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&T toort by b11 or otherwtpe; tonsIdered and agreed to. Mr. Wardiw presented the memorial cf,G. B. Lamar, proprietor of theAugusta ide ,gs . infringement of hiw ehaW ,''~Img 'I ofa charter for a new ridge ora Fe4 eferred to the commit tei on Roads, B as and Fert ies. Also, thatof Win. B. Villard, setting forth that he has discovered rich beds of Marl, within the State, and offring fur tber services; referred to the comimitie on Agriculture. Mr. Martin, on the part of the Special Committee, to report a Digest of the fees of certain officers, submitted a Report, which was considered and agreed to. and 500 copies of the Digest of Fees published in 1834, ordered to be printed. ir. :\rnold gave notice that he would on Tuesday next, introduce a hill to repeal the 30th, 32d, and 33d sectionsof an Act. entitled an Act, to provide for the Military organization of the State, and for other purposes. Mr. Colcock submitted the following Resolution: Resolved. That it be referred to a Spe cial Committee, to enquire and report as to the expediency and expense or publish ing the Journals of the Legislature, from the earliest periad to the lresent time, and having them bound in separate volumes, with appropriate indexes to each volune. On, mnotion of-Mr. Bellinger, the Reso ludon was amended' by adding the fol - lowing: Resolved, That the same conimittee do further enquire into and report the best method of arranging the papers in the - Clerk's Office, so that the satne shall be at - ondii afe and accessible, and the proba ble dxpense thereof. The Resolution was then considered and agreed to. A message from the Governor was re ceived, accompained by a note from Dr. Thomas Cooper, and the 4th volume of the Statutes at large; referred to the Judi ciary committeo Mr. John Douglass offered the following Resolution, which was ordered for consid - eration on Tuesday next. Resolved, That the committee on Inter nal Improvements, hae instructea to enquire into the expediency of selling, faring, or otherwiRe disposing of the Canals on Cu tawba River Mr. Seytnour gave notice that on Tues day next, lie will introduce a Bill to alter the let section of the 2d article of the Con stitution of this State, and to give the elec tion of Governor to the people. Mr. Bellinger, pursuant to notice, intro duced a Bill to prevent the evil practice of carrying concealed deadly weapons, and to alter and amend an act entitled ant Act to take away the benefit of clergy from eome kind of manslaughter; bill read ist time, and ordered for second reading to morrow. The House thetn proceeded to the gener. orders of the day, and took up: A .bill directing a census to be taken of tAi free white inhabitants of this State; re )ion motion of r. Bellinger, to the _ec'%l Joint Commitee on that subject. - 'The'resolution introduced by 11r. White field, for the app santuentof apspecial com smtttee to enquire into the propriety of re moving the seat of government from .Co ltumbiato Charleston. was taken up, and the'House having been addressed hi1c; vor pf ther-.rsolution 'bMi.Whitelld, It -Midien~ia~stiiwptir. fowell tW tiikopt Charleston'and insert Green ville, -tias agleed to, acumnmitteefif nine ordered 49 be appointed andi a message soit to the Senate proposiug that they ap point a Committe to join ttat of the louse on .the subject. Adjourned. SENATE. SATURaYa, December 1, 1838. 