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i riO I1. l-J ; STATE LEO 1BLATIJ H10. I10UUK OF HKPHKSRNTATI V K8. ITwiiiff, fitfember 3. 'Hie following resolution, submitted by Mr. Mitchell* was considered and disagrfced to, viz.. ltesolvcd, that it it the opinion of thin houite, that the office of elector for president ami vice president, is a disqualifying oflice, and if held by any member of this lioUse, will vacate Ids scat. Pursuant to notice, Mr. Fhrrow introduced n bill to reduce tlie salaries of certain public ofll cent therein nibiitirthfed, which was read a fir*! time, and orticfed'to a second reading to-mor row. * A biM to impose further restrictions on the emancipation of slaves in this state, was read a first time, and ordered to a second reading to morrow ; and ordered to bo committed to the militnrv committee. Mr.Toomer, from the committee, appointed to enquire into the measures uectossarv to be adopted, the better to promote the health of the representatives chamber, reported j ortlercU for Consideration to-morrOw. The House then proceeded to th'o order of the day. 'I'he report of tho judifciary commit tee on'several petitions, praying that jurors and constables be allowed compensation for their services, at tho several courts of thin state, re commending that the prayer of petitioner* be granted, was read ; on which a desultory though interesting debate arose between Messrs. Yan dey. I lay ik>, Lance, Daniel, Stephens, Harrow and Simmons in the affirmative, and Mr. linger in the negative. It was urgbd in favor of the report, that jurors tvcrc compelled to attend at a great inconvenience as to time, distance and expense, tho courts to ivhich they were summon ed : That the service was unequally imposed on men,some having to serve much oftciiQr than others. On the other hand, it was maintained, that trt serve as a juror was a jiriviUge to a free people : that there wcro duties incumbent on individuals of a government, which they ought to discharge voluntarily : that if jurors were al lowed compensation, militia men might proper ly claim it: that it would be necessary to tax the people to pay the jurors?the amount requir ed to pay jurors and constables being great, the MX imposed for the purpose must bo in propor tion. In reply it was said, that the privilege was one which many sought to avoid : that to Kay the militia men should be compensated for services if jurors were, was not aflirming that cither ought not to receive pay : that militia du ty however was equally imposed, but service on juries was not so : that when militia were call ed to do dutv by detachments, they were then compensated, because the service was unequally exacted : thnt tho tax necessary to pay jurors was already imposed, and it was only necessary to appropriate the odious poll tax for that pur pose : that the greater the tax required for the means of compensating jurors, the greater the necessity of appropriating it. Tho report was concurred in?nays, 3?(lluger, Ford, ami Sea brook.) The following resolution, submitted by Mr. Yancey, was ordered to lie on the table; Re volved that tho conqienaation to jurymen and constables, ought to be raised by a tax on each district and parish, for their own juries, and that the committeo of ways and means, bo in atru -ted to make provision therefor. The following bills were read a first time, and ordered to a second reading to-morrow, vi/.: a bill to prohibit the issuing bills or nego tiable notes under the denomination of one (fol iar, and for Other purposes therein mentioned i nnd a hill to firbhipit the introduction ol slaves into' tills state, from any of the United States, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Mr. Speaker read from the chair, addressed to hiin, mtm John Bioren, and Win, J. Duanc, of Philadelphia, and It. C. Weightman, of Washington City, proposals to furnish this state with the laws or the United States, which thev are about to publish } referred to the com* u.iftcc on thu judiciary .?-Adjourned. IVttlAetoltiy, Dcccmfwr 4. Mr. Mills introduced n bill to authorize dm --ommisiioners of roads to aH*Ci?? and collcct ta <ch, according to tiro general principles of tax ation, and for other purpose* therein mention ed, which was read a first time, and refcrrod to the committee on roads. Pursuant to notice, Mr. Downs introduced a bill to explainAAd amend the second section of; an act, cutitledJfBftct for settling the titles of the inhabstatif^Hhis stato to their possession* in their estat4JMnin the same, and for limita tions of action*! and for avoiding law suits ) which wa? read a first time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Pinckney introduced a ;Wil for tlie relief of female debtors, and Jfar other purposes there in mentioned, which wM read a time, and