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fifMr fropi the 5ledi<flQl CwfflfTt ^Mfuatfce account* ?f Brtv EHffoif^A. B. Ciaakv&SJ'hsrarts, IaaiafcXang hinau, uh! L. J. Tro^y^ ;-jd? -M Sfr Colcock, on part of the*committee on "Bjhtcalion, 'asked nad obtained leave to be &?cfesif?e<l ?*?/ considering the return of itfprie of Dr DeLalfowe** estate, ffci ifeMbstttr lafcufedto tfae Ahherflle feom inhabitants of St. th* Savannah Both referredto the committee no roeds, -^^||^^ .i|ioA snodry citizens of '? ^iintuVn^li foranadditiooaVplace of elec tion; referred to the commirtoeon privileges aa<* .j^ptioui A?t for ^compensation to :%Sfe|ferf$E ilri TO the judiciary ^ M jl i UNH ||? i ufow i Ttnw V TT ft" n fin to be ' fritSi X- jwirilfi to the State j referred to ^rf*omjBittee on. chums. k.. vMr.J. B. Richardson, from citizens "' ^T ChveJidoo, for the charter of a bridge ; > If ffirwil fjj the committee oo Reads, Bridges I. *$tii Femes, ' v :v'* -V ?. :'-.v- ;1 ^^H*t? wefe made, (tod ordered for con ; J^emtioa to-morrow.) ?' *-;jfc>?Mr.Beilroger, from the committee on <^t0?fcN?*&ges end Ferries, on the several Peters!, for the exteosion , 'ttfijk highway ; irom York, -far. the opening ^pf:* roji frfrin Seville's- bridge to rhe Char , M. Naibors, Joseph ?.. J ea kins; 'Heart ?f biroafc, John Smith, and J as. -jkty for v to the road* to V a?ce*i from the committee 00 %|i??rporaCioa*> on the several petitions .of J. If ? Timsaoos ; the Jltaufort Agricultural So , cjety; the Orangeborgh Academical Society; tMlWli&nil Springs Company; the ? citiseoa of Edgefield tm*i W: McKee and cabers; the Laarensville Academy ; the / Beth*! Baptist Church of Clarendon ; the 1 ledepecdent Presbyterian Church of York ; ^incorporating Low ndsville ; the fet Uni vertoftst feintrch of Charleston ; the CnroI i JiMmib ; Andrew McDowell and others; ym tig Incorporation of the Pbenix Insur ance Company ; ^he German Fire Engine Company ; the Cokesbury Manuel Labor ; tha Baling Elders of die. Associate J&e&rmed Synod ; A. 3. Whitndge and oth ;-e*s;the Sonrb Carolina Mechanics' Asso . ci*B*0$; the Charleston . Ancient Artillery Society ; the Engine.. Company of Chariestoa Neck ; the Citiaens^of Anderson Ibrthe incorporation of Calhoun Academy ; Thf^jBiaw fa l^l feiief of the widows and o>pkan**f the Cfor^'of thi Protestant E The orders o^r^ay were take* up and A Bill ro enlarge die powers of the Re cooler of Charleston, was taken np for a se cond reading, and re tewed to the Judiciary , Report of tha <jomm;ttee on Publi c ^ ^ committee,^on H>i" Reports of tfir Committee on Ptiblfc Baildio^s, on the presentment of the Grand missioners of Roa^s ; and *the presentment of llrlltf Jjtty tw Darlington, were agreed to< snd ordered to the Senate. L#l an favorable report of the Military ^^ommittee, on the memocial ?f wharfin Itefiand ghera, for exemption from MUHia 4^p^sptf ered . Mr; F rott moved that tbe fioo?e disagree to the report, which mo t?a wa^^B^iiby Messrs. Frost and El lie^'and opposed by Mr. Ehnore, when the fjgpppfewt pot-andthe report! agreed to. . J|jfcjHifarorabl? report of the same com caalmittee, on the petition from the mana ee? of elections for GreeoTille, with alike juajn ?p i^iiiiil fa. t >. ^uiWjasrt of the cemwdttee of Wayaand Mfcans, on the petition of John McKie, was the. sacme committee, on the gjjSWped^OTtii of citiaens of Qraeawood, in AJ^ariiie ; and George Marshall, executor of J^Pf'^Mon rand on the accounts of the expenditure of the trap stent Poor Funds of Charleston and B^aofort, were agreed to, and sjSiftjitt rhe Senate^ . . . . ^^Sfereport of the committee on Roads, Badges and Ferries, on the presentment of tke^rffBd Jnry for Chester, io relation to re ta^a^|M?htu a certain distance of Court HS&sea? ?tife agreed to, and laid on the table. ^f||^^of%iame committee, oo the MjttgBulw Ijttbe: Grand Jury for Spartan lettingnnt the work cwwjh, ?