Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-10
M sOUrrr cARoLrNA nEvOLUTION.

TIE LEGISLATURE IN EXTRA SESSlON.
SECOND PAYS PRoCEEDNss-rUESDAY, November 9th
(Rsportsd for ths Charleston Msre'ry)
SENATE.
The Senate met at IL O'Clock. The journal Of Mon
days proceating' was read and approved
The following massage was received nom the House
HousE or REPRESENTATIVES,,
November g, 1860.
Dr.. Prssidsnt aud Gs tie Of the Senate
Tie House respectfully informs the Senate that thi'
House has agreed 70 resolution for the appointments o.
Electors Of President and Vice President OF the United
States for the term to commence on the 4th OF March
next and that the said appointment be made by genera
ballot of the General Assembly in the Hall Of the House
of Representatives a. u o'clock meridian, on Tuesday
the 6lh Instant provided for by the Act Of Congress
Of the United States ratified the Esd day OF January
ls45 and this House respectfully requests the Senate "a
concur In said resolution.
JAMES sIMoNs. Speaker.
The Senate Immediately conquered in the resolution
and proceeded 20 the Hail Of the House TO ballot
Ga returning the Governors Message the special or
der for halfpast twelve O'Clock, was taken up.
Senator GARLINGroN offered the following resolutions
Resolved That the order making the Message of His
Exceleuey the Governor the specia order Tor this day
Al hali.past twelve O'Clock be discharged and that SC
much Of aid Message relates to the call OF Conyen
ton of the people Of this State the reorganization Of the
militia, and preparations for the defence OF the State
be made the special order for Thursday nextat O'Clock
Pm
The resolution was adopted.
Senator RHErT offered the following resolution:
Resolved That the Treasurer Of the Upper Division be-
and is hereby instructed to settle the bills of the State
Printer for work ordered by the General Assembly and
executed since the last session. out Of any funds appro
priated for Public Printing during the session.
The resolution was adopted.
On motion, Senator SIMPSON, Of Laurens, was ex-
IN
Aud the Senate then adjourned until IL o'clock to-
morrow.
The House was called order by the Speaker at II
o'clock A. NJ The roll having been called, the business
Of the day was opened with prayer by the Rev. DR..
THoRNwELL After beseeching God TO be merciiul and
10 bless W. and not 70 enter into judgment against us
he poured forth the following petition;
ave acknowledge the supremacy OF Thy law, and we
beseech Thee TO be God and the God Of our children
throughout the generations especially do we ask Thy
blessing upon the people Of these United States this day.
God the desnies Of this country may turn upon the
events Of few short hours We beseech Thee TO give
% an our people the spirit OF sound mind; give them
pervading reverence for Thy WILL give them solemn
sense OF their obligations give them fidelity in their re-
atons to one another and if consistent with Thy Holy
Will We beseech Thee that Truth and Justice may every
where prevail that institutions NAV be preserved In
their integrity and transmitted to distant geuerations
D God calm the tumults Of the people give wisdom to
all our senators give the spirit OF sound mind 10 all
the members Of this COniedeacy aud grant that Thy
name NAV be gor6ed and our interests promoted; but
o. God if i; be Thy will that different destiny should
aAat US ask Thy blessing especially upon this Com
ulOnWeah give the members Of this Legislature the
guidance OF Thy Holy Spirit; impart to them sound
minds purity ofmOtives aud sincere desire 70 promote
the interests Of their country, and to be faithful to their
God; and We bese,ch Thee, God that Thy favor may
rest upon all those States that have common interest
with Us We beseech Thee that they may be bound
gether in the holy ties Of Truth, Justice and OF Love-
Give usfit De Thy purpose-gye US, We Oeseech Thee
an honorable among the nations OF earth. Be our
God be our guide be our everlasting ALL We COM
mend ourselves and our interests into Thy hands Oh
give u real humility real scltdstrust real confidence in
God and grant that every member OF this Legislative
Assembly NAV feel the awful responsibility resting upon
him. and grid up bis mind TO discharge his duty in Thy
fear and with an eve single to Thy glory, and all we ask
is in Thy name and for the glory Of Christ our Redeem
err Amen.
