Columbia telescope. (Columbia, S.C.) 1828-1839, December 21, 1836, Image 2
.House of Represent atives.
...air Thursday, Dec. 15. .
Tfc$,Bm: e met pursuant to adjournment
Mr J. D. ujass obtained leave to withdraw
the pet:ti< n of James B Magill. ;
Mr.i.aborde presented the petition of Mop.
ris Fowler, praying to "be placed oo the Pen
sioahst, which was referred to the committee
oa passions.. / ..i?f .
Mr. E>1? presented She report of the com*
misfioners of free sehoote for Prince W illiaui's
Parish, which was referred to tbe committee
on educatioa.
Tbe Senate cooeu?rttl in, and returns J th^
reports of the comm&te on claims, on the
ritioi\s of C, W. Miiier ? James Gordon? ?
HL Warren, andthe report of the coin
mitteeen public buildings-, oa the memorial of
the Apprentices library Society of Charles
ton; and also a resolution appointing a Coro
ner for ildgefiefd district.
The Senate sent to thie. House for coQcur
rence, the .?? fill lowing rejporis, which were
ordered to be laid on the (able. - ..
44 Kejiort of the committee on public buil
dings, on the petition of John Dougfass^
?? Report of the committee ou Accounts, ou
the disbursement o? tne ttftittieut poor fund
of Georgetown; ? ?"*
?Report of the Special -Joint Committee,
o^^^hJicatiou of the Jouraals ;
?^Siport of comHttttee 60 accounts, on the
petition of J. BradweH^Jr ;
*? Re{?$ of the committee on Fiance, on
the petition of \V\ Li jIrunson
" Report of the CoaaMjittee ori"" Claims, on
the petition of B. H^Saxon ;
** Report of ltys comanUee on Iuternal
1 approvements, orf the Petit ton of sundir citi
zens of Williamsburg ; ; ^
'Report^of the same committee on the
Camden and Charleston Steam
jf* -
-,f of ibe committee on Finance,
^ ^.r Senate, on the resolution d reeling an
enquiry in tbe matter of James K. Dougtass,
and the report of a Special Committee oa the
memorial of Do vns, White & Brother, pray^
ingfbr a Lottery, were referred to the com
m.tiee on Ways and .weans.
Report of. the committee on claims, of the
Senate* or tbe claim of Purse and M "Carter,
was referred to tbe coism-ic^ on Claims.
, The Report' 'df committee ou Privileges and
&ectious of tbe Senate, on a petition for a
new place of election. ia^St. "George Dor
chester, was referred to the, committee of
Prmleges and Election^ "
r R?ad the first time, A Bill, from the Senate,
to amo-nd tbe charter of tbe Louisville, Cin
cinnati aid Charleston Rail Road Company.
The Senate returned to this. House, "A
Bill to vest in certain < persons the right of tbe
?tate* iu certain teal estate in Charleston
district and tor other purposes, "which had been
ruad 1 1 tree times in each Mouse, and was
committed to the Engrossing" committee.
- Read the first time, .u A Bill^from the
Senkite, to increase tbe powers of the Town
^Council . of C*oad? n, in relation to taxation.
presented the ' petition of Ar
chibald Campbell, praying for a pension, which
referred to t he committee on pensions.
Mr. Jeter presented tbe memorial of Hen
aySbuitz, ia jreirat?n to the American ^and
iiermaa trading' ami "insurance Company,
* which was referred to a ?Special Committee,
<^tisislhm^of Messrs <feteiv Elmore, Bvrry,
iiuberds, Ctilam and Labord?r *
Leave , of absence Vas gi anted to Mr.
Jfid&etQB&r .the remaindei of the Session,
en accosnt'of the indisposition of his family.
"Mr. from the Special Committee <03
the cowpewm^ the |
.South Carolina,; College," which Was read
theft )7S
A Message was received from the Governor,
as President of the* Board of Tratstees of the
<So^,.?eeoliaa College, recommending an
increase m th%SB^ries of the Professors rf
lih^imbich' was referred to the
?.??on Education. ? -? . ?
Mr./^^iued the foHowing resolu
- Xioa : art&b wa^ agreed to : - ^ .
-*c gflwfyqd, That Uiig; House will receive
'^^Aose tiwa proceeded to tlie General
oC the day, and considered and agreed
to the following favorable report, which was
ordered* t(f be seat to tbe Senate for concur
r ^rt of the committee on^ Claims, on so
macb of the Gov rnor's Message, as relates to
Jesses sustained by reason ot the impress
. dent of hmnses for the Seminole Campaign.
The Senate, bjr message, asfed to amend
reDort the committe on Roads, Bridges
* "aad J berries of thi? House, in relation to the
Jacksrt?S?ro. Ferry, by striking out the name
:^t? *Mary Jones" aiid inserting *'John Os
a^dA ^ ?
v ^ The House having refused to permit . the
iffieadflKnt,.the Senate proposed a committee
ot &ee inference ; in which the House con
X cur red, and appointed Messrs Irby, Huger,
K - Bqyce, Seymour and Co.'cock, a committee
^ :>on the part of this House.