(Ml was -agreed to. ReporM$$he" Judiciary committee, on the re^oTotUki eoqairin^ fu$o the expediency of niekiqjg it-a camuiii^bflce to trespass, >y re iboring stones, or cutting nmbcr from lands ; presentment of the Grand Jnry (or ? ainif the presentment from Marl "b6rou?"h, Jecommendtng the Penitentiary syste*. srgre Bwraliy agreed to. bill to the City Council of Charleston te c??e ^fhsry street, was taken a s^ond reading aof referred to the j liu Memminger submitted the Report of tfee committee of W^ys and Meatt? on the me^riaf/of the Lodge of Anctent JVee?fa^pr?, for^tlje v^ncwa! of a grant of power to raise drawing a Lottery ; ou wbv-h the Stare w ill aid in constructing ^eRoads. Mr. Bellinger presented the petition of citi*ent4M'BaraweM,.,for the establishment of a branch pf the Bank of the Stat*, at Aiken ; referred to the cpmm i 1 1 ee^ of Way s and Means. " Mr. PhrlSprpris^nted the several accounts ofL. F. Raimes, H. Skinqer, and A. R. Braddu^r; reiSaied to-thVcoinminee on ac counts* Mr. Jamison presented the petition of the officer* afcd members of Lodge No. 12, An^ cient Free Masons, and that of Mount Zion Baptist Church, for incorporation : referred to the committee on incorporations. Also, thai of Lioftus R. Mennerling, for a pension : referred, to the committee on Pen sions* ? S ; On mottoft of Mr.' Phillips, ordered, that when .the H oast adjourns; it shall stand ad journed to 12 Vfclock to-monovr. Adjourned. StJtATX; Wednesday. Dec. 6, 1838. The Senate met pursuarit to adjournment acd the Clerk read the Journal of yester day. X- ^ Mr.,H?gter presented the. petition of D Trtieedeft; inrelsrtidb wthe cultivation and J*a3e. m Oyst^Vti^er^d ta the committee op Intenial ^proVernems^ Aiso,- tho^pecition of George Cbreitzburgh and others, praiFmg to be paid their bills for "bread; 3 n^ beeffa.r u ish ed the Chirlestou Jail, during. th? period that N. G* Cleary wasishe riff of Charleston District ; referred to the ?omrmftee#U Claims. ' Also, j^tt^emdrial of the city of Charles ton, j> m ing * e assistance in erect mg Water rWmrks j referred to the commit rtee o*Nfct?Mtidtf mproremcnts. . _ >^^reeg eresente-d the petition of the Columbia Independent Fire Company, pray ing fcid to pay far an ? ugine ; referred to the committer on claims- - : . ' ; Also, the petition of E. F. Branthwaite, praying for^he balance of an account for printing; re/etnred to the committee on .claims, v Also, the account of Samuel Weir, for printing the Acts,- Resolutions, and Journals if-tfee Silfta Sessioii, iff Jane, 1838 ; referr :ed to Ihe cammittee on claims. ; Also, the report of -the Regents of the Lu I natit Asylum; referred to the committee on the Lunatic Asylum. A fee, tfce repprt of the Solicitor of the Npr&era.Circiiit, an . District Officers and their offices;, ordered to lie on the table. - Mr. Gregg, from the committee on the ju diciary, asked Cleave to be discharged from the farther consideration of the petition of a number of -the inhabitants of Charleston Neck, in relation to the'right of voting , for Mayor-an4 /&ldermen oFthecity of Charles* ton, and mo*T^ that it be referred to the committed <*a Incorporations ; referred -to die committee: on I ncor{>o rations. Also* that the committee on the Judicia ry be discharged from the further couside-^ ration of the memorial of the City Council1 of Charleston,- in relation to attaching free people of color to the City Engines, and that referred ta the committee on the Military; referred to the committee ou the Military. ' : .. v' ' - ;Also, that the committee on the Judieia ary be discharged ftom the further consi deration of the memorial of the City Coun cil of* Charleston; to authorise them to close J?Uery street, aud that it be referred to the committee o?; Roads, Bridges arid Ferries; referred to Che committee on roads, bridges and ferries. T-- - ? \ .The JPflwld^nt submitted the report of the Superintended of Public Works; referred to the committee- on internal improvements, and Ordered to br brinted. . - Mr. Quasli,. presented the memorial of Laagfcu Gileses, :Jas. B. Bagael, John Bai ley, D. E . ^Boger, and James Hamilton, 'commtssioaecreftJre Savannah Back River Bootf; referred to the committee on roads, bridges and ferries, and ordered to be prin ted^ ?? ' . v ? , * Mr. Jones presented the petition of a ppr tion of the citizens ofLauFens District, pray ing that a change may be made in the maa oer ofexercisiagf the Elective Franchise in this State ; referred to the committee on pri vileges and elections. Mr. Jones alspr submitted the repprt of the committee onthe -military, on the petition of the .officers and members of the battalion of Artillery ; ordered for consideration to-mor row. v -X.Z7 J /' ? 