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to be placed among the Jfc Jf - IT Mr. Verdier, O^ered, that ji-ielat'toa tcutbe removal of ?vermnenl, be placed among Fjhe day. . ; submitted a resolution respect ^ _ jkoCtfae Attorney GeueYal aud ^Sofi?toihi,'&c. ;' agreed to, and or i ba^sent to* the House for concur T)n 'motion of Mr.*. Glover, the report of ^ the Joint committee on Accounts^ on the * consmg?nt accounts against the upper Divis sionof t-he Treasury, Was taken up, concur red in, and ordered to be returned to the Ho use - <-? wsy ? ^ . ? ? ? , Oh motion of Mr. English, the bill to es tablish the Smtee Bridge .eompany, was ta ken up, and its further consideration post poned to the 1st of January next. / - j The Senate ^hen took up the following Bills from the House : A bill to repeal so much of the 4th section i of an Act to organize rhe Courts of this I Stare, passed Dec. 21. 1836, as relates to the j election of Commissioners in Equity for the districts of Chesterfield- and Marlborough;! the bill was read a third" time, passed, title changed, 3ud -ordered to be returned to the j House- c A bill to provide for the increase and pre servation of the Library of the Court of Ap peals io Charleston; the bill was read the bird ti??t? passed, title change*!, and ordered ; be feturued to the House. A bill to repeal the penalties heretofore imposed on. the practice of physic or surge- i ry, and the sale of drugs without license; the ! bill was read a third time, passed, title, I changed, afld ordered to be returned to the House. A bill to mnlce appropriations for the year 1833; referred to the committee on Finance. A bill to authorize the sale of the rejl es tate of Alexander Downer, deceased; the bill was reada third time, passed, ti'le changed, and ordered to be returned to the House. ~.A tu&to incorporate the Metropolitan Rail Road -Company ; the bill was read a third time,, passed, title cbangftd, and ordered to be ? returned to the Hoose. ~ A raesaagewas "received from the House, insisting *%n asking leave of the Senate to s:rik??Uf^he Preamble and Resolutions of the.$e4tate, iiT relation to the controversy be tween- the States i<>fOeorgia and Maine; laid on tte table* S ^ ; A bill to establish certain roads, bridges, i?d-ferrteAi the biil was read a third time, passed* title. changed, and ordered to be re tarded to the Hoose. ' Tfae^ House returned -to tbe; Senate, with thetr concurrence,, the retx>rt of the comruit r?e on the &ihtan* on^the petition of A. B. JSrooW Also, the report of the committee on Pub lic Buildings on the resolution making "an addition to the Court House at Columbia. The House seat for concurrence, the re port of the committee on internal Improve ments on that part- of the report of tfeeSu perintendent of PuWic Works* as Yefatea-to itoe&art's Canal; referred to the coninyttee on futeniafclmpr demerits. t ; A*sb, the report of the committee on Inter nal Improvements, on the petitiouof John Anne^^*mU^toJ>e paid for ^vork done on -the Caoril v#t Lock ha rt's Shoal : referred to the j Governor's Accounts, and" the-" contingent | fu?rf : c^wufred in. . t- ~ ? ? - firoia theco m mittee on Peri-' i and. obtained, teave.ro be dischar consideration ofthe" pe tkionef Judifh Cash ?n*n, praying to be placed . Mr. DeTreviOq. suVmitted tb? reports of the.oommtfteoos Claims, on &e accounts of iS^^rowri, W. Coonmgham,- ar?d . Benj. Also,.neports ofthe same committee, on the reports, of the committee of Claims ofthe House, oa the accounts of W m- C unniogham, ?. ? Scott, and T. TO". Glover; aljcoacurred wg&gg;#* ' " ? 1 House sent for concurrence, the_ re port of the JM&itary committee* T>n the con additioa to the Arsenal Magazine rjfora of Colombia,' referred to the com j the-M^ttanr. thereport ?f the committee on the "^otfThe resolution of enqufry respec ts' Digest; referred to the committee f AlsO; a Resolution respecting the Attorney " Gonecat. and Solicitors; laid on the table. Also, - the report of the com nirtee of Ways and Means, ?a the ieport qf tbe.Comtnission ?ers on theh%atters ^between the State and Hen ry Shnlrz, agreeably io the resolution of the i/^istatute of 18-37; referred to the committee oa Ftn'art?oi^\^l|^\"V%v.:> " v The'Seuate' resumed the -general orders of the. Report of the ^om'mrttee on FuWic Buil ?dings;' on^the resojation to/appoint commit teea the; offices ot Secretary of State and Comptroller Geueral ; concurred . Report ofthe committee ouClaims^ on the report oP the same co rrnittee of the House, ?oq the petition of A. Tohnd, oa the account -of A. S. Joh;iston,- A. C. Jones, Jos?ph A. H*nes, aod T. Davis; ullcoucurred in. Report ofthe committee on Claims, on the reportof the same commit