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A BY A. S. JOHNSTON. NEC DEESSE, NEC SUPEhlESSE R?IPUBL ? . j -- VOL. ?a-SO, 34. COLUMBIA, S. C. DECEMBER ||, 1886. $3 PER ANNUM? "TT THE C0Ii?2?SX^ T3L3SCC?3 IS PUBLISHED BY A. S.: JOHNSTON, Every Saturday Morning", *Jrt> EVERT WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MORNING ? T RING THE SESSION OF T H E*L EG IS L ATU R E . . TERMS: Three dollars per annum, if paid in advance, or Bbur dollars at the end of the year. Advertisements conspicuously inserted at 75 cents per square for the first insertion, and 37 ? cents fijr every subsequent insertion. All advertisements .ordered in the inside every publication ? or inserted otherwise than regularly, to be charged as new for every insertion. Advertisements not having the JHunber of insertions marked on them will be contin ued till ordered oat, and charged accordingly. AH SDBMtteHor advertising, above 825 and under $50, 25 per cent, deduction ? above $50, 40 per cent, de duction. Public Attention ! NOTICE TO RHEUMATIC INVALIDS. PERSOJfS suffering* under Kheuraatic Affection, are respectfully assured, that they can obtain of the proprietor and his agents, a safe and admira ble remedy for Rheumatism, however obstinate the herder may be, and in all its aifferent stages, c. Dfi. JEBBS RHEUMATIC LINIMENT ! Will afford immediate relief to the patient, and has sometimes been attended with such extraordinary success, as to cure the most distressing Rheumatism in twenty-four hours ? even when of years standing. ; This highly valuable Liniment is recommended with a confidence founded on the experience of ma ny years, not only as a cure for that cxcrutiating disease, but an excellent application for stiffness of ibejcaats, numbness, sprains, chilbrains, &c. s? . This article is considered so superior to every thing > else, and to possess such uncommon virtues, that it is ordered from distant parts of the country. An Agent recently writes ? " Please send me a further supply of Jebb's Liniment. I shall probably sell a considerable quantity, as it is recommended by rame of our Physicians very highly." Price 50 cents a bottle. , The painful and debilitating complaint of THE PILES, Receives immediate relief ? and, in numerous in stances, has been thoroughly cured by the adminis tration of . DUMFRIES' REMEDY FOR THE PILES. This approved compound also mitigates, and re moves the symptoms which frequently accompany that disorder, and increase the danger of the patient, viz r pain in loins ; .headache ; loss of appetite ; in digestion, and other marks of debility. A relieved patient writes from a distance ? " It is but justice to you, to inform you, that I have used your * Dumfries' Remedy for the Piles,' for some time past, and have found it eminently successful." ? The Rera?dv is quite innocent, and may be admin- i istered to ail ages and both sexes. Plain and ample i directions, with a description of the complaint accom pany each package, which consists of two boxes, one j containing an Ointment, and the other an Electuary. ; Price SI for both articles, or 50 cents where but one ?is wanted. %* None genuine, unless signed on, the outside ' printed wrapper by the sole proprietor, T. Kidder, f successor to the late Dr. Conway. For sale, with I all the other 'Conway Medicines,' at his Counting j Room, Jio. 99, next door to J. Kidder's Drug Store, ' corner of Court and Hanover streets, near Concert TTal^ Boston ; ? and, by special appointment, by F. W. GREEN, Druggist, Columbia, So, C a. April 3 ^ ^ Irugj Mid ttedifinf ... ^iURGEON'S Instruments all kinds. Paints, -Famishes, Brushes <fcc.;a great variety of Per fumery, Shaving .Soaps, and a geq^ral assortment of Chemical preparations from the most celebrated French Chemists, such as Kreosote, Oil of Capivi, 44 44 Cubebs, 44 44 Vanilla, Citric Acid, Jujube Paste, Aromatic Vinegar, Kreosote Tooth Wash, Chlorine do Electric Anodvne for die Strychnine, 1 Tooth and Ear Acbc. MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. ? ? rr ? r*?H_ Salacine, a new and va luable Tonic, _ Tannin, Pure Vera, trine Extra Powdered Rhu barb, JRhubarbajine , Prusie Acid, Tonqua Beans, Carmine, Pink Saucers, Jebe Linement, Fresh Lime Juice, Cinger Beer Powders, Salts of Lemon Bragg'a Polishing Paste, Cork Screws Large and Small,' Cork pullers. Floating Tapers, Lucifer Matches, English Wakefield's Corn Piaster, t - The subscriber intending to decline the Drug busi ness on the first of January