'i\ * ., ? v:' ' Also, the report of the comm lteeon the military, on the petition of the Beaufort Vo Luoteer Guardsr praying for an alteration of the Militia Laws; ordered for consideration ? to-morrow. s ~' Aisorfh8^pwtliof Ibe c^ommittee on the . Military, oa th? |*rttion ^lhe^5ffitc?s~w the Effingham ^Artillery Company, pat* IjogtoQ District, praying for certain privile: gss; ordered for consideration to-inorrow. . Mr. Rhett, pursuant to "notice, introduced a Bill eaxitled [jfX JSill to give to the Re^ corder of the city council of Chariest 00, the powers and duti^s of a J. udge at Chambers read the first um^V teferred to the judiciary committee, add ordered toie printed. On motion of Mr. Smart; ordered, that the petition- of jauadry citizens of Beaufort Dis trict, -praying for a road in St. Peter's. Parish; also, ibr tfie repeal ctf the lw? establishing a third of jcommissioners df roads in St. Peter's ^arisSj he primed.': ? . Mr. Verdier pfeserfted the^petition of Geo. I Walker, former Superintendent of Public Worlcs, praying' that his hoad may be can celled ; referred to the committee ou inter-: ! ual improFcmeut. ' . Mr. Dubose^preseated the petition of sun dry citizens of Sumter, prayins for the char ter of 3L^id?e-s*?*rtbe- Sentee River; re ferred to the coaiitoi tec on roads bridges and ferries. " ' . " ;t. - ' . - The Hstiss s|ot /or concurrence the re port pf the cewmitiee of ways and means, on the petition -of ;(>eorge Marshall, praying to be-refnodsd the ainouut Oi over- paid tax es; referred to tM committee on finance^ Also, the reportvof the committee of ways and means, on the petition of the Executors of the Estate of J. W. Alstoa, praying to be jefundeda lax twice pafd ; referred to the committee, on finance. . - s ; Also, the report of the committee on pub He buildings, and the report of the commis sioners i>f pUhKc baildiugs for Darlington District ; reierred to the committee on pub lic buildings. - ; ;; .. Abo,^ thr repwt p( on pub lic buildioJES,' ovf ih* ^ttsientments of the Gmpd of Cheett^etd l)ntrict ; refer red ttf^tui committee 00 psbKc buildings. ihe report of the committee . of ^ avs aad Means, on the pet it tea of John >icSie, pray ing to he refunded a tax twice paid; referred4*? the committee on Finance. Also, the report of 4^e committee Ways and Means, on the "report of the=In tendaht of Beagrfoit, ?O the Transient poor Fund; refefted to the committee on Fi nance. * * ? w ?* ' Also, the report the.-, -committee of { , Ways and . | expenditure /wsBSIMl ntniie'lif -i1 yor Fusd j for the City of committee onFinaoce. Mrr Patterson, from tbe eon^geft^tjt' Incorporations, submitted tbefoUoWmg Iwfcg ? i .v -? ? - ? ??? '&*.? .v solution" . ?- - ?' . ; '#ic Resetted, That the Resolution passed on the 20th day of December, 1836, declaring that the Legislature will -not, in future., grant any new Charter or Act of Incorpora tion, oir any extension of a Charter or Act of Incorporation previously granted/ unless the applicant or applicant* for the same shall first give three months .public- notice, be suspended daring the present session of t)ie Legislature, so far as the same, relates to Religious, Literary, Charitable, ? and Agri cultural Societies and. Associations; agreed to and sent to the House for concurrence. . Mr- Gregg presented the account of W. Purse, for work done on Senate. Cham?** ber; referred to the committee op Claims. Mr.. English presented the petion of- W. G. Richardson, late Sheriff of Sumter DU trict, to be relieved from the* payment .of. -certain tax.. executions; referred to the com mittee 4>n 'Fidance.^ ? The President then called up the follow ing orders of the day: ' . 