tee of the House, | ?on the^accourit of Joun Prince; agreed to, ?arid cla*ni j?ejected. " , Keport of the committee on Claims, on the | ?petition of Rich.ird. Johnson , laid on the 4a- { ?ble. * . ! I Report of the same committee on the ac- | >count of Wm. Cunnipjham, for stationary jfurnished the Court of Appeals; agreed to, ordered to^ihe House. ?ftegOrt of the comtnittee on Agriculture, ?on the memorial ofthe Beaufort Agricultu *araF i?ocie?y ; agreed to. Report ofthe committee on the Judiciary, on th# report from the Honse, on the petition of Jeremiah Gaither; ct)ncurred in. ?Report of the same committee on the re f)ort frOiii the House, on the petition of An ^rew McDowall, asid others securities of N. <3v Cleary ; and after an amendment by Mr. Aiistoa, the. actiurrof the Senate was suspend ed lo take up other business. ? A*m??sa?e was received from the Hause. ^requesting the Senate to appoint a committee ?of conference on the resolutions respecting the cootrovevsy between the States of Geor jiaand Xaine- ** - '^*The Senate then took up the report of the <&ffimittee on Finance, on the hill making appropriations fomhe .year 183d; and during <l?e reading of tize - bill, the Senate agreed to areceive .the Report of the cam -mittee on the Mili'ary, O't the. re^alatmn of the Hoass, inquiring ?uto the expedieacy of erecting an additional tHiiUTin^.to the A'rsenaf and Magazine in Co lumbia; ieport cancurred in, anthordered the amount provided- in the" report to b_e placed. Aa" the Approprration Bill: Also, the report of the committee on Fi nance, on the report the. committee ot Ways and Means of the House, in relation to the maitter between the Statu and Henry Shultz; concurred in. The bill whs then laid on the table to a wait the concurrence of the House in the amendments. . _ . Ortlriotirm of Mr. ErigliSti," "Th^e report of ?the coinmitteee on Internal Improvements of the House, on the rej>ort ofthe Superinten j dent of Public Works, in relation to Vance's { Ferry, was taken up and concurred in. j Senate then took a. recess to 6 o'clock. Six o'clock, p. m. The Senate met, and proceeded to busi : ness Report of the committee on the Judiciary, ' on the report of the committee of the House { on the communication ot the Governor, cov ering a letter from Dr. Cooper, respecting the Statutes at Large, concurred in. Mr. Higggins submitted the report of the committee on Iuternal Improvements, on the report of the same committee of the House, on that part of the report of the Superinten dent ofPublic Works, relating to Lockhart's Canal ; concurred in. Report of the committee on the Library, on the resolution from the House to change the hall of the Library ; concurred in. The Senate then took up the Appropria tion bill, passed it, changed the title, and or dered it to be returned to-the House. Mr. Jones submitted the report of the committee on the Military, on a resolution from the House, to authorize the. Adjutant and Inspector General to prescribe uniform for certain officers; ordered to be placed among the orders of the day. * The House sent for concurrence,. remits of the committee on Claims, on the claims of Thomas W. Pitts, John Garliugton, S. C. Toney, G. Bi Lamar, and others; all re ferred to the committee on Claims". Mr. English asked and obtained leave to withdraw certain executions belonging to W. G. Richardson. . The House sent for concurrence the re port of the committee on Vacant Offices ; concuried in. 4 Also, thj? report ofthe committee on Privi leges and Elections. - Mr. Higsins submitted a resolution au thorizing the President 6f the Senate, to draw his check for the account of Benjamin Hart. The House sent for concurrence, a report of a cora nar tee ou additional accounts ? con curred in, and ordered to be returuei lothe House. ? Mr. Rhett submitted the report of tbs committee of Conference, onkthe Georgia and Maiue controversy, recommending that Sen- | ate recede from the refusal to grant le ive to amendment recommended by the House ; agreed to. v ? The Senate renewed the consi Jeration of the committee on the Judiciary, on the pa ction of A. McD jwajl, and others, securities j of N^jjGfc Gleary, when * Mr, DuaovanT moved to postpone the fur ther consideration of the report, to the first of January next ; and -the yeas and nays being required, were as follows : . Yka k ? Hon.. A." Patterson, President, Messrs. Beatty^ Canonon, CanvCaugtiman, Crawford, ,Dubose, Dinovaut,. Evans, Glov er, Good vyn, Jones Norris, Peay, Smart, Stone, an t Verdier ? 17. * -Messrs. Alston, D iwson. DeTre vUle, . English! Gregg, Her-iot, Littlejohn, - Massey, ? MurcTocR, t^-u<u?b, - fttreii," " Scott, Grimball, and Wilson ? 