next, he will sell to Phy sicians and Merchants for Cask , at a very small ad vance ever Cort and Charges, S. PERCIVAL. Columbia 14 July, 1836 29 Garden and Field Seeds . Hygeine Pills, Indian Specific, Macaboy, Scotch, and Rappee Snuff, Cupping Cases, Hull's Trusses Thermometers Hydrometers, Ivory Nursing Tubes, Mahogany Medicine Chests for family use, Als>, Common Chests for Plantations. ? THE subscriber has just returned from the North, and is now receiving a part of his Garden and Field Seeds, selected by himself of the best growers ! *? the North; they will all vegetate and are of the true sorts. GARDEN SEEDS FOR. PLANTING THIS MONTH. | Lettice of all kinds. Large Lisbon Lemon, extra Rubarb or Pie Plant, fruit, Spinach, cress double, Shaddoc or the forbidden Cauliflower, fruit. Onion sets for planting, India Rubber Trees, tSjrfUcsets, do. Mustard, Camelias Japonica, all co JVfagic Onion, see Cata- lors, some extra large togue, and fine, , Shalotts do. RealCaraelia,now in bloom Leek# do. Plumbagos, blooms in win Field Seed in store, ter, of various sorts, fine, White Clover, Ilydranges, all sizes, Red or tail sapling do. Paonias, - white, red and iucem, finest, ~ pink, Timothy or F.orel Grass, Tnhps, double red, striped Orchard Grass, and pmk, Black Rye and Herb, Hyasinths,all colors, Skinless Oats, fine, Tulip Glasses, a pretty Bird Millet, mantle ornament, the Canary Seeid, roots now growing, Prtrsiag Scissors, Dahlia Glasses, extra fine, Garden Trowels, China Flower Pors, do. Green Flower Plants, common, Oranges ia fell bearing, Ornamental Shrubbery, fruit. Flower Seed, very rare. The true Sugar Beet Seed, imported directly from France by Mr. Jaaes Pedder of Philadelphia, the gpocial Ag^nt of lie Beet Root Sugar Society of Pennsylvania. Samples of the Beet Sugar to be seen at my Seed Store. Also, the true Chinese Mulberry Trees, or MorusMulticaules, and a sample of beautiful sewing silk flax. Also, a pair of gloves manufactured from the same in Philadelphia, by the Messrs Upton and Jackson. Catalogue of Seed and time of planting, for sale by R. E. RUSSELL, Seed man ami Florist. November 5 45 tf 1|- ? Branch Bank of the Slate of South Carolina. Columbia, November. 18, 1836. ? -Ik FTER this day, ail Notes in the Branch Bank will be positixtly put under protest when the terms of the Bank are not complied with. By order of the Board of I>ireetttrs. Nov 10 47THOS. HARRISON, Cashier. r Columbia Female Academy. THE following regulations have been recently adopted by the Trustees of this Institution. 1. The schoiastic year shall hereafter be divided into two sessions ; the one to commence on the first Monday in October and terminate the last day of j February ; the other to commence on the 1st day of March, and end the 3 1st day of July. I 2. At the end of the summer session there shall be i a vacation of two months, embracing the months of August and September. 3. The Board and Tuition will hereafter be charged by the session, one half payable in advance, the resi due at any time during the session. 4. No pupil shall be received for less than a ses sion or the unexpired residuum thereof. 5. The price of board, including lodging, washing, fuel and candles, shall be S100 a session. 6. The price of tuition shall be at the following rates per session : For the lower branches of English, including Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and Orthogra phy $16,00 For the same, together with all the higher branches of English, including Geography with the use of the Globes,History, Ancient and Modern, Grammar, Rhetoric, Compo sition, "Naturai,4 Moral and Intellectual Phi losophy, Chemistry, Botany, Geology, Mathematics, &c $25,00 For the same, together with the Latin and Greek Languages 36,00 For French, Spanish, or Italian 16,00 For Music 25,00 Entrance to Musical Department 5,00 I'se of Piano 4,00 Fon Needle Work, Drawing and Painting each . 