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Mr. LESLIE introduced the following Resolution :

Whereas Hon. George F. McIntyre, now holding a seat in this body as Senator elect from Colleton County, was, at the time of his election, on the 19th day of October, 1870, and on the Monday following said election, holding an office of profit and trust under the United States of America, to wit: Postmaster at Walterboro, Colleton County, contrary to Sections 13 and 28 of Article II of the Constitution; therefore,

Resolved, That the Committee on Elections be instructed to inquire into and report whether said George F. McIntyre is entitled to a seat on this floor as Senator from Colleton County, and that they be authorized to send for persons and papers.

Ordered for consideration to-morrow.

Mr. HAYES introduced the following Resolution:

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, That the Comptroller-General be, and he is hereby, instructed to take out an insurance policy sufficient to cover the actual value of the furniture and other property owned by the State and contained in the Capitol building.

Ordered for consideration to-morrow.

Mr. HAYNE introduced the following Concurrent Resolution:

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, That both Houses meet in Joint Assembly on the 3d day of December, 1870, for the purpose of electing an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and, also, a Judge of the First Circuit, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of R. B. Carpenter.

Ordered for consideration to-morrow.

Mr. WHITTEMORE introduced the following Resolution:

Resolved, That the Land Commissioner be requested to communicate to the Senate, as early as practicable, the amount of the Bonds of the State issued to him and his predecessor in office, and what part of the same has been sold, through whose agency, at what time, and at what price; also, the amount of land purchased by the Land Commissioner, the location and quality of the same; also, from whom, through whose agency, at what price, and on what terms, the same has been purchased; also, whether the same has been wholly paid for, and if not, what part of the purchase money remains unpaid, and whether any part of the bonds remains on hand to pay it; also, whether good and sufficient titles for the same, clear of incumbrance, have been made to the State, and possession

given of the same; also, what part of the same has been surveyed, and made ready for sale; also, what part of the same has been sold, and at what price; also, whether it is within his certain knowledge that he will be able to sell the remainder of the same, without delay; and also, such and all other information in the premises as will give to the Senate a fuller and better knowledge of the past history, present condition and future prospects of the Land Commission.

Ordered for consideration to-morrow.

Mr. ARNIM introduced the following Resolution:

Resolved, That the President of the Senate be authorized to appoint a Standing Committee of five on the Lunatic Asylum.

Ordered for consideration to-morrow.

GENERAL ORDERS.

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the General Orders on the Calendar.

Bill (S. No. 1) to amend and extend the charter of the Union Bank of South Carolina.

On motion of Mr. ARNIM, the Bill was read by its title, and referred to the Committee on Incorporations.

Resolution to vote, (29th inst.,) for a Senator to represent the State of South Carolina in the United States Senate.

On motion of Mr. SWAILS, the Resolution was ordered to lie on the table.

Resolution to consolidate the Standing Committees of the Senate into one General Committee.

Mr. HAYNE moved that the Resolution be returned to the Senator from Colleton.

After debate, participated in by Messrs. Leslie, McIntyre, Hayne and Whittemore,

Mr. WHITTEMORE moved that the Resolution be laid on the table. On the question of agreeing to the motion of the Senator from Darlington,

Mr. HAYNE called for the yeas and nays.

The yeas and nays were taken, and resulted as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Arnim, Barber, Dickson, Duvall, Foster, Johnston, Smalls and Whittemore.-8.

Nays-Messrs. Allen, Bieman, Burroughs, Cardozo, Duncan, Greene, Hayes, Hayne, Holcombe, Leslie, McIntyre, Nash, Owens, Rose, Swails, Wilson and Wimbush.-17.

So the motion of the Senator from Darlington, to lay the Resolution on the table, was not agreed to.

Mr. ARNIM moved that the further consideration of the Resolution

be indefinitely postponed.

On motion of Mr. HAYNE, the motion of the Senator from Edgefield was laid on the table.

On the question of agreeing to the motion of the Senator from Marion, that the Resolution be returned to the Senator from Colleton,

Mr. HAYNE called for the yeas and nays.

