The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-06
The Legislature.

We eondense from our Charleston ex-
changes the annexed synopsis of Legislative
business:
The bill TO stay the collection of debts
on final process, which, rs before reported
passed The House, xas killed in the Senate
by u vote Of cato l6.
The Legislature has auth orized the Gov
ernor, in case il should become necessary
10 make arrangements for the carriage and
delivery of the mails in this State, to make
all requisite contracts and regulations; and,
TO deiray :he expenses of all such contracts
and arrangements, tue sum of 100000 is
appropriated, subject to the draft of the
Governor, countersigned by the members
of the Executive Council in charge OF the
Treasury Department.
A resolution was agreed to. to the effect
that when the Governor of South Carolina
shall deem the same advisable, he shalt be
| authorized to tender to The Governor of the
State of Florida one or more volunteer co IN
panies in either arm of the service, to repel
any threatened invasion of that State.
The following resolutions in relation to
the embassy from Virginia to South Caro-
lima YVES adopted unanimously by both
| Houses:
ReSoLrcd, unanimously, That the General
Assembly of South Carolina tenders to the
Legislature of Virginia their ucknvw lcGg-
ments oi the friendly motives which hay.
inspired the miSsin entrusted TO the Hon
! Judge ROBERTSON, her Commissioner.
ResOtued, unanimously, That the candor
which Is due TO the long continued sympa-
thy and respect which has subsistcd be.
tween Virginia and South Carolina, induces
this General Assembly 10 declare with
iranHneNs that they do not deem II advisa-
bic 70 iH'llatc negotiations, when they have
no desire or Intention 10 promote tho u;i
mate object IN view that object is declared
IN The resolutions of the Legislative TO be
the procurement Of new guarantees 10 the
| Constitution Of the United States.
ReSOired, unanimously, That the srpara-
lion Of tho State of South Carolina from
the Fedcro Union is final and she has no
| further interest IN the Constitution OF the
United States ; and that The only upprupr.
ate negotiations betN cen her aud the Fed
| er1l Government are rs to mutual relations
as ior"isn States.
ReSoired, unanimously, That this Gener-
nj Assembly further owe, it To her fricndIy
relations with the State Of Virginia, To de-
clare that they have no confidence ia the
| Federal Government OF the United States !;
that the most solemn pledges OF that Gov.
ermmcnt have been d,regariri that, uldcr
prctcnce OF preserving property, hostile
| trUOp- have been attempted 10 be Introduced
| into oTe OF ;He forircssrs OF this tate, CON
cca.ed in the hold OF II vessel of cunmcice.
with view TO subJugate the people Of this
| Stale and that even since the ulnoritcs at
Washington have been informed of the
presen; mediation of Virginia., II vessel OF
| war has been sent 10 the South with troops
aui munitions OF war. concentrated on the
soil ofNirgnia.
ReSolped, unanimously, That under these
circumsluEce, t..s Grueral Assembly, with
| renew ed ASSURANCES OF lhcir cordiaI respect
and esteem for the people Ut Virginia, and
of nigh cOnside deration foI the Commissioner
| whom thCy have sent, declines entering Ia
to the proposed negotiations.
The following reports from the special
committee Of the Senate We're coucurrcd in:
Reports Of The Committee on the Jddici-r
on a resolution from the Hous. = Hepre-
| seDtativcs Tor .hc suspeu"+' VI |""' - y !
,ho.Nor:hc,n and ,i''die Cncnit (concurrcd
n); on a rr.,-ut'on from the iIo1se Of Rrp.
reser.,tpes for suspending the Spring
courts on tie Eastern aud " cstern Circuit,
and the Third Equity Circuit (concu.reG
in); on resolution from the House of Rep
resent"tives, in relation 10 the rxprdicncy
of holding tho February Term OF the Court
! Of Equity for Charleston District
The Legislature adjourned sine die on
Mouday night, the 2Sth ut