16,00 For Wax Work, Ebony Work, and Japaning each per course 8,000 For other Ornamental Branches a separate charge will be made, corresponding with the foregoing rates. The Dancing Department will be under the charge ofW. C. Breeaio, who has taught with distinguished success in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, and whose moral worth is equal to his professional skill lie is expected to arrive in Columbia about the 15ih of October, and in addition to his services at the Academy, will open a school in the town for the benefit of the citizens generally. The next session will commence on Monday next, the 3d. of October. There is a prospect of obtain ing shortly a male assistant of high qualifications. Tue patrons of the Academy may rely on the unwe iried exertions of the undersigned to render the course of instruction as useful and comprehen sive as at any institution in our country. A. C. SMITH, Principal. Columbia Female Academy. Oct 1 A Teacher Is Wanted. TO take charge of the MonticeQo Academy in Fairfield district : one well qualified to prepare students for the So. Carolina College and of good moral character will meet with liberal encourage ment, especially if he will prepare himself to board a portion of the students, as it is probable that the only difficulty in the attainment of a large school will be found to exist in the want of the facility of Boarding. This Academy is large, commodious, and has're cently undergone a thorough repair, ? has four fire places, and is convenient to a spring of the purest water. Tt is beatifully located in a healthy and de lightful-section of country ? in the midst of a com munity characterized by a high degree of morality, intelligence, and refinement. Applications will be made by letter or to person to the undersigned, near Monticello P. O. W. J. ALLSTON, P reside t C of the Board of Trustee*. Monticello Nov. 15th, 1836 48 tU JFactmnage audi Commission Business . THE undersigned having established a branch of their House in the City of Charleston under the firm of EWART, WILLIAMS & Co., superin tended by our Mr W. B. WILLIAMS, for the transaction of Factorage and C ommisxion Business, b?g leave to tender their services to their friends and '-he public generally. Office on Magwood's South Whart. N B. ? Having a large Ware House in progress of building, in a safe and convenient situation in this Town, where will be established Public Scales, we wor'd offer our services here also, in the Factorage and Commission Business. Cotton and other pro duce and Merchandize received in Store, or sold on the most favourable terms. Every attention paid to receiving and forwarding Merchandise to its proper destination. A Store will be established forthwith at Saluda, under our direction, where we will keep a general assortment of Dry Goods, Hardware and Groceries, for the accommodation of the Factory and the sur rounding neighborhood. Cotton and all kinds of country produce purchased, for which the highest market price will he paid. D.&J. EWART & Co A Teacher Wanted, rO take charge of the Fairfield Broad River Academy, on the first of Jan. next well quali fied to prepare Students for the Junior Class in the South Carolina College. Applications will be made to the subscriber. TITOS. WALL, Secr'y. Dec. 1st, 1S36 ^ 50 To Rent , TEX Rooms on the second and third story of my large brick House. Also, a two story Brick House, in the same yard. PETER MAGUIER. Columbia, Nov. 24th, 1836. 3t? 48 For Sale. % HE House and Lot, in the Town of Columbia, adjoining Mrs. f/ierron's. The lot contains two acres, and fronts on three streets, Camden, Tay lor and streets. Enquire, dunng ihe session, of me, at Briggs1 Hotel, or afterwards at Sumter ville. THOMAS DUG AN. Nov 30 4t 49 rpi A PAIR of well broke Carriage Horses? also, a single Horse, gentle and well broke, for sale tow. For further particulars apply at this office, nov 19 3t 47 XOTlUW. ~ ALL persons arc hereby cautioned nbt to trade for a Note given by meto John T. Yoiisg, for eight hundred and seventy-two dollars, 16 cents, or, near that amount, and due about the IfyhofDec. next, as I am determined not to pay the same unless compelled by law; the greater or more valuable part of the property for which said Note was aiven having proved unsound. P. B. RUi F. Lexington Court House, Nov. 20, 1836 51 iftilitary Goods, &c. No 2 BRICK RANGE THE Subscriber is receivingand opening an ele gant assortment of military goods, suitable to officers ot every grade, consisting of Cut and thrush swords *ilt and plated mounted. ! Sabres do do do do Gold and Silver eppauletts Gilt and plated do Wings. Sashes, Belts and Sword Knots, Plumes. Gold and Silver Lace, Stars, Tassels, Cord, all of ! which are fresh new godds, and will be sold on as i reasonable terms as they can be obtained in the j State, with a splendid assortment of Duelling, Belt , and Pocket Pistols, together with a small but very ! choice selection of Double Barrel Guns. Purchasers ! would d N well to call and sxamine for themselves. WM. GLAZE. Sept. 17 38 iVoticc. IN order to bring to a close the estate of James Adger, it will be expected that prompt payment be made of all bonds due on the first day of January next. In each case of a failure to make payment, the necessary steps will be taken at once for the foreclosure of the mortgage I shall also exact payment of all debts unsatisfied on or before the first day of January next, as longer indulgence canuot bo given. JOHN ADGER, Adm'r. Fairfield District, Dec. 1, 1836 51 LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS....! 8$6* '?#, ? HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, (1 o'clock, P.M?^Dec. 13, 1836. A Bill to amend the Road Law was celled up, and referred to the Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries, having been read the second time. A Bill to incorporate the Charleston tad New York Steam Packet Company, was read the second time and sent to the Senate. Favorable reports were agreed to, on the Resolu .on to reduce the Sheriffs bond for Georgetown District ; on a Resolution relating to Simon Verdier; on a Resolution relating to J. M. Sargeant ; oa fhe petitions of Dr. J. W. Cargell and James Gordon. # \ \ The Reports were laid on the table on the petitiows of J. Ervin, W. Staggers, and the citizens of Beaufort District relating to the removal of the CoQTt Hojuse and Jail. ? 7v# ? _ / The Report of the committee on the bill to increase the pay of ?twl a*T petit Jurors was not agreed to ; the Bill was.Jtben amen^ad and read tbc^f^coll^^me and sent to the Senate. .JtL iir - .jjpIj ?>" ^ Unfavorable Reports were agreed tfcjE? relating' tfr theToll sentment of the Grand Jury of York District ; on the petitions of C. Keith ; citi zens of Clarendon relating to Murray's Ferry ; Thomas Morns and others ; J. Lowrie and others; presentment of the Grand Jury of Abbeville District; and J. McNeary. Adjourned. SENATE. Tuesday, Dec. 13, 1836. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment. Mr D u rant submitted a Resolution appointing Commissioners of Public Build ings for Horry District. Mr Beatty presented the petition of A B Quimby for aid to test certain plans to prevent the explosion of Steamboat Boilers : referred to a special committee. Petitions and Memorials were presented j?.by Mr Poinsett, from the Trustees of Charleston College, for an .alteration of their charter: referred to the Commit tee on Incorporations; by Mr Chesnut from certain individuals, for payment for horses lost in the late? Florida campaign : referred to the Committee on Claims ; also from the Camden Bridge Company, for an extension of the time for recon structing their Bridge : referred to the committee on roads, bridges and ferries ; by Mr Ellerbe from sundry citizens of Chesterfield, for aid to improve the navi gation of Pedee river : referred to the committee on internal improvements; by Mr Bauskett from the town council and citizens of Hamburgh, for aid to build a Guard House : referred to the Military committee. Reports were submitted by the Committee on Accounts, on the petition of J. Beadnill, and on the disbursement of the transient poor fund for Georgetown; Also, by a special joint committee on the publication of the journals of the legislature ; also, * By the Committee on Privileges and Elections, on the petitions of sundry citi zens of St George Dorchester ; also, i By the Military Committee on a part of the Governor's Message, by a Bill to provide further for the military organization of this State. Also, By the special joint committee on the Rail Road, on a part of the Governor's Message, by a Bill to amend the charter of the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charles ton Rail Road Company ; also on a part of tl0 Governor's Message relating to the subscription of the State to the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Road Company ; also on the memorial of sundry citizens of Charles ton, by a Bill to confer Banking .Privileges on the Stockholders of the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Road Company on certain terms and conditions ? which bills were read the first time and ordered to be printed. Mr Hamilton, pursuant to notice, introduced a Bill to incorporate the Charles ton City Hotel Company ? read the first time and referred to the Committee on Incorpo rations, and to be printed. Mr P atterson submitted a Resolution, relating. to pensions, which was laid on the table. A Bill to alter and amend the Pension Law