't The Report of -the committee counts, on the account of the disbQiWpneiH of the Transient Poor Fund for George town; ordered to be laid on the table. j*;. Also, the Report of the committee 0n Accounts, on the account of monies ex pended by the C.ty Corporation of Chari$k-_ ton, for "the maintenance of eundry po$r| and transient poor ; agreed to, and sent to the House for coucarrence. ^ ,. . _ r jjj Also, th^ report of the commktee-jon JR.o,i?i ErUget aud;,F?iW^ *fee petitUm .nf tttffl Upper. Board of Commissioners of Roads, for St. Peter's Parish ; agreed to, and sent t?J the House for concurrence* i Also, the report or the committee on J Roads Bridges arid Ferries, on the petition ofi Mary ' Simmons and Frances Malheson ;h agreed to, and sent to the House for coucur-A reuce. . J Also, the Report of the committee on Roads, Bridges, and Ferries, on the petition J of Abner Whatley; agreed to, and s?nt io j the House for concurrence. ^ ? 1 Mr. Patterson, from the committee onln- j corporations, to which was referred the pett t^o 0f David Alexander and others, late members of the Union Insurance Company, I reported a Bill entitled "Ar Bin to iocorporr1 ate the Uuioii Insurance and Trust Company of South Carolina;'' read a first tifne, order- J ed to be r^d a secobd rime to-morrow, and j -tQ.be printed. " Jtfr. Evans asked and obtained leave to ^withdraw the account of E. Godbold, sheriff 1 of Marion District, Mr. DeTreville submitted the report ofthe Committee on Claims, on the report of the same Committee of the House of Represen tatives, on the claim of J. S. St L. Bowie cc I Co ; ordered for consideration to-moiTow. Also the Report of the committee on I Claims, on the Report cf the same Commit- I tee ofthe House of Representatives, on the f pet ition of Moses Swann ; ordered for consid eration to-morrow. .1 Also, the Report of the committee on Claims on the report of the same committee J of .he House of Representative, on the peti tion of John Jones; ordered for consideration to-morrow. ? . . ; . Also, the Report of the committee on Claims, on the accouot of Bailey Corlejr; or dered for consideration to-morrow. 1 Also, the Report of the committee on: J Claims, on tbereport of the same committeei ofthe House of Representatives, on the pe tition of James Wardlaw-; ordered for consi* 1 eration to-morrow.* On motion of Mr. Gregg, Ordered, that 1 when the Senate adjourns it shall stand ad- ; iouraed to to-morrow,!? o'clock, y -J Mr. Allston submitted a Resolution, wcor- V porating Prince Frederick's Ohappel ; referr-j| ed to the committee on . Incorporations. j| Mr. Murdock presented the memorial ofj the Commissioners vof Public Buildings oCj Marlborough District, respecting the Jail of said District; referred to the committee on J Public Buildings. . J Adjourned. ' ~ V j house of representatives. 1 ' The House met pursuaut to adjournment, j and the Clerfc called the roll and read the Journal of yesterday. ' r : % I The Speaker brou&ht to the view ofrtne J House, the Report ofT. J : Wethers, Solici tor of the Northern Circuit, on District Offi ces; laid on the tabte." .->? ^ I -dM?s,-^e-^porJ-nf the fcpnenoteudanror Paiblic Works; referred, on motion of Mr. Frost, to the Committee on Internal Ira ^ Reports were submiticd, (and ordered fof consideration to morrow.}, - ? By Mr.^Frost, from the Charleston Dele. g*tiofl, a Bill to authorize the. City Co u ncil of Charleston to close anddiscentioue Ellery street- ?; "? ? T Also, from the Committee on Internal Im provements,^ the petition of John M. Tun On', motion of. Mr. Frost. Mr. T. C. Ker was add^d io the committee on internal Im-1 provempnts.v^ ? * .. ; Mr. Elmore, pursuant to'tiouce, introduc ed a Bill to Incorporate the Metropolitan Rail Road Company* which was readthe first time, and ordered for a second reading t? morrowv t ? V* The Senate returned, with their concur rence, a resolution appointing Managers of Election for Union District. I The Senate also sent a resolution, appoint in* Daniel Sheppard EscheatorforStJohns^ Berkley V referred to the Committee on Va caut Offices ; and the Report of the commit-* te? on Accounts of the Senate, shewing the amount paidiby the City Council of Charles ton, for destruction of the Brig Amelia ; re ferred to the Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. McDowell presented the report ofthe Commissioners of Public Buildings fori? air field, containing an account of the expendi ture ofthe appropriation for a new Jail and praying a further appropriation to complete the said Jail ; referred to the committee on Public Buildings. Mr. Gavio presented the accounts of Dr. Brailsford, for a pott mortem