The House then proceeded to the consider^
f 4ttion of ** a Bill to provide for the election of
?.t^ril&ctors by the people and, on a motion
etoke out the 1st Section, the Yeas and
-?Hays were requested and are as follows :
-YEAS? D. L. Wardiaw, Speaker, Adams, Alston,
Jtfcold, Behn, Boyce, Bucaanaa, Bull, Cokock,
k - 2>avie^ EdcKMJSton, E. H. Edwards, J. D. Edwards,
JElmore, English, Frost, Garvin, Gibbon, Gibson, Gil
lam, SarSee, Hwger, Jamison, Jeter, Ker," Laborde,
Lenoir, Leiy, M'Cord, M' Do well, M'lAuchlin,
? M'Pherson, Means, Memranger, R. G. Mills, Otis
Mills, Myers, John Palmer, P. P. Palmer, S. J. Palra
??ert Patterson, B. Perry, Porcher, Ripley, Roberds,
JSuobharL, Symtr.es, Whatley, Yeadon. ? 49.
/ JlAYS-^-Ailen, Arthur, Barry , Barton, Berry, '
Boozer, Bowers, Brock. man, Broyiee, Boford, Bne.
i g9S%, - Caldwell, Coachman, Crawford, Crockett,
Croas, J. Douglass, D. Douglass,^ Dudley, Duncan,
Jhuartt, EHis, Krvin, Evins, J. Fair, Fnpp, Gavin,
- 'Gteatt, Goodiett, Goodwyn, Jfardin, Hoy, Huggins,
Unlet, lAy, Kern, Long. Martin, Maxwell, Middie
4ob, Moffett, J. Moore, M. A. Moore, Murdough,
.Mitrrar, Neel, B. F. Perry, Philips, Powe, liainey,
?eed, Richardson, Scett, Seymour, Sheridan, Smith,
J?pann, H. H. Thomson, Tompkins, J. Toomer,
Tyler, Watson, W hite.fi cid, Wiglal!, V\'iH.-on, With
?rspoon, Woods. ? 67. -
The.^uestlbni>eing decided in the negative,
^he section was retained, and _the bill read a
?second time, and ordered to be sent to the
Senate. ,
The following Bills were read the second
time and ordered to be sent to the Senate :
** A bill to raise supplies for the year 1836."
** A bill to renew the charter of the St. Pat
rick's Jknevolent Society of Charleston, South
Carolina..
* A^bill to inco-porate certain companies."
?** A bill to authorize the city council of
Charleston to taxXhe income of persons resid
ing wifthout the said eify, derived from busi
ness conducted within the city.1'
* A bill for the better regulation of the Fire i
Department in the city of Charleston and f
** A b ll to make.appropriations lor the year j
183?, and lor other purposes. **
Mr Davie gave notice, that h .? would ask i
geave, oa tbe third reading of the las bill, to I
. intreduce sundry clauses by way of amend*.'
ment.
Mr. A. W. Thomson made a report on the
continent and other funds, placed in tbe hands
cf the Governor.
Mr. Alston made a report from the commit
\t on internal improvements, on the petition ,
of the inhabitants of Allsaints, praying an ap
propriation for removing obstructions to the
navigation of S*?t*siee creek. .
4 Mr. Dmitey.'preeented the petition of soun
dry citizens of .''Ma n borough, praying an ap
propriation^:^ navigation of |
Great Pee Jkst&? ? :?>? -K . : ^ -? .
Mr. Frost/ fromthe committee oormteroai
.improvements;; made reports
? On the petition of B. A. Markley, praying
compensation lor extra work -done on a_pab
** Da- Ui?- petition of sundry citizens of Sum
ter District," praying an appropriation to clean
out Lynches creek to Dub$se Feny. .
? On the petition of sundry citizens of Ches
terfield District, with a similar prayer, MQ
k' Oa so mach of the report ot the Super
intendant of public works, ?as relates to the
Stato road. F ?
? Mr. M'Dowall from the committee on ac
counts, made a report on the contingent ac
counts against the upoer District.
Mr. Boy ?? from the Charleston Delegation,
to whom was referred a bill" .to prevent the
harboring of deserted seamen* and to protect
sailor^ froui the fraudulent practices of their
Lattdfor?s, itfkde a report.
Mr. Boy ?e.; from the seme Delegation, to
whom was referred a bill to alter and amend
the4aw infers particulars in relation to the
Maoi-tatsfcJmd Constables within the Par
i8ha>3ei?ps, find St. Michaels, and
for other pcrpotes therein mentioned, made a
repoii. w * l~ ' '
Tbfe fcksjstf* took a 4reees? tUMf o'clock,
wheW^H?iuees was resumed, and Mr. Boyce
| made/a report from the committee on privile
ges &8& elections. ? ? :|&':
iteiftl tl^^rst time, a Bill, from the Senate,
further to provide for the military organiza
tion oCtbe^tate.
