Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-11-16

rspeeIsl ps.pa,sh TO the Charleston couror.l
South Carolina Legislative Proceealne''
SEs.rE-WEpSEsDAY, November I.
The following resolution was received iIon
| the House of Representatives and referred 10
the Military Committee: co.,,
Whereas, The General Assembly OF South
Carolina, BY the seventh clause OF the APpro'
priation Act of 1859, provided for the Mill.
tar7 Contingencies one hundred thousand
| dollars, to be drawn and accounted Tor as
| directed by the Legislature
And whereas, The fourth resolution OF q
series of resolutions on Federal affairs, adopted
on the 10th Of December, 1859, declared THAT
| the State Of South Carolina owes it TO her own
citizens to protect them and their property
from every enemy, and that Tor the purpose Of
military preparations for any emergency, inc
sum Of one hundred thousand dollars ($luO,0 UOJ
be appropriated for military contingencies:
And, whereas, This appropriation has oeeN
neither drawn NOT used for the purpose inolca
ted, and it is proper that South Carolina shoulc
in uuy event and under any condition ofatia'rs.
| external or domestic to her, have a better anc
larger supply Of arms:
Resolved, therefore, That the Governor o.
| the State be authorized and directed to draw
forthwith the said appropriated sum, anc
use it in q manner his discretion may oeeir
best for the public service, in obtaining I'm
proved small arms, in altering and improving
those on hand, in procuring a field battery O
rlfed cannon, in providing proper accoutre
ments to accompany these different arms, ane
in furnishing an additional supply OF tents.
HOUSE OF REPaesESTAT!EEs.-lhe House
met at 9 o'clock, and was opened with prayer
by the Rev. R. W. Barnwell.
Mr.. Trenholm, Of Charleston, offered reSolu
| tons that it is the sense Of this General Assem-
Div that the election Of Lincoln is Incompatible
with the safety Of the Southern States, and
| that a Commissioner be elected by joint ballot,
whose duty it shall be, ia the event Of Lincoln S
election, 10 announce to the Legislature oil
Georgia, now in session, that South Carolina
had nut herself in a state of military defence,
and would cooperate with Georgia in measures
| for the protection Of the Southern States; and
in the event OF Lincoln's election, OF withdraw
ing ut once from this confederacy, and the call
ing of a Convention simultaneously IN both
States, to take the proper steps TO form a South
ern Confederacv, so that the Military Committee
of the Senate and House Of Representatives,
during the recess, might prepare G plan for
arming the State, and organizing q permanent
Military Bureau; that the Committee OF lays
and Means sit during the recess, and prepare a
bill for raising the supplies necessary to carry
into effect the plans recommended by the Mill
tary Committee; that the Government imme'
diately apply the one hundred thousand dollars
appropriated by the last Assembly to the pur,
chase of arms and that Immediately after the
election of the Commissioner, the General As.
sembly shall take n recess until the 10Th OF
November.
Mr. T%hrenholm's resolution were made the
special order for tomorrow, at ! O'Clock.
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