'he Senate met p)ursuant to adjourn - moot, and the Clerk read the Journal of yesterday. Mr. Scott p)resented thta Report of the -Commissioners of free Schools of St. Luke. Parish, for 1837; referred to the eommittee on Schools. Mr. Jeter presented the account of Bai ley Corley against the State; referred to the committee on Claims. A message wvas received from the House, informing the Senate of the appointmnett of a Special Comammittee, to enquire du ring the recess oh the pre,ent Legisla:ure, into the expediency of transferring the seat of governent from Columibia to Charles toti, atnd requesting tuo Senate to apploint a similar commtittee to joina tnle comintottee of thu House on that subject; ordeted to lie on the table. A message wats received from the Gov ornur, transtmitting the following docu ments and communications : From General Edmnund P. Unitnes-ai project of a general system of interntal com-. munication by Rail Rtoads; referredl to the committee on Iuternal imp rov~eents. From Colonel .Ianes Gadsdetn-a copy~ of resojutions adopted at the Commercial Convention at Augusta; referred to the committee on Internal imnprovemtenits. From O. Rich, Bookseller, Londotn Reply to a letter written to hitm by order of the House, enquiring whether lhe would dispose of a prt of his collection of hooks relainog to Atrmerica; referred to the coam maittee on the Legislative Library. Comnmunications respecting the Cataw ha Indian L ands; referred to the commit tee on the Judiciary. Letter from James Simtonis, Esq, Brig ade Major, 4th Brigade, otn mtihtury sub jects; referred to the donunazitte on mni -litary. Resolutions of thte State of Vermnont,on the Franking Privilege; andt from thme State of Maine etn the same; referred to the coin mittee on Federal Rtelationas. Report of thie Board of Admniitrators of the Charity Hospital of New Orleatis; laid on the table. Memorial of Mr. Session, and faimily, discoverers ofa tmode of transplanting Co,t ton; referred to the committee on Agricul - ure. A communication from Lucas and Dea ver, Booksellers, recomminding their is tony of Marylanad; referred to the cotmmit fee on the Legislative Library. Mr. Littlojohn presented the petitiona of sundry citizenas of Unioni District' praying an alteration of the Constitution of the State; and also an amendmnent of the law in relation to horse-stealitig; referred to * he nmminty aa en Jhnumiciarey ff. OP REPRESENTATIVEA. SATUiAir, L)ec. 1, 1838. The- ouse wet pursunut to adjourn ment, whe%the Clerk called the Rolf, -nd read tae Journal of the previous day. The Speaker announced -the fillowig members as the conmm,ittee, under the ite solution of Mr. Winstelield, for the rento val of the seat of Government from Co lumbia to Uharleston: Messrs. W hiteflield, Philips, brown, Woods, Saxon, J. A. Cal houu, Murray, Whaley, and Befin. Mr. Elmore presented the memorial of certain citizens of Richland District, in fa vorof the Thouipsonian bystem of Medi cine; reterred to the special committee on that subject. Also, the memorial of the Board of Di rectors of the Charleston, Cincinnatti, and Iouisville Rail Itoad Company, praying a modification of their charter; referred to the committee on % ays and hieans. Mr. 0 ithersptoon presented a petition from the eitizens of York and Lancaster Districts, for the extinguishment of the ti tIe to lands by the Catawba Indians; re ferred io the Judiciary comnittee. By Mr. Neel; lrom i tizenis ofNewberry, for repeal of an act concernia the ficen sing ol Physicians; relerred to the com maice on Grievances. Iteportt were submkited and ordered for consideration on Monday, By Mr. Grildiu. trom the committee on Public fuidings, on the Presentment. of the Grand Juries of Chester and Chester field; on the petition of citizens of Ch ist Church; and on the Report of the Conm missioners of I'ublic