TSSSSSSSSiST^' tjm udois
L4TUM Of ?X?
SKNATK
Thursday, Dtttmltr 10<A, 1839.
c Journal ?f ymerday hasun; been
. mr.p resident laid before th^wiate u
,report of the coroptrollrr-generul, in rela
tion teUht <axca of Ca&tlen, In obedicnce
to Utc resolution of yesterday; ordered to
the fjil'U-- 1
Mr. Clover, from the committee of ac>
o>uuta, submitted a report on the contloxent
weounts MltuA >lh? lower division of the
treasury; nUn a.report on \bn Wcmiitt of
On moUo?< of Mr. I'cjtue*, leave wiimn
l?A him to withdraw the petition of James
"The report of the joint committee upon
till memorial of Henry Shult*, was then
tWten up for consideration! and the memo
rialist wn heard at the bar of the aerate In
?Upport of hismemorial.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, the report waa
?jfc-romriittted.
Mr. Kfehardaon submitted reports on the
?wverol petit k?n? of Daniel Gillespie iad
Vaty West.
Mr. J 8. Dent auhmltted report* on the
several petition* of John Duunovaht, John
"Peay, and Jamea 11. Picket, Walker ami
Thompson, and Wllaon Neabit; all ordered
for consideration to-morrow.
Mr. Black presented the petition of Dsut*
-itt* Deem, and Mr. Sloan that of Benjamin
llowcn; both for pensions; and both reterrcd
td the committee on {tensions.
A message was received from the Iioum
of representatives, announcing that, bjr invi
tation from that house, the lice. Mr. Ren
wc would deliver a discourse od the deaths
ol m?su. Nixon and M'Qomb, late taem
hereof that house, in their chamber, on
?iund*y next.
A resolution irom th-: house of represen
tatives* .directing tlu* committee on the
legislative libraiy, to uiocurc and have
bound for the use of the legislature, alx
complete sets ot the actvof assembly, tub
'aeouenl to the year 1801; was concurred in,
<iitd ordered to be returned.
A message \v.?i received from the house
Of representative*, informing that they de
clined to give leave to the aunatc to amend
iite second resolution in the report in rela
lion to the claims of thiabtate on the federal
government,by striking out "one thousand,"
Mr the purpose of inserting in lieu thereof
??ftvc hundred," aa requested by the mes
sage of the senate , which measage was
?ordered to be laid on the tabic.
The following bills, from the hounc of re
presentative*,- were read a first time, and
*?rdcred to a second reading to-morrows?
\ bill to alter and amend the law ngaiust
usury ; and a bill to punish the receivers of
?;o|cii goods.
A fuvorahlu roport on tho petition of the
delegation front Prince George, Winyaw,
and AH Saints, praying compensation to
tho owner, and tnaniimitionofaHlavo, who
diseovered an inteded insurrection in
Georgetown, waa agreed to, ind ordered to
bo sent to tho house of representative*.
The resolution*, offered i>y nir. Wilson,
in relation tr? the re-chartering of the U.
e>tatMit hank, woro taken *.:p.
On motion of inr. \\ilsoUi the resolutions
-woro divided, an I tho following being par
<?(?1 thereof, wxh considered ana agreed to :
Resolved, that tho committee on finance
"bo intruded to iuquire anil repot. upon tin;
propriety of the establishment of a national
banJc, (purely ho,) ami to suggest tho bent
means of doing so, if, in their opinion, it be
ijractieable.
On motion of rar. Wilson, the order for
ike ronairforatiou of tlio other resolutions,
?r-? discharged; and they were made tho
tfpecitil order for to-morrow, and ordeicd to
? Voprinted.
On motion of mr. Glover, leave was
jtjven him to withdraw the resolution as to
tno expedioncy of suspending tho law for
electing representatives in congress.
A resolution, submitted by mr. Patter
son on vesterday, appointing additional
commissioners of punlic buildings for
Barnwell district, was agreed to, and or
dcrod to be sent to tho hou-to of representa
tives.
Favornblc .-ports on the several nctltions
of Wss. IX Collins, John Ilurket, Wm. ISo
?an, John D.vwkln-s Wm Harris, irod Pres
coU Bush, were agreed to, and ordered to
Resent to the house of representative!*.
The resolution, from tlic house of repre
sentatives, directing the comptroller gene
mi to settle with the Charleston bridge
company, was concurred In, and ordered to
be returned.
The following renorts were considered
?and agreed to, viz: the report of the com
mittee on public buildings declaring it in
expedient to legislate oh the 1st clause of
4 he presentments from Kershaw, Oct. term
1829; and the several reports of the com
mittee on pensions, recommending the re*
jection of the petitions of the upper board
uf commissioners of St. Lukes parish, and
of Jonathan llincklc.
On motion of Mr. folvin, the report of
?the committee on pensions, upon the peti
<icn of F.li/.ibcth Gill, recommending tlic
?rejection thereof, was ordered to be laid on
the table.
' A bill m authorise the emancipation of
certain ?Uvc:<, was read nsecond time; when
on motion of mr. l'On, the further couside
c atir.n thereof was postponed to the first da
of January next.