referred to the committee on-*th6jud(ciliry. Mr. Hay ne gave notice, thAt he would, on to* morrow, ask leafe to introduce-a bill to increase the salary of the governor of this stale. Mr. It. introduced a bill to alter and amend an act entitled, an act to limit the term of service of certain officers wl.o have heretofore held their offices during good behaviour, and for other pur pose* therein mentioned, passed the ITth of De cember 1HI9, to as to exempt certain officers therein mentioned, and who were in office at ihv: time ef the passage of tho said act. and who held their offices during good behaviour, from the operation df t|ve eaid act | .which waa read a fir*4 lime, and referred to the committee on the jttdtcjayry, , A communication was received from'Ms ex* cellel^y Ike gov?en*r,by the secretary of state, Accomhanied by, communications fromlheex ocutivis Of sevet.il of the Mates, conveylnftheir decision on several propositions to amttml the cmfttitntjon'of "the United States. Also,'the report of the building committee oftheHonth Carolina College; together with the accounts of fhn commissary geMMrft of Issursj and an ac wit of the O'uburiemciit of that part of the contingent fund expended (lie present year? which were severally road and referred. Pursuant to notice, Mr. Hayno introduced a bill to relieve tho fudges from the necessityo! givine separate opinion,? -ift appeal cases, and to provide for the publication of aueh opinion* for the information of tho people; which waa read n first time, and ordered to bo cotppritted to the committeo on the judiciary. Also, a bill to fcuiet the title of the citiaens of this state to'their lands { which waa read a first timo, and com* initted to the committeo on the judiciary. The bill altering tho judiciary ay stem, artd establishing a distinct court of appeals, was read a first time, and ordered for a second read ing to-morrow. The house then proceeded to tho consitlera lion of tho following resolution from the senate, viz.. Resolved, that tho governor be, and lie is hereby authorized to place the public arms in the several arsenals in this state, in the handaof the militia, under such regulations and rettric tions as ho in his judgment may think beat cal culated for tho safe Keeping of the Same, and the encouragement of military discipline. A motion was made to disagreo to that reso lution, for the purpose of acceding to a report of the military committee on the samo subject, but in direct opposition to tho resolution from the Senate, and carried nam. con. Mr. Farrow moved to reconsider the vote, which waa agreed to. Messrs. Farrow, O'Neal, Downs and ulas cock advocated the adoption of the resolution from the Senate, on the grounds'that the jrover nor would doubtless requiro good security for tiie re-delivery of the arms when called for ; that it was necessary for militia to be ready arm ed to jkftt on emergencies that might occur, Im? cause- these had been threatened ; that many men were too poor to furnish themselves with ai ms, an required bv existing lows j that militia, by a familiarity with the use. of muskets, would be more ready*to act efficiently, than when cal led* suddenly from the use of a rifle or shotgun to depend on the flic of musketry) that militia dHSlf would bo inore careful of the publib arms than the public arsenal keepers, because they would know their hopes of defenco from foreign oppression would rest on these same weapons. Messrs. Ilayne, Yancey, Dull, Kennedy, James Campbell and Martin opposed tho resolution from the Senate, bocauso it w as impossible that any obligation the governor could impose on mi litia men from eighteen to twenty-ono years of age could prevent a misapplication or 'disposi tion of the arms they might receive ; that the carelessness of men receiving public property on loan, was proverbially known j that in Ave years one third of the arms let out could not be collected if called for, and half of what was re turned would be unfit for use) that the frequent change of residence among members of beat companies would tend greatly to the loss of pub lic property, for when men removed they would take their arms with them, and the recovery would be accidental ; that it was neccssary to have a military depot, a rallying; point for mili tia on emergent occasion, which pointa would best to be at a deposit Tor public stores; thai men employed and paid by tlic state (as arsenal keepers) to preserve the arms, would more like ly attend to that duty than those who had no pe cuniary reward for the service ; finally, that there were not more than arms sufficient for one sixth part of the militia of the state, and that beinjj unable to supply the whole, it would be counted unfair to serve a part, when the balance must supply themselves. The question on