Buildings and peti tmn ul the Commissioners of Roads, of Darligton. Hy Mr. Elmore, from the Military coolImittee,on the memorial of' Wharfin6crs and ottiers, in Charleston; and on the petition of the Managers ofl Elections for Greenville, praying to be xciipted from ialitia duty. Mr Meinininger presented the inemori ai of certain citizens of Charleston, pra - ing. that an Act to provide for rebuilding the city (i Charleston be amended; referred to the Charleston Delegation. On motion of Mr. Memmianger, Resored, That the coinmittee on the Judiciary be instructed to enquire and re port somiase eflicient arrangeient for in ce.ising and taking care ci the Library of the Court of Appeals at Charleston; and that they have leave to report by bill vr othcrn% ise. A Message from his Excellency the Governor was received, acenoupained by certain documents; referred as follows; So much thereof as refers to General Gaine,4 commui eation, to the committee on Internal Improvemeuts. So much as refers to the communica tion of Col. Gadsden. and to Resoluuouis firoi the States of Veriont and Maine, to the committee on Federal Reiations. So much as refers to the letter of 0. Rich, and of Lucas & Denver, to the committee on Education. So much as relers to the lands held by the Catawba ludiant, to the delegations from York and Lancaster. So much as refers to the communication of James Simmons, Esq. to the Military committee. So mauch as refers to the Report of the Admit,istrators of the Charity Hospital of New Urleans, was laid on the table. So iuch as refers to the memorial of Sesions-and ihmiy,to the committee on Agrincuiure. On motion of Mr. Bellinger, Resolved, That the commiitee on the Military be directed to enquire into and report on th e expediency of appointing a specinl committee of this lou-ic, or spe cial Commissioners, to report to the Le gislature, under the supervision and with the assistanice of th.Adjutnit and inspec tor General, a conicise, cheap. antelligile, aind useful code of iiilitia and patrol law, which will sup)ersede the p)resent cinuse-d and udigested mass of enactimenis. Tlhe said special committee, or special coimmtis sioners, to conusist of militia oflic:ers, (one half of w honi shall be pilaniters,) atnd hav ing leave io report at the next session. Mr. Desausure, from the Judiciary coin mhittee, umade Reports, on the Resolutin eniquiring into the propriety of maeking it a crimninial ofr'ence to trespass on lands. by cuittig trees or removing stonies ihterefrom; and oii the Presentment of t he Grandm Jury for Lancaster. as to retailing withiin a cer t;iin distanice of the Court hiouse; ordered for corsiderationi oni Monday. Mr. J. P. Reed gave nomtice that on WVednesdlay next lie will introduce a Bill to repeal an Act entitled an Acm to ameiid the law in relaitioin to the graintinig oflicen ses to retail spir isuous lignors, ad for other putrposes. Tlho following Bill was taken up for a se-condm readiug. A itil to prevent the evil practice of carrying con-ealed dendly wemaponas, and to alter and amtend ati Act entitled aii Act to take away the benefit of Clergy from some kinids of nmansh.ighiter. Mr. TIho'nsoii presentedi the petition of ciizenis of Union district. p)raintg that the law lhe altered so as to punish the first offentce for horse-stealing with death, aind mhiit the general elections he held bui onie day; re ferred, the. first piart to the .1 udiciary coml itttee, atnd the. ot her to the committee on Privileges andi E lection. Mr. Tlhomsoni gave notice that on Mon day next, lie will introduce a Bill for the bet ter regulation of safes of read estate un der