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ELECTION on UNITED STATES SENATOR.
message received from the Senate proposing 70
60 forthwith into the election for one United STATES
Senator the class ending the Sd of March,
1857 and Immediately thereafter for United States
Senator Of the third class for the unexpired term ending
on the 3D. OF March, 1857
thereupon united in joint vote. For the long term
b. r. Perry received hundred and nine votes; John
votes W. W. Boyce two votes-seyentytwo being the
required majority. The President OF the Senate j.
Moses declared b. f. Perry duly elected United states
Senator from South Carolina TO the second class term,
ending in 1871
vote was taken for the third class or uneKpred
term ending in 1867, with the following result-John
l. Manning thirty three votes James B. Campbell thirty
two votes, VIM II. Trescot twenty four votes +. w.
Pickens twenty-five votes, W. W. Boyce nineteen
votes b. f. Dunkin eleven votes Seventy four being
required majority and candidate having received
that number, there was no election
The Senate thereupon retired. and both houses soon
The for Senator will be renewed tomorrow at
o'clock
CoLUxmA, 8, c., Oct 81, 1905.
message was received from the Senate proposing to
change the time Of election OF members Of Congress
from the 18th Of November 10 Wednesday, 22d prox.
message Of concurrence was sent.
RELIEF suyFERERs ~ TIE WAR
Mr. Hayes offered the following. which was LOST
Whereas all that portion OF the State Of Caroline
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and n many instances extreme suffering was ensed upon
and proper that mi. General Assembly should
N SoS sess. Of eses
Resolved. That be referred % the Committee the
he ad
REMOVAL or ooLoRzD TROOPS
Mr. Mullins. Chairman Of the Committee FEEDER al
Relations. made report recommending the passage Of
following resolution In reference TO the removal Of
colored troops, which was adopted
psssn, # ina Be
the conviction OF this General assembly that the contnu
pose while their tends 70 increasing the demoal
aon Of popnlaGn that It q both
angGn resulting from the 9b these
from The interior Of the State where the white population
ov from that portion of the State where the colored opu
lation is largely in excess.
THE NEW SOUTH CAROLINA SLAVE CODE
resolution was adopted instruct ng the Committee
on Judiciary pquire into the expedency of insert
ing clause into the negro code that no person shall
hire coored servant except he present certificate from
his former master granting permission under penalty Of
one hundred dollars fine and six months imprisonment
for violation OF such law.
COLUMBIA. s. c., Nov. !, 1865.
PROSPECT
OF long session increases The elections take place
of judg treasurers and other officers Of the State will
probably occupy the remainder OF this week. Should
the session be then continued the negro code Of laws will
be taken up The debate upon the code will be lengthy
and unusually interesting The planters and up country
members generally would willingly adopt the code It
now stands reported by the commissioners. The liberal
members from Charleston generally denounce it in the
scyerest terms and look upon II establishing system
Of slavery odous than that just abolished Others
advocate 'masterly inactivity" action at ALL until
ntativ
Carolina admitted into Congress and the State is
stored its civil rights in the Union To this again IL
urged by that legislation the negro ques
ton ndispensaby necessary and action would
give the radicals argument against u.s. the ground
Of desire avoid the issue until the power In
own hands
TIE VACANT OFFICES
are bone of contention Mr. Mullins of Marion Offered
resolution that the Committee on judiciary inquire
report whether Office Of OF the upper and
lower yions of the State had been abolished by the
provisions OF the constitution providing for single
treasurer for the entire state.
The Of the lower division died before the
sembng of the convention the friends Of the present
incumbent OF the upper division desire TO retain him In
Office The motion therefore made by them that the
above resolution be referred to the Committee Vacant
Offices and OGcess declare whether the Office of
surer was vacant Mr. Mullins contcnded that the ques-
ton involved legal construction Of the constitution
which should 20 before the judiciary After some debate
Il referred 10 the last named committee
CONFEDERATE SCRIP
Mr. Cannon OF 6partanburg, offered resolution, which
adopted that Il be referred 70 tho Committee Of
Ways and Means 10 recommend TO the House plan
by which the various collectors Of the State may
turn the OF taxes held by them in Confederate
money and in what way the same may be disposed OF so
relieve the tax collectors Of liability OF that kind
The Senatorial election for United states Senator Of
the third class ending in 1867, was then entered into
Prescott and j. b. Campbell withdrew their names Mr.
T. N. Dawkns, a union was announced az o candidate
The result OF the vote was:-John l. Manning recefved
ninety Ave votes 7. NJ Dawkins fty votes. The Presi
dent OF the Scnate announced Hon. John L. Manning
duly elected Senator OF the third class, 70 the United
States Congress from the State OF South Carolina for
ending the Sd OF March, 1867.
INJECTION OF CHIEF JUSTICE.
The two houses Immediately afterwards omitted In q
l the Office Of Chief Justice, made vacant by the
death Of John Bolton ONeall d. r. Dunkn, receiving
majority Of the votes, was declared duly elected
tho old State rights school, has been Governor OF the
State and took leading part In the negotiations with
Major now Genera Anderson the surrender OF Fort
Sumter He then volunteer aid to Genera Beaurc-
gard He IL gentleman a good ability n statesman
fearless, high minded calm and conscientious IN the
discharge Of his duty His mildness Of manner frank
ness integrity and devotion 70 the State together with
modest Difference 10 the opinions Of others, make
him universally esteemed. He has large plantation In
Louisiana besides his interests in south Carolina
In former letter ! expressed the opinion that Mr..
James u. Campbell would probably be- elected from
the scaboard and Governor Perry from the countaes
THIS was based however, the positive declaration Of
many of Govcrnof Manning friends that he would not
be candidate for any Office, and this understood 70 be
the OF Mr. Campbells having been brought
so prominently forward. III
As II Is however, South Carolina will be ably repre-
sented Governor Perry and Ex-Governor Manning arc
both men for the political circles Of Washington
Both gentlemen OF the highest character and talent
and will their best efforts towards restoring harmony
admitted 10 their seats In the United States Senate
COLUMBIA, Nov. q 1885.
MESSAGE TIE SENATE
received by the House this morning and read fol-