The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-12

in Withdrawing from the present Union ana forming a
| separate Southern Confederacy.
SENATE.
| COLUMBIA, Nov. THE Senate met at u O'Clock.
The clerk read the journal of Yesterdays pro-
ceedings.
The President announced the Standing Commit
tees.
Mr.. Rhett's resolutions were withdrawn having
failed to be made the special order.
Mr.. Lesesne, of Charleston, offered the following
resOlutionS
list. ResoIoed That the ascendancy of the hostile sec
ona antislavery party styling themselves the Repub
can party would he sufficient and proper cause for he
dissolution of the Union and formation of Southern
Confederacy
I'd ReOlUed That is unadvsable at this time to as
senbea Convention of the State for any other object
than secession from the Union and equally so to leave
the Union, except for the purpose of forming Southern
Conrederacy.
3d. Reored That in case Of the election of the candi
dates OF that party to the office of President and Vice
President of the United States instead of providing un-
condtionay for Convention the better will be
to empower the Governor to take assembling
Convention so any of the other Southern
States SHALL in his judgment give satisfactory
Union.
Made the special order for one O'clock
Mr.. Moses offered the following:
Resoved That the Committee Federal Relations be
instructed to report bill providing for Convention
the people of this State.
HOUSE.
The resolutions on the late military appropria-
ton were referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs
Mr.. Morrison, of Anderson, offered resolutions of
the same tenor as Mr.. Trenholm.
They were made The special order for | O'Clock
Mr.. Cunningham, of Charleston, gave notice of a
bill to arm the State, which calls for an additional
appropriation of S400, 900.
Mr.. Bust, of Charleston gave notice of a bill to
call for Convention OF the people of South Caro-
lima.
Mr.. Carew, of Charleston, gave notice of bill
Tor the speedy trial of persons charged with excit-
ing characterization and nsurrection among slaves
and for circulating seditious pamphlets books &C.
Mr.. Adrich, of Barnwell, gave notice of bill to
amend the police regulations of the State in re-
gard to free negroes.
Mr.. Rhett of Charleston offered resolutions for
calling Convention on the 22d of November, the
election to be conducted in the same manner as for
members of the Legislature, and that each election
district lie entitled to send number of delegates
equal to the number of Senators and Representa-
tves to which they are now entitled for the Legis-
lature, and the members of the Convention be en-
titled to the privileges and receive the same
pay and mileage as the members of the Legislature,
the delegates elected to assemble the 18th of De-
cember at Columbia. The Convention may be con-
tlnued by adjOurnments from time to time as NAV
be necessary, unless dissolved by their own
authority. 1t shall and be discontinued in
TWO years from the day on which it assembled.
SENATE.
COLUMBIA, Nov. S.-The Senate assembled to dav
at II O'Clock
On motion of Mr.. Dantzler, of Orangeburg, Mr.
seat in the Senate Chamber.
AT hafpast - O clock. Message No 2 from his Ey-
| cellency the Governor was received.
| Mr.. Darlington, of Newberrv offered a series of
| resolutions calling a Convention of the people OF
| South Carolina.
Mr.. Lesesnes resolutions were made the special
| order for Friday, at l o'clock.
Mr.. Marshall, of Abbeville, offered a resolution
which was agreed to, that so much of the Message
of the Governor relates to the Military Defence
of the State be referred to the committee on the
| Military and Pensions whose duty it shall be tc
take into consideration the proprety of receiving
| organizing, arming and equpng volunteers for
immediate action, and putting the State in proper
| position of defence.
The resolutions from the House on the subject Gt
an appropriation of 900 at the last session. fo1
! the defence of the State, were taken up and con
CURED in.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| COLUMBIA, Nov. S.-The House met at Il NJ The
! House called to order. Prayer offered by the
| Rev. DIR. j. l.. Reynolds The clerk read the pro
! ceedngs of Wednesday.
message from the Senate was received. enclOs
! ing resolution appointing Committee to wal
| upon and inform his EXcellency, the Governor, O
| the electors chosen by the General Assembly. Con
cnrred in. Also, resolution in relation to the pay
nent OF last years printing by the Treasurer of the
| Upper Divisions which was cOncurred in.
| The Speaker announced the Standing Commit
| tees for this term of the General Assembly.
On motion of Mr.. Mullins, Edward Rufin o
Virginia, was admitted to scat on the floor of the
| House.
On motion of Mr.. Mullins, the Messenger of the
House was instructed to forward daily to the Post
office all letters deposited by members, and fol
| such service to receive fifty dollars.