execuotion. Mr. Belliniger gave notice that lie will on Wednesday niext, introduce a Bill to pro. vide a imore cho-ip, convenient, and equiua ble mnode of adiju-,sing claims aigainst sure ties to Adinistrnaor's Bonds, and to a. imenad the law in thamt particular. On)a motion of Mr. Phillips, Ordered, that when the lHouse mijouirn it do remlain nudjournedio to hamlf past ninme o'clock, A. M. on Monday nex,' Atdjournued. SEN ATE, M onDnA, DcC 3. The Senate met pursuiant to adjourn ment, and the Clerk read the jouarnal of Saturday. The President, presented the memorial of the Louisville, Cincinnatti and Charles ton Rail Road Company, pray7ing a amodi fication of their charter: referred to the commnittee on Internal Iimiprovemtents. Mr. Caughman, froni the Committee to) anom4 thp vt.. fr. .he n- -i .per i Equthy. report the fblinh e,- I lected: r ' or Guorgbto -J W an.- a For New berry;" d FWE Uhester-Jawes'eauenspnlt Brn weiL-A. P. 4,idrii t:. C %V aWhice. fori7;40 ruin.. For Richizi 4 . Arth1 ber4aw -0. W. an. Trhu So 1t0enjoi0 rocess IsO to attondthO coliegg eplent. 30 O *.M. The Senate returned fo - -ses of the Commencement, . ded to busilless. ir. Glover submitted thq of the cowmttee on accounts, ow Went, alhowing thle amount pal st Councla of Charleton. iut truction of the Brig Amelia; ordered ' videra tion to-uorron%. 'he fluiso sent for coaisi' e the Reportof t1e commIttee oIAUIdiP, on the petation of JlhU Jones, priayinlk"ouiputi- i sation lir a slave executed:. rlected to the toumittee on Claims. Also the -Report of tile oiltee oil Claims, on tio e UUt and pa n an of J. Wardlaw ; referred to the U0 puee on Caasms. ga. %in mqtion of jir. Pattesi j. was or dered, that when tle 6cnate,04 urn, i adjourn ta. 112 o'clock to morrd -Adjourned. H. OF REPRE,ENTAT1YES. MoNVAre; ' - 3. The House met'pursunut t#jdjourn ment, and the Clerk called the roll,and read the Journal of 6aturday. 'he neumbers of ite House then joined inl processioun, and atteudeu ihe exercses of the Cosmineicemient of Ile Coilege, atter wich thoy returned to their Hal,and proceeded to business. Mr. Ule, fromn the comanittee to count the votes lor Astnalmiossers in Equsty, re ported the followiug perusnts as elected: For Ueorgetown--J. WV. Conctnan. For Newberry-Thomas H. Pope. For Chester-Jailes Ietisphill. For Darn well-A. P. Aidrach. For Umian--4. % allace. For Aotieville-B Y. hiartin. For Itichland-E.J. Arthur. For Cheraw -G,. W. Dargan. 'Tae Speaker preented the rel I of the Solicstors ol'lise Southurn UirCuit,n Dis tric, Offices: laui on the table. Mr. Perry asked and obtained leave to withwraw the petition from BariWell ant' Orangeburg, for a new District. Mr. Elmore gave notice, that to-inorrow he would introducea iull to incorl rate a Company, to construct a rail road il "n the tcrmninistof the Ruleigh anti Colum 'a flail Rtuad, on the North Carolina line, to Cu lumkbia, or some other ptut of'juuct; with I ie Lonisville, Cincuudtti and Cliesto iaii Road. : Mr. Powell gave notice that on'Thurs pay next lie would introduce a bill to allow compensation to 1tate's witnssess Mr. Buchanan gave notice that h iwould on Wednesday next introduce a B14o pre vent Commissioners in Equity fro prae tliang in courts of*law, with law 'ners, and to regulate the fees of Commi he'rs in Equity. 