The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-11-01
1EGISLATURE SOUTH CAROLINA.
OCTOBER 25 and %. 1865.
Senate.

at II Meridian, the members elect of the SEN
ate assembled in the College Chapel. On mo-
ton of Hon 6. " Williams, Senator elect from
York, the Hon. F. J:Moses, Senator elect from
Sumter, was called to the Chair, ana the oral-
nance providing for the meetLg-ot the Lesisa-
ture was read.
The Election Districts were called, and a QUO
rura being presented, the Senate projected TO
ballot for President of the Senate to serve until
the qualification of the Lieutenant Governor
elect. The election was conducted VinG voce,
pursuant to the recent amendment Of the Con-
stitution, and Hon. F. J. Moses was declared
duly elected, wheTeupon the President addressed
the senate as follows:
GENTLEMEN oE THE SESATE: Accept MY ac-
acknowledgements of the honor you have just con-
ferred upon me. Iattribute your choice more
the fact of my long service on this toor
than to any ftness:which have for the place.
shis body, however, constituted OF Caron&a lii:.
gentlemen. the. course of debate; even on exri'
ting questions, has always been distinguished oy
such politeness and courtesy, that there IS sell
dim an OCCASION for the interpoSitlon. OF the
Chair Senators you have assembled, as 1t we've,
to establish new Government. The Constitu-'
tiou of 1890 has been substituted by that Of 1865,
and by It's provision social and hereditary in
stitutioa has been abolished. The labor which
contributed SO largely to the capitalQt the eoun-
try, il not altogether gone, is 10 exist IN new
shape, and We enter as an experiment, II Ges
pressed by present overbesTing circumstances,
still full of hope from the future. On many
fearful battlefield, Southern valor and gallanry,
subjectedto the most trying test, has been proud
II exhibited, and that same spirit Of selt-depen-
-6ence, in rev and changed field Of operation.
can supply the necessary energy and industry to
conquer all obstacles, and make Us once more
8 happy and prosperous people.
:. You have each of-you, assumed, under cath,
tie obligation Ito protect, preserve and dcfend
as well the Constitution of the United States aS
of that Of the State of South Carolina: Your
honor once pledged, who that knows anything OF
the character of our people, will DOUBT tnat
you will readily and cheeriuIly render TO the
General Government Of Your country al .that
duly, patriotism and sense OF right VIII demand
i full well know that you will contribute all your
efforts and ability to build up for rs republic
which viii be the admiration Of the world, and
will constitute US one great and undivided peo-
ple.- let recollection of the past be buried,
and with encouraging hopes, of the future, pro-.
coed in the good work which we this day begin.
Again thanking you for the honor you have con
ferred upon ME, am ready to proceed with the
duties of the Chair 49,. -.
VIM. E. Martin, Esq, was elected Clerk, 4, D.
= Gaillard, Messenger, and DuBose ssEggleston,
Door keeper. Several unsuccessful Ballots were
held for Readirg Clerk, when the, election was
postponed until tomorrow. n IL -.
2 a committee was appointed to inform the Gov
ernor that the Senate had organized, and was
ready 10 receive any communication from nl.hin.~
Mr.. James P. Lesesne was elected Reading,
Clerk, aud the oath was administered to him. 49,
j Ar. Manning offereda resolution, which was
agreed to, that he.Glerk Of the Senate shall pro-
ceed, under the direction of the President pro
tene, to determine by lot which of the Senator's
5 shah I'LL the long term Of Office and which the
: short, as has been the custom heretofore.
The drawing was made accordingly, which re-
suited as follows ): Abbegi Ie, Anderson, Barn
well, Clarendon Charleston, Coileton, Darlington,
EresnviIle, Horny, York and Kershaw drew the
term of swo years Beaufort. Berkely. Chester,
Chesterfield, Edgefeld, Fairfield, Georgetown,
Lexington, Lancaster, Marion, Marlboro, New
berry, orangeburg, Dickens, Spartaaburg and
Sumter drew thesterm of four years. a drasging
was again had for Charleston, who Hon., Henry
BuiSt was drawn for two years, ariWaon v. 5.
Henery for the term-of four years.
Mr.. Bpist offered resolution providing for the
election of Members of Congress from this State
TO the United States Congress, on Wednesday,
the 10th dayof November next; which Was
i agreed to and ordered to be- sent to the
House. for concurrence. - ss.> =, ~,