examination be fore a Coroner's Jury ; referred to the cal Committee. "4; ; Mr. Mtrtio submitted a report from ttel committee on AccounU^o the petition of?. Adams, Commissioner of Locations for Lan caster, asking to be discharge from its fur ther consideration ; agreed to, an#he petition referred to the committee on ClairoiWf v 2 JVfr, Jacobs presented the petition; of J. N. Cardoso, ior {printing; referred to the com cuittee on A.ccougt*f* ^ ^ 1 # Mr. J. T. Reed, puijnant to notice, intro duced a Bill to repeal an Act to amend the law in relation to grant hip Lice pies lor He* V' -I ?' '% [ ?' v ' ' =*P55i* fcr other pur-l Jw.,1835^^v^ '. Reed ?ave notice, that on 'Frr xt, he Wonld ask leave to introduce a amend ap Act entitled an ACI concern ing Hawkers and JPedlers, and for other pur-. ; jwses, passed 19th Dec. 1835. . r Mr. Memminger, from the committee to I whom was referred that portion of the <3ov* ernor'sMessage which relates to the resump i ion bf specie payments by tb' Banks, and the restoration of the trade and credit of the t country, submitted a long Report* and Reso lutions $ which, having been briefly opposed , by Mr* J. ?. Colboun, were ordered to be ' printed, and made the special order of the day for Tuesday next, at 12 o'clock. The Resolutions aecompanying the Re . portfire as follow : : 1. Resolved , That it is the right and duty .of the Senators and. Representatives of the 'people, in the State Legislatures, to' express thfeir opinion upon such measures of the (General Government, as vitally affect the wel fare and interests oftheir constituents.- f=v 2- Resolved, That in - the opinion of this Legislature, it is expedient that the Reven nesof the Federal Government be so collect ed. ultimately to sevet the Government from all Connection with, Banks. 1 3. Resolved , That in the opinion of this Legislature, the Revenues of the Federal Government should be so deposited,- kept, and disbursed, a* root to be connected with or nsed i u Banking qperatv>n?.v 4., Res&ved. That it woujd be unconstitu a^ inexpedient, and dangerous ioiocor NatkmalBank;; ' m mi nger, pursua nt to nQtj^t&in a. Bill to. define, the tie Slate wrli aid ie the constru^f n pike Roads which wai readmit first tiiiie, and ordered to be read ^airitoV^tipw. mutton of Mr. Memminger, the House ifH^ocleed^l to the special order of t he day, ^Od tooltip the Report of the special com ^aitte on-.the :"Rfcfes o?*be Hli(^; ^1t1ch ffrere read, rule by rule, discussed, by Messrs Bellinger,; - Memminger, Philips, Elmore, ;Colcock, Frost, Ca&opi^Pefry, and Thoiiwion, slightly amendid^ adopted, atid ordered to be printed With the amend ments. j ?_.*.? On motion of >Ir. Memminger. Resolved. That the Rules of th* House, together with the Resolutions relating to the order of business, and also the Constitution ef the State, and of the United States, with a digested Index, to be prepared under the di rection of the Speaker, be printed in pamphlet form, for- the use of the- House. -v , On motion of M*. Memminger, it wa9 Ordered, that the Standing Committees, as they now exist, be dissolved, . and that the Speaker do prepare and announce Commit tees, in conformity with the Rules of the House. v Mr. Seymour offered the following Reso lution. _ ? f Resdvd, That a message be sent to the Senate, proposing that the Legislature ad- | journ on Thursday, the 20th instant ; order ed for consideration to-morrow. Mr. Memminger submitted the following Resolution; which was ordered to be consid ered to-morrow: : . V: ? * - ? ? Resolved* That the committee on the Ju diciary be ..instructed to eriquire and report upon the expediency of subscribing, in be half of the' State, to a certain number of cop ies of Rice's Index of the cases decided in the AppeaHCourts of this State. Mr. John Douglass presented the Re port of the Commissioners of F ree Schools for Chester; referred to the committee on Education. - On motion of Mr. Frost, a Message was ordered to the Senate, requesting the use of the documents accompanying the Governor's Message, No. ?*. ... -Mr.