was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Pensions, and to be printed. A Bill to incorporate the Charleston Insurance and Trust Company, was read the first time and referred to a special committee, and to be printed. Mr Gregg presented the Reports.of the Trustees of the South Carolina Col lege in relation to the tuition fund ? referred to Committee on College. Mr Pinckney presented the Report of Commissioners of Free Schools for St. James Santee ? referred to the Committee on Schools. The Judiciary Committee was discharged from further consideration of the petitions of J. S. Gantt, and W. E. Richardson. The Committee on Claims submitted Reports on the petitions of B. H. Saxon, Pearse & McCarter, and J. Inabinit. The Committee on Public Buildings submitted reports on the petitions of J. Douglass, Commissioners of Public Buildings of York District, and on the Memo rial of the Apprentices Library Society of Charleston. The Committee on Finance submitted reports on the petitions of H. L. Brun son, W. Wingate, and on a Resolution to Report on a Resolution of December 15th, 1834. The Committee on Internal Improvements submitted Reports on the petitions [ of sundry citizens of Williamsburgh, the Camden and Charleston Steamboat Company, and of sundry citizens of Sumter: Mr Simpson", from a Special Committee, submitted a Report on the petition of Downs, .White & Co:. * The Committee on Banks submitted a Report on a Bill to prevent the issue of Mutilated Bank Notes ? which were ordered for consideration tomorrow. A Bill to increase the powers of the town council of Camden in relation to taxation, was read the second time, and laid on the table. A Bill to amend the law in relation to the liabilities of the sureties of Sheriffs, was taken up for a second reading, and referred to the judiciary committee. The Reports of the Com. on Claims, on the petitions of J.A. Colclough, R.M' Namara, sundry citizens of the 4th regiment, and on the Governor's message No. 3, were taken up, and laid on the table. A Bill to transfer the jurisdiction of the Court of Ordinary to the Court of Chancery, and A Bill in relation to the election of Sheriffs Clerks, were taken up, and post poned to the first of January. Senate received from the House reports on the Governor's Message, relating to Texas, and on the petition of Moses Iirin. Reports were taken up and agreed to, on the petitions of M. Benbow, C. Wot ton, Town Council of Beaufort, J. Bradley, H. K. Boyd, and the Governor's Mes sage relating to a Hall and Library for the Court of Appeals at Columbia. Reports from the House were concurred in on the petitions of G. Matthews and E. E. Gordon. A Bill to alter and amend the Fee Bill in relation to certaiu officers, was read the second time and ordered to be sent to the House. Adjourned. HOUSE OF. REPRESENTATIVES, s Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1836. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Jamison obtained leave to introduce the Petition of Dr. W. S. Rowe. Mr. Arnold, from the Medical Committe, reported on the accounts of Doctors W. A. Ervin, Thomas J. Flinn, E. Reid, H. Burt, and W. S. Rowe, which were ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr Alston presented the Petition of sundry inhabitants of Allsaints Parish for an appropriation to improve the navigation of Socastee Creek ; and Mr. Boyce presented the Petition of B. A. Markley to be compensated for extra work on a public Road, which were referred to the Committee on Internal Im provements. Mr. Boyce, from the Charleston Delegation, made a Report on the Memorial of the City Council of Charleston on the subject of gaming, which was ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. Reed presented the Petition of S. R. Gibson, praying compensation for horses lost in the late Seminole war, which was refened to the Committee ou Claims. Mr. McDowell, from the Committee on Accounts, made a Report on the Re port of the Committee on Accounts of the Senate, on the account of "W. S. Arm strong : ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. Elmore submitted the following Resolution, which was agreed to, arfd ordered to be sent to the Senate for concurrence, " Resolved that the Governor be authorized, out of the contingent fund, to furnish the apartment in the State House lately occupied by the Branch Bank, and use it as an executive office." '? . ?w.; r ? .. N ^ v ?"Cr; , ; . . Mr. Elmore also submitted the following Resolution, u Resolved, that when this Legislature adjourn, it will adjourn to meet on the Monday in Novem ber next" ? which was, on motion, ordered to be laid on the table. Mr. J. W. Toonper, from the Committee on Incorporations, made Reports on the Petitions of the Village of Bennettsville : the i ruatees jmijbe Charleston College: the first Universal^ Church of Charleston: the Whig Association : and the Chaiitable Society of the Charleston Riflemen.