a grecing to the reaolution from tho Senate was taken by yeas and nays and lost--4r to 62. AYKH?Mcjum. Alexander, Bell, Dourke, B radly, 8. Cannon, R. Cimpbell,Cunningham, Cum-, Cureton, Be loach, Hawkins, llodd, Downi, Farrow, Font, Camion, (,la?cock, Glenn, Orimn, Cregg, Itsrlcy, llammet, Jnnci, Jenkins, Lawlnn, Miller, C. M.tchell, M'GJII, M'M lUn, M'M.rlucl,Otlain, O'Neal, Pony, Pearson, K iwkf,Hoar don, Rcid, flnlxTtfton, ltoss. HobcrU, Salmon, Bwygcrt, 8my th, Sims. Thomst, Walker, Word. NOB8?Tnomas Bonnet, E*q. Speaker.?Messrs. Ar thur, Itenbow, Bryan, Bull. Butler, B. Cannon, J. Carr, T. Carr, J. Clement, C ?gckll, Darby, Dargnn, Doyley, nw.ght, Kasley, Evans, Guillard, Codard, C. Cnflln, Iftu'ho, Jerman, Kc.th, Kennedy, Hirksey, Lance, 8. I**, \V.'l<ee, Martin, Ma*o?, A. Miller, Mill*, Morris, Mor gan, Nnsblt, Noble, Palmer, Petrin, P.ncknev, Po n ett, Pope, Ravenel. Rhode*. Richardson, Roger*, Ron ell, 8:.. vuge, W. ttcabrook, W. B. Kcabtook, Simmon*, Apann, Htcpiieii%jBt4rk, Tonnter, Trrscott. Witlierspoon, Wil. kin?o% Wilson, Yancy, Youngblood Mr. Iluter, from the committee of ways and means, -introduced a resolution appropriating the tanda lately acquired from the Cherokee In diana as a permanent fund for the aupport of the free schools of the state, and extending the ju ridical authority of Pendleton district, over the tract of country thus appropriated. TAuriihijf, ftetimfor 5. The report of the judiciary committee on a hill making the treasurer of tho upper division ex officio earlier of tho branch bank of the State of KotUljh>Carolina, wns called up. Mr. Farrow, to Merest constitutional scruples, read tho 10th article on tlto nubject f treasurer.? Treasurer and cashier are synuminous, business being to that one officer execute* both duties, except in Charleston. Where fhero any dis? tinct duties, it was provided that the treasurer ex officio be the cashier, or vice versa. The present treasurer now nets as cashier, amiably and conveniently discharges the duties of both offices. A vainer should ho a permanent offi cer* as should the treasurer* who is now to be exchanged, without blftme or error, every four years, Being of the same character, and hav ing similar duties, to perform* the office of cash ier *n<l treasurer may bo very properly united in one peraon. The pay of two thousand doll's to the treasurer* and eighteen hundred doll's to the cashier, make* a sum of MOO doll'*expend ed for discharging the appropriate dutien of on* office. A part *f this money might be saved, arid appropriated to improvement of internal navigation. Mr. Yancey explained the difficulties which ?eemed to embarrass the gentleman* Inr reading the 0th article of the constitution* which article virtually declares the bill now before house wholly unconstitutional. The treasurer is re jutrctl by the constitution to bo olectoU every 4 vearsi by joint ballot of the legislature. An al. [oration must first be mado In the constitution before the object of lite bill can bo effected.? The cashier of the bank ia a servant of the ore* slilcnt and directors of that institution, wnile the treasurer ia a constitutional ofUcer of the state. It was extravagant to suppose t)iat con ititutional articles ahoutd be mado acccmuiodat ingto occasional circumstances. Mr. Martin disclaimed any wish to enter ful ly intoadebatooii the subject* but would ask if any man would be willing to discharge' the du ties of both offices for tho salary of one Alone ? Economy appeared to bo tho object of the gen tleman who supported the bill, but it was absurd to auppose the policy of it would meet thto con currence of tho house, or of tho membera of the office. Mr. Farrow insisted that the duties of the two offices of treasurer and cauhier nro precisely a like. The treasurer's office was now vacant Why supply it when there is no necessitv for the services of an additional officer P llut hon est and capable men will accept and discharge tho duties of both offices for two thousand doll's, liiko Iceches, incumbents adhere to office, and 2000 dollars will indu.ro any one to accept the two offices* if united. The constitution re quites an election by joint ballot, but when the officer was not required, thero was no ,need to elect him. Economy should bo regarded } al though he would not scrupulously weigh nay a gaiiiH service. Tho report of the committee was agreed to? ayes 110, nave 1, (Mr. Farrow.) A bill authorising the president and directors of the bank of the Htuto of South-Carolina to call in bonds due to tho paper medium luun of fice, ami establishing a branch of the bank at Georgetown, passed a second reading, and wa? ordered to the donate. fritltiu, Itecrmker 6. 'flic House proceeded to the considera^ tioti of the following report, via.*?