- David presented the memorial of the Commissioners of Public Buildings of Marl--* borough* in relation to the Jail of that Dis trict; referred to the committee on Public Buildings. .1 Also, the petition of sundry citizens of the same District, for a road to Cheraw ; referred to -"the coramitte on Roads, Bridges, and Ferries. - Mr. Memminger presented the memorial o( Langdon Oheves and others, Commission er* of the Savannah Back River Board; re ferred to the same committee. Mr. Wirabish offered the following reso lution. *<?., Resolved* ThaAjLt be referred to the Mili tary Committee toL enquire into the expedi ency of repealing the 2d, 3d. and 4th sections (in relation to Volunteer Corps,) and also, 1 the J?th section, (in relation to granting furT longhO of an Act entitled ...J1 Jill ftil lllli "pr^vjde^or the "Military organization of the State, and for other pnrposes, passed the 20th December, 1836; and that the committee have leave to report by bill orotherwise ; or dered for consideration to-morrow. ; Mr. ~ Henderson presented the report of j the /Ex-Superintendent of Public Works; referred to the Committee on Internal Im provements. jflr. Witherspoon presented the petition of WHllam J. Wilson, praying permission to ! change his name ; referred to the Judiciary Committee. \ Mr.-F. H. Wardlaw submitted a report of | ithe Committee on Incorporations, on a Reso lution for suspending a Resolution requiring :thrce months notice from applicants for incor jporations ; ordered ?or consideration to-mor jrow. Mr. F. H. Wardlaw, from the same com imittee, to which had been referred the peti kfon of the Union Insurance Company, re-. | juorted a Bill to incorporate the Union Insu rance and Trust Company of South Caroli na ; which received a first reading and was lordered to a second to-morrow. j On motion of Mr. Colcock, Ordered, That Vften the House adjourn, it adjourn to meet Ut 11 o-clock to morrow. ; Mr. Whitefield presented the petition of :Dr. A. Evans, for pay of a medical account; referred to the Medical committee. ... Mr. J. S-' -Richardson presented the peti titionofW. G. Richardson, late Sheriff of | Sumter, to be relieved from paying certain tax executions; referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Griffin presented 'he memorial of citi zens of Hamburg and others, for a Bridge or Boat, to be propelled by steam or horse pow- j ir, across Savannah Kiver, at Augusta ; re ferred to the committee on Roads Bridges and Feiries. ' ' ; .. Mx. Griffin tubmitted the report of the Committee on Public Buildings, on the Pre: sentment of the 'Grand Jury, and petition of the Commissioners of Public Buildings, for Sumter*ofdered for consideration to-morrow. &jv Siftbnierle presented the petition of the oflS^Kamd member* of the Washington Light Infantry Company, for a renewal of Charter ; referred to the Committee oq In-J corporations. On motion of Mr^Middleton* Ad|jonnied? s \ j The^enate met: pursuant r% & adjourment and the Cleric read the Journal of yes ter day. j? Mr. Norris presented thepetitronof Dr. A. Evans, prnykig payment pf an account ; referred to the Medic al committee. > ': Mr. Caughman presentedthe petition of the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Se minary, at Lexington Court ?House, praying that Students in literal? and professional institutions may be exempt from Road duty in certain cases; referred to the com mittee on Roads Bridges and Ferries. ? Mr. Evans submitted the report of the Commissioners of Free Schools for Marion District, 1838; referred to the committee on Schools. _ ' ; The President presented' the a? runt of M. W. Haley," for carrying s writ ff Elec*.:: tion to St. Paul's Parish;, referini -to1 the committee on Claims. Also, a communication from the Mayor of Charleston, applying, for a copy of "Coo per's Statutes at Large," for the^se of the City Council; referred to the xommittee on the Judiciary. ^ J* ' - ? M r. Beany, frofli the^comnrtttee on Roads, Bridges and FerrieSi submitted a Report on the petition of. Gwrge^Lewey; ordered for consideration 't<P#orro#: \ -Also, the Repcfcrt of' the committee on Roads, Bridge# iind "F-eririeii oil the petition of the CommisSidn?ri Roads, of St. John's Colleton ordered /or consideration jfo-morrow. r ? r : \Also, the Report of the committee on Roads, Bridges and FeArles^on the petition of Sundry citizens. of Yoit? Lancaster,^ ^tor opening the road^frpki ?Ug^-Creek ^to the Lancaster. <oad; ordered fore^ssi deration to-morrow. - ? J? -V' Also, the Report^cf -fhr^Oommitfee^o^ j Roads, Bridges and Ferrie?