The following bills were read a second
41me, and ordered to be sent to the house of
representatives; a bill to consolidate the two
l?vat companies of Georgetown; a bill to
authorise the commissioners of p?>or on
Charleston neck to nrgociate a loao for the
purchase or building of a poor house;* and
? bill to provide f?>r lighting lAmps on a part
of Klngstre-et, on Chai lotou neck.
Unfavorable rcj>o? ts on the several peti
tion* of H?gh Norton and David Ktrr, were
Considered nnd xgrecd to; as was also an
unfavorable report on the memorial of the
titlscns of At. Philips and At Michaels, and
1)4 the city council of Charleston, against
the proposed amendment of the constitution
Its to the offices of Secretary of state and
Treasurer.
The following resolution, offered yester
day by mr. Wilson was thou taken up and
con wide rod:
ilcsolved, That the town council of
Camden, and their successors in oftice,
shall, by an officer, or officer*, to be by
lh?'in"nppointed, collect the taxes accruing
to tho state, within tho town of Camden.
Iron the 90th day of September last, for
the term of nix year* from that day, and
that the amoont to be thua collected, shall
ho distributed amongst such of the sufferers
by the late fire in Cant den, ?>ho, from their
etwiMtunces, are m<wt in want of assis
tance, end in such just proportion to their
Inweae and wants, as the said town coun
cil ifiHy df<?m proper
t'
Jfcr&vimhj
Iowa
AYKS?lie?. Henry Do
Mean. Davis, J. B. Dcas. RrViu, Evans,
Flag*, (ire**, Hampton, Moore, Peguea,
VrrtUer andWiUoo.-l j
NOKH-Mmrt H. it?w, Black, Clcr.di
????, Colvin, C'-niiiu, Dndi). Glover, On
li?ni, Otnywn.(irifhu,tiriiukc, H?iig? Mart,
I'Oil, Jermun, Juhiuton, Koger, Lclire, Hal*
icraoti, H:cc, Kkhardaon, Sloan,
Sm irt, Smith, Stewart, Stone ami Wither*
*|KM?I.?39
So the resolution was disagreed to.1
? A Ull to ?iispoau at the eechvatsd oetate
of Kiiaabeth Hantcaatle, was read a second
time, ami ordered to be sent to the house sf
re|Hna0*nt*tivM. - ftw.
A m concerning runaway 'slave*, was
ordered to a second reading to-uwrrow,
mitteo on schools.- Adjourned. *
HOUSE OF REP^ESBNTAtirEB.
Tnu.tdmt, December, 10.
ting the senate to attend a dieomirse to bo
delivered in tho hall of tho house of repre
acntativea^ on Sunday noat, by tbo Hoy.
mr. Retire, oa the doaths of Col. H. O.
internal improvement, made reports on
the petitions of JohnDonovan t,William
Ncsblt, John Pear* and Joseph B. Pickett
Mr. Axson, from the oommitteo on
claims, mado reports on the petitionn
of Jeremiah Jones and Jaiocs M'Klwee?
and inr. Ferguson, from tho military com
mittoe made a report on a resolution in
structing them to inquire into the condition
of the public arms deposited in the state
Iioum; all ordered for consideration to-mor
row.
Mr. Axson, from the committer on
claim* to whom was referrd the petition of
John Peay, made a report appointing
commissioners to ascertain the injupr done
to his lands by a road, flic, which was
agreed to, and ordered to Uio Senate for
concurroncc.
Mr. Moyc. from the committeo appoin
ted to count the votes for a reading clerk,
reported mr. John Demussuro as hairing
been elected to that office.
Read a first time, and ordered toa socond
reading on to-morrow, the following bills
from aenato, viz.
A bill to dispose of tho escheated estate
of Klizabcth lt.irdcaNtlo.
A hill lo incorporate curtain societies.
A bill to autlioriro sheriff* to make titles
to property Hold by their predecessors in
office.
A bill to amend the law in certain parti
cular*.
Mr. Ferguson, from tho military commit
tee, to whom was referred a resolution in
Htrucling them to inquire into the practice
of voting by proay in elections f jr briga
dier and Major-generals, reported a bill,
concerning tho election of certain military
officers; which wait read a first time and
onlered for a second reading to-morrow.
Mr. W. Thompson submitted a resolu
tion that all the |.?)wcr* of the superinten
dent of public work*, in relation to the Sa
t hula mountain road, Ikj transferred to llar
j dy (iilreath, Spartan (ioodlett, Artlnir
|llarrott, William Thurston, Thomas Bci.
| son, Thomas Blytlio anrt B. K. Perry, and
, that the said commissioners be authorized
and directed to lease the road at public
outcry for tho term of three years, taking
bond and security that it be kept in good
repair, and that it be the duty or the com
missioners above named regularly to in
spect the condition of the road, with pow
or of opening the pates whenover, in their
opinion, the r<-.ul is not in good order, and
that the said commissioners pay into the
treasury, the funds received from the said
roud,and inakc an annual report to tho le
gislature.
A bill to repeal tho first and second sec
tions of tho tenth article of the constitution
of this state was, on motion of mr. W.
Thompson, postponed until the 1st day of
Januarv next.
Reau a first time, a bill to regulato tho
fee* of tho officers ol" tho courts of law and
equity in this state, tic. ordered for a spe
cial reading to-morrow.