-The com mittee on Claims, to whom was referred tho pe tition of Francis Tisdell, praying compensation for nn injury received by his ulavn while work ing on tac public road, respectfully report, that on reading tlie putitim and tiie voucher* accom panying the saniCj your committee are of opin ion that compenbation should bo allowed : they therefore recommend that the sum of two hun dred and i'?~.. "three dollars and twenty-live cent* be pa; -<t 'he petitioner. The question on agreeing i.* Jie report, after an interesting debate, (which shall ho given hereafter,) wan decided?ayes 56, noes 38. On motion of Mr. Richardson, the House re solved itself into a committee of the whole, Gen. Huger in the chair, on the bill to alter the third section of the ten"- jrticle of the constitution. Tho bill having been read, [second reading.] Mr. Pointbktt, (of Charleston,) said, as he was prepared to vote on this question, contrary I .vas prepared to vote on this question, cont._., to what had heen deemed by tome of his col leagues tho interest of their constitutcnta, he begged leave to offer to this committee tho rea sons which had determined him to advocate this measure. Standing on this floor, (said Mr. P.) as a re presentative from Charleston, I trust, sir, that in all questions merely local, or all questions where Iter interests aro exclusively concerned, 1 shall advocate them not only with tho seal which my duty calls upon me to exert in her be half, but with-all the warmth which a devoted attachment to her Welfare inspires. But, sir, the question now before this committer in volves a general principle of legislation, and concerns tnto general good of the state, and I feel it my sacred duty on soch occasions to sup press all local feelings, to act as a Carolinian, and to advocate a measure which appears to me calculated to promote the general good of the I state. The Constitution it suppose*I to bo a system of general principles, ana all details are there* fore inconsistent with ita object. The arrange* menta of the Court* \ the time ami place of their sitting must depend upon the increase and diminution of the population, wealth and c?tm ruerce, and ought therefore to bo left to legisla* tivu enactments. This article of the constitu tion in therefore founded in error, 'ilie consti tution of Oreat-Britaiu, which, however corrupt in practice, has in theory been always otir guide, contains no such provision. That of the unit* ed States and most of our sister states have left the arrangements of the Courts subject to the enactment of the legislature*. That of Louis* iann, which in this part of it? constitution more nearly resembles that of Nnuth*C!aiolinn? fixes the time and place of the flitting* of tlio Courts f but even the winters of tho constitution of I?ou* ittiann have loft it in tho power of tho Icgisla* (uro to alter this arrangement every five yearn. In the state of 8outu*Carr<tiua this restriction haa already produced serious ovils. I am not a lawyer anil cannot speak from my own know* ledge, but it has been proved to my satisfaction by gentlemen well vented in that profession* that great and iierioiiM evils liavo resulted from the present arrangement?-Lawyer* and Judges con cur in this statement. It has been stated that this is a privilege of Charleston \ ono secured to us by the constitution* and one we should not therefore yield. Formerly* sir, there was only one Court In tho state, and that one in Charles* ton) afterwards Courts were erected in George town* Camden* Ninety-Nix, flic. &<h Ktill the?e were not Courts of original jurisdiction ) but subordinate to that in Charleston. ' Population increasing and commerco extending Into the in* terior* these County Court* wore put upon a footing with that in Charleston. Htill the Court of Appeata was hoi den it) Charleston* until 1790. whenftwaa divided between Charleston and Columbia. Suraly it was not the inteutionto deprive Charleston of any privilege bv these succeiaive removals of the Courts. No* air, they were for the common good, and not to con fer a special privilege on these towns. Reason, necessity and the cofnmon weal required thU course. It has beou supposed thai front evils result to tho merchants of Charleston removal of the Constitutional Court fru citv to Columbia, if ever it be thought ex to remote it. 1 do not pretend to Bay w convenionc* tfcft lawers of Charleston suffer by thia removal} but, nlr?I 4m cor the merchaftli'will sustain nr/aerious It may be asaerted. without any disres) those gentlemen, that if important cause be tried in Columbia, here they will ci plead them. It lias been tuppo-cd. mid 1 with truth, ihat tho Inwycrn in Chariest better infon^ed in insurance cases and u tile law. It in probable that thoio of th rior are better acquainted with land cat They will mutually communicate their