The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-11-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The House met at twelve o'clock, m.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Longstrce t,
the Journal of Satcrday was read and ap-
proved.
Mr. Gibbcs asked and obtained leave to
have his vote recorded as having voted in
favor of sending the Convention to the
Senate.
Mr.. Weston offered the following rcso-
lution
Resozvcd. That the Senate and House of
Representatives fix upon Tuesday next,
November II, for adjourning sine die.
Mr.. Cunningham hoped the resolution
would not be passed If one day more
were taken, a great deal of valuable lcgis-
Iation could be carried through, and he
therefore moved that it lie over until to-
morrow; which motion was not agreed
to.
Mr.. Cunningham said, in view Of the
grave stcr taken in calling Convention,
the Legislative Assembly should not now
adjourn without having prepared Il single
measure to sustain it.
Mr.. Weston thought it would be impos-
sible to pass the measures to which Mr..
Cunningham alluded by Wednesday,
and therefore urged the passage of his
resolution.
Mr. Read believed the important meas
urcs in relation to banks and arming the
State could be passed, and the Legislature
still adjourn at the specified time.
Mr.. Cunningham said these measures
were unanimously passed the Committee
on Military Affairs, and if the House re-
manned in session on Wednesday they
could be passed. He therefore moved
that the time be extended until Wedncs-
day
Mr.. Weston moved that that motion be
laid on the table; which motion was
agreed to.
This discussion was further continued by
Messrs. Pope, Shannon and BUST; when,
finally. it was made the special order for
three o'clock to-day.
The Speaker then announced that the
Senate had sent to the body its concur
renee in the resolution of the House in re-
lation to the resignation of Senator Chcs-
nut.
Mr.. MCGOWAN asked leave of absence
for the member from Anderson; which
was granted.
The member from Clarendon (N[r. Rich
ardson) appeared and was duly qualified.
Mr.. Boylston, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, to whom was referred Il
resolution Of inquiry as to whether all un-
finished business of the present Extra Scs-
sion could be continued over to the regu-
lar session, submitted report that such a
course was in conformity with the usage
of the House, and also in accordance with
the provisions of the Constitution, ACCOM-
panied by Il resolution to effect that pur-
pose; which was agreed to,
Mr.. Aldrich, tro--. the Committee on
Federal Rcla ..icns, reported back the res
olutioils and the bill referred to them Oh
the subject of calling Convention of the
people, with the Recommendation that, as
the Committee had already recommended
a bill for the same purpose, they be laid
on the table, and the Committee be dis
charged from their further consideration ;
which motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Black offered the following rcsolu-
tion
Resozred, That Isaac B. Witherspoon be
appointed magistrate in place Of John B.
Jackson, resigned.
The Speaker stated that the resolution
was not in order at this time.
Mr.. w. c. DeSaussurc offered q rcsolu-
ton for the payment of the Clerks of the
House and the Senate, and the Librarian
and Clerks to the Solicitors, the mileage
and per diem allowed to members Of the
House; which resolution was agreed to.
The House then took up the bill for
calling Convention of the people, which
had bcou returned from the Senate with
their concurrence in the amendments of
the House, when it was read the third
time and passed BY a unanimous vote !;
years ia, nays none.
Mr.. Johnson, who was absent when the
vote was taken, asked, and obtained leave
to have his vote recorded in the attirma-
tive.
Mr. Trenholm called up his resolutions,
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