Mr. Wurdlaw submitted another .pro
ject of a bill for regulating tho fees of offi
cers in tho courts of law and eouity, being
in tho nature of a report from tho minority
of the commitleo on the fee bill; which was
ordered to be printed.
Read a second time, the following bill*,
and ordered to he sent to the senate.
A hill to. regulate tho coiloction ef milita
ry fines.
A bill tntthomng titles to bo made to
Eirclujieri of lots in the villages of Ander
n and Pickens?and
A bill to provide for the division of beat
company No. 7, 15th regiment 8. Carolina
! militia. |
I Mr. Dull gave notice of n proposed
amendment to the 13th rule, that no bill,
J shall have a reading on the last day of any j
session.
A biil to alter tho constitution of the'
state so us to divide Pendleton into two]
'election districts, hcinpr taken up for u
second reading was again laid on tho ta
i hie.
A bill to altor the 4th article of the con
; .-dilution of this state, being taken up for a j
I second reading, n motion was made to post- i
; pono tho.same to the 1st of January next'
and on the question to apree thereto tin
yeas and uqj'H were required, and aic as
follows, via:
YEA;<?B. F. n<mkin, ?sq. speaker??
messrs. Ashe, Axson, R. F. VV. Allslon,
B. (J. Allston, Hull Butler, Black, ('aid
well, Collins, Coggeshall, Cole, Cunning
ham, Cooper Dwight, l)ugan, Klliott, Fer
guson, frrost, Oalphin, Oil lain. firaham,
Glover, (?ee, (Jourdin, llibbin, (?. R. Hun
ter, Ilayne, Holmes, Ilill, Jones, Irby,
Key, hegare, Mintaing, Myers, Mathews,
Muldrow, M'Cortl, M'DonuM, M'Conn,
Murdock, Murray, Pringle, Preston, Peay,
Player, Pinekney, Palmer, O. 8. Roes,
Re^se, Richardson, R. B. Smith, J. M.
Smith, f. Smith, Seahrook, Simons, Sin
?leton, NV.Thompson,Toomer, Townseud,
IThitmr T. Walker, Ci. Walker, ami
Woods?06.
NAYS?mesars. A Ikon, Arthur. Bans
kett, Barksdale. Bacot, Berber, Bowers,
Crook, Cobb, Carothors, Duncan, Eaves,
i /t.!^ If- J
Friday, (fregg, (iauw, f.rice, Ha good,
Herbert,.!. Hunter, lleinmlngway, J. O.
Lewis, J. W. Lewi*. L?*vv, Lowry, Move,
M'Oill, M'Kennn, M'Wftli?,Odon>.Pope,
P <?aslyyPno, Patterson, ReW, Schmidt,
*tark,Wm. Smith, ttherldnn. Stroble, Shaw,
Thompson, Wardlaw, and Watson?48.
The question being decided in theafflr
astlvn the bill was f>m>roingW poirtf rned
.. A bill from *be senate, eutiliud, a bill
Concerning apixnxU from mc court* of ordi
nary wa? ordered to lie on the table.
A Mil to alter the practice of the courts of
ordinary was lakl on the table and ordered
to be printed.
Mr. Toomer, from the Judiciary commit
tm>. to whom was refeired the petition of
the delegation of Prince tieonte Wiayaw,
reported a bill to atttboriae the purrluuw
and emancipation of certain alavte; read
the hill a first time and ordered far a second
reading to-morrow.
Mr. Green called up the report of the
the whole which had been
. ^ >le.nn yeitcrday, when Mr.
W. Tbompeon made a motion to subetilute
Itions in Ueu of the res
the committee of the
Besohraft, that it is expedient to transfer
th? cUanoery jurisdictions of thin state to
fee circuit judges of the court of law, and
that the chancellors be transferred to that
focncb.. . <-*
Raaolvc.il, thut the common law ana1
chancery jurisdiction* remain aepcrato i"?l
that the lt>roii of practice .??d the princi
pica of decision in oaeh juriaditftion remain
SSjMESWPfcB
YKA8-?B. P. Dunkin esq.apeakofw
well, Cook. Carothers, Duncan, Duffan,
Eaves, Pridav, Galphin, Graham, Go use,
liagood, Herbert,.!. Hutiter, Jonas, Irby,
J O. Lewie, J. \V, Lewie, Levr, Lowry,
Mjcra, Moye, McDonald, Meftard.Mur
dock, Pope' Proaly, Raid, Stark, I. Smith,
St table. W. Thompaon. and Watson?10.
KORBi-Meun. Alkcn, A the, Axa.m,
Arthur, R. P. W. Allston, Bull, Butler,
Uacot, Cocgeshall,1 Craig, Cole,Cunning
ham* Cooper, Dwight, Elliott, Ffc>*nson,
Frost, Gillam, Gregg, Glover, Gee, Clour
din, Grice, Hibhin, G. R. Hunter, H*ynr,
Holmes, Hill, Hemingway, Key, Leizare,
Mintting, Matthew*, Muldrnw, M*Cord,
M'Kenna, M'Conn, M'NVillie, Murray,
Glum, Pi ingle, Preston, Pray, Pliyet,
Pinrknev, Pou, Pat tenon, Pu'mer, O. 8.