Messrs. f. c. wH,LEY P c. KIRK aud II. G. SHERI-
DES who we're not present on Monday, were qualified
and took their seats.
On motion of NJ CouNrs, a resolution was adopted
authorizing the Speaker issue writs Of election 10 fill
the vacancy occaoned by the refusal of Mr. j. j. CLARK
to qualify.
Tue hour Of u o'clock having arrived, the Senate
With its President and officers in attendance, an
nOuuced Both bodies then proceeded TO elect by joint
ballot electors for President aud YcePresdent OF the
United States The whole number Of votes 1911
of which the senators as and the members Of the
House OF Representatives lis; necessary TO choice, ST.
Messrs BUisT BUrLER aud BYRD we're appointed COM
mittee TO coUn, the votes.
Having performed that duty, the committee reported
as follows:
For the State at large, WV. F. MAIrrS, had received
l5l votes, and A. p CALHOUN, 1855 votes.
lst Congressional District-JoHN WILLIAMS, l56 votes
I'd Congressional District-THoNAs Y. SMOSs, l42
VOtes.
30 Congressional District-G. P, ELLIOTT los votes
9Th Congressional Dis;rct-T. WArsoS las votes.
5Jh Congressional Disriet-JosEPH r. GIsT l57 votes.
6.h Congressional District-R. G.. MCOAA, l59 votes
There were four scattering votes.
The Speaker then declared these gentlemen duly elect
ed to cast the electoral vote Of the State for President
and Vice President
Mr. BUIsr, Of Charleston offered the following resolu-
ton:
R,solrsd That it il the sense Of this General Assem-
bly, that the electors this day appointed their
IN favor OF John O. Breckenridge for President and Jo-
seph Lane for Vice President Of the United States.
Mr.. YEADON, Of Charleston, moved 70 amend the
ouon by inserting the words members of the General
Assembly. The law provided that the members present
should perform this duty and the words were inserted
il might prevent any misspprehcnson in the future.
Mr.. BUIsr accepted the amendment
Mr. lEEDOS said there seemed TO be entire unanim-
ity, be would move TO add, after the word resolved
he word unanimously"
whether that not the doctrine Of instruction Il is
the duty Of the General Assembly to elect the Electors
but he did think their duty instruct them how
to The Electors knew the Of the Legislature
and Of the people, and the gentlemen knew how they
ought 20 VOC in accordance with that sense. Mr. VIVA
LEY would never consent that that resolution should be
unanimous, for he was opposed to the doctrine Of in
struction.
Mr. BoYLsrOS said il was not instruction but a mere
request Il true il had great moral force and in
auenee. He hoped the gentleman would withdraw bis
objection.
Mr. WuALEY said he would not vote at all He could
not regard it as anything but instruction.
Mr. YEADON believed that heretofore It had been the
Uniform usage Of the House to express this Of the
body, but he would withdraw the motion for the pre-
sent
Mr. BUsr said it is the precedent and usage of this
body declare that il is the Of the General A.
semby that the Electors shall for certain ndvidu
ais. Were il So he should not have undertaken to
olsr the resolution.
The question being put, the resolution was adopted
Mr. YEAKDON again moved his amendment, which was
agreed 10 unanimously.
The hour Of one O'Clock having arrived, Mr. BUIsI
called up the special order Of the day He said the spe
cal orders for this hour sre-the recommendations con
ned in the Message Of bis Excellency the Governor in
regard to calling Convention Of the people, the rCor-
ganzaon Of the militia system and the. defence of the
State lie did not desire 70 refer this time par
cuary the resolutions Of Col CUNINGuAN upon the
subject of the appropriation made at the last session for
Message it will de that the recommendations upon
that subject calling Convention, are predicated upon
the contingency Of the election Of LNcoLS Inasmuch
as the recommendations predicated upon that
tngency bis opinion was that it would be impolic
r this body take action until they ascertain what Is
she result Of that election and if it be Sir-if we
have reason TO expect and anticipate that the
ton Of that election will be uutOward-that Mr. LINCOLN