Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of South-Carolina

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The State, 1852 - South Carolina
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Page 8 - Representatives, be appointed, to wait upon His Excellency the Governor and inform him that the two...
Page 18 - System) works badly except in large cities. Conducted as they are in the country, I do not hesitate to pronounce it an almost useless expenditure of the public fund ; yet 1 am far from being willing to recommend a discontinuance of the appropriation. I am sure the system could be so altered and improved as to work well with us.
Page 7 - Carolina, moved to amend the resolution by striking out all after the word "Resolved...
Page 16 - That a committee of three on the part of the house and two on the part of the senate, be appointed to wait on his excellency, the governor, and inform him that the...
Page 8 - MASON, in conclusion, moved that the article be amended by striking out all after the word "resolved...
Page 42 - Constitution shall be altered, unless a bill to alter the same shall have been read three times in the House of Representatives, and three times in the Senate, and agreed to by two-thirds of both branches of the whole representation...
Page 253 - Europe; and when such contracts shall be made by bond or bonds, signed by the President of the said Company, under its seal, and countersigned by the Secretary or Treasurer thereof, it shall be the duty of the Comptroller General of this State to endorse thereon, that the faith and funds of the State...
Page 105 - Clerk called the roll, when the SPEAKER took the Chair, and, a quorum being present, the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read. The...
Page 26 - North Carolina to secure the Charter of that State, and Tennessee, by her general system of liberality to her roads, gives $8,000 per mile. As deeply interested as all these States are in this grand scheme, none are so deeply so as South Carolina. I therefore recommend that you subscribe a million of dollars to this road, or even more, if it be necessary to complete it. Even if the stock never paid a dollar of interest, it would be a judicious expenditure on the part of the Legislature.
Page 36 - The committee of ways and means, to whom was referred the report of the president and directors of the Bank of the State of South Carolina, ask leave to report that they have given it that earnest consideration which its importance demands.

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