15. $fo the report was postponed. On motiorr of Mr. Verdier, the resolutions on the subject of. the removal of the Seal of" Government, were takefi up: a'nd on a mo tion to postpone tbe furtHer consideration of them to tie 6rst of Jauuary next, the yeas and nays were required v are as follows : - Yeas-? Hon. A/ Patterson, President, Messrs-.Alston, Beatty, Caughman, Crawford, Dunnovant, Glover, Goodwyn, Gregg, Heriot. Jones* Littlejohn," Massey, Peay, GrimbaJI, and Smart ? 16. ^ Nays ? Messrs. Cannon, Carr, Dawson, DeTreville. Dubose, English, Evans, Mur dock, Norris-, Powe, Quash, ^cott,. Stone, Verdier, and Wilson.'? 15. - - ? So the bill was postponed. On motion of Mr. Smart* the resolutions on the subject of the purchase of the Union Ferry turnpike roadr were taken up, agreed to, -and ordered'to the House. . ? On motion of Mr. Peay the report of the committee on Claims, on the petition of Joseph Caldwell, and the report ofthe House on the same subject, was taken up ; the re port of the- House laid on the table, ami the report ofthe Senate committee agreed to. The reports of the Medicat'committee, on the petition of Dr. S. D. Swnrtz, and sundry others, were "laid on the table. The report, of the. Military committee, on the report from the House, authorising the Adjutant and Inspector General to. prescribe a uniform for Brigadier Generals of Cavalry, and- other Officers; was concurred in. The report of the committeeon Claims, on the report of the same committee of the House, on the accouut of A. Herbemont, was concurred in. The. report of tlie committee on Privileges and Elections, on the case of* the Hon. D, E. Huger, was laid on the table. T he report of the committer on the Lu natic Asylum, ou the report of the. Regents of that' Institution, was laid on the table. The House sent to the Senate, a resolu tion appointing Commissioners of Fish Slui ces, for the Wateree and Catawba rivers; 1 concurred in". ' Also, Resolutions in referecce to the pur- j ! chase ofthe Union Ferry Turnpike Road ; 1 concurred in'. .. [ Also, the repoit of^the committee on the Judiciary, ou the petition of John May ; laid on the table. I Also, the report of the committee on Pen i sious, on the petition of Wm. Bell ; laid on I the table. 1 AJso, the report of the committee on In i ternal- Improvements on the petition of sun j dry citizens of Barnwell, respecting Salt | ketcher River; laid on the table. Also, the report of the committee of Ways and Means, on the petition of W. G. Rich ardson, late Sheriff of Sumter District; laid : on the table. . * Also, the report of the committee on Pen | sions.-on the Petition of Martha Tennant; ! laid on the table. Also, the report of the Charleston Dele ! gation, on the petition ot David Truesdell , i laid on the table. . Also, the report of the committee on .In ? ternal Improvements, on the account of the I late Superintendent of Public Works. A resolution directing the committee on | the Bank of the State, to enqnrre on what au thority a new banking house was purchased ; laid on the table. Also, a resolution to authorize the com missioners of roads ot Newherry District, to inquire into the expediency of constructing a new?road; concurred in. Also, a resolufaota for the distribution of .Rice's Index ; referred to the*Judiciary cpm miTtee. / ; * | / Also,~the teport of the committee on In fernal Improvements, on thai part of the re port of the Superintendant of.Public Works, relating to the Colombia Canal;' laid on the table. l ? I Also, the report of the same committee, on the petition of sundry citizens of Marlbo rough, td improvetjie ij"ayigatiion^>f Little Pee Dee; laid on life table. Also, the report offbe same committee, on that part, of the Superintendant's report, re commending an Increase ?f the toll ou the State roatl; laid on the table. Also, the report of the same committee, on the ^counts of the Superintendant of j Public Works; laid on the table. Mr. T&Treville submitted reports of the committ^fe dn Claims, on the accounts of C. Gowan, James W. Fitz, and Sam1!. Davis; concurred in, and returned to the House. Mr. Smart submitted a resolution appoint ing commissioners of public buildings for St. Peters ; agreed to. and ordered to the House. Mr. Gregg asked and obtained leave for the discharge ot the Judiciary committee from the further consideration of the resolu tion relative to the distribution of Rice's Index. Mr. English asked and obtained leave to withdraw certain executions belonging to Wm. G. Richardson, late Sheriff of Sum ter District. Mr. Jones asked and obtained leave to withdraw the petition of G. B. Lamar, exe cutor of Basil Lamar. Mr. Rhett presented the report of the com mittee on Engrossed Acts; laid on the table. The House then repaired to the Senate Chamber, and the. following Acts were rati fied : 1. An Act to permit Chancellor Harper to be absent from the State. 