JOURNAL OE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. MONDAY, NOVEMber 28, 1842. GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA: Begun and held at the Capitol, in Columbia, on the twenty-eighth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two, on which day, being that fixed by the Constitution for the meeting of the General Assembly, On motion of Mr. JOSEPH A. BLACK, Mr. F. W. DAVIE, a member elect from Chester District, was called to the Chair, when THOMAS W. GLOVER, Clerk of the late House of Representatives, comineuced a call of the House by Election Districts, and the following gentlemen appeared, produced their credentials, were sworn by the Chair, and took their seats: From Abbeville.-Messrs. JOHN B. BLACK, JOSEPH DICKSON, THOMAS C. Perrin, George W. Pressly, and JOBL SMITH. From Barnwell-Messrs. J. G. BROWN, GEORGE R. DUNBAR, CHARLES C. HAY, and JAMES J. WILSON. From Chesterfield.-Mr. J. W. BLAKANEY. From Christ Church.-Mr. ANDREW HIBBEN. From Claremont.--Messrs. MATTHEW P. MAYES, W. J. REYNOLDS, and FRANCIS SUMTER. From Clarendon.—Messrs. J. L. MANNING and H. J. SMITH. From Chester.-Messrs. F. W. DAVIE, N. R. EAVES and THOMAS MCLORE. From Darlington-Messrs. A. D. SIMS and ISAAC D. WILSON. From Edgefield.--Messrs. GEORGE BOSWELL, R. C. GRIFFIN, WILEY HAR SON, J. O. NICHOLSON and J. SHEPPARD. From Fairfield.--Messrs. E. G. PALMER, J. D. STROTHER. W. J. ALSTON and O. WooDWARD From Williamsburg.-JAMES L. Mouzon. From Greenville.-Messrs. ROBERT Cox, S. M. EARLE, J. C. SULLIVAN and HENRY SMITH. From Horty,Mr. G. GoWIN. From Kershaw.-Messrs. JAMES CHESNUT, Jr. and JAMES P. DICKINSON. From Lancaster.-Mr. J. P. CROCKETT. From Laurens.-Messrs. WILLIAM IRBY, JAMES S. RODGERS, JOHN SMITH and CHARLES WILLIAMS. From Lexington-Messrs. HENRy Arthur and Paul Quattlebum. From Marion.-Messrs. HENRY DAVIS, WILLIAM B. ROWELL, and JOSEPH A. JOLLY. From Newberry.--Messrs. JAMES GRAHAM, C. B. GRIFFIN, and J. H. KING. From Orange.-Messrs. D. F. JAMISON and J. G. GUIGNARD. From Pendleton.-Messrs. JAMES M. BARTON, JOHN T. BROYLES, YOUNG DAVIS, C. L. GAILLARD, JAMES M. MCELROY, JOHN C. MILLER and THOMAS J. PICKENS. From Prince George, Winyaw.-Messrs. JOHN I. MIDDLETON and J. R. SPARKMAN. From, Spartanbarg.Messrs. GABRIEL CANNON, TENCH C. CARSON, J. EHENRY, THOMAS LITTLEJOHN, J. PINCKNEY MILLRR. From Marlborough.-Messrs. WILLIAM J. COOK and E. P. EKVIN. From Richland.-Messrs. JOSEPH A. BLACK, WILLIAM F. DESAUSSURE, JOHN ENGLISH and WILLIAM M. MYERS. From All Saints.-Mr. JOHN A. ALSTON. From St. Bartholomew's.-Messrs. M. E. CARN, and B. G. O'BRYAN. From St. James's, Santee.-Mr. JOHN BLAKE. From St. Thomas and St. Dennis Mr. J. B. Poras. From St. James's, Goose Creek.-Mr. W. W. ANCRUM. From St. Andrew's.-Mr. WILLIAM I. BULL. From St. Luke's.--Messrs. THOMAS H. GREGORIE and ALBERt Khert. From St. John's, Colleton.-Messrs. PAUL C. GRIMBALL and W. J. WHA, LEY. From St. Philip's, and St. Michael's. -Messrs. J. A. Ashby, George B. ECKHARD, EDWARD FROST, G. C. Geddes, C. G. MEMMINGER, SAMUEL H. MORTIMER, C. B. NORTHROP, W. D. PORTER, EDWARD SEBRING, R. W. SEYMOUR, JAMES ŠIMONS, P. DELLA TORRE, JAMES M. WALKER, and J. D. YATES. From St. Matthew's.--Mr. A. T. DARBY. From Union.--Messrs. THOMAS BOWKER, JOSHUA P. DAWKINS, WILLIAM H. GIST, and JAMES LONG. From St. Helena.--Mr. EDMUND Rhett. From York. Messrs. R. T. ALLISON, WM. C. BLACK, A. HARDIN, and J. S. SITGREAVES. From Prince Williams.