Keen, Schmidt, Simkins, R. H. Smith, J. M
Smith, W. Smith,Seubrook, Simons Sheri
(Tan, Shaw, Singleton, A. W. Thompson,
Toomer, ToWhsend, Whitner, Wardlaw,
T. Walktr, G. Walker, and Woods?60.
The question being dccided in the nega
tive, the resolution* were not adopted.
Mr. Simkins then muda a motion tn affix
the following resolution to the resolution
reported by the committee of the whole,
vie:
Resolved, that the moat effectual rented*,
and productive of the least dangerous change
for the evil of ihe present arrangement of
the chancery ay Mem, is, to provide aurh
chancellor or chancellors at may be uect?
sarys and thnt two eourta of equity in each
year be held at eaeh court hoate where
such courts art now v eld but once a year
And on the question to agree thereto the,
yea* and nays were required and are a?fol
Inu/i vie*
YKAS?Mes*r*. Ashe, Ax son, R. V \V.
.\ 1lntont Bull, Coggeshnll, Cole, Cunning*
ham, Dwlght, Desnnss'ire, Elliott, Fergus
on, Frost, Gillum, Orckit. Gee, Gout din,
If i'ibln, Haync, Holme*, Dill, Iteming* av.
Legnre, Mintaing, Mvcf?, Mi?t?iew?, M<
CorJ, M'Willie, Murray, Pi inglr, 'Mayer.
Palmer, Richa'-dson, Schmidt, Hunkim, It
B. Smith, J. M Smith, Simons W.
Thompson, and T?wm?T?39.
NOKS? B. F. Duuktn Esq. Speaker?
Me*sta. Allen. Arthur, Itutler, Uati?kett,
Barksdale, Bacot, Barber, Bowers Crook,
Cobb, C a'dwoll, Co^t C??llins Carother h,
Craig, Cooper, Duncan, Dugan, F.*v<-*,
Friday, Galphin, Graham, Glorer, Gause,
Grfcr, Hagood, Herbert, J. Hunter Jones
Irhy, ICcv, J. O. Lewi*, J. W. Lewis,Levy,
Lowry.Mtildrow, Moye, M'G'II, M'Donnld.
M'tvenua, M'Conn, Mellard, Murd'?k,
Gdom, Pope, Parks, Pre*!?, Preston, Peay,
Pinckncy.Pou. Patterson,O.S. Recs, Reese,
Rcid, Stark, I. Smith, W. Smith, Se.ibr'mk.
Sheridan, Siroble, Shn<?, Singleton, \V.
Thompson, low.mm), Whitner, Wunlluw,
Wutton, T. Walker, G. Wa'ker, and
Woo^l-i?72.
The question beins derided in the nega
tive, the resolution win n<>t adopted.
The house then ugrectl to the report
of thccofnmi'tec of the wholr, as follows
vi?: < |
The committee of the whole, to whom
was referred certain revisions relating to
the chancery system of this state, report,
tint they hnve hud the subject r< ferred to
them under consideration, and be* leave to
recommend to the house, the adoption of
the following resolution,
Resolwd that it it expedient to enlarge
the power* nfthc commissioner*, ao an to
expedite the preparation of cases for trial
in the court of chancery and to diminish the
expense thereof; ordered that the resolution
be referred to the judiciary committee.
Mr. Greg*, from the judiciary committee
to whom was referred a bill requiring the
owner* of boats one! other water craft .vi
gating thfe water* of this atate to keep white
patmnn*, nnd a bill regulating the prtet oe
of the c.ajrls of law respiting physicians
bill* and accounts reported, aii'l recommen
ded that it was inexpedient io legislate upon
tli'wic *ul>jects.
Read a second time, a bill toucerniuK fish
traps; and a bill to teleasc tin title of the
slate in certain eschf <ted property, to Ca
tharine Bihby nnd Nancy Collin*; ordered
to the wenfttt,
A bill to incorporate the villriffc o| Barn
well, was laid on the talde,
Tlu* *ennte having concurred in, returned
a resolution dliccting the Comptroller-Gen
erxil to tettle with the Charleston bridge
company; and a resolution directing the
committee on the legislative library to pro
cm ?vmd lia\?: bound certain acta of the le
gMatnre.
The house concurrcd with the senate In
a resolution appointing idditional commis
sioners of public building* for Barnwell, ilnd
ordered the same to be returned.
The senate sent to the house for com itr
renee, reports on the petitions of Wm. 1).
Collins, John Burketr, Wm. flogao, John
Daw kins, Pr?*sco?t Bush, William Harris,
snd the delegation Irom Prince George,
Winyaw, *? ' AH-Smnts; ordered for con
sideration to-morrow.
Rend a third time, the following bit!*, and
lent to the senate; a bill to consolidate the
two bent companies of Georgetown; a bill
to authorize the commissioner* of the poor,
?n Charleston neck, to negotiate a loan for
Ihe purchase or building of a poor house?>
iImI u bill to provide for lighting lamp* on .?
>ait of King stieet on Charleston neck;
tasted and title changed.
The senate returned to the house, a bill,
ntitled an act for the better organising the
re guard of the city of Charleston, which
ad received three reading* in earh house;
ffcrrvd to the engrossing committee.
