The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-11-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Senate adjourned. d.--.--.-..----s-,.-.,,-z---..y.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House came to order at II o'clock
m. After prayer by the Rev. DIR. Rey.
nolds, the journal Of yesterday was read
and approved .-z,s--
Joint Resolution, directing the President
of the Senate. and the Speaker of the
House. to inform the Governor of the
names of the persons appointed Electors
for the State Of South Carolina; which
was read and passed.
Also. Resolution authorizing the
Treasury to settle the balance due on the
printing ordered by the last General AS
sembly which was read and adopted
The Speaker then announced the Stand
ing Committees. as follows:
-lLlljtary.-O. f. Edwards, J. ]. Lucas,
A. j. Green, III. III. Harper. J. Cunning
ham. J. V. Moore, John Williams, J. W.
Hcnegan, Stephen Elliot, jr;
.Mcorpordtions-James Farrow, NJ. T.
O'Connor, 7. B. Fraser, Carlos Tracy, w.
II. Wallace, B. F. Whitner, NJ. w Gary,
John j.. Miller, j. v. Moore.
Roads, Bridges and Ferries.-John NJ.
DeSausslrre, S. j. Craig, John Quattlcbaum,
w. II. Gilmore, David Hope, R. S. Chick,
C. B. Sarvis, John c. Miller John NJ.
Milestone.
Judicia,y.-R. B. Boylston, Samuel Nc
Gowan, w. NJ. Shannon, Henry Buist, ID.
Ramsay, w. Whaley, CHI. Simonton, r.
Dozier, II. j. Glover.
Federal Rcldtions-A. P. Aldrich, Allen
I,,ii,cttf,rii.tl, Jas E. td,iii.. JJoiin Cunning
ham, W. Aston Hayne, G. III. Suber.
Richard Ycadon: ]. j. Pope, r. B. Rhctt.
ST.
Claims.-James B. McCants, John w.
Stokes, r. S. Dulyea, NJ. c. Butler, W. l..
T. Prince, John Williams, Geo. NJ. Coffin,
z. C. Pulliam. G. B. Jones.
PHCjleges and Elections.-Henry Buist,
j. J. Pope. jr., W. Ii. O'Bryan, j. 5.
Brockington, w Black, w. G. Davis, J.
II. Jennings, w. II. Wallace, q. G. Pull
liam, J. T. Lowry, E. F. Bookter.
TFays and lneans-W G. DcSaussure.
J. III. Read, John j. Ryan, B. J. Johnson,
P. C. Kirk, W. S. Mullins, Geo. A. Trcn-
holm, Charles r. Lowndes, Robert Max
we'll
RaHroad-Allan Macfarlan, NJ p
O'Conner. James p Adams, r. G. How
ard, Henry r. Pcalie, George Anderson
w. J. LomaX, John VI. Wholesome, c. S.
Mattison.
On motion of Mr. Mullins, resolution
was adopted admitting Hon. Edmund
Rufin, OF Virginia: to a seat on the floor
of the House.
A Message from the Governor of South
Carolina was laid before the House, car
ncstly and respectfully Recommending
that inasmuch rs the Federal officers of
South Carolina, who had resigned their
Offices upon the election of Lincoln, mighta
be subjected to loss by forfeiture Of their
losses bonds, the State indemnify them for
such
Mr. Buist. ] move that the Message be
disposed of in accordance with the follow
ing resolution:
Resolred, That it is the sense of this
General Assembly that the citizens of
South Carolina who hold office under the
General Government. should be indemni-
fled against any pccuniary liability
they may incur in consequence of the
election of the candidate for the Presden-
ey of the Black Republican party.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Buist introduced bill calling for a
Convention OF tie people at Columbia;
which was read once and referred to the
Comittee or Federal Relations.
Mr. Aldrch introduced Il bill providing
that, on or before the first of January
next, all free persons of color be made to
leave the State, and if any remain in our
precincts after that date, that the sheriff
may sell them: or that they may select
their own masters and become slaves !;
which was read once and referred to the
Committee on Colorcd Population
Mr.. Mullins gave notice of bill to
postpone the operation of the second sec
tion of the Act suspending certain sections
of certain Act ratified December u.
1857.
On motion of Mr.. MCGOWAN, resolu-
ton referring the question whether all
business begun by the present session be
continued to the regular session to the
Committee Oh Judiciary, was adopted.
Mr.. McGowan also gave notice of his
intention to introduce a bill altering the
time Of holding the Courts in the Western
Circuit
On motion of Mr. Buist, the portion of
the Governors Message relating to calling
a Convention was referred to the Commit-
tee on the Judiciary, and that portion in
relation to the defence of the State to the
Committee on Military.
On motion of Mr. Trenholm his resolu-
tions were made the special order for to-
morrow, at one o'clock
The resolutions, introduced by COL R.
B. Rhett, jr., were taken up.
% The resolutions Lavino becn rrot Mr.