^ Ordered for considera tion tomorrow. Mr. tition B ill for UJC IU W/l LA/1 W/i vu v*- . .? ? w wvir iui wiu KVI j vi ~ -i tb i_i mmn, which was read the first .time and ordered to be read the second time tomorrow. Mr. Davie, from tbft^PBamittee of Ways and Metas, made a Report on the Memorial of D uff Ggj|Vwh|cb ufas ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. Smith, fron?ifB?omipgij|gp Claims, vpaite Reports on the Petitions of Samuel Weir, J es^Sbitjfc y^U^Gordon , JohnXSeiMes, B. H. Saxon, The Town Couneil of BeaEEiMpi oira statement of losses sustained by some of the 4th Regiment m ?e Eh^pG?ri^mnjfen : Ordered for consideration tomorrow. The SenalN|pcurred 14 a*d returned the Report of the Committee on Educa. ton ; and the Report of Che committee on Claims the 'jwITm. - - S?Sfc.'. : The Senate Sent foi-'cOHnMraT^he Report^ the u^iiftjiip ijfr.fljfciiIilii on the petition of ? K. Boyd^rwhirfi was referred to the Committee on Educa tion. Also the Report of the Judiciary Committee of the .Senate osn fiie Gov ernor's Message in relation to a Hall and Library for tha Court of AcypepJs at Columbia : referred to^jthe Committee on the Judiciary. * Also the Report of the Committee on Claiitis of the Senate on the Petition qf.the Town Council of Beaufort, and also the Report of the same Committee on the Petition of John Bradley, jr. which were onlered to be laid on the Table. The Senate 'also sent for concurrence a Resolution appointing a Coroner for Horry, which was referred to the Committee on Vacant Offices : Also a Reso lution appointing Commissioners of Public Buildings forHony: ordered to be laid on the Table. . Read the first time, a Bill from the Senate, to alter ffllel amend the Fee Bill so far as relates to the offices of Sheriff, Master and Cotfrmissioner in Equity and Register in Equity. Ordered to be read a second time to-morrow. Mr. Adams presented the Memorial of the Town Council of Columbia in re lation to the old Jail, which was leferred to. the Committee on Public Buildings^ Mr. Adams called up the Report of the Richland Delegation on the Resolution to allow the Sheriff of Richland -the use of the old Jafl in Columbia for the keeping of negroes committed t<fl5is care, and which was also referred to the Committee on Public Buildings. \ " The Resolution from the Senate to. adjourn this Legislature on the 20th was amended by striking out 20th and inserting 21st, and in this form concurred in. Mr. Phillips, from the Committee on Internal Improvements, made a Report on the Petition of the Charleston and Camden Steam Boat Company, and - Mr. Frost from the same Committee, made a Report on that part of the Gov ernor's Message on the subject of making an appropriation for, the Charleston and Cincinnati Rail Road Company, which were ordered for consideration to morrow. The Solicitor of the Western Circuit obtained leave of absence for the remainder of the Session. Mr. Laborde was added to the Special Committee on the College. ' The Senate attended 4$nd joined the House in a ballot for Commissioner and Register in Equity for Kershaw. - Mr. Elmore submitted the following Resolution : " J: Resolved , That the President of the Bank of the State of South Carolina, shall receive during his attendance on the Legislature, the same pay per diem sad (be same allowance for - travelling given to members of the Legislature, and that the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, iia aal v thorised to sign his pay bill. ?,;i' ' ? And on the question to agree thereto, the Yeas and Nays were requested and < are as follows.; * " ' * ? Y< YEAS. ? Adams, Alston, Arnold, Belin, BroyJes, Buchanan, Cite, J. DoaglaaS,j^tmtan, Edmonson, E H Edwards, Ellis, Elmore, Frost. Gibbon, Giliam, JHarlee, Huge# Jamison,' Jeter, Jones, Ker, Lenoir, M'Cord, M'Pherson, Means, R G Mills, O Miis, Petigru,' Rots erds, Sheridan, Strobhart, J W Toomer, Tyler, Wigfali, Yeadon.? -37. ~ T . "? NAYS. ? Allen, Arthur, Barry, Barton, Berry, Boozer, Boweis, Rrackman, Bslbrdf Boll, Burgess, Caldwell, Car, Crawford, Crockett, Davie, D