2. An Act to amend* an Act entitled an Act to prevent obstructions to the passage of fish up the several rivers of this State, passed 19th Dec. 1827. 3- An Act to authorize the President and Directors of, the Louisville, Cincinnati, and Charleston Rail Road Company, to increase the rates of transportation on the Charleston and Hamburg Rail Road in certain cases, and to grant certain vacant lots in the town of Columbia. 4. An Act to amend the 10th sec tion of an Act giving to Masters and Commissioners in Equity, the power to grant injunctions. 5. An Act to increase the penalties of the bonds required of the Sheriffs and Ordina ries of the District of Marlborough. 6. An- Act to provide for the election of Tax Collectors for each of the Districts of Anderson and Pickens. 7. An Act directing a census to .be taken of the free \Vhite inhabitants -of this State. 8.- An Act to incorporate the Union Insu rance and Trust Company of South Carolina. ' 9. An Act to vest the reversionary interest of the State to the Catawba Indian lands, in the lessees thereof; -and to secore the suste nance and support of the remnant of. the ribe of Catawba" Indians. 10. An Act to authorize the South' Wes- . tern Rail Ro;?d Bank, to establish branches and agencies in- this State. 11. An Act. to authorize the. City Council of Charleston to close and discontinue Elle ry Street. t ? V2.' An Act to repeal the penalties hereto-, tore fmposed uTTOTriTIe practice of "physic, or surgery, and sale of drugs without license. 13. An Act to incorporate the Charleston, Georgtown, and All Saints Rail - Road Coin paoy. * 14. An Act to define the terms on which the State will aid in the constructi6n of turn pike roads. 15. An Act to amend an Act eiltitled an Act for rebuilding .the City of Charleston. 16. An Act to authorized subscription in behalf of the State, to the South Western Rail Road Bank. 17. An Act to raise supplies for the year 1838. 18? An Act to incorporate the Pendleton M ao u f act u ri ng C o mpany 19. An Act to. repeal so much of the 4th section of an Act to organize the Courts of this State, passed 21si December, 1836, as relates to electiirg Commissioners in Equity for the Districts of Chesterfield and Marl-" borough. . ^ 20. An Act to provide for the increase and' preservation of the Library of the Court of Appeals, in Charleston. 21.- An Act to authorize the sale of the Re-al Estate of Alexander Downer, deceased and for other purposes. ?22.. An Act to establish certain Roads, Bridges, and Ferries.* 23. \~n Act to make appropriations, for the vear commencing in October, 1838. 24- An Act to incorporate the Metropoli tan Rail Road Company. 25. An Act to incorporate tjie Bivingsville Cotton Manufacturing Company. 26. An Act to amend an Act to lend the credit ot the State, to secure any loans which may be made by the Louisvjlle, Cincinnati, and Charleston Rail Road Company. After the ratification of the Acts, a mes sage was sent to the House informing that body that the Senate had disposed of their business and were ready to adjourn, and a message -Vas returned from the House, of a ; similar import. The Senate then adjourned sine die. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The. House met pursuant to adjournment, and the Clerk called the roll, and read the Journal of yesterday's proceedings. On motion of Mr. Griffin, Messrs. Hen derson, and Saxon, were appointed toJ fill two vacancies in the Engrossing committee. Mr. Witherspoon- obtained leave of ab sence, after four o'clock to-day, for Messrs. O'Bryan, and Futmore. The Speaker informed the House that the bil> to incorporate the Santee Bridge Com pany, which was yesterday referred' to the Engrossing committee, had been but twice read in the Senate ; whereupon the refer [ ence was recousidered, and the bill ordered to the Sejiate. Mr. Philips introduced a resolution, re ferring the report of the Treasurer of the College, to a special committee, with direc tions to report thereon, at the. next session; agreed to, and ordered to the Senate. Mr. John Douglass introduced a resolution appointing Commissioners of fish sluices tor Wateree and Ca'tawba Rivers ; agreed to, and ordered to the Senate. Mr. Frost, from the committee on Internal Improvements, submitted a report on a report of the same committee in the Senate, on the petition of George Walker ; agreed to. The report from the Senate, on the Gov ernor's accounts, was laid on the table. Mr. Powell offered the following resolu ' tionj . Resolved, That the salary of all civil offi cers of the State shall cease upon their de