0.. motion of Mr. Buchanan, R&solred, That it le referred t in mi -on Wayi apd.e ns, so en to ...e exediebty'f'" s'creasN - of the - metmist*n or the - that the committee do report ly 11 or otherwise. Oan motion of Mr. Colcock, Ordered,that when the 11ouse adj,eurn, it do tand ad journed till 12 o'clock to-morrow. Adjourned. IN SENATE. Wbn%V iam, Dec. 5. The Senate tmet putrsui.ant to adjonrn mesas, ad the Clerk read the Journal of yesterday. Mr. Jenkins, presenated the petition of the Board of Commaiassioaners of Rioads for St. John's Colleton, praying an alteration of the Road Law,: ref-rred to the Comn mitstee on Roads, Bridces andi Ferries. A message was receiveud from the Gov ernor, covering the lieport of the Special Committee of the Bloardi of Trustees of the South Carolina College, to whomi was stubmitted thae Report of the Committee on the Library; referred to the Coimmittee on the College. Adjosurned. HI. OF REPRES'NTATIVE~S. WI:nCSDsAY Dec. 5. The lioute met purmsuanat so adjourn. menit, and the Clerk called the roll andl read the Journal of yesterday's p)roceed-. Mr. Withierson, pursasonn to niotice, iun triaduced a hill1 to prCeent the freqluenit re niewul of umgisrate's exteutnsi. and for other purpoues; retnd first ftime said ordes ed for seconad reading so-mtsrrowv. Mr. .MIemmitnger inttrodauced a bill to uamenid san Act for rebautlldma the Ciey of Charlestot which wvas read first titme, ad ordered to lie reaid sagain to-mtorrow. A msisage was rceivedh from his Excel- I lety the Governior, ascctmpaied hy ai report of the comintttee of~ t hie Trustee' of1 lie Collece, in rehations to the Libarary; re ferred, oan mition of M1 r. Belin, to thae'com- I maittee ton Edlueni,tin. Mr. Caldwell paresented a peito from eitizens of Newher'ry Distriet, fo)r a redue-1 titan of henees to retailers: referred to the J utlicary commisittee. Mr. WVar law p)reseted the petition of Ossiain Gr-egry and Su.tun Breithautpt, tto be vestetd with the title toa certain uischeaated prt)hperty; referred to the- Jutdiciary coma sittee. Mr. Pcrry presente-l the lptit iotn of sun dry citize?ns oif EdkteGeuld, Orangeht'erghs and Blarnwell, for the estatblishmaent of a nlew J hiara ditrict. Also, that of eecrtain~ citizens of flamn hurg for the erectioni of a new District to be takena from the D)istricts oif IBarnwell,. Or'anighurh mind Edgelield; refurred to at spesini Comuinittee. comnposed of the fol. lowitg mine muembears:.aMesesrs. Perry Burt, 8, N. E vins. JoIhr: E. Colhon. Roal getrs. Boyce, Brockmain, Ker, and John Douglass. Mr. Jamison prtesented the protest of eertaie itizens ofOranier.htr ngnaist their antnexairin to a new dlistrict airoundsi Aiken; referred to ste same Commtaitte. .Mr. Carroll presenteid two petitions from *itizens of thle 8tane, m.m.:.yf. t., - ie iridge'at Augusta be incorporated; refer ed to) the comulittee ou ioado, lridges ud Ferries. Also, tihe account of ilr. Laborde, lor rinling Elecinmi Itesolves; refeLrred to thle oimmitte onl Accounts. Air. Perry gave notice that onl Thurs lay, he would introduce ia till, tile better o regulate thu tees of Sheri&', Uiuri%s, and other Ullivers of this State. alr. Belliger puratit to previous to ice. intruduced a Bill to pretcribe time mode if choomlg, A,the part of this S,tae, Elce ors of Preident and Vice-President of the Juited States. and to give tile election of iuch elector- to) tle peOple of time State; lilt read first time, and ordered fOr a ie -ond readin;, to-morrow. BJy M r. Alemminger, Imn tihe Commit eo of ay s find Means, un the A otal wan;he City Council of' Charlestut. for aid i establbhing a system Of %m aler %% urks: 311 11he tCCOUtit Of thme eXIenmalitLure of the l'rusient Pix,r Fumd oi feurgoelown, by lie Comt i-,iutiers of tIhe P-or, anti tihe eiCutio 4) the s.ime Commissutioera, fur an - propriationt. 