TUo Whim kuspc:>fiid U.c of
Jay, to nr<tnlt Mr. L?ify, frrm i .
tee on i)? ^llc building*. to make ft|
the netiu??n*of the,flflRiiniiiioner* of |
building* for nMvtffhorglwthe r
G. Chapman, keeper of (lie a?ate h?
?ndon the presentment from Ker^ta*
trkt, October term, 1829; all order*
vonsiilcratiou tn-mottow.
Mr, R. F. W. AWoo, from the if,
conmlitee, to whom was referred the |
?cntmeot of the grand Jmy of Q<
Hi relation to the natfol law, rep
A hilt to ametul and titer an act
| on the 18th day of December, 18U
tied an act to provide for the more e
?l performance of patrol duty) read the]
a Ant time, ordered' tor * aecond rear
to morrow,
Mr. Player hat leave to withdraw
Ktltion of Wm. and Jaaae* M'C
ivctothel reversed grwtmill.
Mr. Plater submitted a resolution
?t noting tW com mil We on claims tofa
Iqulr* Into the expediency of comi
%v?: for the hrreetlng
tfacoba; ordered for consideration to-i
[ Mr. Btroble presented the report of
rcomntissiooera of free tth ool* far Si, Gc
l)orche?ter| referred ti the commla
[education? Adjourned.]
>; SENA R.. ; V.
11. 1829.
"fat*
Friday. Dec
The joarnal of
read, tor. Orimke,
tee otfflFtoetltlon H I I
canal and rail road com|a r, reported a
to load tlie c< edit of (he ? teto&C
and rail road company and for
purpoaea; which waa r d a Ural
and made the special ?m r for to B|__
after thfr reading .of the ouraak; and it
wm ordorad (hat Aleaan r Black he then
heard at the barofthesei te. in support of
the petition on which Uu bill was repor
On motion of mr. Dayi tho report rf u?
veatry of the episcopal cli rch ofBt ?:>
gooes creek, on the disl iraement : '
Ludlnin school Aind, wai akcr >,? u ? ??
ferml to the committee o lei"- V < ? f
motion of pir. Davis, m ml k i.-p. . v -
withdrawn froiu the ftp >( )S*2 u! r
forred to th? aame cow?n .
On motion of tnr ^ ... d.
.s he
>i.. < as doe
< /:id*Of this
.od the pro
ve to his legal
solved, that the
instructed to inn' r<> vi
to David Ship> 5 iaui
state, at the tiw *fhi
pri??tjr of pa, ?r?" *ucti>
representative
Mr. J. 8. Dek w-iln fed the report of
th* committee oi. >-44 al improvement,
npon tlie petition ot W . M'Creight and
Jainea M'freight, andt listretors of A.
Dawson ; ordered for col deration to mor
row.
Mr. Grimke, from tlx
on the legislate ? lihrarL
relation to the maps off issouri an
Jersey ; which W?sagr? 1 to, and ordered
to he went to the hnnae representative*.
Mr. (Jriinke also mil litted a report on
the several petition* or ke Kdisto baptixt
chnrrh,*the Kut.*w bitist church, and
Peter Ludlow, declarinit inexpedient to
legislate thereon, and (commending that
the pet tinners hsve hve to withdraw
their petitions; which ip )rt was consider
ed and agreed to.
Joint committee
insdea roport in
d New
, ordered
representative*
On motion of inr. Conor, the following
re ort w,w tub on up unconsidered :
Tho committor on snsions, to whom
wm recommitted, the jptition of Rimeom
Perry, praying for a pinion, report that
thtsy have'considcred t> mime, and are of
opinion that the casoknnot be granted
without an innovation nd violation of tha
law* and resolution* <1 the legislature of
this state, from the lltbf March, 17M, to
the December r<*soluti< i, of 1896.
The question on ag cing to the report,
wan taken by ayes aumoes, aa follows.
\YBS?Hon. Hen Deas, presidcht?
Messm. Benlmw, RU Clendinen. Oil
Tin, J, S. Deas, IKi li. Dubose, Flagg,
Glover, JllK. I 'on, lerman, Johnston,
Joyner, Kogor, Perm , Rice, Richardson,
Smart, Stewart, Sto ?, Verdier, Withcr
spoon?24.
NOES?Messrs. Cnnor, Davis, ErvWi
Kvans, Graham, Groaon, (Irene, Griffin,
Grimko, Hampton, part, Lehre, Moore,
Pat erson, Pope, Sloti, Smith?17.
So the said report jits agreed to.
On motion of inr. (art, leave was (front
ed him to withdraw khe petition of Geo.
Oswalt,
Mr. J. S. Deas sulnittcd a report on the
petition of Win. Ow us; ordcrod for consi
deration to-morrow.
Mr. J. S. Deas rej >rtod a bill concerning
the public works: i1tich was read a first
time, ami ordered tc a second feading to
morrow, and to he f inted^
Mr. Verdier subiitted a resolution re
specting tho propnty of collecting find
securing the debts <1 te to the bank ; refer
red to the committe on tanks.
Mr. Grimke, fron the joint committee on
the legislative lihr rv, to which had t?een
referred thereports 4 t he comptroller ge
neral. secretary of date, and treasurer of
the upper division in relation tol?ook* and
papers in thdir ofliif *, not connected then*
witli, submitted a, report recommending
I the manntr in wiich tho said books ana
I paper* should he jinpi??ed of or urronged ;
which report wssigreed to, and ordered to
! be aent to the hot^o of representative*.