mise, or resignation, and that no money shall hereafter be appropriated for any salaried officers, for any longer period than they have renderel actual service to the State; ordered for consideration to-morrow. j The Senate sent a message, appointing a 1 committee on its part, to examine the Bank | oT the State of South Carolina, and its Branches; concurred in, and the following committee appointed on the part of the House: Messrs. Memminger & Schnierle, for the Bank in Charleston? Messrs. Brown, Boozer, and McDowell, for the Branch in Columbia, and Messrs. J. S. Richardson, Murray, and Patterson, for the Branch in Camden. Also, asking leave to amend the report ot the joint committee on Accounts ; granted. Mr. Burt made a report from the committee on Federal Relations, on a Resolution to give the consent of the State to the purchase of Potter's Prslii^near Charleston, by the General Government ; agreed to, and ordered to the Senate. Mr. Bellinger, from the special committee to whom had been referred a Resolution as to printing the Journals of the Legislature, and arranging the papers in the Clerk's office, asked leave for the cnmmittee to sit during the recess, a id report at the next session : granted. The report of the committee on Vacant^ Offices, was taken up, agreed to, and ordered to the Senate. On motion of Mr. Martin, Mr. Hey ward's Pav-bill was ordered to be made up to to-day, he' having departed .this morning without leave. The Senate sent a message, refusing leave to strike out the Resolutions of the Senate, on the. controversy between Georgia and Maine, andinseit those adopted by the House, on that subject ; a message, insisting on leave, was returned. Mr. Eckhard announced that Mr. Ker had departed this morning, without leave, where upon it was ordered that his pay bill be made up to to-dav. Mr. Middleton obtained leave of absence for Mr. Beatty, from and after 6 o'clock to day. The Senate returned, with its concurrence, a resolution for the appointment of a special commissioner to Kentucky, respecting the I Rail Road; a report of the committee on j Education, on the reports of Commissioners j of Free Schools for the several Districts and | Parishes; a Resolution authorizing the So licitors to employ Cleiks; and a Resolution as to purchasing 100 copies of Brevard's Re ports. . i The House consideied the report of the committee on Internal Improvements, on so j much of the Superintendant's report ^as-re- , lates to Santee Swamp, at Vances' 1" erry ; and on the question, will the House agree j thereto, the yeas and nays were ordered, and it passed by the following vote : Yeas ? Messrs. Aiken. Beat y, Belin, Bel linger, Brown, Bull, Crockett, David. Daw kins, Desaussure, Jas. Douglass. Eckhard. Fife, Elliott, Elmore, Evans. Ervin, Fair, Frost,. Fultnore. Gage. Henderson, Hihben, Ingraham, Jacobs, Lenoir, Love. Lyles, McDowell, Marsh, Martin, Middleton, Moore, Moody, Move, Murray, 0 Bryan, E. G. Palmer. Patterson, Philips, Porcher, Wm. Reed, J. S. Richardson, Schnierle, Sevmour, Sims, A. \V. I homson. vValker, Whaley, Wilder, Wimbish, Witherspoon ? ? 54. Nays? [Jon. D. L. Wardlaw, Speaker, Messrs. Allison, Arthur, Boozer, Bovce. Brock ma n, Burt, Caldwell, Galmes. Carroll, Evins, F. N. Garvin. Gavin, Hoy, Hunt, libv, J imis<5n. Mc-Kinriey, 'Magraih, Moffett, Neel, Poole, Powell, J. P. Reed, Jos. B. Reid, Rodger's," Saxon, Smith. Tyler, Wardlaw, White field, Williams, Williamson,- Will son? 34- . The (following Reports from the Senate . were concurred in and returned : From the committee on Claims, on the petition of B. H. Saxon, Secretary of State ; the claim of Matthew Hal-y: And the ac counts of W. W. Purse, and Samuel Weir: From the cpmmmittee on Pensions, on he petition 'of Thomas S. Thompson, asd Wil li am.. T, Bone : Fro ii the committee on Schools, on a resolution for revising the Free School sys tem * and From the joint committee o.ir accounts the Lower Division. A resolution from the Senate, referrmg-the reports of the Attorney General and Circuit Solicitors, and the Fee Bill, to the \t orn.