! Message No. from the Governor was received
| and read follows
| EXECUTIVE OFFICE, COLUMBIA, Nov s. 1860
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House of Representatives
In recognizing the primary allegiance every citizen t.
the State of South Carolina the Federal officers in he
limits may be subjected to pecuniay by the forfei
ture of their official bonds If they should tender their
signaton and they not accepted. And it would b
unjust for the State to require permit the patriotic
%eR to some may be the loss 81 heavy &
would therefore respectfully and earnestly recommend
that the State should indemnify them for whatever osse
they may sustain by act honorable to themselve
and indicative of such devotion to her. WM H. GIST.
Mr.. Buist moved the following disposition of th
| Message:
Res0lred That it is the sense of this General Assembly
that the citizens of South Carolina have held office
under the General Government, should be unidentified
against pecuniary liability they may incur in
quence of the resignation of such officers account
the election of the candidate for the Presidency of tn
| Black Republican party.
! Mr.. Mullin moved that it be referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Thompson moved to amend by SAYING Com
mittee on Judiciary, which carried.
! Pursuant to notice, Mr. Buist introduced bill
to provide for calling Convention of the people
the State. Bill read and referred to Committee OF
Federal Relations.
Mr.. Bust's bill was made the special order for
o'clock, Friday.
Mr.. Trenholm's resolutions were made the specia
order for the same hour.
Mr.. Rhett's resolutions having been read, he SAT-
| the resolutions framed thus to save time
They contained two important points: The day O
election for, and the day of meeting Of the mem
bers of the Convention. He had suggested Novem
| ber 22d in order that the members might be hom
at election, and argued the inexpedency of delay
| ing the Convention. He endeavored to show til
moral effect of prompt action. Itwould change tn
issue in Southern States, and the question would
longer be one of disunion but one of cooperation
1t would throw the secession question into Con
gress and the Southern delegation would then b
forced to take a stand at once. Promptitude wa
also necessary, that final steps might be taken be
fore we have lost the control of our crops.
The resolutions were referred to Committee o.
Federal Relations.
Mr.. O'Conner, of Charleston, offered a resolutio
that 81 0O0 900 be raised for and defence of th
State in the present eXigency, and that the Com
mittee of Ways and Means be instructed to inuuir
into the best mode of raising the same. He aske
its immediate consideration, which led to a long d
cussion which participated in by Messrs. o. Cor
ner, 1eadOn, johnson, COffin Lucas, Boylstor
Read Whaley, Cunningham and Kirk.
Mr.. O'Conner urged vehemently the immediat
consideration of his resolution The State Treasury
he said, was now empty. 1t was proposed now
prepare for any emergency, however sudden or III
expected. The revolution was upon us, and no d
lay should be made to put the State in a conditio
TO preserve ner against assault ana the OYerthr0
of her liberties To such an end the amount ws
small, and he was sure the people would respOn
warmly and patriotically to the appeal of the A
sembly.
He deprecated any postpOnement, or half wa
measures. They might lead to pernicious cons
quences. He remembered the rebuke of Roma
Senator upon his people-"Cataline is at the gate
of Rome, and you deliberate" Let not a sima
rebuke be rested upon us by an indignant people
By their Internal Vaccinations, deluded counsel
and their mischievous teachings enemies ha
passed the Threshold, pierced the Constitution
penetrated into the sanctuary of American liberty
where their exulant shouts of iiendish Joy was not
mingled with the crumbing column and broke
arches OF the Constitution and the Union.
MIR. Yeadon, of Charleston, said he was pre-
pared to vote for any expenditure necessary to arr
the State, and meet the nsoent foe that woul
dare attempt to invade our borders by land or SCI
but weuld move that the resolution be submtte
to the action of the Committee of Ways and Mean
I to report on as the more regular course.
Mr.. McGowan, of Abbeyille, hoped that the mC
tion to refer would prevail. He was for proceed
ing in the regular way, and opposed to any cours
which might look like impulse or passion. He wf
not willing to act in such way as might make it n
: cessary to take a step backwards. Goodness Wa
not inconsistent with frmness. The mmediat
adoption of the resolution would not save tint
The Committee of Ways and Means was instructe
to report plan for raising the money, and tn
plan would have to come up in the shape of a bill
The whole matter could be considered at the sam
time, both the amount and the plan of raising i
He no reason why we should depart from tn
usual course. He was willing to vote to raise an
amount of money necessary to arm the State, bI
: he was unwilling to fix the amount at random or
raise more than was necessary.
MIR. Coffin, of Charleston, agreed with Mr. Ye
don. and presumed the hOdv ynuld he unwjnr