Th? senate then joined the house of ^e
proMentativcs in Hlectosive balloting^ for a
judj^e of the c?Hft of coyituon pleas and
sowt nns, a regi>ifrof mesne conveyances
for Georzetown jistrict, and a commission
sr inequity for Kershaw district.
On motion of mr. Patterson, ler\ve o(
absence after to*day, was given to mr.
Pope.
On motion of mr. Grimke, the message
of yesterdav, fr?tn the house of reprcftcnla
tives, refusing leave to amend tl?e report
of tho snecial ennmittee of that house, on
so mucri of ths governor's inesssge No. 1,
and eomfttroller-Kcneral's report, as relate*
to tho claii.M of tins state on tho Unite/I
States, wm taktn up.
Mr. Wilson moved that the senste ad
here to their message requesting amend
ment?on whieh motion tho ayes and noes
were taken aa follows :
A.VICS?Messrs. Renbow, Black, Col
vin, Davis, DulKise, Klagg,Graham,Gray
son, Johnston, Jovner, Poi>?, Rice, Sloan,
Smart, Smith, Stewart, Stone, Verdier,
and Wilson?-19.
NOrtS?!|on. Henry Deas, president?
mesars. Clendinen, Connor, j. S. Dess,
Dodd, ftrvin. Kvsns, Glover, Gregg, Grif
fin, Grimke, Hampton, l.art, I'on, Jerman,
Koger, I Wire, Patterson, Pegites, Rich
anfson and Witherspoon?21
So the said motion was carried in the ne
gative.
On motion of mr. ftrimka, the report
(Vow the house of representatives#! so much
of the governor** message No. 1, and the
iaeerttn lieu thereof* the word*, ' euch
?J?* Kvvernof ?hafl ?PPWH?rj*
motion, the aye* end noee were de
?d end taken, as folio we:
A r KS?lUPMrn Benbow. Black,Colvin,
Davie, Duboee, Ervia, Pia||, uraliam,
eooon?17. .
'noes-Hon. Iieftrr Dfeae, pteeideot
Mfceew. Connor, J. 8. l*a?, Podd. Erane,
Pattfcreo*, Rice7Richa?d?oo, Stoau, Smart,
? The repprt. from the house of repreecn
tativee, wee then, on motion of nir. Gnmke
conourred in, and ordered to be returned.
Mr. Verdier preetnted the petition -.1
Walker and Thompson; for neymrut <>?
a certain contract: referred to the eoo n,it
tea on internal improvements-,?nf I or
Stone preeented 4ho memorial of (>??; c?*?>
^Abflfio punbh iliaV, , . s.
ronda, WU taken upon ? ?u* 'M ri>a
ind rotund to tlw'l'i'liciaiy .*ortwniUve?
^A bill to alter And -i mend .fit la* .faintt
uaury, waa.road a nA'undtiiTH' " tton ?nr.
3T1. DnI flpv?d that <!??* forth ,e oonaide
iM'on there, i be n? tho let day
of Jaime* ?"vr -i(\ w'?? U motion the
>!?? 'I'M uded and taken,
aa
t
.11.* i' Uw. PtetkUnt?
\[, ''?? ' ? .vin, DhvIh^J. S Pr
}' JWWhto K ll? ?|?ton,
!*t >? , /< ? jKWfXm, K<?uar. hehn-.
St< Jk, Wilton, and \Vith?rt|Kwn
.
v ^Ma*ira. Connor, Dodd. Gray ton,
? ^ OrifRii, Joyner. Rlrhardv?n.
v...th and Stone?10.
80 the hill wni postponed to the first day
nf January neat.
A report on the account of r C. Fav
recommending that the aaid account he re*
ferred to the comptroller genenl. to he hy
him reported on at the next vttion, wa?
agreed to and ordered to he *ent to th*
houaaof repr< tentative*?at w?* *lv? a f;?
vraMe report on tha petition <4 WH?a?i
Nr%hit??!??> a report on contingent nc?
crMinta tgaltitt the lower dlritmn of the trea
turv?aW? favorable report* on the tevern1
petitions of Jonn.DannnVmit, admr. ?f O,
W. fioorp, John Peav and June* B. Pick ?
ett, Danic) Gllletpie, and Marv \yr*t.
An unfavorable report on the petition ?
Walker and Thomptoo, wa? conbidcre*1
and <greed to.
A bill concerning runaway tlavet, wm
read h *econd time, and ordered to he ten'
to the houte of repretentativet.
Mr. President laid before the tenate, 1
rommnniration from B. P Whttner, Miprr
intend?*nt of public works explanatory of 1
part of the comptroller general* report rH
ative to hit overdrawing of his talarv; or
derrd to l?e laid on the table.
Mr. Wilton Mjhmilted the rrpoi t of Mm
comnvttee on finance, upon ?hr expedient '
and plan nf a national h???k; ordered f><
consideration to-morrowand to he printed
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, Drr. Illh, 1820.