34r. Mlomminger, frmn the samc cotm nmite to v% hii had been referred thile-11 t norial tmfihe Board of Dirctorsu f tie io sville, Cincitnati amid Ciarlesoui tai Road Company, lir a mudticatiom of their 'harter, repomwed a till to amendtl aim Act .o lend the credit of tie State tu secure mny loan thia may he made boy tie Lomts eille,Ciniciniatti and Charleson knail lind ompany, anil for tither purposes; which wvas read first time, and ordered tu be reuti igain lo-imorrow, Mr. Wim. Reed presented petiliuns f1rom itizens of Lancaster, iii relations to tme Untawba indian Land-,; -ai tfme IlThmpmilio tin system If IMNedicinle; releIed fle lit m time COmmiittee On Intemrul improve mem, the ohlier uto e 5pecial Cutmamtet )im the ''mpmonln Sy'tem.t . fly M1r. Armold, trom file .ledical Com mute, onim thme iaccOUtants off Drs. .kim3, A. i. Crook, S. Schwarts, Isaab Caugmian iand L, J Trotti. Mr. Culeock, onm part of 'ime Com mtec [)t: Ediletion, .1sked and titainted leave- tu be discharged fromn csmilerm- time rewr f the Trutees of Dr De LI lowe'. L iate, and the matter was refe-rred to itt Abbeville Delegationl. By 31r. Wardlaw, froin the committee im Iincurporations, tin the several litwimns of J. i. Timmmlom,; te lit eaulsorl A a tural dociemy; time Uratieburgh A-ailum cal Society; tie Aibbeville Mineral Springa Compa1nay; flne citizens of Lfdefedit, Vii. lage; W. 1ecKee amther; lilt- i-surens ville Ata-dmllfil; ite letiwl fI : inC et, ol' Clarenton; the Ifidepoewtilem me rian Churcb of York; ir incuormrattim Lip", miesville; the firm U aim vur-ah.; Chorel UfCharletonl; the car"li hna ltill'.em;.mi drew MIeDow ell umill m11ert; orC lil.- m.l or porationm ol he Ilemtlx in13uranice CoIlmpa. mny; time German Fire E.uvne Cmpamhay; ithe Coke -bury %lanual Laijur SeCmoWt; ilt tiiang E'Itidrs of time A-s,ociatt IefortV Synmuid; A. B. Whitridge ami others; mlit SOU1h Carolina Alecharnies' Assucaiton the Charlestun A:ment Artillery Society: fime Fire .ngme Company f' Charltesom Neck, the Citizens of Andersmm; ir mb m erporaition to Caliomin Atedemy; the 6u viety for the relief ol mhe Wilows and Ur phans oil tlie Clergy of ite Protestail ispiscopri Church of South Qfjr4iua; .mi (irtikemoVnpdi'tlon tfai f igiu The unfavorable report of the Military conmmittee, oi mite memorial of whartin gers al others, Imn exemiption rm AIl tary duty, was cmisidered. Mr . Fromi ilmoved that the louse li-agree mt time re port hic-h motion ws supported b)3 31essrs. liromt and illiomt, and )ppomsed b0) 31r. Elimmre, when tmme questiol was put, tmnd thme reporaiitmagreed' to. Thie mmmmfaorable' repomrm oftime same comn Omittee, son ithe pmetition irotm thie m;;manaer. of' electiona for (;reenvil le,wilh a iike praiyer was atgr.eeda mu. Repjorts of' lie cornmmtee of' Wiays ansd Means, oni the sevem al pmemim iomms of'. itizemt of' (reeniwadm, in Aiiheiiiie; amid (jeomre Ma.rshmal, executor amf .J. W-' Alston: anti ou lhet amccounti oftihe ex penimiuar.' of the~ Iran hienm Pout' lmmnds of Chn eeston and Ilean rort. were a!deted 3o. anmd airderedf mu thea Senate. Tme refport of mime 'ormmimtee mn Roads, Bridges andl F~erries, ain time prsnt memt af' th Gm'(ramnd . .ry for Chmester. inm relamtiomn to retatiline~ wim hin a caermammn distanie uf C~ourm Houses, wats agreed to, and laid onm the' tble. Thelm repoart of then same caiommitmee, onm the prsetm en mm oiaf ih iii'rmiad .1 nrv faor Spranhnrmg, whih recammmmim.is letting >tm mime wo 'rk onm moad,. wasm' za'ead tam. Reportnm's of time . itdicia:mrv conunmtitree, on thme raesolmmutin empiaim imm in m he e ma x imaa em - 'v amf ma:kinmg ii a capim m al'amfee tom ra'spma-as iy re'mmoving stos,as or enm iti I imsher fraiom andisu, aimn ba the prsninenmtmm o' time ;m.af Imury for I-an. masr, andu mime pre'senmmmenmt 