The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-11-21
From the South C"rolinianl
Legislature Of South Carolina.
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EXTRA SESSION.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1860.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.

Tn" Srna'. met at II o'clock, Pursuant
to ad rurrm-nt.
TIE President laid before the Senate
the tos"~ ~,nu communication:
CoLUMpIA, Nov 10. 1860.
To the Honorable tie Presi,ient and Mem
bfrS Of Mc .Scnok
Il herewith resign :hs appointment Of
United States Senator from South Caro-
lima. JAMES CHESTNUT, Jn.
Mr.. Marshal, from the Committee on
Military aud PeUsirus, on SO much Of tho
Coo ".nu', +, Message ~ 'ei'tes iO arming
Ill" S'a'-, r"p'r'cd tie Jn!!o"ing "A
I'LL I" provide t"r the reception Of volun
tscrs, ""d Tor other purpose>," which was
re"i, A.! ord": u t"r second res ling
~ ~. ~, Xxi
Ret, from the Committee on the
College, Education aud Religion. present
81 u 'n,"Dnle r-pnri on ,he report of the
Ji""S" 'grcial committee in relation To
day "t r.>ring, humiliation and prayer;
hi,n wa 60: CURED III aud returned 10
,he House.
Mr. MntshH'' gave notice Of his inten
ton tn inlroduce bill To arm the State.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Cannon, the Senate
suspended business uu,il Z p m.
AT 7 p. M. ia" President resumed the
Clair, and the ScnaIe proceeded With bu
sireSS
Mr.. Lesesn" presented n preamble and
sundry resoutoLs adopted ut a meeting
Of the citizens Of Charleston, on the 9th
instant, which were read and referred TO
the Committee on Federal Relations.
The House Of Representatives return.
ed :" the S.na," Till 10 provide fpr the
calling Of Convention Of the people of
the State. which received third reading
IN the Senate, and WAS unanimously 4
greed 10, aud the title thereof changed to
MI Act.
On motion Of NJ. Moses, the Senate
adjourned to meet on Monday next, at
l2 IN.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met At ~ NJ. The roll
WAS called and the Speaker took the
Chair, aud the House WAS called 10 order.
The proceedings were opened with a
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Martin.
The speaker announced the following
communication {:
CoLUMBIA. Nov 10, 1850.
To tie Honorable the Speaker and Mem.
hers Of The House Of Representatives.:
herewith resign the appointment OF
United States Senator from South Caro-,
lima. JAMES CllESNUT, in.
Mr.. DeSaussure made q report Of the
Committee Of Ways and Means on bill
TO postpone the operation OF an Act, Ell
titled an Act for the suspension Of certain
clauses OF an Act ratified 2lst December
1857. Committee report ,bst they have
considered tie sane and are of the opin
ion that the Object proposed by the bill is
discreet and wise. and will fully carry out
the movement Of the day. The commit.
tee proposed TO add two sections rs an
nexed. He asked It's immediate conside.
ration. The bill Was then read n second
time.
The question being pr, on sending the
bill TO the Senate.
Mr. DeSaussure thought IL the House
understood the nature Of the bill IL would
meet with singular unanimity. The bill
has three clauses I; first to suspend The
Act Of 1857, requiring tho banks to have
one third gold and one third silver 10 It's
trea,ury for two thirds OF its issues. The
second clause proposes that the penalty
involved by the Act of 1870, be snspen
dsd untiI 1862 snd the other clause TO
suspend the Act OF 1882. which forb,ds
the banks from paying out from their
counters the bills Of other bsnks. 70
the COMMITTEE u had appeared ~ise
and hiscfeet measure TO give the people