The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-11-15
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
[rRoM our SPECIAL coRaEspoNpENr.l


tPRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
COLUMBIA, Nov 13.-The last day Of the session Of
every deberatve body is ordinarily the ono on which
tho newspaper correspondent find least to interest
his readers. The mania for getting home secrns ordi-
nary to be the peryadng disease through the entire
hody. The reading clerk performs his duties in the
presence Of the presiding officer the clerk the
GER and q number of empty chairs. Members who arc
attentive through all other parts Of tho session. absent
themselves under the belief that the real business is
Loud talking takes the place Of sober silence
Inattcntion seizes those WHO may be present. and
any member who may have moro of skill than of prin
cpIe seizes tho opportunity to havo pet measure
passed which, at any other time would have met the
disapproval of the body. This however was no: the
to-day. For reason great part of the mem
bers present and during portions of the day bust
attended 10 with great enrnestness. Each o
those present seemed feel tat the State demanded his
best energies.
Message No G. of tho Provisional Governor, was re-
ceiyed giving tho House and Senate information with
tionai Amendment conveyed to the Governor of South
Carolina by the Secretary of State Of the United States
Tho communication @ was 6y telegraph and the notaca
Mr.. Mullins called up the resolutions which ne had
1neut. These resolutions having been taken up aIr
Mullins moved to amend them by substituting another
amendment. by substituting third sct accompanied
by preamble setting forth the interpretation given to
by tho Executive Department
at this stage OF the proceedings Mr. Campbell asked
for information with regard to the official notification
The Speaker of the House read the Message of the Pro-
risiona Governor '.t
cannot be oical from the date 1t takes for granted
that he is our Governor who is in Fort Pulaski
that the acta the last four acts of
patton He gave notice of Intention to offer series Of
we're laid on tho table to the eject that when the State
shall be restored to her place in the Union she pledges
Mr DawSins said thut We had notice Of the amend
Tnent in the printed Acts of Congress- He had voted
e eRd ine e uos S Then e
Mr. Campbell said thai, while ho would vote fo- the
amendment when necessary lie wishes when IL Is done
that Il shall be done without qualification.
Mr. Trescot gave notice that lie would Offer rsso,-
don at the proper time to refer the matter to the
proprate committee to report at the regular
IL e most eloquent speech that havo heard
his lips. an i'll one of the most eloquent that have
heard from any man, he asked the Legislature to
act not III hot haste but with becoming dignity, in the
most important matter upon which they probably hay.
BEEN called tn decide Hp beecnght them act
that ii their children should look pack with
what the Stato hna suffered they would not be Obliged
Other speniers foiiowed-aomc desiring the immedi
alto adoption OF the resolutions and others desiring de
lay for tho purpose of accepting tho amendment in
per form-lii agreeing that the amendment should bt
accepted. After some debate, the amendment of Mr.
Mulirs. taken up. On call of tho yeas and nays, tht
rcsolutt1ps were carred-ycas "a. nays 28
similar proceedings we're taking place in tho Senate
and when the resolutions Of the House being
Senate the Senate resolutions wore being
the House. Those adopted by the Senate had attached
10 them third resolution, making declarations some
what similar to those which the House had earlier L,
the day. refused to consider the ground that tho
act must be done, 1t should be done simply The hou
OF adjournment was a hand 1t was too late for Com
mtee of Conference and was necessary to accept
set Of resolutions pass both over to the regular
sion. Under these circumstances the Senate Laid thu
resolutions Of tho House the table. and the Houst
coneurred in those of the Senate which follows
Whereas the Congress Of the United Stetes by Join
resolution approved on the first day Of February A
1885. proposed nm amendment to the Constitution Of h
United States for the ratification of the Legislatures %
the several States. which amendment In the follow
ing words, to wit: .- 4. !
ry serYtude. except punishment for crime whereo
the party shall have been duly convicted shall exis
within tho United statea place subject to thet
jurisdiction. .,.. 10 - 80
"geeon a Congress shall have power to enforce thi
article by appropriate legislation. Approved Februar
Resosed therefore, by the Senate and House OF Req
resentatives Of the General Assembly Of the State
South Carolina In General Assembly met, and by tn
Amendment Of the Constitution of the United States
and the same is hereby accepted adopted and ratfe
by this state. -. u, ..
e:olutd. That certified copy Of the foregoing pre-
ambie and resolutions be forwarded by his EIceiienc
the Provisional Governor to the President Of the Unite
States and also to the Secretary Of State Of the Unite
States. .,, ~-..-. .,-r,-, ,-Trr,-y. r., - 81
Re,oived Tim. any attempt BY Congress towards iegi,
lang upon the political status Of former slaves the
civil relations would be contrary to tho Constitution
the United States, as it now is it would be- atero
by the proposed amendment in conflict with tho polio
of the President declared In bis amnesty proclamation
and with the restoration of that harmony upon which a
pends the vital intereats of tho American Union.
Nothing else Of any Importance was dono by cithe
desks of the cashiers crowded by the members
tho purpose of getting their pay bills. The none,
however which was expected. did not arrive In tim
obliged to go homo with ths promise instead Of Il
pay