'rmi o m ira mmgh. reomammelinm mihe Pen"imremnry s,ui:emm, were saevaer:mlfy a treedi o. \rr K. f. Plmmer preemtead thme pmei inn of mime Tlrtmaees of limo Pairrman imnsi mte, pmravinmg tha't it mmny hs' mmmmie penalmm ai remnii sapeirinmms lignours ithmin mivwoimiaes imad a hmamf'ofmimas mititionm: ref'erredJ to be' coiim,minE' on chicamtiaon. M'sr. Powmeisll gavie notiaa mice ihat onSa nnr iay hie ill inmtraidnmre a hill mo ammmnd te aw ini rehmition tom cosmn anv mutaer grmils, Mir. J. P. Re'ed offereda a iResminmion i.e. iealinga t pijimased inm 8'1G re'quir'inm threea inmthms noitice l'raunm af)pli:: am form ehnermer.:: aeiferredl to time comrmmmitee onm m,meoarpmora toims. Mri. iTesmminrer gamve nmotice thmat ihe viii inmtrodm:ca a m hi to-mnorrowi, tam der'mme lie lenrms imm w ieb m hma Samie wvililmid in con-m trmma'ing Tnmrsm iike Ro adas. Mr. hllinge~ar praseinted the pmatition of itizens amf Uarnmwaell forCm mhai esm;ablishmmettt f' ai Iiramm nc mImf the ;n mmiftC thea Smaa, a Likeni: referaredl to theo commitee aof Wsaya Adjiournied. IN SENA'TE. TIUn'aD.4Y Dec. 6. ThIie Sena'te met pmrsnntn tom' jajouni menot, nms time Clerk renal mme .omrnailaif 'esterday. Mr. .Jimeq pramemete the peuimiomn of am amorin oif thea citijzenq oif Lauenms District, raving that ai chmae may lin mn'ade in mmmie nner or no..i.:.. ,.. th m.:...a' l"nt chise inl this State; irerred tothe Commit tee on P.rivileges and Eleetiuns. bIr. Jonesidsubmited tle report of the Conmoa.tee on tile M:atary, on the lpe titiou of the 1idult Volunteer Guards, 4 prap4tg for an alteratiott of the Miltia La s; orderett taiw contideratton to-morrow. M%ur. Patterson, iromm tho comitle on uicorporaitous, ubuit ted* the ilowingi iLtemplutionl: Itblcd., That the ltosolution passed on tie 2u)a day of DectilmIer; 1b.J, declaroing that the Legislature will tof, it tuloe, graint any tew Charter or Act of Iticorpso ration, oruny extensioll of a Ch:arter or Act f Itcot porat ion previously gran.ed.1,ian..t le6b the 11pplicanlt or u1p1e*t for, tile b*111me0 shull firat give three anombl public nutice, be blubipentded during lite piresen Sessiotn of tile ;wgi'iature, so far w. tihe Suite re:ates to I1Lvi;;Iuo, Literar), Clhari - .a0e1, and A.rivuiturat. Societle. aid .lau eintol.t; ireed to, ilad Senot to the louse fair coocurretce. .iMr. Du J'sievie stmnited tihe Report ut the vonliittel ont Cliis,. 4O te Ieaccouilt ot latluy Curley; ottered tur con-ideratiou too-morro w. Atijout tied, 110LJzE OF RLPiRESENTATIVES. TuM14,8AY Dec. Ii. The H1ouse miet purat to alijlurn inti, atid tie Clerk e.lil tie roil and reamt th Journal of yester-day. Mr. Limose, pulrJSuUat to liotice, intro dteed a iii .I incorlporatet the It-tiopio lan itan i Ha ioad Comuny, nhich nal lead the first timen, and ordered fur a se COInd readin.- io-morron Mr. J. P. Ree0d, pu.ant to n1,:, inl troduecd a 1I mti rep.-.l mint \vi, to .amend the iaw Helaiig Spit tmnion,i Liqurb. and iir other litrPOSeS, paised4ite Wil Uec. Mr. J. P. Reed gave nutice, that otn Fro day next, ie nlsotid ;sk Ita% v it) tilm ral lice a litl t) amend nit A. eattled .si Act concernma Ilaw4uir, and Petlar-. aid lot other porpisse3, pas-seid Wth Dler. 183. Mr. Mcoamtger, froin tile ciommie eo whom wa. reerred timi portwios of tile Governor's Mes-age % bich relutes to the r4es1,umptionl ol specie Itpieits by th Boiks. am the reaoration of the trr and vrediit al thiie conntry. -tbitiiied a long I0. piori, and Ret-olIljjIjn,; Wich-I, havingl ee brivfly opposed ty Mr. J. E$ Collotill. %vere ortered to ie printe,. antid aade the .;pecial order of the day for Tucaday next, al 12 o'clock. Tje Re4olutions accompantying the Re port. are as follow: I II. s<tred, li'iat it is tlie right and du ty, of till d.7 lv tr, .111 Rve -, en ..' :ltives ol tle peolie, tli the Siite Liiiture, to expore%4 their topmnion uponi buch inv.,vurcto tA' the Genernl xoveriinent. as vitally af" 1-4:t tlit -. etfare aad mnteret, or their coa 2. 