*,.oj)K:;?*u^"~4#:'5"" from Lancaster and Yorkr erence to d i sfcp n rijiu i ng, t he, _ Culp's to HajyisWg; ordered ration to-monoW. " ? v Also, t he - reptote^if Roads, Bridges^upfSmM^it^M^ of Mary. Asbfonfr for^^jftrfe* ordered ior cons" " '? Also, . the re Roads. Bruges Mr. Gf ,, committee on (he ^ sent me nt of tHtTGra..^ District, in ''refm%r%?T ?. ? tern: ordered Tfo t^cfasidefsino n tO^tw^. , \lso the repol^f jpi^J\iciciary eoinmtt-c tee, on the ^th presentment of -the Grand Jury of York Ifeirtet^re commending an, amendment of the^omtitutiop of tflis State, so as to enable^e li^iStature to extend the jurisdiction ofrJustices of th?, Peace and Quorum; ordeeed^ for consideration to-mor row. -.a '-?*?$ Also, the^ report of the mittee, on the first presentm Ju ry of LexingTon^Dfjflricts the insufficiency stealing and cow-stealrrrgrty deration to-morrow. ' Also the report of the tee. on the petition of sundry Union District, piraying atf aTt^fa Constitution of this State/ and ^ mendinent of the Laws-of the.SiiH^ ^ gard to horse-stealing; ordered for conside ration townorrow.^ v ; $ ?', ^ t . Mr. Gregg, from the Judiewry committee, asked leave, to be discharged Tfrom.the con sideration of (he petition from Chnrch, in reference Jo Commissioners of Public BuHdings; leave was gratijtfl, and the peti tion referred to the Seaatpll^ra the differ ent Parishes in Cbajl^stoh .district, v ^ A message was received^, from the. House, requesting the Senate t6 transmit to that bo dy the documents ae?fompariying the Gov-, ernor's Message, No. 4c; agreed to, and the documents ordered to be sent.- ? iJ. ?> ^ Mr. Patterson submitted the reportof the committee on privileges and elections, on the petition of a portion of the biuzens of Lau rens District, prayinjg that a 'change be made in the manner of exercising the" elective franchise in this State; ordered for conside ration to-morrow. /- . -v- <-~r .j-. ? Also, the report oi the committee on Privi leges and Elections, on the resolution direct-' ing an enquiry in relation to the establish ment of certain places of election in St. Matthew's Parish; ordered for consideration to-morrow ; . :v . , ' Also, the report of the committee on Pri vileges and Elections, on the Presentments nf the Grand Jury of Union district, io re cou sideration to-morrow ; ; ... ^ ? . ? - ? -v ? Also, the report of the committee on Pri vileges and Electrons, on ' the petition of s dry citizens of York district, praying that Managers of Elections may be paid for their services; ordered for consideration to-mor row. ~ iC'*" lr i Mr. Huger presented the petitipn, o. . G. Whitridge and others, ^tntttoibew . of the Second .< independent- ^^HSftnj^rijgational Church, in Charlestonv f>i?yiof?fior a renewal of their charter undet ^aniit^r ^na^ie ; re ferred to the committee on iqcorpomions. . Mr. Peay prese&ted? the, petition of the Trustees of the Furman-Tlrtological Insti tution, wit ; the names of? many citize^is in the vicinity of ;thersame:aii%eKed; ?-pre Tent the retailing of spirituous liqUors; re ferred to the Judiciary comt^tee. ^ g? Mr. Huger submitted ihe^U^wing^PiJr amble and Resolutions : L Whereas, the Resolutives Hitffest Leg islature, approving ther* eswtrtlshmen^ iSf an Independent Federal Tr^^y|>aTfe been represented as at variance with the opinions and wishes of the people of .^fcis State* ^ And whereas, the members, of th? present Legislature have been' electfed sinCi-.the adoption of the said ResoluStowir; an? *nu*l be acquainted with the opiriiens,>utl wishes of their constituenis, on the imbject to \vh?ch they refer: ' . c r ' And whereas, it is importeni that alt mea sures affecting the inoneiaryisystem bf ^he country, should be^til pennauent as circum stauces will permit; which cannot be, unless the opinions and wishes of the people be known aud consulted.