M t-?Fro# submitted the following Resolu
tion, wfcic!*: was ordered lor consideration to
morrow'Y - ^Resolved that it is expedient to
increase the salary of the Supenntendant of
public works, to the sum of dollars."
Mr. Irby, from the committee of conference
in relation to the Jacksonboro' Ferry, reported
that the, committees of both Houses agreed
to recommend, that the Ferry be vested in
Mary Jones and John Oswald, jointly, for
eight ye?rs. ^
" A bitfto amend the law in relation to the
fraudulent packing of cot! on," and
** A hill to secure a lien to ^mechanics and
others for ; repairs and improvements on real
es-tute, were referred to the committee on the
judiciary*"
" A bill to alter the salaries of the Messen<y
gers and Door-keepers of the Senate and
House of Representatives," was referred to
the comrtrittee of ways and means.
*? A biff to empower the city court of
Charleston, to regulate certain licenses," was
postponed to the 1st day of January next.
The House considered and agreed to the
report of'the Military committee, recommend
jn? the rejection ot u A Bill authorizing a
new nrg^n nation of the Citadel and Magazine
Gu*rd and the Cilv Guard of Charleston."
The following Bi'l's were ordered to be laid
on the table :
" A Bill to amend the law in relation to
the sale of real estate under execution and
a BilMb grant banking privileges to the Lou
isv.lle, /Cincinnati and Charleston Rail-Road
Company and to amend the charier thereof.
The following favorable R* port< were con
sidered and agreed to and ordered t* ? the Sen
ate for concurrence : ?
Report of the committee on Cla.ms on the
petkioefnf Matthew Lyon ; N
same on the petition
of JoiB/B Covington, praying compensation
for the' revolutionary services re.idered by
FieMsPerdieu.
Rrport of Committee on Internal Im
provements, on a Resolution to enquire into
the expediency of increasing the annual ap
propriation for Elliot's Cut ;
Report ofnhe Military committee on the
petitS^^^m Lloyd ,
lteik>rt of the sanae co-rimittee on the peti
tion of Paul Rumley and others.
Report of the committee on internal im
provements, in relation to the turnpike road
acrosfe Vance's Ferry Swamp, making an ap
propriation of $*20,000 for'the repairs thereof.
Report of the committee on Claims on the
Account of E F Branthwaite ;
Report of the special joint committee on
printing the Journals of both Houses ;
: Rspoft of the committee of Ways and
Means on the petition of John Klinck ;
Report of same committee on the petition of
O L Dobson administrator of P Beyer ;
R,vpoj* of same committee on the petition
of VV L Brunson ;
Report of same committee on the petition
of O L Dobson, adm'r of Wm Bell ;
Report of same committee on the petition
of O L Dobson, adm'r of S Funchess ;
Report of the committee on Claims on the
account of Edward Anderson ;
Report of the Medical committee on the
account of Dr J .VV Tarrant ;
Report of the same committee on the ac
count of Dr. A. Evans ;
Report of the same committee on the ac
count of Daniel Wallace ; ~
Report of the sama committee on the me
morial of Beaufort atts ;
^Report of the committee on Public Build
ings on the petition of sundry citizens of Edge
field, for a new court house ;
Revert of the same committee on the peti- J
tion of Dr John Douglass ;
Report of the committee on internal im
provements, respecting certain maps left in
Philadelphia ; -
Report of same committee, recommending
\n examination of the Wateree river, and as
to the practicability and expense of improv
ing the navigation of the same.
'The House concurred in and returned to
the Senate the following Reports:
Reports of the Committee on Pensions on
the petitions of William Armstrong, Martin
Dewitt, Aaron Smith, and of E Vundiver.
The R- port of the Committee on the Ju
diciary, on the publication and distribution of
the Statutes at larsre, and the distribution of
the annual Acts of the Legislature, was order
ed to be laid on the table and to be printed.
Mr Petigru, from the Judiciary co ..mittee
to whom was referred "A Hill to increase.the
iurisdrc ion of the City Court of Charleston
and to enlarge the powers of the Recorder of
the ?-aid city and Judge of the said Court,'
made a Report.
Mr Petrgru, from the Special Committee,
to whom were referred sundry Resolutions
respecting the reorganization of the Courts,
reported " A Bill to organize the Courts in
this State;" . -
* A Bill to confer banking privileges on the
stockholders of the l^uisvilie, Cincinnati and
Charleston Rail -Road Company, on certain
er ..is and conditions;" and "A Bill to amend
ti-e charter of the Louisville, Cincinnati and
Charleston Rail Road Company," ware made
the special order of the day for 1L o clock,
tomorrow.