The yeas and nays were taken, and resulted as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Barber, Bieman, Burroughs, Cardozo, Corbin, Dickson, Duncan, Duvall, Foster, Greene, Hayes, Hayne, Holcombe, Johnston, Leslie, Montgomery, McIntyre, Nash, Owens, Rose, Swails, Whittemore, Wilson and Wimbush.-25.

Nays-Mr. Smalls.-1.

So the motion of the Senator from Marion was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. HAYNE, it was

Ordered, That the Clerk be directed to expunge said Resolution from the Journal of the Senate.

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.

Message No. 1, from His Excellency the Governor, was announced by the Sergeant-at-Arms, and presented to the Senate by Mr. W. F. Hague, Assistant Private Secretary.

The Message was read as follows:

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

COLUMBIA, November 29, 1870.

Hon. A. J. RANSIER, President of the Senate.

SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith to your honorable body

my Annual Message.

Very respectfully,

ROBERT K. SCOTT,

Governor.

ANNUAL MESSAGE.

Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives : In transmitting my Annual Message to the General Assembly, I take pleasure in congratulating you upon the gratifying evidences of material progress and improvement surrounding us, and the general indications of the prevalence of peace and harmony within the State. Health and

prosperity have generally prevailed during the past year, the earth has
borne a most bounteous harvest, and I am happy to say that, with but
few exceptions, personal and political animosities, the eradication of
which is necessarily the work of time, are being gradually ameliorated,
and a very general desire is manifested, especially among the more
thoughtful and responsible, to obliterate old animosities, and, by co-opera-
tion and harmony, to manifest the power of a united people in a united
purpose to give their State prominence and themselves respectability.
The following statement exhibits the indebtedness and assets of the
State, October 31, 1870:

Funded debt of the State, October 31, 1870.......
Assets held by the State on that date.....

.$7,665,908 98

2,290,700 00

$5,375,208 98

For a full and detailed statement of the financial condition of the State, I would respectfully refer you to the reports of the Comptroller and Treasurer.

THE SINKING FUND.

From a report of the Secretary of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, it will be found that of the unremunerative property of the State, there has been disposed of 21,698 shares of Greenville and Columbia Railroad Stock, at $2.75 per share........

$59,669.50

240 shares of South Carolina and South-Western Railroad

Stock, at $15 per share........

10,800.00

Building material in State House yard...

3,014.70

Real estate-four acres on Arsenal Hill and one acre on

Main Street, rear of State House......................

6,965.00

4,000 shares of Cheraw and Coalfields Railroad Company, at

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The report of the Secretary of State presents an epitome of the labors

of his department for the current year, and gives a lively idea of the amount of labor transacted in the Executive Departments. In addition to the usual amount of work, the Secretary, in his present report, has prepared a careful compilation of all the election returns in tabular form, presenting the names of all the parties voted for, and the number of votes they received.

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THE PENITENTIARY.

The report of the Commissioners of the Penitentiary presents the affairs of that institution in a highly favorable aspect, and it is fully borne out by the Annual Report of the Superintendent which accompanies it.

Since his last annual report, the Superintendent has received in

the institution........

Inmates at that date.........

Whole number during the year....

Of which number there have been discharged by expiration of sen

280

295

575

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Leaving a balance of 316 in confinement, of which 309 are males and 7 females. Such as are enumerated as pardoned mainly consisted of those whose terms were about to expire, and who were recommended for their good behavior by the Superintendent. By anticipating the expiration of their sentence the criminal generally avoids the deprivation of his civil rights, many of which would be forfeited by their consummation. The effect of this leniency is stated by the Superintendent as being most salutary in promoting good behavior among the convicts, and enabling him, from day to day, to designate large numbers of the convicts for work as laborers, teamsters and mechanics, without the presence of a guard, outside the enclosure of the prison, and not one has betrayed the confidence thus reposed in them. The Superintendent makes a variety of suggestions for the extension and improvement of the institution, respectfully commended to your favorable consideration.

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LUNATIC ASYLUM.

I submit for your consideration, the Report of the Regents of the Lunatic Asylum, accompanied by the Annual Reports of the Superinten

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