Douglass, Dudl^J Duraat, English, Ervin, Evins, Fair, Garvin, Gavin,, Gibson, Glenn, Goodlett, Hardin, oy, Hugging, Huiet, Kern, Laborde, Levy, Long, M'Dowell, Martin, Middleton. JMofFett, J Moore, M A Moore, Murdough, Murray, Myers, Neel, J Palmer, P. P. Pa'mcr, S J Pahner, twevaon, B Perry, B F Perry, Powe, Rainey, Kecd, Scott, Seymoor, Spann, jftThafOU, Tompkins, J Toomer, Watson, Watley, Willson, Witherspoon, Wood The question having been decided in the negative, the Resolution wa M not agreed to: * The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole/Mr. Jones in the Chair, and after some time consumed in deliberation, the Committ^e rose, : and the Chairman submitted the following Report : , "The Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred u A bill to blend the Coorta of Law and Equity in this State, and for other purposes," u A bill to amend the third section of the Act to reform and amend the Judiciary System of this State, passed the 18th day of December, 1H35, " " A bill to change, the times for holding the Courts of Common Pleas and Sessions, the Courts of Equity, and the Court of Appeals," ? A bill to establish a Court of Appeals, and for other purposes also, certain Resolutions, respecting a Court of Appeals; beg leave to report, that they have had the same under consideration, and recommend to the House the rejection of all the bills referred to them, and^he adoption of the following resolutions 3 Resolved, That all Appeals from the Courts of Law, shall te heard and deter, mined in a Court of Appeals, consisting of all the law Judges: and that all appeals in Equity, shall be heard and determined in a Court of Appeals, consisting of all tho chancellors. That the said Courts of Appeal shall meet at the same time, and be held at the close of the circuits. ? t - < - That in all questions of Law, as distinguished from Equity, the Court of Chan cery shall follow the decision of the Court of Law. # That upon all Constitutional questions, arising oflt of the Comtitation of this State, or of the United States, an appeal shall lie to the whole of tbe Judges in a Court of Common Bench. ? w' * ? That an appeal shall also lie to the whole of the Judges in a court of Common ' Bench, upon all questions, upon which either of the Courts of Appeal shall be divi ded ; or when any two of the Judges of ei;her of the said Courts, shall require that the cause be further heard by all of the Judges. THO. F. JONIUS,. Ch'n. , Whereupon Mr. Petjgru submitted the following Resolution, which was agreed to : " Resolved , That the Resolutions reported by the committee of the whole, he re ferred to a committee, to consist of two members from every law circuit, with instructions to examine the details, and report a Bill in conformity with those resolutions.' k %x\ The Speaker appointed the following gentlemen of the Committee i Messrs. Petigru, Memminger, Colcock, McCord, Jeter, Caldwell, B. F. Perry, Irby, McDowell, Witherspoon, Harllee and Dudley. ' - The Speaker laid before the House a communication from His Excellency the Governor, transmitting a letter from the War Department of the U. States, in relation to supposed impediments to the iniproveing of the harbour of Charleston, which was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. Mr P P Palmer reported that J W Lang was elected Commissioner and Register in Equity for Kershaw. The House then considered, agreed to, and ordered to the Senate for concur rence the following favourable Reports : . . - Report of the Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries, on the propriety of purchasing the Union Ferry Turnpike Road. * Report of the Committee on Claims, on the petition of Levi Gray* Report of the same Committee on the petition of *?& F Sloan ana George Sea born, Executors of Gen. J B Earle, late Adjutant General. '? Report of the same Committee on the petition-of Catharine Wotton. Report of the same Committee on the account -of W. Wingate, Sheriff of Dar lington. Report of the same Committee on the petition of j&ob&rt Nesbitt. The following unfavorable Reports were agreed to t Report of the Committee on^ Claims on the petitions of James B Magill and William Dickson. Report of the Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries, on the petition of sundry citizens of Greenville. Report of the Committee on Colored Population, on the petition of sundry citr izens of Spartanburgh, for the sale of free negroes. /\