The following Reports wore ordired to be
laid on the table :
Reports of t!;? committee on Pensions on
I the petitions of Miry Cook, of John Gu iter
i Adm'r of Neediwim Gunter, of John Bailey s
Heirs, and of Wm Armstrong ; Reports of the committee on Claims on the petitions of Rich
ard hayle and of Asa Fowler.
The Report of tfie committee on Claims on the petition of Robert Macnamira was re
committed to the same committee.
The Report of the committee on internal improvements, of the Senate, on the petition
of sundry citizens of Williamsburg, was disagreed to.
.The following1 unfavorable reports were considered and agreed to: Reports of the
committee on Claim?, 'on the petitions of J. Rodgers, of Wm J Harley, of H Goodlett ?
Reports of the committee on Pensions,;- ort*the petitions of Patsey Ponder, of Catharine
Beaver, and of Wm Smith;
? Reports of the committee on Roads on the-petilions of the commissioners of roads for
Union district ; of a part of the commissioners for said district; of sundry citizens of
Union district; on a Resolution as to "the propriety of imposing a fine of ?200 on every
ctHnmissioner who sha$r^f fiQgipel the inhabitants to work at least six days in each
year-f of John M Zealey, C. Gu Salueas, Wm Barnwell, and AnnAgnew;
Report of thej^omrnittee on Internal Improvements, on the petition of certain citizens
of; VVHHamsburgh-aud Winy aw ; Report uf *a me committee on the petit. on of Elizabeth I
Dill, and also of sundry citjzens of Greenville; ^Report of the Military committee on petition
of the.eitreens of Suu^^Iistrict; ?
Report of the Education, on so much of the Governor's Message as rc?
^ *?. ? ? 1 .1 f
com^-ndjigjj^^^^H^BpSfIJPijp^essorship of Modern~"Languages in thtf South Caro
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SENATE.
* Saturday, Dec. 17, 1836.
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The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Mr Higgins, fr^pa the Committee oft Finance, submitted a report on the petition
of J. J. AbernetHy ; ordered for consideration on Monday.
"The Committee on Finance, to whpm was referred the petition of the South
Carolina Canal aod.-^Bail Road ^Jpmpany, praying to be released from their
obligation to the State^or ttoeS&h of $100,000, with the interest thereon,
^ported, ^ ^
" That ii is in their opinion inexpedient to relieve the Company from their
obligation ; but the committee respectfully recommend that a liberal indu' v nee
ought to be extended towards the said company, which risked* so much in a
problematical project that has already bestowed incalculable benefits upon
the people of this State. The committee therefore recomhiend the adoption of
the following resolution :
" Resolved, That the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company be and
they are hereby indulged for ten years from the 18th day of Dec. 1836, in pay
ment of their said obligation, at the same rate of interest as heretofore, on said
Company's giving sufficient security for the ultimate payment of the said debt
and interest, on the 18th day of December, 1846."
The Report and Resolution were agreed to.
The Committee on Schools made a Report on the Ludlum School Fund,
representing that it is now in a situation which allows it to be applied to the
purposes of the testator, and reeommending that suitable measures be accord
ingly taken.
The Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries made a report on the petition
of the Camden Bridge Company, recommending an extension of the time allowed
| for constructing their bridge, and establishing rates of toll. t>.,\
The Report was agreed to. *
'*A Bill for the better regulation of the Fire Department of the city of Charles
ton," was read a secon 1 time and returned to the House.
t The Committee on Incorporations reported :
' 4 A Bill to incorporate ihe Savannah and Charleston Steam Packet Company,"
which was read the first time.
Mr. Patterson, from the committee on Incorporations, submitted a Bill to
incorporate certain Societies.
The Committee on the College made a Report recommending an appropria
tion of $25,000 for the erection of an additional building for the students ? 15,000
for a Library Hall ? $5,000 for the purchase of Books ? $5,000 for alterations and
repairs of the Steward's house and Commons' Hall and purchase of a house and
lot for the Steward ? and $10,000 for other repairs and necessary expenditures ?
making, together, $60,000.
The report was adopted and sent to the House.
The special order of the day was then taken up, and the Report of the Com
mittee on Federal Relations, on the part of the Governor's Message relating to
Mexico and Texas, was debated, adopted, and sent to the House.
The Report of the Committee of the House on the same subject, was laid on
the Table. ./ . &
""An Act to establish and incorporate a Bank in the Town of Georgetown."
"An Actto change the place of holding the Courts for Beaufort District and
for building a Court House and Jail at GillisonvilJe."
"An Act to alter the nanje and amend the Charter of the Nesbitt Iron Manu
facturing Company"? whicfc had deceived three readings in each House, were
ordered to be engrossed. , 4
"A Bill to authorise the city counpil of Charleston to tax the income of persons
resident without the said city, derived from business (conducted within the city,"
was read a second time and returned to the House.
