Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-11-11
LEsIsLATURE OF SOUTH CAR
uIENA---ENTRA SESSION.

Prem the Coiumbla Is. o. Csroiinian
TUESDAY,, Nov. 6-Snaie.=At l23 o'clock
he Senate proceeded TO the special order, the
reference Of the message No. 1 Of his excel.
ieney The governor. Mr.. Darlington offered
the following resolution, which was agreed
to
Rssolusl, That the order making the message
Of his exssllsncy tee governor tue special
order for this day, al hsls-psst twelve O'Clock
be discharged, and that 50 much Of said mes
sage IS relates 10 the call OF a c0nyen lon OF
The people Of this STATE, the reorganization OF
he militia, and preparations for the defense
Of The State, be made the special order FOR
thursday next, at I o'clock, ,. n.
On motion, ths senate sdjoursed to meet to-
morrow al u O'Clock
HoasG-The house met at II A. n. TIE
roll was called, and the speaker took the chair,
and be house was called to order.
Mr.. Buist called for the special orders viz
so much Of the governors message a. refers
to the call Of a convention, the E~e-orgaatza-
ton Of the militia, and the defense o. The
State.-resoluion in relation 10 the late APP
preparation for military organization.
Tie speaker read the resolutions offered By
Mr.. Buist 10 relation 10 the message Ct the
governor Mr.. Buist said the subject EN-
braced in the message Of bis exeeiieney The
governor, and made the special order for this
house, a. perhaps is well known to the mem
bers Of the house, who have examined the
Journal Of proceedings are the reeonnenda-
ton for q call OF a convention OF TIE people Of
the State, and the practical measures 10 be
taken with regard 70 the defense Of the State
and the resolutions Of ny friend aud COLLEAGUES
from Charleston, (Mr. C~unningham.) / pro
pose to direct ny attention to the subject ol
he governors message. The subject OF iha'
message are matters OF grave consideration
By directing our attention to that document
il will be seen that the recommendations ol
his eNcsllency are predieatsd upon a certain
contingency, upon the result OF the election
FOR President and Y.cs-Presidsht Of the Uni
ted States, and the uhtoward e-onsumnation o
the election Of Lincoln, in that great n2tiona
contest which Is upon this day being agitatee
in this country. InEsnueh 40 the recommen'
dations are predicated upon that contingency
my own opinion Is that il would be impoliti'
for this body 10 take any action IN II TIE re
suit Is known.
But If it be 80, ss we have good reason T.
expect aad anticipate, that the eonsummAhoI
will be untowaTd, and that Mr.. Lincoln vii
receive a majority Of the electoral college,
may be permitted TO remark that Il is ny ind
vidual opinion tat the action Of this genera
assembly should be prompt, immediate, IN
qualified, effective, and decisive. The reasoni
which influence me IN ~pronouneing this Juds
ment, would be Inappropriate at this time 4
say, bal what I have indicated as my view II
the result Of calm delibsration upon this CUES
tion. With a view Of directing The atten ioI
Of the house 70 this subject, and to afford 10
opportuni , Of dispOsiBg Of so much OF o.
message as is referred to in the special order
and with a view to briag the question sgail
before the house, propose the following or
der;
Ordered, That SO much o. the special orde
as relates e the call Of a convention Of III
people Of the State, the reorganization or Ia
militia, and the defense Of the State, as refer
rel to in message No. / Of bis eXcellency ID
governor, be discharged, aad that the sal
matters be made the special order FOR Thurs
day, The elgth instant, a. one O'Clock.
Unanimously agreed to,
Mr. Cunningham proposed an amsndRen
to the resolution offered BY himself, r~efsrrill
70 the military appropriation; which was {
insert the word smmuni ion, after the wor.
sceountrsmeBt Agreed 10.
Mr.. Cunningham said, As Tiers appeared &
b a very general concurrence in relation 10 ID.
proDrieIy Of the resolution, be proposed q
make no further remark Upon the subject q
this tine. Resolution agreed to and ortere'
10 be sent to the senate for concurrence
Mr. Butler, from the committee sppoipteD
to count the ballots for electors Of Presidsn
and Vice-Presideut, reported a. follows;
For the State at LsTge.-Gsneral Wm. E
Martin. Isl; Col. A. P. Calhoun, 10.
First Congressional Distriet-John vii
lisms, l56.
second Congressional Distriet-T. Y. Sim
Third Congressional Disiriet-G. P. Eli
Oft, 1856.
Fourth Congressional Disthet-T. WatOu
N4A
FIfh Congressional District - Joseph :
Gist, 157.
sixth Congressional Drstriet-R G. Nc
Cav, l5T.
The above having received a majority Of 10
votes cast, were declared duly elected.
Mr Buist offered the following resolution
Resolued. That it Is the sense OF n genera
assembly that the electors, this day appointed
cast their votes for John c. Breckinridge, q
Kentucky, and Joseph Lane, Of Oregon, 70
President and Yiee-Prssident % the Unite
safes.
Mr. Coffin called for the special order, viz
resolutions in relation to a DAY OF public fas,
ing, humiliation aud prayer.
Mr. Yeadon moved that the special order b
/ discharged, and made he special order 70
Thursday At two o'clock. The hour Of DIFF
Guilty and trial, in bis opinion, bad not yet al
rived. He heartily agreed with his e~olloagu
for q day OF fasting and prayer, in the con
I lingsncy spprehended, bat be most emphati
caliy opposed acting prematurely. Let Z
await The result before appointing a day {
fasting and prayer, or before We ask cur sists
Southern States to join Us in a day Of fas.In
and prayer to Almighty God.
The motion was agreed to, and the subiec
made the special order for Thursday, a. "
o'clock