-Mr. WILLIAM F. Colcock. A quorum of the Members being present, the House then proceeded to the election of a Speaker, to preside over its deliberations, and on an examination of the ballots it appeared that Mr. WILLIAM F. COLCOCK, a Representative from Prince William's Election District, was unnimously, elected. Whereupon, Mr. COLCOCK was conducted to the Chair by Messrs. FROST, DESAUSSURE and Sis, a Committee appointed for that purpose, and addressed the House as follows: Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: 1 Called again by your flattering sélection, to preside over your delibérations, I should be destitute of the common sensibilities of our nature, did not feel: deeply impressed with this renewed evidence of your confidence and favor The brief experience which I have had in the duties of the Chair has served to convince me, that, however arduous and responsible those duties are, they are rendered comparatively easy and always agreeable, by your generous support and kind indulgence. No matter Gentlemen how rigorous your a rules or rigid their enforcement, may be, it is at last-on, your own high and cultivated sense of propriety, that the Chair must rely for the successful discharge of the important trusts committed to its hands. It is here, gentleinen, that I place my reliance, and I feel a proud and gratifying conviction that I shall never be disappointed. Permit me, Gentlemen, to congratulate you on the auspicious circumstances under which you have convened. Although not exeinpt from many of the casualties and calamities, that befall, alike nations and individuals, we have yet in the restored harmony of our people, and the sure and steady advancement of those principles which are so dear to us, abundant cause for gratulation. Our State is once more at peace, and her citizens, from the mountains to the scaboard, may now be considered as firmly united in one common political communion. Under these circumstances, permit me, Gentlemen, to tender you my sin. cere wishes, that your deliberations, distinguished by harmony, may result in promoting the honor and advancing the best interests of the commonwealth. The House then proceeded to the election of Clerk and Messenger, suct cessively. Mr. ALLISON, from the Committee appointed to count the ballots given for Clerk, reported, that THOMAS W. GLOVER received one hundred and five votes, and was unanimously elected. The Constitutional oath of office was then administered to the Clerk by the Chair. The following Message was received from the Senate: MR, SPEAKER and Gentlemen: IN SENATE, NOVEMBER 28, 1842. Senate inform your House that they have met and formed a quorum→ have elected ANGUS PATTERSON, President; WILLIAM E. MARTIN, Clerk ALESTER GARDEN, Reading Clerk; and are ready to proceed to business. By order of Senate: ANGUS PATTERSON, President. The following Message was also received from the Senate, and ordered to be laid on the table: MR. SPEAKER AND GENTLEMEN : IN SENATE, NOVEMBER 28, 1842. Senate have appointed Messrs. RHETT, GREGG and FELDER, a Comi mittee on Printing on part of Senate, and ask your House to appoint a Committee to join the Committee of Senate on that subject. By order of Senate: ANGUS PATTERSON, President. The House then proceeded to the election of Door Keeper. Mr. ASHBY, from the Committee appointed to count the ballots given for Messenger, reported that WILLIAM BASKIN received fifty-six votes, which was a majority, and is therefore duly elected. The flouse then proceeded to a first ballot for Reading Clerk. Mr. E. G. PALMER submitted the following Resolution, which was conidered immediately, and agreed to: Resolved, That the State Agricultural Society be allowed the use of this Hall to night, and each consecutive night, until they shall have transacted their business. Mr. ALBERT RHETT gave notice that he will to-morrow, or on the next day, move the House to raise a special Committee jointly with the Senate, on the matter of arranging the State into new election Districts, under the late Apportionment Bill of Congress. |