"A Bill to alter and amend the charter of the city of Charleston, and for
other purposeMherein mentioned."
" A bill to increase the pay of Grand and Petit Jurors."
" A bill to alter and amend the pension law."
" A bill to provide for the reception and disposition of so much of the sur
plus revenue of the United States as may be apportioned to this State under the
Act of Congress in such case made and provided."
"A bill establishing a line beyond which the wharves shall not be extended
in the city of Charleston, ancl for other purposes" ? were read the 3d time and
returned to the House.
" A Bill to alter and' amend the law in relation to magistrates and constables
within the parishes of St. Philips and St. Michaels, and for other puposes there
n mentioned," was read the first time.
" A Bill to vest the real estate of Ann Hutchinson in Charles P. Muilins
and Ann P. Davenport."
" A Bill to organize the courts in this State" ? were read a second time and
returned to the House.
" A Bill concerning the South Carolina College," was taken up for a second
reading, laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Dugan, from the committee on vacant offices, submitted a report, which
was laid on the table.
" A Bill ro authorize the formation of the Sumter and Darlington Rail Road
Company," was read a second time and returned to the House.,, *
The House returned with their concurrence, the report of the committee of
claims, on the petition of E. L. Henegan ; the report of the committee on the
Governor's accounts ; and the report of the committee in relation to Jacksow
boro ferry.
The House sent for concurrence the report of the committee of claims on
the petitions of R. Hayle, Asa Fowler, and Elijah Lewis ; referred to commit
tee on claims.
"A Bill to increase the penally for giving a ticket or permit to a slave under
certain circumstances."
" A Bill to renew the charter^of the Saint Patrick's Benevolent Society of I
Charleston^ South Carolina," were read a second time and returned to the
House.
The committee on public buildings made a report, recommending that per
mission be given to Dr. John Douglass to erect a monument to the memory of
Capt. S. Launford : the report was agreed to.
The committee on Internal Improvements made a report on the report of
same committee of the House, on a resolution respecting certain maps of the
State, in Philadelphia, and on a resolution to make an appropriation to improve
the navigation of the Wateree River, recommending a concurrence therein;
which was agreed to.
The committee on the Judiciary made a report on the report of same com
mittee of the House, on the propriety of releasing S. Verdier, bail of \V. Tann,
from his recognizance, recommending a concurrence therein; which was
agreed to.
The special committee on Printing made a report on the petition of S. Weir,
recommending that he bo paid the amount of his forfeiture incurred last year
for not printing the Acts, &c. within the time prescribed, and omitting in the
publication, when made, the Journals, &c ? on condition that the Journals &c,
of last session be attached to those of this session.
The report was agreed to.
The committee on Claims was discharged from the further consideration of
the report of same committee of the House on the petition of L. Gray ; and it
was referred to the committee on accounts,
The Military committee was discharged from the further consideration of the
petition of the IntendSnt and Wardens and other citizens of Hamburg, and it
was referred to the committee on Public Buildings.
"A Bill to regulate the Lien of decrees in Equity."
"A Bill to amend the law as to insolvent debtors" ? were read the first time,
referred to the Judiciary committee and ordered to be printed,
" A Bill to authorize the President and Directors and Company of the State
Bank to encrease its capital," was read a second time and returned to the
House.
" A Bill to confer banking privileges on the Stockholders of the Louisville,
Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Road Company, on certain terms and conditions,"
was read the third time and sent to the House.
"A Bill to establish certain Roads, Bridges ar?d Ferries," was read the first
time and referred to the Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries.
"A Bill requiting Magistrates and other officers to return recognizances and
other documents fur the Court of Sessions," was read the first time, referred to
the Judiciary Committee, and ordered to be printed.
The Committee on Federal Relations, to whom had been referred the Gov
ernor's Message, transmitting a communication from the War Department in
relation to supposed impediments to the progress of improvements by the Gene
ral Government in the harbor of Charleston, made a report, expressing the
opinion that it is expedient that Fort Sumter be completed, and recommending
that the Governor cause enquiry to be made concerning the title to the site, aba
if no difficulty be found to exist, to invite the propei authority to proceed with
the work ? and also that the State cede to the United States, her right to the site
of the Fort. The report was agreed to.
Mr. Chesnut and Mr. Goodwyn were added to the Committee on Finance.
A message was sent to the House, proposing to amend the report of the Com
mittee on Claims, on the petition of J, B. Covington, by striking out $159 58,
and inserting $440 22.
Mr. Gregg, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted a report on the
Governor's Message in relation to the salaries of the Professors in the College,
Mr. Goodwyn, from the Military Committee, submitted reports on the reports
of the same committee of tlje House, on the petition of P. Remly and others and
William Lloyd.