ledge?they will improve each other?t school of Taw will be created, and the generally benefitted. The most import Hult, however, will be that another link cltain which binds the inhabitant* or the and those of the mountains, will be crca the meeting of men posseted of extents tiuenre throughout tho state. The good effects of the establishment College lia*r been already felt in destrovi petty jealousies which existed between Ail sections of the country. Tho youths edi at that College wiil again meet here j all dice will bo eradicated i the inhabitants ? east will see that there interest, is the sa that of the inhabitants of the mountain prejudices and jealousies will cease, and i efforts be directed towards the general k<i ttie state. 'litis, sir, is a consummation d? ly to be wished, and will,bo cheaply pure by the sacrifice of a ri^ht secured to us t article of the constitution which has pro\ Ikj fountlcd in error. Mr. UiOHAHDSON said, as the bill been postponed at his instance, he would I nected to give the rontons which would itiflt his vote. He declared himself unprejudic #tlio scrupulous veneration some gentlemei 'fessed for the Constitution of our Htatc. instrument though formed in wisdom tnij defective; for the fairest and most stujiei works of human structure, are like thefr fix fallible, and like them must one dav mouh the dust. No, sir, said Mr. It. 1 appro\ sentiment that the Constitution should n< anproached without the utmost caution an lioerntioik i hut when its alteration becotnr cessary for the removal pf an existing c shall be amongst the first to advocate Tt. docs tliat necessity exist in the present c I conceive not, and therefore, however lit may bo my influence over Uie opinions of members, 1 feel it my duty to use my feeb forts, to 14 preserve, protect and dufend the stitntion of the State.*' What are the professed objccts of this Gentlemen say,toallcviato the laborious d of the judges, and to enable them to disc) those duties better. I do contend that al can be effected without touching the com tion. lty what means is it propoied to oh the inconveniences cbmnlained of > lei the time and placo of holding the Constitut Courts to tta discretion of tlio Legislature, constitution already empowers tfie Legist to fix the time ) and if circumstances shot any period, render it necessary or expe that the Com t t should sit altogether at Chi ton or at Columbia, I do not think the ( < tution would stand in tho way. 'lite franu this instrument could not mean to requii judges to git at Charleston, in case, as gt men have ingeniously supposed, that city *? be visited by the plague, demoUslued by a t do, or swallowed by an earthituako. Be es, if they chuxc, may near antl? the judge ? .. mine all the cases at Columbia, provided afterwards meet at Charleston \ tho con tion only requires them to go to Charh without compelling them to decide a ?inj;u* there. Wo have been told that the nerii which the courts are held* prevent theji from performing their duties in a proper ncr | that their minds are debilitated and health impaired by incessant labor. Cn reasonable thinking mun for a moment be that the minds of those wise and lei men, who ..?? e chosen for their utrcngth of mcnt, as for their legal knowledge, cau completely wearied and oxhauated oy the I of five or six weeks, as to bo disabled fro elding causes which hnve been already iitf gated,argued and decided in the circuit ctj T conceive not. Much stress has been laid on tho Influa rectiohal prejudices. Let us not be told country and low-country Jealousies. FV own part* I totally disclaim them, and too exalted no opinion of tho members ? honorable body, to believe they will suffer selves to bo swayed by local feelings. wh general pond is in <juo?ti>m. Sir, general intercut of tho ?t.ite require it, ' Constitutional Court be hold altogctl Charleston, or altogether in Columbia. ' do this, the Constitution must be altered when the samo object cau bo effected othe where, 1 ask, is the necessity for maVn nlteration? Will it do any (((Hid? If, men can convince mo that there e*?st? u ?ity for the passage of this bill, I will vote Hut white there remains other meant* b* to remedy tho evils complained of, I v consent to it. [The aliove la but an imperfect sketch fl's, observations, he having stood at in nicnt distance from the Reporter. 1 Mr* i? IWii.ao#, Mr. Chsi ii man, bound by the duties which I owe to tho*< present, to give the reasona of my vote u oil I now before the Committee. Aa the tion of the public, has bean called to this in the manner pointed out by law for the tion of the Constitution, and consider) bate has already occupied our attention, lie as concise aa possible in giving tho which influence me in voting against metidment. Two questions are presented for our c