FOR THE CHARLESTON MERCURY.
SENATE.

SENATE
"WEDNESDAY, Nov. THE Senate met at noon. The
journal read and approved.
The President announced the following among the
Standing COMMITTEES OF the Senate Federal Relations;
Senators DARLINGTON, DANTzLER ALLES, HAMPTON, BRf-
AN LEsEsNE; on Military, Senators MARSHALL, HARRISON,
ASTON MONTGOMERY, ALLEN, BRYAN on Finance, Sena-
tors McALILER, WAGNER +. G. PALNER, AAzYcKi KNIT,
CANNON, MARSHALL, BoYKIN.
Senator AosEs offered the following resolution ana
asked its immediate consideration
Resolved That the Committee Federal Relations
be instructed introduce at the earliest moment bill
to call Convention Of the people of this State.
Senator RHErr offered by way Of substitute, series
of resolutions providing for the call Of Convention
These having excited discussion he withdrew them
temporarily.
The resolutions of Senator MosEs were then adopted
The adoption Of Mr.. MoSEs resolutions was constru-
ed here as an emphatic expression Of the Senate avorng
the Convention.
Mr.. ALLES from the Committee appointed TO count
Electoral votes reported the Electors chosen as publish
ed yesterday
Mr. LEsEsSE offered series of resolutions; the first
declaring that the Of the hostile sectional party
is sufficient cause for the dissolution of the Union, and
the formation OF Southern Confederacy the second
declaring Convention Of the people at this time mex
pedent unless for the purposes OF secession and the
forming of Southern Confederacy; the third empow
erng the Governor, If LINCOLN elected to call
Convention so soon any other Southern State gives
surance or evidence of its intention to secede.
Mr.. WILSON moved to postpone the resolutions, and
make them the special order for tomorrow at one o'clock
which carried.
Mr. HARRISON offered resolutions similar to those Of
fered by Mr. TRENHOLM in the House of Representatives
which made the special order for one o'clock TO-
morrow.
The following resolutions received from the House
of Representatives and referred to the Military Commit
JVhereas The General Assembly of South Carolina by
the seventh clause of the Appropriation Act OF 1882
provided for the Military Contingencies one hundred
thousand dollars to be drawn and accounted for as d.
rected by the Legislature"
And hsreas The fourth resolution Of series Of re-
solutions on Federal affairs adopted the 18th of De-
cember 1852 declared "tha the State OF South Carolina
owes it to her citizens protect them and their pro-
perty from every enemy and that for the purpose OF mi
ary preparations for any emergency, the sum oil one
hundred thousand dollars (Sl0OO00 be appropriated for
military contingencies"
ARd tohereds, This appropriation has been neither
drawn nor used for the purpose Indicated and 1t is pro-
per that South Carolina should in any event and under
any condition OF affairs external or domestic to her, have
a better and larger supply OF arms;
ResOped therefore, That the Governor OF the State be
authorized and directed to draw forthwith the said APP
propriated sum- and in manner his discretion may
deem best for the public service in obtaining improved
small arms in altering and improving those on hand in
procuring field battery Of rhed cannon in providing
proper accoutrements accompany these different arms
and in furnishing additional supply of tents.
On motion OF Mr.. MAzYcS, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House met at IL o'clock, aud was opened with
PRAYER by the Rev. r. W. BARSwELL, as follows:
Almighty and ever living God, the high and mighty
Ruler of the Universe, who from Thy throne on high,
dost behold and bless all the dWeers on the earth, we
humbly beseech Thee for the people Of this Common
wealth so especially for their Senators and Representa-
tves here assembled with Thy favor. Bless these Thy
servants Be pleased TO bless and prosper all their
vices for the Advancement Of Thy glory, the good OF
Thy Church. the safety honor and welfare OF Thy peo
pie Give them the spirit Of wisdom and of unity, OF
manly courage and Of Cody fear that they may devise
wisely and well in this emergency in which, under Thy
Providence we have been placed. Let all discordant
counse cease all dtractng measures be at an end and
may the hearts and the minds and the wills of our en-
tire people the heart Of one man. for the main
tenance of truth and Justice for the defence Of rights
and honor for the security Of our homes and our
fresdes and for the protection Of those institutions
which Thou has committed TO our care and guardian
ship to defend and preserve and develope, under Thy
blessing and pleasure to the noblest results, &c, &c.
Mr. BUIST Of Charleston, gave notice that he would
introduce a bill tomorrow morning for the calling OF
Convention by the people Of this STATE.
Mr. TRENHOLM Of Charleston offered resolutions thatit
is the sense of this General Assembly that the election Of
Se ard y ise elected by joint bal
lot whose duty shall be- in the event OF Lincous eec
ton to the Legislature Of Georgia, now in
session. that South Carolina had put hersel in state of
military defence, anu NOul cooperate WIN
measures for the protection of the Southern States and
in the event Of Lincons election of withdrawing
from this Coniederacy and the calling OF Convention
simultaneously in both States to take the proper steps TO
form Southern Couedcracy, that the Military Com
mee Of the Senate aud House OF Representatives during
the recess might prepare plan for armng the State
aud organizing a permanent Military Bureau that the
Committee OF WAYS and Means sit during the aud
prepare bill for raising the supplies necessary TO carry
into effect the plans recommended by the Military Com
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hundred thousand dollars appropriated by the last Assem-
bly, 10 the purchase Of arms and that Immediately after
the election of the Commissioner the General Assembly
shall take a recess until the 10Th Of November.
Mr. TRENHoLNs resolution made the special order
| for tomorrow, at one O'Clock.
Mr. RuErT Of Charleston, begged leave to introduce
the following resolution:
Resolved That Convention Of the people Of the State
OF South Carolina is hereby ordained to assemble in the
town Of Columbia, for the purpose of taking into CON
sderaOn the general welfare of the State in view OF its
relations with the Northern States aud the Government
Of the United States and theeupOn take that the
Commonwealth Of South Carolina shall suffer no deri-
ment.
The other resolutions provide for the election Of Dele
gates to the Convention the filling Of vacancies and the
number of Delegates the qualifications Of voters, &C.,
&c that the Convention shall assemble at the State Cap
ol Oh the seventeenth Of December and receive the
same pay and mileage members OF the Legislature;
the Convention to continue In session lOng may be
necessary 10 the purposes AOtesau PROVIDED IL shal not
exceed two years.
Mr. RHErr said that his object in offering these
utions was to avoid the delay in passing bill There
was nothing in the Constitution to prevent the calling Of
Convention through resolutions The resolutions were
made the special order for l O'Clock tomorrow.
! Col CUSNINGHAN gave notice that tomorrow he
would ask leave to introduce bill to the State
Mr. Read also gave notice OF bill to provide for the
better protection and defence of this State.
Col CAREw introduced bill providing for the speedy
trial Of all persons charged with attempts to make nsub
ordination nsurrectOn among slaves also the utter
ance Of sedious language, distributing books papers,
pamphlets aud other printed matter calculated TO pro-
duce like results and for other purposes.
Mr. ALDRIcH gave notice that he would, on tomor-
row. introduce bill to amend the police regulations
with regard TO free negroes.
| The House then adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FEDERAL COURT
THE GRAND JURY DECLINES TO TAKE ACTION.
| THE HINGE RESIGNS