-v Ge ier.il an I .Solicitors, was concurred in and returned. The Senate' returned the following Acts, wlikh were referred to the Engrossing com mittee : . Ah' \ct to repeal the penalties heretofore imposed on the practice of physic and surge ry,' and the sale of drugs without license: \u Act to authorize the sale of the real estate of Alexander Downer, deceased, and for other purposes : ? An Act to provide for the increase and pre servation of the Library of the Court of Ap peals, in Charleston : An Act to repeal so much of the 4th sec tion of an Act to organize the Courts of this State, passed 21st December", 1836, as provides for electing Commissioners in Equity, ior the Districts of Chesterfield and I Marlborough. An Act to incorporate the Metropolitan Rail Road Company : An Act to establish certain Roads, Bridges, and Ferries. . , The House, by two-thirds of the members i present, agreed to the report of the special I committee, on sundry amendments to its | rules. . v A resolution for the appointment of Com missioners to report on the expediency of purchasing the Union Ferry Turnpike road,* was agreed to, and ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Elmore submitted a resolution on the subject of removing the seat, of Governme.it; agreed to, and ordered to the Senate. A message w.as received from the Senate, insisting on refusing leave toameud the reso Unions of the Senate, on the controversy be tween Georgia and Maine, by striking out j anil inserting, as proposed by a foimer ines j sage of the House. ^ The Htuise sent a message of Free Con ference, on the subject, and appointed Messrs. Burt. Colcock. Daw kins, Desaussure, and Bellinger, on the committee. The Senate returned a message, concur ring* in the appointment of a Committee of Free Conference, and naming the committee on its pari- ? . ' Mr. Martin, from the committee on Ac counts, submitted a report, recommending the pavment of certain accounts against the Upper Division : considered, agreed to, and ordered to the Senate. . Jiesolutions were submitted, and agreed to : By Mr. John Douglass, for the appoint ment of a committee to report to the next meeting of the Legislature, -on the expedi ency of obtaining a Geological Survey of the State. The committee appointed consists of Messrs John Douglass, l.nore, Fair, E. -G. Palmer, and J. P-? Reed. _ Mr Burt, from the committee of Free Con ference, on * the controversy between the States of Georgia and ftame, reported that it was agreed that the committee on pari ol the Senate, would recommend the accep; tance of the substitute adopted by the House, and recommended that the House adhere to its substitute. - ? A mes<a^e was received from the benate, granting leave to the House, to strike out the Preamble and Resolutions of the Senate, and insert the amendment proposed by the House. The House then concnrre I in the report of the Senate, thus amended, and ordeied it to be returned. The House agreed to the following reports, and ordered them to the Senate for concur rence : ? , . . From the committee on Claims, on the several accounts of James W. Felts. Charles Gowing, and Samuel Davis, and the petitions of J. Adams, of G. B. Lamar, Executor of Bazil Lamar, and of John Garlipgton, and A. C. Jones. From the committee on Internal Improve ments, on the several accounts of Mr. Walker, lat0*Superintendent of Public Works, and of the present Superintendent, and on the parts of the Superintendent's report, relating to an increase of toJl onlwo horse wagons, and to the Columbia Canal, and on the several peti tions of citizens of Marlborough, to improve the navigation of Little Pee Dec, and of Barnwell, for the decision of a doubt as to a former Act. From the Judiciary committee, on the pe tition ol John May. From the Charleston Delegation, on the petition of David Trnesdell. From the committee ? ' Pensions, on the several petitions of Martha Tennant and Win. Bell. ? Erom the committee of Ways and Means, on the petition of Wm. G. Richardson, and. on that part of the Governor's message. No. 1, relating to the condition of the Banks within the State. The Senate returned, with their concur-, rence, the report of the committee on ac counts, on the contingent accounts against the Upper Division^ . The House concurred in and returned to ?he Senate, th- report of the committee on Claims, on the petition of B. H. Saxon, Secretary of State. Resolutions were submitted, agreed to. and ordered to the Senate for concurrence: By Mr: Williamson, to authorize the Com missioners of Roads, for Newberry, to ex amine into the expediency of continuing a new road. . By Mr. Desaussure, for the distribution of Rice's Tndex : anrl By Mr. Seymour, directing the committee on the Bank, to examine on what authority a new Banking House was purchased. On motion ol Mr. Caldwell, le ?ve was granted to withdraw all the papers relating to the proposed new District of Rutledge. The Senate returned, with its concurrence, the following reports : ? Frorti the committee on Claims, the seve ral accounts of James W. Felts, Charles Gowing, Samuel Divis, ihe Clerk of the Appeal Court of Columbia, James W. Hines, Thonffas Davis, A. S- Johnston, A- C. Jones, T. W. Glover, E: J. Scott, and W. Cun ningham, and the petitions of Jeremiah Gaither,. and Andrew Toland : From the Judiciary committee on the Gov ernor's