Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-22

EN-UOV AualnS OHereu reSoluIlou, ,
inviting the Commissioners from Alaba-
ma, (Mr. Elmore,) and Mississippi, (Mr.
Hooker, } to seats on the floor of the Con-
vention, and also to address the body
to night at 7 o'clock. Adopted.
A motion was made to invite Hon.
Howell Cobb to q seat on the floor.
A member objected, because Mr.. Cobb
was not an accredited Commissioner.
The motion, however, prevailed, with a
few dissenting voices.
The Convention then took recess from
81 to I o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
COLUMBIA, Dec. 1.-THE Convention
reassembled at seven o'clock, President
Jami OH in the chair.
Mr. Inglis offered resolution that a
Committee of - members be appointed
to draft an ordinance suitable to be adop-
ted by this Convention in order to accom-
plish the purpose of secession, Also,
Resolved, That individual members
dcsirous of submitting for the considera-
ton of the Convention any draft or scheme,
be requested to hand the same in without
delay to the said Committee.
Resolved, That the acts of the General
Assembly of this State providing for the
assembling of this Convention, be referred
to the same Committee, with instructions
to report thereon.
The Chair named a Clerk, Messenger,
and Doorkcepcr.
Ex-G Governor Adams then introduced
the Commissioners from Alabama and
Mississippi.
They were received with much applause
in the galleries.
Mr.. Elmore, of Alabama, then address
sed the Convention, and was followed by
Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi. Both speeches
were moderate, the saoakers stating that
they acted by the authority Of the Cover
nors of their respective States in accor-
dance with the desires of a majority of the
people.
The resolutions of Mr.. Inglis were then
voted on
The first was adopted-yeas 157 no
nays.
On the second resolution Mr.. Gadsbury
moved to fill up the blank with twenty one.
Mr.. Khett moved to amend by insert
ing other matters for the consideration of
the Committee which may be presented to
| them.
Mr.. Barnwcll-The Committee will
have the right to report on the whole SUBJ
jcct. Everything should first be submit
ted to the Committee.
Mr.. Inglis-Tho object will be accom-,
plishod without the amendment.
Mr.. Rhctt--That Committee can origi-
nate anything with itself; for instance, an
address that comes from any one of this
body will have a fair consideration.
/
Mr.. Chcves The great aim and object
is to avoid every side of the question in
which there may be division. We have
proof this evening that there is but q
single voice within the State of South
Carolina The business of the Convention
will be expedited by confning it to seccs.
sion. Our first aim is to break the chair
of this Union. The next point will be tt
study the direction.
Mr.. Hayne-The proposition, as l un
4 derstand it, is that Committee of twenty
one shall be appointed, to take into con
sidcration the various measures that ma,
be introduced for the consideration of th
Convention; that they shall receive al
schemes, from whatever quarter they ma,
come, and shall have the privilege to d.
whatever pertains to the business of tn
Convention, with view of rccommendin,
to this Convention whatsoever action the
| may see proper to for its consideration o
: proposition for discussion. So far as ou
separation is concerned, simply the seces
/ sion of South Carolina from the preser
a Government, [ take it that there has bee
S sufficient expression of opinion here upo
= this occasion to guide that Committee
t Secession is subject upon which all {
= gree unanimously. Let the Committee b
o composed greater intellect.
Mr. Brady-Let there be separate wor
C for separate Committees, and separat
a Committee for the consideration of IL
!, questions, What is the Executive autho
p ity? What are the requirements of cit
!, zenshipl &c. 1t is necessary to have Il
mass of the Convention actively at worl
}. each Committee at its peculiar province
= Mr.. Calhoun-The Committee itst
il must be divided. The Convention wi
n have enough to do to put things in prop
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