The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-12-02
The Legislature.

In the House, on Tuesday, the Speak.
or took the Chair, and the roll, was call
edA q'iotim being present, business WAS
proceeded with. .r,., .a........
The proceeding. were opened with
prayer by Rev. Edward Mickey. Tic
Clerk read tie journal OF proceedings Of
the last day Of the last session. VIZ !:
September &c. 1861 = p"
The Speaker laid before tic House
the r"s,g,Iatlon of Richard NJ. Valentine
On morton Of Mr.. Smalls, the rcsig,.a.
tlon was accepted. : 70 4
On motion Of Mr.. Frrri.er, 4 mcssag GO
was sent to the Senate to inform that
body TINT the House was organized and
ready TO proceed to business yar.a
Mr.. James NJ. Jones, a member elect
from Marlboro County, (ricc n. b..
S.ubbs, resigned,) came forward, was
duly sworn, aud took his seat -3,r,
On motion Of Mr.. Tomllnson,, IL: 10.
2. NJ, tho Honse adjourned until ,lo-.
morrow. at l2 NJ. 5ystggt sg.n,.,..,
The Senate was Without d Hudrhm. 81
In tho House, on Wednesday, prayer
was offered by Rev, B. Humphries,
Mr.. Il S. Lewic, OF Lexington Coun.
ty, appeared. and on motion of Mr.. ELI
OFT, tho credentials OF the member was
referred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections
On motion Of Mr.. Tomlinson, the fur.
,her transaction Of business was sus
pended until mcssnyc be received from
The Seliatc that sai,i> body is organ
lied and ready to proceed to bnai-
ness. U'.
The Speaker laidhc!ore the House a
message from the Senate, stating Tia,
the Senate was rcadyto proceed with
busltiess. H aa .
On motion of Mr.. Tomlnson, the
representatives Of the press wefd ihtit-
cd to seats in tho House, prepared for,
them. s
Mr.. 1'6mlinson introduced the follow
ing concurrent. resolution. which was
agreed 10, aud ordered to be sent u tile
Senate:
Resolcea, That a Joint Commit,ec
consisting Of three members on the part
OF the. House, and two 'ofthe Senate, be
appointed to wal. upon bis Excelency
the Governor, and inform lin tlat tic
Gcperal Assembly ls organizrI, anl
ready 10 receive an. somlnunication lie
may have 10 make. ~ ! " t.3
a message Of concurrence was return.
ed, and committee appointed: ~"
Mr. Turner Introduced the following
concurrent resolutions, which was NOT
agreed to- @n
Resoivcd, bv The House of Rrprcsen.
tahvcs, the Senate cbncnrrins; That
members Of this General Assembly shall
not teGelto their per diem wEle absent,
except such absence hc OH artoiltit OF
persona 'llness-providing that it shall
not apply to those who have already
obtained leave. .t..,,,a. g.,',,
a message was received from IA tho
Senate, proposing to adjourn um,il Mon,
day next, hnt the House refused to, cor :
cur. II was afterwards decided to ad.
jonrn until Friday.
On Wednesday, the Senate assem-
bled. pursuant 10 nd djournmeui, 1T y nj.
A quorum, brltig present. The Preaidcnt
announced tile Senate ready to proceed
to business. The Clerk read The jrnrlial
of the last day Of tile last session; also,
the journal Of yesterday. 4"} g i'"''"a11
The President announced that lie hai
issued writs Of election to fiji Tie vacan !. .
cies occasiohed by the resignation dt
Hon.J N. Rutland, Of fairfield Couis
ty, and Hon. b. II. Whitlemore,, Of
Darlington County. and the dtccase 9oi
Hon. b. +. Randolph, of Orangebarg
county He laid before tl,c Scnate tht.
returns Of the elections held IN conformi!
tv with those writs. The returns were
referred 10 the Committee oil Elcc,lons,
wil. instructions to report immediate.
ly. aaa.s
The President called the attention of
the Senate to the provisions ofltle Con.
stitution rclativeto filing the vacancy
in the office of iLieurrnant. GHvernof -
By reference 10 lie 9Th. 9th. aftI,H, ani
9th Sections OF Article III. 1t will be
seon ihalm the,absence ofSthe d.;a,h or
resignation Of, the, ,I,ieutenant- o vernon,
WV MY ufSSNrSNPoui IEc 'EothHf aiS'O
electja person to iii the yncanny.rirbe
President said he merely threw out the
snggestion TO the SITUATE, us pcrI,nps. il
might be desirable dr the mart Of Tho
body TO elect nn officer, and not remove
from The foor one Of their working mem;
bcrs. There is much business aud la1br
to be performed BY the Inembera; wtin,
he though, would te. taxed 10 lie al. ui
fi"st extent u tlteir ability, Aid ~
elrcline member oflha Senate; or or 4 4
member Of Tie Hnnsr Of Representatives
the member go elected will vaea,ea lin
seat. The C.nslltuiion did mot. prevent
them ffsn n!ec,ing any ln,rsn,l who was
eligible an,la resident of.ihe Sla,ng5 n
M.. Hayne offered rssolmtA,, &l,iclI
was agreed to,illat on Weancalayna&t,
the Senate cotisider tie, subject otefh,,
election 0f tLieuienanti Governor, TO fili
the vacancy ocSasioned by yItl,e ,esignas
!, ton 81 The Hon. .Lemuel Bdcssr; aitd,aif
IaatY,ad aAk.s.ll., ~ :,,,n n - ~ "a :.