* j v Be it thaefore Resolved , That this Legis lature, also, is of the Qpiniou^that the taxes paid by the people, for t^e tujjport of .the Government, should not. be ^ depwited Jn Banks, and thus confounded with [ funds gen erally employed in promoting individual in? te rests and private speculations ; but should be kept by responsible Treasurers, appointed under the Constitution of the countnTj and. used only for the purposes to Which they appropriated by law. ? w v B til further Resolved, as the opinion of - ;wfetor?, ^ necessarf to a 4' fi table exchange ~of ihfr f - ? ? country, and partifuJarly^ 0f theftirpltts -1tm? , H Wtk y* a*1 &)? system may be so farextended at to lead the wildest speculations, and moat rati consequences. - -Be it Resolved, That when sufficient cm cannot be procured to eflect an active profitable exchange of the productions the country, (as was the the Bank capital of the no more than eight mitli near twenty millions, and Bank capital waalftj^ . exports sixty-four milit3H{f3t may be neces<> sary and proper to stimulate credit by-eeetjt^ means within the Constitutional powets of the Governmen t.^ V' Beit Resolved , That when credit becomes blocked; arises between the tenders, of- money; (as was the ?< thrMP0fe? ' bundredfodl ports biir onebi iious,) the lead to owl tions. .T-hl _ parted than could b the principal ^iport of the < oneJthird ao m & lure of value Ttifrt ongress, theje fhould beifefi tc^me as jt depends upon bankli safelv left to^tKC regulation ' Dialled t. that the^oregoln be: ma^Se , special ordjR T u esda v nexuj2T '% Mr. Englis^^r^ s praying; rellef iri^k - en doable tax M r.Rhelfc siifemittecF the committeemen internal improvements, petitioner J$hnM. Ti miaous' ; ol-*1 consideration to-morrow, ^ ^ Also, a Bill:from the same C< titled-*4 A Bill to authorise the Directors of the Louisville, Cii Charleston Rail Road Company to increase ?fce rates of transportation on the Char1? ? ^nd Hamburg 'Rail Road, in certain- : r.nd to grant certain lots in the *' bflr;,f reaiHhe first time, orJei ted, and read the second tt ' " *he;*t tbif Int of tWmijhtary comn . the oSctfr^ atxdt&jembcrs < A tfillei } i agtee<r^&^1^ Also, an ubfavoftble , ?_ __ -_t_ committee, on the petition the Beaufort Volunteer. Guards; agreed to. *+ ". . Also, an unfavorable report of the, same committee, on the petition of the officers of the Effingham Artillety^CorapaB||S5jS^^ lington ; agreed to. ' A too, a favorable report . of the commute? on claims, on the ?eport .of the eaip*c*g& mittee of the House of Representativea, pn fhe petit on of Closes Swann ; agreed to, and ordered to.be returned to the Honfce. Also, a favorable report of the committee on claims, on the report ofthe as me com mittee in the. Housed/on the petition of John Jones ; agreed to and ordered to be return eSl.ao the Botise. 'isA v Also, an unfavorable report from the c< mitteeonclaims, onthe accouut ^of Bil ?orley; agreed to. ^ v W& Also, the request of the committee < , claims/to be discharged from the consid** Hon of the report "from the same commi of the Hoose, -06 the petition of James W law ; agreed to, and ordered to - fee H1* to the comitiittee4>o accounts. commi 1 1 e^^^clUnis. on the Repoj same committee in the House, bo 2 ofJV S.'jfc L. Bowie / agreed to, 1 ed to be sent to the House for c^n The Bill to incorporate the Union Inair^ ranee and Trust Coro(tenj, was read tHe ae* cotxfti'ie, and, after sundry amendnyjHf^ agreed ta, and sent to iheHdusclbr ' rencos^'^i'^ > . ' '*? f\ On motion of Mr. Patterson, it . d . red, . that w hen the Seoate adjou rn, it ad journ until 12 o'clock, to-morrow. . Mr. Higgius presented the Report of the Solicitor of the Northern Circuit, on District officers and their offices; referred to the committee on-the Judiciary. ' i .On motipn of j\ir. Gregg, th? Repott -ef the Solicitor of ?he Northern Cifid^iHI taken up and referred to thi^ committee on the JndHMary^t ^ .. Rice, fT 20 bft^keu CI Ma<leira,8he qoafitwi. Jost received ?Northern Floar, Dee. 8, i SOLOMO?! : Monday nest, mMO ?' fore our *101% v .. . ? ? A variety of FurntWre, Groceries, Hardware? io c lose ?ever?l e6nti|nn Dec. 8^ m&totice, ^ HE anhscribers offer for aale, tblit valtU-, * ble plantation on Broad Rivefr iljfeHu! two miles of the. Town of Coluiab^ deceased, am?Qp>,wn^ b/ receut 8i^acre#t (mora tifJiM.) The abd will ie sold eotire, or. in Iota to suit sera. Persons desirous tff. will de well tgtapp|y |o. * " -e ^g|: CA.THAKINE DAVIS. S*"ulv?r