Message, covering Dr. Cooper's let ter, as to the 4th. volume of the Statutes at Large : From the. Military committee, on the reso-^ lotion as to appointing "a Comiffissirtn'to.'re^ port a Digest of Malitia and Patrol Law: ? From Hie committee of Ways and Means, on thiit part of the Governor's Message .No. I, relating to the condition of the Banks within the\State, and on the report of the Commissioners on the matters between the State *nd Henry Shultz. From the committee on lntern.il Improve ments/on- those parts of the Superintendent's report, relating to the Santee Swamp, .and Lockhart's Canal : . ? Fro n th? com nitte^ on Vacant O nces . From the committee on Privileges and Elections, appoutting Managers of Elec tions, fur the several Districts and Parishes, &(:i ? n .... From the committee on Public Buildings, on the report and petition of the Commis sioners of Public Buildings, for Fairfield, and ? _ i . From the committee on Education, on tne. Reports of the several Boards of Commis sioners of Free Schools. The Senate sent a message, asking leave, to amend, verbally, the Report of the Libra ry committee ; granted. ' . The Senate returned, with its concurrence, the following Resolutions: ? * As to the office of Judge Ordinary in Char leston District, in reference to printing Elec tion Notices : Appointing special Commissioners to en quire as to purchasing Dr. Cooper's Libra ry - . . Appointing a committee to examine tne Offices of Secretary of State, and Comptrol ler General, &c. For the appointment of Commissioners, to report on the purchase of the Union Ferry Turnpike Road; . Authorizing the Adjutant and Inspector General to prescribe the Uniform of Briga drer General of Cavalry, Arc. For distributing Rice's Index: ? Authorizing the commissioners of Roads, for Newberry, to examine into the expedi ency of continuing a new Road i Appointing Commissioners of Fish Sluices fur Wateree and Catawba Rivers. The following reports were laid on the' table : - ' *> , u ? i" From the committee oti Roads, Bridges and Ferries, on the memorial from Hamburg. for authority to construct a Bridge or Boat, to be impelled by steam or horse power ; and on the several petitions of Johc Mat, for a Ferrv of citizens of Lancaster and lork, i" relation to a road fromCulp'sto Hamburg; of the Commissioners of Roads, for Sf- John . ?Colleton; of Abney ; of Henderson ho, I Wo,. Nolaud. forthed tinuance of a Public Road ; and I e petition of Jesse May bin : of citizens ol t.ige field, for an amendment of the Roa ? of Thomas Henderson, and others, or continuing a road rom Sober s to ' f Bridge; of the President and Professors of the Evangelical Lutheran inary at Pexiugton C- H-; and of Mary Asb ford. for a Ferry. _ ' .? ? t . From the committee on-Internal Iioprove ments, on the report of the committee on Claims of the Seirate, on the petition 'David !Houser; on a Resolution of enquiry: as to selling or leading the Canals on t-atWM ba river ; on the petition of Jacob H u'fiman ;? of sundry citizens of Bamwelf, for lhe im provement of Little Saltkcteher ritterV and or Benjamin Godfrey, for pay for work done on: the. State road : ' * : ? From the committee on Agriculture, on: the several petitions of*\Vm. B. ;\(illard; and of citizens of Marion, for aid to the silk and beet culture ; and on the memorials of.' .the Beaufort Agricultural Society, and the Monticello Planters' Society : From the Judiciary committee, oh t fie se veral petitions of Ossian Gregory and Susan Breithaupt; of Wtn. J. Wilson; and of Eliza ftrown and on Chaoc^ttbr Hafper's letter, asking leave of absence from the Stated. From the committee ou colored popula tion, on the petitions of James Patterson, and ? John Witherspoon; and on that of Certain, citizens of Abbevil e, for an alteration of the: law as (o the education of slaves: From the committee on Incorpotations, oa theseveralpetitionsof the Governor's Guards; the Trustees of the Mecbanicsville' Academy ? of Sumter; and citizens of YorttViHage ; . ? From the committee, on claims, en' the petitions of P. R. Bobo, and B. "H/Sakon : From the committee of Ways and Means, on the petition of th? Commissioners of the Poor for Prince George " Winfaw, an^ithe account of the same Commissioner*, on the expenditure of tfi"e transifeut poor fund of Georgetown ;.aud on a resolution of enqni^ ry, as to the pay of members of the Lfegfe- 4 lature: . ^ * . V: ii' From the committed on privileges 'iracM elections, on the petition of the managers of election for Pendleton* praying for-i>ne da/V elections for District officers : - From the committee on district offices sod . officers, as to Reports of the Attorney Gen eral and Circuit Solicitors, and documents relating