The bouse met ngrceahtv to rv!) ?urnment,
Mr, Tow*nend irom the eommittce on
Internal Improvement m >de report* ??n the
petition of Thomas Hitches, *en. and rite
presentment off the gran^Mury off Sumter
distrln In relation to the Mate road
Mr. Math* w* from the committor ?>n
education made a report on a resolution di
recting them to enquire into the expedien
cy ot making mime disposition of the book*
remaining io the office of the comptroller
general.
Mr. Glover from the committee on rofcds'
made a report on the petition of <b. u > j
per l?oard of commis*ioners of roads for St.
Lukes parish for the alteration of a road.
Mr. Toomcr from the judic.is.ry com-r it
tee, made report* on the petition* of Char le
May rant, the ?dmr. <f Franri* Kln|?>,k,
the Santce canal company, and mrs. Mary
Hillen.
Mr. Pinckncy frotn the committee en
way* and mean*, made report* on the peti
tion* of Wm. Salter*, N. C?. Cleary, tru*
teeaof the Columbia ueademv, Wiley Wil
*on, intendnnt and wanten*of Moultrieville
and Wm. Harri*.
Mr. Levy from the committee oh re
trenchment, made a rep^rfrn a retaliation
propming toallow flJOO to the printer ?.f
the house} Alt ordered for consideration to.
morrow.
The committee nn road* wa* discharged
from the further consideration of the peti
tion of sundry citizens ?fV"rk*iilr prasbip
the alteration of the road I ?w and the same
wa* referred to the delegation of York dis
trict; an unfavorable report ot the special
joint committee to whom wa* referred the
petition of th?- Edistolsl r>d b'iptikt church,
and of the Rev. Peter Ludlow, wa?ronsid
ered and agreed to and ordered to the sen
1 ate fw com ttrt ence. ?
| The senate hv mes?nge proposed nt t?
j oVI'M'k this dav to e?? into an election of ,
indie, a register of menne conveyance for
Oe- ?*et?)wn, and commissioner in equity for
Ker*haw, whlrh wan concurred in.
Mr T '< omer from the (military mmm t
tee made reports on the following bill*, vis
? bill t?? regulate the mode of <>?"> idint'
hook* for and entering therein ?t:(?e am1
district records; a Mil to unite the ofRrr<.ni
secretary nf state and surveyor general; ?
bill to prevent the transportation and poo.
iahmcnt of slave* ^nvicted of iuaurrectlot
or an attempt to exrTte the same or any ? ap
Ital offence; and ? bill to pr? vent sheriff
from selling real estate* without *ivin.; en
tire of tbe levy to the owner, and for othei
purpose*; ordered for consideration tn-mor
row.
Mr. Barber called up.from theunAni*hc<
business of the last session a bill to nntho
rise farmers and p#nters to prove their ?r
counts; read tbe bill a first time, ordrrec
for a *ec ud readiwon to-morrow.
Mr. Whitner rflffnilted a resolution, re
quiring the fieM^Arer* of the 2?\, 4th, 6th
and 12d regiin-, WH. V. M. to ?c?rfnir
whether in tho^Aninion ant and wh?i
change* nre rc^ld in the on-sent milita
ry divisions of s'Tileton. whether Ihe dif
ferent regimes inav not he re-m^lolef
with greater ? .faience and equalitv t<
the citizen* i* that district and that thet
report to the legislature at ilk ne*t Reunion
Mr. W. Tho tpson, jr. a renolutkm thai
It to expedient I > fmnnfer from the ?up?r
iutemknt of public work? u comif is*k>U/
r ?? ? " ? - - ? Tf .
?n within ?*d? ?f tin <&irite where w?
Mb work* ttwr b* situatsd, the cbniy.<
und nttnuMnwnt thereof with the >;??<>>
ss&^tsdB^rp
abolishing of tliat office; and r - i ,,
?notation requiring ihe ^ iuv,
ral to us? *11 lopl '? > ?'to J
do* to thiajtfte >?? i?a*t *l<J j.n-1
collectors, ?h' vittk tu<) tMohun,
in omh in wbJ' ?? thesatfc<itu<i|?ol
be satisied thai u mowiy Ml *0*-.
|KK?ible, either b* the mi- 4vvin \ of tha
parWaod thoir writ ?. ythcrwiiM^
which were considered ami.? '*eod tq, and
orAtnd to flpHto i r? < < m<u ?? j?e.
. TN1P ? tteiukd and voted with tho
housefor ft the c<tirtaof common
pleas, aw! ?> h
ThO * n >(i s..n i . ? tie house Tor concur
rewJFa ritq>or<bf tho library committee on
tho jtoveriur'rf m.\sifce in relation to the
?onp* ol M'Hfouri >nd Now-Jersey ; refer
ml iu comtntU'.-t) on legislative library.
'I'lir eeuah- Uondedand voted with tho
ho** foi roister of mesne conveyance for
district, and iiumeflmtely after
iir _i>uii assioncr in equity for Kershaw
dtMiii'l
Mi. John Hunter, from the committee
inted to count the votee for a Judge of
Murts of foimuon plea* and sessions,
' Josiah J. Evans as having been
that office.
