Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-11-16
Legislature OF South Caroliun.
EXTRA SESSION.
COLUMBIA, NOVEMBER 10, 1850.
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journment
The President laid before the Senate the fol.
lowing communication
CoLrxBrA. Nov. 10, 1860.
To the Honorable the Preiident and Member,
OF tie Senate:
herewith resign the appointment of United
States Senator from South Carolina.
JAMES CHESTNUT, JR.
Mr.. Marshall, from the Committee on Military
and Pensions, on 50 much Of the Governor
Message as relates TO arming the State, report
ed the following: A bill to provide for the re
ception of volunteers, and for other purposes
which was read, and ordered for o second read
ing on Monday next.
Mr. Rhclt, from the Committee on the Col
lcge, Education and Religion, presented 4 favor
able report on the report Of the House >pccla
committee in relation 10 4 day Of fasting, hu
initiation AMI prayer; which vas concurrcd II
and returned TO the House.
Mr.. Marshall gave notice Of his Intention 4
introduce n bin 10 arm the State.
On motion Of Mr.. Cannon, The Senate Sus
pended business until I ?. VI.
At P. VI. the President cSumed the Chair
and the Senate proceeded with business.
Mr.. Lescsnc presented Il preamble and sun
dry resolutions adopted ut Il meeting ol TIT
citizens Of Of Charleston, on the 9Th instant
which were read and referred 10 the Cculnittc,
on Federal Relations.
The House of Representatives Returned L
the Senate a bill 70 provide fr the calling C; Q
Convention If the People Of The State, whlc!
received i third reading in the Senate, and was
unanimously agreed to, and tn" title thereof
changed 10 an Act.
On motion Of Mr.. Moses, the Senate adjourn
I'd 10 meet on Monday next. nj Il Vi.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met ut - VI. Tie roll was called,
and the Speaker took the Chair, and the House
was called TO order.
The proceedings were opened with prayerby
the Rev. Mr.. Martin.
The Speaker announced ,hc following com.
munication
CoLrNBIA, Nov. 10, 1850.
To the Honorable tie Speaker Gnd Member! q
the House Of Representatives.:
herewith resign the appointment OF United
States Senator from South Carolina.
JAMES Chestnut, JE.
Mr.. DrSausSure made II report Of the Com.
mittee Of Ways and Means ON n bill! TO post
ponc the operation OF an Act, entitled, AN Act
Tor the suspension of certain clauses of an Act
ratified 2lst December, 1871" Committee re.
port that they have considered the same and
are of the opirion that the object proposed nE
the bill is discreet and wise, and Will ln!ly car
~ out the movement Of the day. The com
mittce propnse to add two sections as annex
ed He asked its immediate consideration lte
bill was then read Il second time.
The question being put on sending the Dill
TO the Senate,
Mr., Winsmith said he would like to be more
particularly informed in regard TO the objects
of the bill. As he understood II, one part OIL
the bill was to postpone until January, 1862.
the penalties imposed Oh the banks With regard
10 the suspension Of specie payments. he
would be glad il it could be postponed until
printed.
Mr.. Yeadoa said the object OF the bill! was to
suspend the operation Of the Act. requiring the
banks not 10 have more than three dollars IN
paper to one Of specie.
Mr. pcSaussure thought if the House W.
derstood the nature Of the hill It would NEE;
with singular unaniTity. The bill has three
clauses; first to suspend the Act of 1857, re.
during the banks to have one third gold AMI
urc.third silver in its treasury for two.!hirds
Of its issues. The second clause proposes that
the penalty involved by the Act OF lSiO, be
SUSPENDED until 1862; and the other clause to
SUSPEND the Act Of 1852. which forbids the
banks from paying out from their counters
the bills Of other banks. TO the Committee II
had appeared q wise and discreet measure to
give the people as much facility as possible IN
carryin. ont the revolutionary spirit u the
State. In giving the banks this facility, The
Committee agreed with singular unGnimity,
and proposed the two additional sections a. an
amendment to give still riorc security 10 the
people.
Mr.. Thomson desired the gentleman from
Spartanbnrg to withdraw any opposition So ms
10 DELAY tin, passage of the bIlI. He was for
the abolition Of one clause, whether in peaceful!
or in revolutionary times. 1t had always been
difficult for the planters to get their products
TO market on account Of some Of the reStIic.
lions placed upon the banks.
Mr.. Mullen thought the Legislature should
do all in their power 10 relieve any pressure
that might be felt in the movement that had
been inaugurated. The discussion vas further
participated in bv Mcssrs. Coffin, Pope, Gun
bingham Trenholm and WiEamith. when the
hill was read n second time and sent tn tho
Senate for concurrence.
Mr.. S,mrnonton introduced q bill TO provide
a police in relation to persons coming from
States hostile to the institutions Of the South.
Hcad a first time and referred to the Commit !
tee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Vim. Whaley said he held in his hand Il
resolution which he kmcw would meet II cor.
dial RESPONSE from every member Of this ms
semlly. He then read the following:
Resolved, That the resignation Of the Hon.
James Chestnut, as one Of the United States
Senator's from South Carolina, be accepted,
and that what under any other circumstances
would haze been regarded with regret, is now
recognized ms an act of loyalty and Devotion to
the State Of South Carolina.
Nj. Aldric!I, from the committee on Federal
Relations. to whom was referred II bill from the
Senate for the call o! - convention. made i re-
mort, which was considered Immediately.
The committee recommend the words Mon
jav the 18th Of December" to he inserted ms
the dav Of meeting. in lieu Of 'thc second Mon
day in January" and tho 9th of December
in lieu Of 9Th Of Jannarv." Is the dny Of
election Of delegates.
The bill having received ils second reading,
the question was put-shali this hill ne sem 10
the Senate:
Mr.. W. c. Black said h- wa. exceedingly
sorry to oppose the amendment. He was per.
iectly willing I" v"t" for q conVentlot, and 10
"a rs fnr as the frthrSt. lie was in favor Of
the bill as il cam. from the Senate. 1t was
absolutely necessary that those who represent
cd largo districts Of people. "ho were no; in.
formed on this momentoiS question, Should
have more time for consideration. ThcT are
not ms yet brought up to that point that the
people Of tn, city were, who received the news
not only daily. but hourly. 1t wou!d take
some time to 60 before the F"opie Of the upper
districts. and place before them the facts Of the
case. He was. therefore, exceedingly anxious
that the time should not be changed
Mr.. Thomson also favored further time ~
order that the agriculturistS "i the upper cenn.
try might vote undrrstandlngly upon t!:e snt.
iect. He would not like tn see the measure
defeated, and therefore wished for time /" ca"'