thereto.: ". r ; + From the Charleston Delegation, on the Governor's' message, No. 7 :* ^ From "the Military committee, cfij the es timates for the Arsenal and Magazine Guards of Columbia and' Charleston ; and on that part of the Tvoverrepr's message, No.l/rela tjngto allowing ratfottsrat Brigade encamps - men^s. ?fsWW Resolutions were. laid on the table, < i t-.. - 1. V-x 'l - V- > < <* -.'lg merits. , ^ Resolutions w s Directing the /Superintendent *of Public Works to examine Broad and Catawba riv Appointing committees t8^|fiKM?the Bank of the State of South Carolina and its Branches Di recti iig.annual fairs at the capital, &c. F rom the Library committee : ' . As to carrying concealed deadly weapons: - As ro changing the locatiou Of the toll" gates on the State road : - J** As to appointing a committee $n dividing^ the Public Printing : _ &&&& ? - As to requiring sscurify from removing and absconding debtors: and Appointing Commissioners to ascertain and report at the next session, as to the pur chase of the-Uniou F erry Turnpike Road. The, Senate, returned with its concurrence, - the-reportyof the special committee, Q0- so . much of the Governor'*. message, ?fo. 1,- as re'ares to the resumption of specie payments, and the restoration of the trade and4 Credit/ of the country. . . . "n, r*~'" The following Reports w ere^co'nsiclered . and agreed to ^ ' From, the committee on Pennons, onthose fiom the Senate, on the petitions of Chloe Roziu, or Chloe Rogers ^ of Ann Thomks ; of SarakBone.; on the memorial oj citizens of Marion, praying that certain persons be . placed on the pension roll; arid on the petfc tionof Loftus' R. Mennerlyn: ^ T ^9 From the committee on Internal Improve- ^ ments, on*a resolution of enquiry^ as to per mitting wagons loaded With the^ produce of this vSiate, to pass.freecof toll on the^jtate. road from Columbia to Charleston ; on^ a re solution as.to* fanning out three-fifths of the State road 'r and jou t|ie petition habitants nf Barnwejl/fo^ao.' a"| to improve the nayjnatfon Runs. ? * -From th^ conimitfe&^6 f ways on the petition of sundry citizens^ ?f Ba?* well, for a. Bcanch of the?Bflnk of ibis Sti^e, .at Atken : ' v From the.Aledical committee; on the ac counts of Drs. E. J. Mims, and Thomas! J. * ci- ^ rlmn : . ? ' The House considered an^f disagreed to a. report of. the committee on \ claims, on the petition of B. H. ^iaxont and a resolution, - directing, the Superintendent of public works to examiue Little- SaltketchepjrWfBt,^^ gtf ; The Senate returned, with its (Qoncurtence, a report of the Military, committee, on a re solution of enquiry . as to erecting an add*-, tional building to the Areepal and Magazine Guard, in the town. of Cpfam.bia.* > Mr. Eckhard reported tjiat the Acts were ready . for ratification ; -V.CjK&pjj [See list of Acts ratified in tKe Journal the Senate.} ; ? ? fTxl .The ..Speaker ahd members then atteuded i.n the Senate C the above mentioned Acts v "v Alter an interchange of. respecting adjournment* thi c d sine (lie. ?y. ?* *,$* ^UNITED STATES. ?... i ^ i Mr. Buchanan said that he had rather a strange petition to present tp* the Senate, luu^ it came'from a very respecU^le aud" scientific, man ; and however strange it m?y appear, it was vouched for by several; of ttui most re-:" spectable literary gentlemen of the city of PhHadelphia. The petitioner P. Espy, sq deservedly, celebrated for' his knowledge of meteorology, *who ?yr 4hjU he has discovered the means of making ttirain in a "tract of country at a peripd ^when there would be no rain without the use of the pro** c?*ss* ' Mr. Epsy proposed^ to ^ make the. ex-. periment at his owo ex^ns^^L^ posed that Congress should psss-an act enga ging to reward hiin .with a certain sum if he succeeded in making it rain in a p^ct of coun try ten miles square j a still hifher sum if he produced rain in a tract of country* one thousand square miles; a still higher sum if he produced rain in a tract of five thousand square milen ; and lastly to give him a still greater compensation if he should cause the Ohio river to navigable af! summef from Potsburg'to theJSdississippi. M r. -B . observed thai he was perfectly ac quainted with CvJ r. Espy, and knew him to' be a very respectable tnan. He had# no faith h i mself that possessed, the power he claunt^^0B?^VTiha|rtiere were several things jtHifr^' - * ' *** **" had never dreained oi^' to refer the petiuon to the'Committeee .on Agri^jir^v Mr. Bedfon^ observed that the *$en^tor from Pennsylv^pi^* who' introduced the peti tioo cdufd not make the motion, which! he Would make ? that ?ntleo0n h?d felt- him - .se.lftuxm'd t<3 trezU, ibis petrtion seriously, and move for its reference to a commit fee. He