'Keima called up a resolution,re
quiring the eOwmittee appointod to exa
mine the bonk of the slate oVSouth V arolina
Wftflford certain information. Whieft was
disagreed to, and the following rreohitiun
adonted. vlS? . ^
Resolved, That the committee appointed
on (Ik* part of thia liouie to euin'nrlntu
lb# uffiura of the bank of the state 1>? called
upon to Hate to thia houto whether they
havo carcfully and thoroughly, aa allowed
by law, investigated the management of
that bank?whether they are aausAed that
the general affiant ol' that hank art) safely
and well oon^h*cted?that tho amount* due
by the president, director* and other officers,
whether aa drawer* or indoncra, are mode
rate and well secured, and that they report
the aggregate amount due by the director*
and officer*, and how muoh of tho doubtAil
or bad dcbl* are debta of director* or oilier
officer*; and thould there ho any doubt of
the solvency or insufficient security fur
nished by any of the officer* of that bank,
that such doubt be imparted confidential to
the committe appointed to nominate suita
ble candidate* lor president and directors,
whon those officers are about to be elected.
Resolutions, requiring the coiumitteo ap
pointed to examine the branch l>nnk at Co
lumbia to afford Information ; anddirectinp;
(he Comptroller General to re|>ort at the
next session, a project for a land tax found -
ed on the actual value of land* ; with a re
port of tho special committee on the poti
tion of the town council of Georgetown to
be reimbursed expense* for protection;
were all laid oil tho table.
Tho senate having concurred in, return
ed a report of tho special committee to
whom was referred that |?art of tho Gov
eraor's message, relating to tho claims of
thin State upon tho United States.
The senate sent to tin* house for concur
rence, report* of the Coinpfroller General;
Secretary of Stale ; and Treasurers, in re
lalion tti'lMNtk* in thoir office* ; of the com
mitleo on accounts, on contingent account*
against the lower division ; of T. C. Fay ;
and on the petition of Wilson Noshitt; or
dered for consideration to-morrow.
Tho speaker laid lieioro tho Iiookc, a
communication fr??m II. F. Whituer, su
Cirintendvnt ?>f public work*, in relation
hi* Ml?ry ; ordurod to lie on (lie table.
The senate wiit to this house for concur
rence, reporta on the petitions of Joha
Dunovant, adm'r, and guardian, John Fray
and James R. Pickett, Daniel Gillespie
and Mary ?Veat; ordered for consideration
to-morrow.
The house considered and agreed to fa
vorable reports on the report of the com -
inittee of ways ami means i on tho annual
r?|Hirt of tho Comptroller General, on tho
finances of the state, and recommending a
reduction of the taxes: and on tho petition**
of Win. Richardson, J a men Martin, Rich
ard Wilhanks, James Brown, Jesse Gran
ithaiu, James U'Crarkcn, Martha M'Clure,
' James Goodson, Robert West. John Park
er, John Bright, Thomaa L. Shaw, Arthur 4
Davis, Meriaith ilunnicut and Bannister
Owens. Georgo Murphey, James 8. Guig
nard. Win Farmer, George Oswalt, G. E.
W. Fo-ter, 12. VP. and A. H. Johnston ;
sundry citizens of GreenvHIo district, for
an additional place of election ; sundry ci
tizens of Laurens, for the same purposo ;
conunisMonerM of free schools for St. An
drews and Marion, and the memorial of
the town council of Columbia; and to un
favorable reports on the petitions of Ro
bert 1 ataon, llerry Beasly, James Mc
Means, James M'Cain, John Molly, Burt
Mooie, Willis Whitaker, Hwepsom Cox.
Randolph Hewell, G. P. Frieraon, A. B.
M'Whorter, M. I^aborde ; sundry citizens
of liexiugton district, relative to a road,
and sundry citizens of Chester district,
praying an additional beat company.
Reports of the Kershaw delegation, on so
much of the Governor's message, No. 2, a*
relates to tho fire in Camden ; the memo
rial of the medical society of Houth-CamH
na and tho medical hoard of Columbia,
were laid on tho table.
A favorable report on the petition of
James M. Harris, late sheriff of York dis
trict, waa disagreed to.
Tho house considered and agreed to a
| resolution instructing tho superintend! nt
I of public works, to report to the next l?c
j gislatore. tho expediency of relieving the
i' inhabitants nf St. Andrews parish, from
the inronveniencearisingfromtheinterrup
II lion of the public road by the opening of
r| Klliotts Cut, and ordered tho same to tho
i senate for concurrence.
The Inrtiso considered and agreed to a rc
i solution, instructing tho committee on pen
1 sions to enquire into tho expediency of al
? I tering the law authorising the payment of
annuities on tho production oi certain
vouchers.
The committee appointed to count tho
votes for iommisaioner in equity, for Ker
shaw, repotted Wm. J. Grant as having
been duly Heeled to that office. ,
Tha committee appointed to count the ^
votes for Register of mesne conveyance ,w
for Georgetown district ; reported.
? Mr. G. R. Hunter, has leave to with
draw the petition of Wm. Johnston and
Mb Craig, the 'petition of Jainea James.
Adjourned.
HENATR.
SaturHnu, Jjrc. 12.-1829.
The jonrn d of aate>d y haing beerv
r<ad, t:?e president laid before tho nenatn
the following communication, whkti waa
read and fairl on the able :
linn. Henry Dees, president of the senate ;