Mr. De Treville, from the Committee on Claims, submitted reports on the
petitions of the Cadet Riflemen; on reports of same committee of the House o?
the petitions of D. Wallace, R. Nesbitr, M. Lyon, on the accounts of W. Wingate
and E. Anderson, and on the memorial of B. T. Watts.
Mr. R. F. W. Alston, fiom special committee, submitted a report on the report
of the committee of claims, on losses sustained in the Florida war.
The report of the committee on claims of the House on the claim of J. SeF"
geant, was laid on the table; *
The report of the committee on public buildings of the House on the petitios
of sundry citizens of Edgefield, was called up and referred to the coraYnittee on
public buildings. / . t ?
The report of the comrhittee of the House on Vacant Offices >vas called up,
.1 fU / . I1.M1CU nrnnAOinflf Dnnr] nr omnn/linnrita ? ?
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and a message was sent $o the House proposing sundry amendments.
The committee on accounts made a report on the contingent accounts,
the lower division of the Treasury, annexing schedule j which was agreed ta*:
Adiourned. } .
House of Representatives.
Friday, Dec. 16, 1336.
>Ir. Laborde, from a special committer, on the
Memorial of Henry Shultz, reported "A bill to alter
and amend an Act entitled an Act jo incorporate the
American and German Trading and Insurance Com
pany," which was read the first time.
On motion of Mr. Huiet, the Reports of the Com
mittee on Claims on the petitions of Richard Hayle
?and A sa Fowler, and Elijah Lewis, were taken up,
considered and agreed to, and ordered to the Senate
ior concurrence.
The Senate, having concurred in, returned to this
House the*following Repbrts: <
" Report of the Committee of Ways and Means on
the Petition of Margaret Allen: ?
" Report of the same committee on the Petition of
Amos Faulkner :
" Report of the C om m i ue&.on Claim*, on the peti
tion of the Executors of General John B. Earle, late
Adjutant General." ; . f.
The Senate also concurred in and returned to this
House a Resolution to authorize the Governor, out
of the contingent funds, to fit up an Executive office
in the State House
The Report of the Committee on Claims, of the
Senate, on the Petition of J. E. Grist, was ordered to
be laid on the table.
The House concurred in, and returned to the Se
nate the following Reports :
" Report of the Committee an Claims, of the Se
nate, on the Petition of E. L. Henegan :
" Report of the Committee ofConference, in rela
tion to the Jacksonborouch Felry, and- the
" Report of the Special Committee, on the contin
gent and other funds placed .in the hands of the Go
vernor." ?'?- '? ? ?
Ordered, that the Report of the Committee of
Conferrence of this House, in relation to the Jack
bonborough Ferry, and the Aepdrt of the committee
of this House, on the contingent and other funds,
placed at the disposal of the Governor, be laid on the
table. * ?
Read the first time, in this House, A bill from the
Senate to incorporate the Charleston Hotel Corap'y
" A bill to incorporate the Charleston and N.York
Steamboat Company," was ordered to be laid on the
table. ? . ? . ? :
* The following bills were read the third time, and
ordered to be sent to the Senate^ *
A bill to-establish and inexugflbte a Bank in the
town of Georgetown : r jj
A bill to change the place of Holding the Courts for
Beaufort District, and for builfting a Court House
and Jail at Gillisonville ; and, ,7?;
"A bill to alter the name and amend the Charter
of the Nesbitt Iron Manufacturing Company."
The Report of the committee on Claims, of this
House, on the Petition of E. L. Henegan, was order
ed to be laid on the table.
Read the third time, and ordered to be' sent to the
Senate, "A bill establishing a line beyond which the
wharrves shall not be extended in the city of Charles
ton, and for other purposes." -
"A bill to alter and amend the laws in relation to
Magistrates and Constables within the Parishes of
St. Phillip and St. Michael, and for other purposes
thprein mentioned," was read the second time, and
ordered to be sent to tho Senate. .
" A bill to amend the Charter of the Louisville,
Cincinnati and Charleston Railroad Company, origi
nating in this House, was ordered to be laid on the
table. . ^ J
"A bill to organize the Courts in this State," was
read the sci ond time, and ordered to be sent to the
Senate.
Mr. Petigru, from the Judiciary committee, made
a Report on the petitions of citizens of Barnwell,
Edgefield and Orangebui^ praying the establish
ment of a new Judicial District.
-Read a sccond time "A bill from the Sertate, to
confer Banking privileges on the stockholders of the
Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Railroad Com
pany, on certain terms and conditio!*." Ordered to
be returned to the Senate. .
The House then suspended business tiQfio'dock.
Ou motion of Mr. Smith, the Houae proceeded to '
the consideration of 44 A bill concerning the BffOih
Carolina College."
A motion was made to strike out the words
in ten miles of the South Carolina Colleger* bemf
part of the 1st Section, and on the question to strike
out, the Yeas and Nayes were requested, and ffff If
follows: %
YEAS, ? Adams, Allen, Alston, Arthur, Booser,
Bowers Bull, Caldwell, Carr, Coachman, Cros%
Dudley, Duncan, Elmore, Gibson, Glenn, Good
wyn, Hardin, Harilee, Huiet, Irbv. Kern, "Levy,
Long, M'Lavchlin, J Moore, M A Moore^Kilnnrl
Patterson, Rainey, Richardson, Seymouyw A W
Thomson. Tyler, Watson, WiDson, Wqpds.
NAYS.? Barry, Barton, Belin, Berry, Boyce,
Brockman, Broyles, Buchanan, Bnford, Burgess,
Colcock, Crawford, J Douglass, D Douglass, Darant,
Edmonston, E H Edwards, J D Edwards, Effis, Eng
lish, Ervm, Evins, J Fair, Garym? Gavin, Gibbon,
Giliam, Hoy, Huger, Hoggins, Jamison, Jeter, Jones,
Ker, Laborde, Lenoir, McDowell, M'Phcraon, Mar
tin, Maxwell, Meaps, Memminger, R G Stills, O
Mills, Moflett, Murdough, Myers, Neel, S J Palm
er, B Perry, B F Perry, Philips, Porcher, Powe,
Reed, Ripley, Roberds, Scott, Sheridan, Smith,
Strobhart, S_pann, J Toomer, J W Toomer, Whatley,
Wardlaw, \eadon ? 7<X
Mr. Myers then moved to amend the Section by
adding the words 44 or of the Charleston College and
the Medical College in Charleston," end on the
question to agree thereto, the Yeas and Nays :vpere
requested, and are as follows :
YEAS. ? Adams, Alston, Arthur,, Boozer, Bow
ers, Bull, CaldweU, Carr, Coachman, "Dudley,
Duncan, Elmore, Gibson, Glenn, Hardin. Harilee,
Huiet, Levy, Long, M'Lauchlin, J Moore MA Moore,
Myers, Patterson, Powe, Rainey, Richardson, AW
Thomson, Watson, Whatley, Witherspoon ? 31.
NAYS ? LAUen, Barry, Bartojv Bclin, Berry,
Boyce, Brockman, Broyles, Buchanan, Bur
gess, Colcock, Crawford, Crockett, Cross, Davie,
J Douglass, D Douglass, Darant, Edmondstan, E H
Edw trds, J D Edwards, ESu, English, Ervin, Eyins,
J Fair, Frost, Garvin, Gavin, Gibbon, Giliam, Good
lett, Goodwyn, Hoy, Huger, Hoggins, Irby, Jamison,
Jeter, Jones, Ker, Kern, Laborae, Lenoir, M^Jerd,
M'Dowell, Martin, M? n??. Met?
R G Mills, O Mills, Moffett, Murdough, Neel, PT ,
Palmer, S J Palmer, B Perry, B F rprry, Philips,
Porcher, Reed, Ripley, Roberds, Scott, SflyaoWj
Sheridan, Smith, Strobhart, 8pann, J Toomer, J W
Toomer, Tyler, Whitefield, Wigfall, Wiflson, Woods,
Wardlaw,Yeadon ? 80. ? J ? i .k
The amendment was, therefore, reacted. . a
The bill was then read the secoflCd time, end order
ed to be sent to the Senate. . " ' '? <- r '
Mr. Elmore, from the committee of Way e- and
Means, reported 44 A bill to equalize the salaries o T
the Treasurers," which was read the first time, and
ordered to be read t he second time to-morrow. *
On motion of Mr. Jeter, it was ordered, tfwtthe
Report of the committee on the Jodicifcrft en the
Petition of sundry citizens of Barnwell^ Ed *
and Orangeburgh, praying a newJodicjall
be printed. I > . . . . , * . v : ?
Mr. A.W. Thomson, from the committeeon-Pubho
Buildings, made a Report on thie MemoriaTof tho
Town Council of Hamburgh. - ' U,'.? . *
The House then proceeded to the specialorder at
the day, and took up 44A bill to confer Banking Pri
vileges on the Stockholders of the Louisville, Cincin
nati and Charleston Jlailroad Company, oh nertam
terms and conditions," ? and 44 A bill to amend the
Charter of the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston
Railroad Company,* 'which bad been made the spe
cial o i dei af tie day. f ?* : L'
The House the'aj^onmed. ?
iL*i,
'ft:
<?olumtna STeiffiicopt.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1836.
The debate in the Senate, on Saturday, in
volving almost the only political question
brought before this Legislature, we have taken
the pains (o Ropbrt tl^e Speeches of General
Hamilton and Mr. Poinsett; to which we
ask the special attentiou of 6uch as take an
interest in the important matters to which
they relate. The following report was taken
up for consideration.
The Committee of Federal Relations to whom was
referred so much of the. Governor's Message a*
relates to the relations of this country with Mexi
co and Texas, and to w4u>m likewise was referred
the Report of the Ifeuse of Representatives on
the same subject, sent to the Senate for concur
rence, beg leave to
REPORT :
That they have approached the discussion of the
subject comprehended in" these two papers, with a
prolOund sense of its momeutous importance, and
of the highly delicate an4.mieresung considerations
necessarily involved, in the issue of the -pending
struggle between Mexico and Texas.
Your committee are quite w illing, and they be
lieve the Senate would desire to record their entire
concurrence in the wishes so emphatically expressed
by the (Governor for the preservation of the neu
trality of our Government in the subsisting contest
between these two powers. His Excellency's
< iews embrace principles as clearly in conformity
with the maxims of international law, as they are
with the les oris of souud policy and justice. Our
(Government should certainlv maintain all those re
lations towards Mexico which arc at once sanctified
by the iaith of existing Treaties and the usages of
civilized nations in amity, with each other. Nor
does your committee believe that there is the slight
est reason to apprehend that the independence of
Texas w ill be recognized by oor Government, un
til she has vindicated Iier claim to such recognition,
by a victorious possession of the country, and by
establishing a Government de facto clothed with all
the attributes ol sovereignty and independence.
When this event shall occur, this question, as well
as that of her voluntary admission in o this L'nion,
may be safely confided to the only constitutional tri
bunal to whieh it propeny belongs, the Congressof
the l:nitcd States ; and in the deliberations necessa
rily involved in this subject beibre that body, your
Committee have no reason to believe that the dele
gation from South Carolina will not discharge, in a
manner eminently satisfactory to their constituents,
their duty to i heir country, and that portion of this
Confederacy having the deepest and most abiding
interests in the question. ?
Here your Committee would willingly leave this
subject under a painful reluctance they cherish to
take any course which might seem to indicate a dif
fere nee of-opinion between our late Executive and
this body, who haajost retired from the djacharre of
the duties of anoffidr which have served only t?
, confirm iris high and irrevocable claims to the grati
tude and confidence of his country. , But the dis
cussion has been forced on your committee by th*
' Report of the House of Representative* transmitted
> for our concurrence, which seems to afford an une
quivocal sanction to the sentiments which our lats
Governor seems to entertain of the respective eisima
of the contending pariitt to our sympathy and re
, gard. ? ?
In expressing this dissent from the opinions of oar
late Executive, we are prepared to do justice to th#>
i exalted motives of patriotism which have influenced
views which we may deem to be erroneous,
i Your committee are constrained to say that on thir
topic, they differ with him on the declaration that both.
Mexico and Texas are equally entitled to our sym
pathy, which is precisely tantamount to the propo
sition that neither can invoke any such feeling; for
it will be scarcely pretended that Mexico in her ca
reer of violated faith and stupendous atrocity, can
put in any such a claim. Upon a simple statement
of facts, it remains 10 be seen whether Texas has a
just pretension to challenge any interest on our part
in her present struggle. . . ~ ^?4 ? ? .
The cause of Texas is identical wftfr the cans
which severed the Colonics of North America from
the parent Country. " .
It is a radical mistake to suppose that the Revolu
tion in Texas was commenced by a band of mere
adventurers unsustained by a resident population in
possession by a legal title of chartered rights and a
portion of the property of the Country. The truth
is, that at an early period after the acquisition of
Louisiana when Spain exercised scarcely any juris
diction, civil or military over this vast Territory, the
h-irdy emigrants ofour We -tern Frontier pushed theirr
enterprise into thesesolitudes and commenced settle
ments which havesince become the moet flourishing
portions of the Countrv. These iiifant settlements
gradually increased and became prosperous, and in.
the struggle between Spain and her Provinces,
Texas rendered the most essential services to the
common cause of liberty and ijrik
Immediately after the termi^j|tppf the struggle
by which Spain lost her Colonics <du our Continent,
the actual settlers in Texas o&afflM' guarantees and
charters for the encouragemqpt of emigration and
settlement, which allured Bflf enterprising portion of
the people of the United Statist within ner limita,
under the faith of the most solemn compact*.
These wei*e yiolaled without a, colour of justice,,
under a despotic jealousy of the growing importance
of Texas, and in .he most flagrant manner, and it was
not until the Confederacy of the Provinces was fla
gitiously overthrown by the substitution of a con
solidated central despotism, that Texas- insisted, and
even her resistance was not commenced until she
had exhausted every resource of supplication and
remonstrance. Her resistance rested liketha^ofth"
former Colonies which now form these independ
ent States, on a violation of chartered rightsi??w?
8titutional guarantees. And if in a cause so^
holy, many of the gallant spirits of our own^mn
try have hastened to her standard, it neither- Weak
ens the justice of her cause br the force of those
t u')lic principles wliich iustu^T-her ... . ...
Since the Invasion of Texas eveUts have super*