The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-11-08
Legislative Proceedings.
SENATE.

Tho Senate met at II IL, pursuant TO ADJOURN
'meat, and the Clerk read hejournal Of yester'
DAY.
Th@following message fom bis Excel!ency the
Provisional G0vefncr was communicated to the
Senate, and was made the special order Ol the
day for tomorrow, at P Il. =
ExEcVGlvE DEPARTMENT SOUTH CAROLINA,
October 27, 1865,
To the Honorable The SenGtc and House Of Rep
TescntGtTceS
GESrLEMEx.: have the honor of transmitting
, TO YOU the report of tte Commission, appointed
BY order of the Convention, "tD propose such
legislation AS will be necessary and proper III
consequence of the alterations made in 'he fun
damental laws, and especially 10 prepare and
submit code for the regulation of labor and the
:s:oteeton and government O. the colorcd popu-
lation Of the State"
The report embraces ':A Bill preliminary to
the legislation induced by the emancipation Of
slaves" "a Bill to establish and regulate the
domestic relations OF persons Of color, and to
amend the law IN relation TO paUpers, Vagrancy
and bast rdy;" "a Bill to establish District
Courts - "a Bill to amend the criminal law.
These bills have been happily conceived and ad-
mirably prepared as perfect system oil law adap-
ted to our new state OF affairs. l would urge on
the Legislature the Immediate consideration Of
the code oflaws. It is absolutely necessary for
the protection Of colorcd persons and the en-
Scrcement of their labor. Without it. there viii
BE the greatest confusion, dlepess aud crime at
the beginning of the next year. The farmers and
planters wish to know, at once, what they may
depend on in regard to the labor Of the cofsssa
persons, in preparing their plantations TOR The
next year: The peace and quiet and good order
of society imperioUsly .demapa immediate legis-
la!ion on these subjects.
The mere setting free of the negro. without
providing, by proper legislation, tor the protcc-
tioa6f his rights Of person and property, will
not. meet the expectations OF the Federal aG~
thorities, and they will retain their military forces
throughout the State for the purpose of afording
Shis protection to the freedmen and colored per-
sons. As soon as We pass proper legislation on
this subject, and have our State government fully
organized, feel assured the President wiiiSSue
his proclamation, declaring that South Carolina
is no longer in rebellion and entitled to her po-
Sition once more as member Of the Federal
Union. Then your Senators ane Members of
Congress cannot, with any show Of proprlety, be
excluded from their seats.
If YOU have any doubts about the constitution
ality of your legislation in the absence OF con-
stitutional Governor You may consider and pass
the bill, and let them be presented to the Gov
enor elect as soon as he is ir@qgurated, tor his
approval a bill to re-organizes the militia is
equally urgent and important, and might take
the same course as we'll as any other legislation
you may see proper TO pass
Nr: Sullivan submitted the following resolu-
tioas, which were agreed to:
! ResoZged That under the provisions of the
new Constitution OF the State, all the bills passed
by this general Ass. .mbly viii be subject TO the
veto of the Governor elect, who cannot be lnaU'
gurated until first eek Of the regular session in
November next.
2. ResoLusd, That inasmuch as no bill can be-
come law until first approved by the Governor
elected under the ConSttu ion, or his veto has
been oyercoae By a majority OF The whole repre-
sentation in each branch Of the General Assem-
bly,, that therefore it woald be fruitless 10 pass
any bill at this special session. -,
Mr.. TracS offered the following resolutions,
which was agreed to:
Resolved That coutmittre Of three be. ap-.
poinsed TO confer with Similar committee that
may be appointed by the House, and to report
the proper mode OF conducting elections By the
General assembly, under the ui0G u2ce system Of
voting, and that message be sent to the House,
requesting the appointment OF q SiNiIar commit
tee.
= Mr.. Henry introduced a bill to amend an Act
TO incorporate the Elmorc Mutual Insurance
Company, to be located in the City Charleston.
The Senate proceeded TO the House Of Repre-
sentatives. and Joined in u ballot for United
States Senator for the ksecoud class, ending
March 5, 1871, and Provisional Governor Perry
was elected.
A ballot was also held forSenator for the long
term, bat no candidate received the necessary
vote.
Mr.. Buist submitted the following resolution,
which was agreed to, that it be referred to the
Committee on Judiciary to inquire as to- the ex-
pSdency of so altering the law Of evidence in
this State as to make the parties to suits eithcr
the Courts of Equity or Chancery competent
Witnesses and that the said Committee Rave
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Heuery offered the following resolution,
which was agreed to, and was ordered TO be sent
to the House of Representative for concurrence,
That his Excellency the Provisional Governor be
respectfully requested to take such steps as may
be necessary TO have the public school buildings
of the city of Charleston, claimed to be abandoned
nroperty, restored TO the possession of the Com
missioners of Public Schools, so that the said
schools NAV be Immediately organized.
Message No g. from his Excelleney the Cover
nor. was communicated to the Senate and was
seSsrred to the Committee On Federal Relations,
.szd was ordered to be printed:
=. ExEcUF4YE DEPARTMENT S. c.,
October %, 1855.
To the Honorable the Ss1esje Gnd HoHss Of Rep
TeseRtdteS.
GENTLEMEN have the pleasure Of commuIi-
eating to you the very satisfactory report OF the
Hon. WINS Henry Trescot, Agent of the State, at
Washington, in reference to abandoned lands
and pardons. His mission has been eminently
successful He found the President and Gen,
Howard, the head of the Freedmans Bureau, dis
posed to do justice to the propretors of aban-
doned lands, as will be fully seeR by his report
herewith sent you, It is to be hoped that this
unfortunate class of onr felow-citizens will soon
be once more restored to their homes and pcs
sessions ~
n1he subject Of pardons, Mr.. Trescot found
the President kid and accommodating. But
great delay must necessarily attend the iSsning
Of pardons, where there so many thousands
Of applicants. It would be we'll for OR citizens
to be Quiet and bide their time in relation to the
moving and action on. their applications. When
there is any urgent necessity for the issuing Of a
pardon, and it is brought 10. the view. Of the
PRESIDENT, he will give such application pTece'
dance over others. And with reference to this
mater md the interest of proprietors of aban: