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"Dec. 13, 1S37 SENATE. TJ.c Senate n.ct pursuant to adjournment. If1 rr?>c^rflp,?! t? business. Mr. BENNETT, from the committee to vuit on the Governor, reported that they had done so, and that he would take mea sures immediately to transmit the documents ^^He House of Representatives, according to message, transmitted the documents ac companving the Governor's Message, i -? Ordered that the doenraeuts on ttte ex hibits of the Banks of the State be printed^ that the communication of Dr. ^oope , ? 4*?*tothe 2d Vol. ot the Scutes at be referred to the committee Judiciary ; the report of the coml?^ee on Ma j. Laval's elaim, to the coi Georgia, New Hampshire* Missouri, laid on the a le, a j on ments from O. Rich, to tnc , tteMr.eGREGGL<rom'the ^dichry corarnu^ - tee, submitted reports on a bill '? Pun the abduction of free persons of color- ?" * bill to require the Commissioner in Equity r r Hnrrv to give bond for the faithful per Z533 4 duties, and on a biU ? con fer on John T. Keid, an alien, the privilege ot aiin'vml for admission to the Bar. Mr. BEATTY, from the committee oo Roads, Bridges and Ferries, submitted re port, on the petitions of sundry citaens of - Union, Sarah Wilson and others, and J. V. *? - - f-r ? iumsT submitted reports on reports of the same committee in the House, on the peti tions of A. Hodges, A. Campbell, G. Noland, M. Dominic, J. Gardner, and W. Smith ; Mr. GLOVER, from the joint committee on accounts, submitted a report on the con tingent accounts of the Lower Division of the Treasury : AS ordered for consideration to-morrow. Mr. STONE presented the presentment of the Grand Jury of Greenville, at Fall Term, 1837 ? referred to the committee on Roads, &c. . . Mr. BAUSKETT, the petition of Sally Gunnells, praying that the State will vest in her its right to certain property, liable to escheat, in Newberry ? referred to the Judiciary com mittee. The House sentfor concurrence the report of the Special committee on that part of the Governors Message, No. 1, relating to the currency? made the special order for to morrow at 1 o'clock. A bill to authorize the formation of limitea partnerships was read a first time, and re ferred to the Judiciary committee. The special order of the day, a Bill to lead the credit of the State to secure any loan which may fee made by the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Road Com pany, and for other purposes, was taken up and laid on the table. A message was received from the House, oeocurring in the amendment proposed by the Senate tm the reported the committee on claim*, of the House, on the account of Mrs. Narcissa Hudson, and refusing to concur in that proposed to the report of the same com mittee ott the accmtnt of J- T. Seibels.? The Senate returned a message insisting on fee amendment in relation to ike account of J. T. Seibels. The followia# h31s were read a second une aid ordered to the House ot Represen * taiives i?r concurrence ? A bill to establish a company under the name of the Southern Sfieam Packet Com Tm to authorise the City Council of Charleston to close Fort-street and part of Church-street r * A bifl to amend the Jaw in relation to the harboring of deserted seamen s K bill to increase the pay of Constao;es, for their attendance at the courts of general *es?oaS, coouaon pleas, and equity, in this Skate, was taken up, the title changed to " A bill to increase the pay of Constables for attending Court,'' read a second lime, and ordered to the House. The following reports were received and ordered to be coosidsred: From the committee on schools, on the memorial of the commissioners of Free Schools for All Saints Parish ; From the committee oa roads, bridges and ferries, oa the petition of T. H. Hen derson, which had been recommitted : From the committee on internal improre assuts, on that portion of die report of the Superintendent of Public Works which relates to Vance's Ferry, and on the report of the late Superintendent. _ Mr. PEAT presented the pjtitwn of Col. Wm. McGrei2;ht, praying that he may be al Jowed to resign his commission? referred to military* committee. Mr. GREGG, that of \V . F. Pereival and ?the?, for incorporation ? relerrei to Com mittee oa incorporations. Mr. BENNETT introduced a resolution to allow Rob rt E. Russell to remove certain frees -from the public lot opposite the State ^io?se ? referred to the committee oa public ladings. . The report of the committee on the judi c;arv, on the petitions of a number of C|ti xeas of Lancaster and Chesterfield, praying ior the establishment of a new judicial dis ' trict, was agreed to, and the petitions rejected. The report of the committee on medical accounts, on the petitions of Drs. Kile, Minis, Lee, Kennedy, DeLeon & loung, Wicker & Mendenhail, and Reynolds, was agreed to. and the petitions rejected. CThe report of the judiciary committee, on a bill to vest the appointment of reporter in j the judges, was agreed to, and the bill reject Tbe report of the committee on roads, &c. o n the petition of James Harper and others, was laid on the table. . The following reports were recommitted. From the committee on claims, on the r.enort of the same committee, in the House, ?ra the petition of A. V. Brooks i From the medical committee, on the ac count of Dr. \V. S. Rowe, X message was received from the House, Axoposing proceed forthwith to the election a chancellor? -laid on the table. The Senate joined the House in a ballot for Chancellor. Mr. UOURDIN, from the joint commit :ee* to count the votes for Chancellor, report ed that B. F. Dunkiu was duly elected. The following reports were concurred in, *od ordered to the House. ^fceriort of the committee on the Legisla fSte Ljbrary* on a report ot the committee tfdocauon, of the House. From the committee on medical accounts, J the petitions of D*"*. D. E. Reid and W m. ?r ??mDthc conwwttee on schools, on the J?l Abbeiiite delegation, in relation Pel* He? I The report of the committee of roads, on the petition of G. Stalker and others, in relation to a road in Lexington, and a coun j teV petition on the same subject, was a0r to, and ordered to the House. iinuse reSoUV^aen, ami Directors of the : Bank of the State, and immed.ately thereaf I f/r for Trustees of the College, and Regents i of the Lunatic Asylum-concurred in. 1 The report of the committee on internal I improvements, on the petition of sundry citi | zenS of Beaufort district, praying an appro | priation for the opening of Saltketcher river, I was taken up, and on the question of agree | ing to the report, the yeas and nays were or ' dered, and were ? YE AS? Messrs. Benuet, Bryan, Cannon, Caughman, Chesnut, DeTreville, Ellerbe, | Frauiptou, Gregg, Hamilton, Jenkins. Mas sey,.Mims, Munro, Patteison, Rhett, Sheri dan, Simmons, Smart, Wilson 20. NAYS.? Hon. Patrick Noble, Messrs. R F. W. Alston, Bauskett, Beatty, Dubose, Dugan, Dunovant, EvaDS, Glover, Henegan, \ Higgins, Koger, Lewis, Littlejohn, Is orris, ! Peav, Pinckney, Foole, Stone ? 19. The Report was consequently agreed to, and ordered to the House On motion of Mr. DUGAN, when the Senate adjourn it will itand adjourned to 11 o'clock tomorrow. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Tne Clerk having called th% roll, and read the journal of the day previous, The SPEAKER brought to ihe view of the House, certain reports from the Senate. The report of the committee on fmnce, of the Senate, in relation to a tax pan* by J. K. Douglass ? referred to the committet of ways and means- . ? A report of the committee on claims, ot the Seuate, on the petition of B. H. Saxon ? referred to cemmittee on claims. Reports of the committee on roads, bridges and ferries, of the Senate, on the several petitions of sundry citizens of Barnwell; John McNairy ; Furney Langston; Samuel King, and J. Barclay. Reports of the judiciary committee ot tlie Senate, on the Comptroller General's report, in relation to the claim of J. H. Sargeant? referred to the committee on claims ; and on the memorial of A. Herbemont laid on the table. . . A report from the committee on internal improvements, on the petition of J.C. Winn, was returned by the Senate, with their con currence. A bill concerning the Clerks of Courts, the Sheriffs, the Ordinaries and their res pective offices, from the Senate, was read first time, ordered for second reading to-morrow, and on motion of Mr. Yeadon, to be printed. The Senate returned a bill to incorporate the Stateburgh Bridge Company, which had been twice read in each House, and slightly amended in the Senate? the amendments were agreed to, the bill passed, its title chang ed to an "Act," and it ordered to the Senate. The Senate returned a bill to amend an act entitled An act to regulate the perform ance of patrol duty on Charleston Neck, and for other purposes", with certain amendments. Amendments agreed to, bill read third time, passed, title changed from a bill to aa act, and ordered to the Seuate. A message was received from the Senate, proposing to amend the reports of the com mittee on claims, ot the llouse, on the peti tions of John T. Seibels and Narcissa Hud son. In that part relatiug to the petition of J. T. Seibels, the House, after a few words from Mr. Rhett and Mr. Elmore, refused to concur ; and as to that of N. Hudson, con curred in, and message accordingly ordered to be returned. Pursuant to notice, Mr. IRBY introduced a bill to amend an act entitled An act to or ganize the courts of this State. Read first time, ordered for second reading to-morrow. Mr. PETIGRU called up the report of the judiciary committee on a resolution in relation to the number of chancellors. Mr. Petisru, Mr. Colcock, Mr. Rhett, Mr. Harl lee, and Mr. Memminger spoke in favor ot, and Mr. Irby, Mr. Caldwell, and Mr. A. W. Thomson against the report: it was agreed to and ordered to the Senate. On motion of Mr. ADAMS, a message was ordered to the Seftate, proposing; to go forth with into the election of chancellor: a mes sage agreeing was returned. The Seuate attended and joined in the election of chancellor ; Mr. Petigru, Mr. B. Perrv, and Mr. B. F. Perry appointed, on the part of the House, to count the votes. Mr. MYERS introduced resolutions ap pointing commissioners of fish-sluices on Wateree and Catawba rivers, and on Broad river, for Fairfield District : agreed to. Mr. GO0DWYN presented the petition of sundry citizens of St. Matthews, for a grant of land. Referred to the committee on inter nal improvements. Mr. McDOWELL that ot Mr. McCreight. Referred to the military committee. | Mr. DAVIE that of Elizabeth Ford and others, for certain escheated lands. Refer red to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. DAVIE asked and obtained leave to discharge the committee of ways and means from the consideration of the memorial of Henry Shultz, and it was referred to the ju-j diciarv committee. Reports were submitted and ordered tor j consideration to-morrow : By Mr. IRBY, from the committee on road's, bridges, and ferries, on the petition of James Harper and others; also, from the same committee, a bill to establish certain roads, bridges, and ferries. Bill read first time, ordered for second reading to-morrow. By Mr. McDOWELL, from the commit tee on accounts, on the report of the same committee in the Senate, on the account ot Pooser, and of the City Council of Charleston, on the transient poor fund, i By Mr. BUFORD, from the medical com mittee, on the several accounts ol Drs. A. Burt, R. S.Bailey, Crook, Simmons, Caugh man & Simmons, and Adkins. By Mr. J. W. TOOMER, from the com mittee on incorporations, on the petitions of James Billay and others; the vestry and mem bers of the "Catholic church of St. Finbar; the' Roman Catholic church of Charleston; the general trustees of the Catholic church of South Carolina ; the stockholders of the Bank of Hamburg; the Sumterville Acade mical Society; merchants and planters, for incorporation of the Steamboat Company of Cheraw; the Greenville Jockey Clnb; the Nesbitt Manufacturing Company; the me morial from Charleston and Columbia, aud the bill to establish the Southern Steam Packet Company; the petition of the Gover nor's Guards, and the bill to incorporate them. On the petitions of^the Charleston Fire and j Marine Insurance Company and the Union ' Insurance Company, the c^mt^itue reported a bill to renew the charter of tha Charleston '? Fire and Marine Insurance Company, and a bill to amend the charter of the Union Insu rance Company. On the memorial of citi zens of Hamburg, a bill to amend an act en titled An act to incorporate the town of Ham- i burg. Bills read first time, and ordered for ' second reading to-morrow. Mr. DAVIE, from the Joint Special com- j mittee to nominate Directors of the Bank, made a report. Mr. Myers introduced a substitute for the list of Directors, recom m mended by the committee, and after a short discussion between Mr. Myers, Mr. Davie, Mr. Elmore, Mr. Frost and Mr. Rhett, the report and substitute were laid on the table and ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr, ELMORE, a Message was ordered to the Senate, proposing to go into the election of President and Directors of the Bank, at 12 o'clock to-morrow; and on motion of Mr. Colcock, to proceed imme diately thereafter into elections for Trustees of the College, and Regents of the Lunatic Asylum. Message of concurrence returned by the Senate. Mr. COLCOCK, from the Special com mittee on the memorial of the Rail Road Company, reported a bill to lend the credit of the State to secure any loan made by the Louisville, Cincinnati, and Charleston Rail Road Company ; bill read first time, ordered for a second reading to-morrow, and to be printed. Reports were submitted, and ordered for consideration to-morrow. By Mr. BOYCE, from the Charleston Delegation, on the petition of citizens and Commissioners of Public Buildings, of Charleston ; and a bill in relation to the re pairs and extension of the Guard House ; By Mr. A. \V. THOMSON, from the committee on Public Buildings, on the peti tion of the commissioners of Public Build ings for Richland ; By Mr. JONES, from the Military com mittee, on the petitions of officers of the 30iV Regiment, and from Christ Church, for and against consolidation of Beat Companies; By Mr. FROST, from the committee on Internal Improvements, on the Resolution respecting the State Road ; and on the peti tion of citizens of Horry, to improve the navigaticn of Lake Swamp. Mr. MEMMINGER, from the Special committee on the memorial from Charles ton, in relation to Steam Navigation, reported a bill to provide punishment for the negli gent maiagement of Steam Boats ? read 1st time, ordered for 2d reading to-morro^, and to be priited. Mr. DWIE, from the committee on ways and means, reported a bill to raise supplies for the year 1838 ? read 1st time, ordered for 2d readiag to-morrow. Mr. SEYMOUR, from the committee on Claims, made reports on the report of the same committee in the Senate, on the peti tion of Matthew Allen, on the petitions of J. D. Yafes and Ann Arthur, and on the ac counts of C. L. Pelot, J. Y. Mills, A. M. Lowrey, and J. N. Cardozo, the last accom panied by this Resolution : Resolved, That the Managers of elections throughout the State be restrained from publishing notices of elections in the news papers more than twice a week for one mouth, and on the days of election? ordered for consideration to-morrow. Petitions were presented ? . By Mr. LABORDE, from Sally Gunnels, for the title to certain escheated land, in Newberry ? referred to the committee on the judiciary : By Mr. JONES, from John Boyce, to be paid for a negro executed ? referred to the ; committee on claims : By Mr. DESAUSSURE, from W. F. Percival and others, praying to be incorpo rated ? referred to the committee on incor porations : By Mr. BROCKMAN, the presentment of the Grand Jury of Greenville, respecting the road law ? laid on the table. Mr. S. J-. PALMER gave notice that he will, tomorrow, introduce a bill in relation to the commissioners of public buildings for Charleston. A message was received from the Senate, insisting on their amendment to the report of the committee on claims, of the House, on the petition of John T. Seibels ? laid on the table. Mr. MEMMINGER called up a bill to secure to mechanics and others, a lien on real estate improved by their labor, and it was, on his motion, ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. FROST, Resolved, that no petitions of a private natnre be re ceived after to-morrow. On motion of Mr. ROBERDS, Resolved, that J. M. Lauton be appointed a commis sioner to approve securities of public officers, for Beaufort district, in place of Benj. Vho.n sou, deceased. Mr. McLAUCHLIN called up a bill to define the powers of the Town Council of Columbia, in certain particulars; and a bill to amend the law in relation to the fraudulent packing of Cotton, and they were referred, on his motion, the first to the Richland del egation, and the other to the judiciary com mittee. Mr. PETIGRU, from the committee ap I pointed to count the votes for Chancellor, reported that B. F. Dunkin was duly elected. On motion of Mr. BOWERS, Mr. J. D. Allen was added to the military committee. Mr. RHETT asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Huger, after Monday next. On motion of Mr. LEVY, Resolved, that a committee be appointed to examine the ex terior of the State House, for the purpose of ascertaining what repairs and alterations are necessary to be done to the same, and that they report during the present session ? Mr. Levy, Mr. Myers and Mr. D. Douglass were appointed the committee. Mr. FROST, from the committee on in ternal improvements, submitted a report and resolutions, 011 the presentment of the Grand J ui v for Sumter, and the- report of the com missioners, in relation to the work at Vance's ferry ? ordered to be made the special order of the day ibr Friday next, at 12 o'clock ? that the Superintendent be allowed to appear at the bar of the House by counsel, and that the report Tind resolutions be printed. Mr. MEMMINGER introduced a resolu tion, which after some amendment and a few remarks from Mr. M., Mr. R. G. Mills, Mr. Myers, Mr. DeSaussure and Mr. Davie, was adopted in the following form: Resolved , That Abraham Blanding, James L. Clark and Dr. Edward Fisher, be appoint ed a commission to carry into execution the ? resolution adopted at the last session, directing arrangements for warming the Hall of the House, and that they be also requested to have this Hall white-washed and painted. On motion of Mr. RIPLEY, Resolved, that the committee appointed to make ar rangements for warming the Hall, be also requested to cause to .be made a new Robe for the Sp*ak?r of this Hou*e, The HoUie proceeded to tha genera! or ders. A bill to niter and amend the fee bill, in relation to certain officers, was taken up for a second reading;, and having received a great number of amendments, ordered to the Senate. A bill concerning the Bank of the State came up, when on motion of Mr. ELMORE, it was laid 011 the table, and that from the Senate, on the same subject, was taken up for a second reading. Mr. H. H. Thom son opposed, and Mr. Boyce and Mr. Elmore advocated it; Mr. Thomson moved its post ponement to the 1st day of January next ? motion not carried. Mr. Petigru moved an additional clause, providing that the Act shall continue and be of force for 12 months and no longer, which amendment was agreed to, and the bill ordered to be sent to the Senate. On motion of Mr. R. G. MILLS, Resolv ed, that the Louisville, Cincinnati aitf Charleston Rail Road Company be heard, through their President, at the bar of the House, upon the application of the said company for aid from the <. redit of the State. Mr. RHETT asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. ELLIS, from and after 1 o'clock on Tuesday next. On motion of Mr. MEMMINGER, the rule requiring the Speaker to read over the general orders, was dispensed with. On motion of Mr. MYERS, Adjourned. ? .. Thursday, Dec. 14, 1837. SENATE. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. A message was received from the House, insisting on their refusal to grant leave to the Senate to amend the report of the committee on claims, of the House, upon the petition of J. T. Seibles, by striking out the words $76 87, and inserting the words ^$8 25? laid on the table. Mr. HIGGINS, from the committee on finance, submitted reports on petitions of B. H. Brown ; commissioners of the poor of Georgetown district; and on a bill to in crease the salaries of the Messengers and Door-keepers of the Senate and House of Representatives. Mr. GLOVER, from the committee on accounts, submitted a report on the distribu tion of the transient poor fund of George town. Mr. BEATTY, from the committee on roads, &c. submitted a report on the petition of sundry planters of Savannah river. Both ordered for consideration to-morrow. The committee on incorporations, to which was referred sundry petitions for incorpora tion, reported a bill to incorporate certain companies and societies ? read first time, or dered for second reading to-morrow. The House sent for concurrence, resolu tions appointing coirftnissioners of fish sluices on Broad river, Wateree and Catawba, and a commissioner to approve securities of public officers for Beaufort district? concurred in, and ordered to be returned. The report of the judiciary committee, on a resolution directing enquiry as to the proper number of Chancellors ? laid on the table. A bill to alter and amend the fee bill, so far as relates to certain officers, was read the first time? referred to the judiciary commit tee, and ordered to be printed. A bill concerning the Bank of the State of South Carolina, received a third reading, and was sent to the House. A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to regulate the performance of patrol duty, on Charleston neck, and for other purposes, and A bill to incorporate the Statesburgh Bridge Company, were read a third time, and returned to the House. The President asked and obtained the use of the Senate Chamber for the meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Learning, to-morrow evening, at 7 o'clock. Mr. HAMILTON asked and obtained leave of absence for the senator of Prince George Winyaw, R. F. W. Alston, after to ^Mr. PATTERSON asked and obtained leave of absence for the senator from St. Paul's, F. Y. Simmons, from and after Sat urday next. A letter was received from the Governor, covering the resignation of John Chesnut, . Esq. as commissioner to represent the inte rests of the State in the Louisville, Cincin nati and Charleston Rail Road Company laid on the table. Senate joined in a ballot for President and Directors of the Bank of the State of South Carolina, Trustees of S. C. College, and Regents \)f the Lunatic Asylum. On motion of Mr. CHESNLT,^ Resolved, that Thomas Sahnond, Esq. of Camden, be appointed a commissioner to represent the interest of the State in the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Road Com pany-? ordered to the House. A bill to punish the abduction of free per sons of color, was read a second time, and ordered to be sent to the House. A bill to confer on John P. Reed, an alien, the privilege of applying for admission to the bar? read a second time and ordered to be returned to the House. The special order of the day, Resolutions on the Currency, submitted by Mr. Rhett, together with those on the same subject sent by the House of Representatives for concur rence, were taken up, and Mr. Hamilton submitted the followiug Resolutions in lieu thereof: " 1. Resolved , That the Senate of South Carolina regards with deep concern the con dition of the currency of the United States, as indicated by the suspension of specie pay ments by the banks; and the' want of confi dence in the stability of our financial system, so essential to the prosperity and general in dustry of the country. 2. Resolved , That whilst the causes of the evils under which the country is suffering are to be referred to a spirit of over excited en terprise and speculation in our people, and to a consequent undue expansion in the busi ness of the banks, yet much of these calami ties are to be traced to the unwise tampering and pernicious experiments of the govern ment with the currency of the country ex periments conceived in a blind ignorance of the ordinary principles of finance, and prose cuted with a daring exercise of power, un paralleled in the previous history of our country. , 3. Resolved , That while the Senate views with deep reprobation the confederacy ol Banks lately organized by the Government for holding in deposite the public treasure, commonly called the Pet Bank System, as a scheme involving both insecurity to the pub lic funds and a corruption of the public mor als, yet they deem the conduct of the Gov ernment towards these institutions as dis saving a rare example ol public perfidy. After organizing these Banks, and stimula ting and pampering them into undue expan sion? and overtrading, the Government .teell Wilt" the first to turn round and d?nounc? these Institutions, seemingly to decree their bankruptcy and ruin. 4 Resolved , That whilst the Senate of South Carolina thus emphatically expresses its reprobation of a system of Banks in politi cal alliance with the Government, yet they believe that by a different organization, a small number of the State Banks, of un doubted solvency and under judicious man agement, exempt from all dependence on the Government, might, and still may, be most beneficially used, both for the safe-keeping of the public money, and for restoring the currency to a condition of stability and i soundness. 5. Resolved , That we regard the conserva tion of the currency of the States as essen tially connected with the preservation of the rights of the States; and we are at a loss to conceive how a Sub-Treasury Seheme, as developed by the President of the United States, in his late Messages ? which is to concentrate the whole treasure of the country under his control, through the agency of officers appointed at his will, ? is in harmony with those principles to which South Caroli na has given her most solemn public sanction. 6. Resolved , That whilst we consider the recommendation from any quarter of an ex clusive metalic currency as an absurdity not to be discussed, we feel scarcely less aston ishment that in a free country, a representa tive democracy, a proposition should be sub mitted that the Government should be paid in a different and appreciated currency from tl at in which the people pay and receive their own debts ; a discrimination by which gold and silver will soon cease to be a medi um of circulation. 7. Resolved , That we regard with absolute dismay the seemingly meditated hostility to the Banks both by the Government supporters ; a hostility, if successful, which must end not alone in their ruin, but in the general bankruptcy of the whole country. 8. Resolved , That the most patient examination of the whole subject, the Senate are unable to perceive how the collection of the public dues in gold and silver, and the amount thus collected is placed in the custo dy of the commissioners of the Treasury, the trade and commerce of the South are to be benefitted, unless, indeed, our commerce is to be nurtured and sustained by the whole of the specie of the South being shipped to the points of disbursement at the North, there to remain in unrelenting depot without the possibility of a reflux. 9. Resolved , That we regard the sub-Trea sury system as a probable and pestilent abor tion. without indeed the alliance of a series of Treasury Banks, which must result as a matter of inevitable necessity from the very establishment of the Sub-Treasury system itself. Banks in fact, for the issue of a con tinental, irredeemable paper in specie, far more liable to abuse, than the most profuse issues of the Banks of our country. 10. Resolved , That whilst the Senate deems the incorporation of a new bank of the Unit ed States as eminently inexpedient, and which at this time might dangerously aug ment the banking capital of the country, yet it becomes us with a prudent deference, if not to the authority of others, at least to the previously expressed opinions of our Legis lature, not to affirm as an absolute and un qualified truth, that a Bank of the United States is unconstitutional. In 1821, the con verse of this affirmation was solemnly decreed by South Carolina ; and before such decla ration, she had the authority of the man whose sword achieved our liberties, jnd of him the great author of the State Rights re solutions of 1798? who reformed our svstem in favor of the constitutionality of such bank; since which the most distinguished of the public servants of South Carolina, the great champion of State Rights in 1830 was the father of the Bank of the United States in 1816; and in 1834 was willing to sanction its rechartei for a period of twelve years. * 11. Resolved , That as none of the propos ed remedies for the distemperature of the currency reach the root of the evil in our system, ? which is to be traced to the unre stricted power of the States by incorporat ing Banks to issue an unlimited amount of paper money,? that our Senators and Repre sentatives in Congress be requested to use their best endeavors either to procure an amendment to the Constitution, or advocate the call of a Convention of the States, for the purpose of taking into consideration the dangerous conflict of the money power of the General Government and of the States, that an amendment of the Constitution may be obtained which shall settle forever," either affirmatively or negatively, the power of the Federal Government to incorporate a Bank, or procure some self-denying restriction from the States on their present unlimited author ity to incorporate Banks, which shall lead to a salutary change in the whole currency o the country." . , Ordered, that they be made the special order of the day for to-morrow at 12 o'clock, and Mr. Hamilton's resolutions to be printed. The committee on pensions, to whom was referred the report of the committee on pen sions, of the House, on the petitions of A. Campbell, G. Noland, M. Dominic, Ann Hodges and Wm. Smith, reported, recom mending that the Senate concur. Resolved, that the Senate do concur? ordered to be returned. The report of the committee on pensions, on the petitions of Wm. Gardner, Adm r. of John Gardner, late a pensioner of the State ; The report of the committee on Schools, on the memorial of the commissioners of Free Schools for All Saints' Parish, accom panied by the following Resolution . _ Resolved, That the commissioners of * ree Schools, for All Saints' Parish, be author ized to draw the several amounts of the ap propriations for Free Schools, for the years 1835 and 1836, as may be remaining in the Treasury, as due to the said Parish, on their making satisfactory returns to the Comptrol Charles Garrison, forthe charter ofa Bridge , of T. H. Henderson, for the ^arterof Bridge over Enoree ; and of J. ?? bdings . From the committee on Internal Improve ments on the report of the late Super, ntend ant of Public Works, T. H. Nixon , All agreed to, and ordered to the House of "ThAMOTON. called up a bill to lend the credit- of this State to secure any loan which may be made by the Louisville, Cin cinnati and Charleston Rail Road Company, and for other purposes. Mr. Dugan moved that it be postponed to 1st January. I he Yeas and Nays were called for and were as follows: ? ^ yEAS ? Messrs. Bauskett, Beatty, Can non, Caughman, Chesnut, Dubose, , Dugan, Ellerbe, Evans, Frampton, Glover, Henegan, Higg'ms, Koger, Littlejohn, Massey, Miras, Munro, Norris, Pinckney, Poole, Scott, Stone, Wilww? 24. NAYS ? Hon- P. Noble, Messrs. T. P. Alston, Bennett, Bryan, DeTreville, Duno vant, Gregg, Gourdin, Hamilton, Jenkins, Lewis, Patterson, Peay, Rhett, Sheridan, Simmons, Smart ? 17. The bill was consequently postponed to January 1st. Mr. PINCKNEY, who voted in the ma jority, moved a reconsideration ? agreed to. On motion of Mr. HAMILTON, it was made the special order of the day for Satur day at 11 o'clock, and that the President of the Rail Road Company be heard at the bar of the Senate. Mr. HIGGINS, from the committee to count the votes for Trustees of the South Carolina College, reported the following per sons as duly elected [See list in journal of the House]. Mr. KOGER, from the committee to eounl votes for Regents of the Lunatic Asylum, re ported the election of the following person* [See list in journal of the House]. Mr. HENEGAN, on part of the commit tee to count votes for President and Directors of the Bank of the State, reported thai the following persons were elected [See list in journal of the House]. The report of the committee on claims, on report of the same committee of the House on the petition of A. V. Brooks, was ordered to be considered to-morrow. The report from the Judiciary committee on a bill to require the commissioner in equity for Horry district to give bond, &c. was agreed to and the bill rejected. The report of the committee on internal im provements on the report of the Superinten dent of Public Works relating to VanceV T Swanip was called up, and ordered to be prin ted with the return of the commissioners. The report of same committee on the peln tion of sundry citizens of Kershaw, for legisla tive aid in opening th3 Wat6ree* W&s called up and ordered to lie on the table. A message was ordered to the House asking a committee of free conference, on the pe~ tition of John T. Seibles. Messrs. Caugh man, DeTreville and Gourdin, vere appoint ed on part of the Senate. On motion of Mr. EVANS, ordered, that when the Senate adjourn, it do meet at 11 o'clock to-mq^row. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTEES The House met pursuant to adjournments The Clerk having called the roll and read the journal of the day previous, Mr. EDWARDS presented the return of the commissioners of public buildings for Charleston district ? referred to the commit tee on public buildings. A message from the Senate insisting ocr making an amendment to the report of the committee on claims on the account of J.T. Seibels, which had been yesterday laid on fhe table, was taken up, and on motion of Mr Rhett the House refused to grant leave for the amendment, and a message accordingly was ordered. Reports were submitted ? By Mr. IRBY, from the committee on roads, bridges and ferries, on reports from the Senate on the petitions of James Irvin ; the Camden Bridge Company ; the commission ers of roads for Darlington ; and those of Ann Agnew, C. J. Salinas, and J. M. Zealy. The Speaker brought to the view of the House certain reports of committees, which had been returned by the Senate with their concurrence. Reports of the committee on claims, on the petition of the town council of Beaufort, and the accounts of S. Weir, T. J. Gantt, and W. W. Purse. The report of the committee on public buildings, of the Senate, on the petition from Darlington in relation to a new jail ? referred to the committee on public buildings. The report of the Senate committee on Schools, on the petition of B. R. Carroll, was laid on the table. The report of the committee on claims, of the Senate, on the petition of J. E. Grist ? referred -to the committee on claims. A bill to alter and amend the charter of the Bank of Hamburg, which had been read twice in the Senate, was taken up, read a first time, and ordered for a second reading to morrow. The House proceeded to the general orders. The following reports were taken up and laid on the table : From the committee on claims, on the account of C. B. Lesteijette, which had been returned by the Senate ; From the committee on incorporations, on a bill to incorporate the Governor's Guards ; The report of the committee on claims on the petition of John Mosely, which had been returned from the Senate, was taken up, and after a few words from Mr. Irby and Mr. Seymour, was, on motion of the latter gen tleman, laid on the table. The report of the committee on claims, on the petition of C. Wotton, was agreed to and ordered to the Senate. On motion of Mr. DAVIE, the general orders were suspended while he asked leave of absence after tomorrow for Mr. J. W. Toomer and Mr. B. Perry? leave granted. A bill to reduce all the acts and clauses of acts of the General Assembly of this State in relation to the powers and duties of the com missioners of roads, and to make sundry amendments, was taken up for a second read ing, with the amendments proposed by the committee on roads, and after the House bad been briefly addressed by Mr. Myers in favor of the bill, and Mr. Irby against it, it was, on * motion of Mr. Irbv, postponed to the first day of January next. A bill to alter the times of holding the Courts of Law and Equity in some of the districts of this State, received a second reading and was ordered to the Senate. A bill to exempt practitioners under tho Thompsonian system of medicine from the penalties of an Act to regulate the licenses of physicians to practice, and for other purpo ses therein mentioned, passed 18th Dec. 1817. In favor of this bill; the House was addressed by Mr. Whitefield and Mr. R. G. - Mills, and by Mr. Myers against it. ? Mr. J. Douglass moved to print the bill, and that it lie on the table and be taken up with the report of the medical committee on the same subject. On the motion to print, the House decided in the negative ? and on Mr. Adams's motion, the bill was postponed to 1st January. The Senate attended and joined in ballot ing for President and Directors of the Bank ; Mr. Patterson, Mr. S. J. Palmer, and Mr. P. P. Palmer, were appointed to count the votes; for Trustees of the College, Mr. J Palmer, Mr. Neel and Mr. Murray to count the votes ; and for regents of the Asylum, Mr. Murdough, Mr. M. A. Moore and Mr, J. Moore, to count the votes. Mr. DAVJE, from the committee of ways and means, rrperted a bill to mal^e