11(so!ved, That in fit opinion of this Le_-I14j;IIhj'C, it is .-xpedient that tile Rev ettne-A ol tit Fiederal Goveiniiim ie P-o collected, a, u imitelv to ,ever tll Gov ernme fioitt f allcontliol with 1tinks. 3. Resolved, I'iiat in tie uptmitiot of this Legislat,ire, tie Ruvenstiv t hi Federal Governmttiniit -hipisd et- so eipoted, kept, aml disirtel. as not to lie eunutetted with, or used it Hankimt toperations. 4. Resolved, ion, it wmiid ie unconiti tiio.tid ..inelpedienlt, a-nud -duagerous, to .ianct)riogrla!e. N e a.-sig.zg -, . .ig. Mr.-Memilmiihge.pi, m...fnt to n1tiei, mn troduced a Bill to define time tevomts uopot which time State %% ill iid il the consitrution of Turnipiki Raids: d ith %vas re:.d a lirs: tinet. and ordered to be read lagai to ior 1W. Oni ition of Mr Memminitmger, it lIti pr1 imoceet.le I to the speewl order of mit- da I y. and took tilp fite Reior (lf the ,peia cm mtitt--e on te Itnl'~eiCo the Ilouste; wh'ich,i were rea. , rutlelhv ruite, iv atitended'a, adoltptedt, unmd trderted to lie prittetd. n ith te ntunenmuients. ReIsol'e.d, Thmai: thme Ruleos of the lluse', thte ordier of biusiness: mtil alto te Conttsti - tlntn of t' Staite, atwtl of' te Untitetd S tates, wvinh a diage-,teda indelax, to be pre pa;redt tnder the dir:ctin tuf the Spmeacker, be pintd ita piatmplhtet loran, for the use o,f the' ilouise. Oti motion of Mr. Me'immainger , it wa-, Ordlered, that&t thet S antding(e t:tttinees, as5 they nw e'xist, lie diissoulvted, anma m iatt the Spa'ker dio pmrpaire antd atnnminnree Cotm inee st', itt conformtitt withi the Rules~ of Mr. S~leymoutiiir ,ll'erte m the fo iiiRev Ret.woIr. Th''tat aim mesalttee ent tte S te nie, ropsing thiattl) te~ LIti,Ja'tuire - j Elrn on Thiby. ii,ithe' lh in:istanihitOr Rest2oI r<d, Tihm t the cofLlna'titte ont thei Juiciaryie is tucted (i to'eminire tnd gret port upm'onte i mm exeincy t'f subs'ci m At, m. bialf f ithe State, Stio ai cetan numberi'~ lfies ofi i i)''e's hi'dex '4f7 theii ratta mde Mr. Wttim Iit->'ih: ire he lidin Ryl es-ii Resolved.S T:st irinttt te referri ovteMi. nit'y" ('mite to nqullirno the expe dien 't'reealng'he i0i,m and't ru'ec aito,pti thEi t1 sec ti;. (n'telattn torn ting, iarmtn h,) oranee toaenid tanAr. iarhe Ot pridetrte mit. at:ryjrg.mi zatinn o the State, and~ inot .tlh'r~prpos's, te oris iece- o be Iirl7;i:md iy thezf r horse power, across Saysnonll uiver, it Aiousnta; referred in tihe -Cummlittee on toads, Brides nad Ferries. Mr. Griflin iuamhitt.d the report of the :Omm1s1ittee on Paii.. polildism, on life P'resentment 4j the Grmild Jury, 1a1d petd. ion of thie Comiisioiers of Puhlie Build us, Ir Suiter; ordered for cousideratiou tm-mnkrr4w. Adjou rne-l. SrANDING CUoMITTrES OF ' TlIE SENATE. On Privelega and Electiuns.-bessr Patierson. Grege, Quash, Scott, Craw forl, Cibesni, lennett. Rhett, Alunroe. On Financc.-Messrs. Beitilt,Hi gin, A lion. Glover, (ourdin. Dhose, tieriot. On claimo,-Messrs. D Treville, Framp tonl, Gourdin, Carr. Stmart, Powe, Mur dec ak. On the Jusdiciary.-Messrs. Gregg, Pat tersonl.l1.ager. D Treville, Dawson, Stone, Eni-hsh. oin Roads Bridgesand Ferries.-Messr fBenity. Joes, Verdier, Goodwyn, Muroo, Jeler, %% i0,11... On the Milstary.-Messrs.Jones,Caiigh m1an, Niorris, Che.nou, De Treville, Pety. Jenki-s. On Internal Improvement.- Messrs. Rheit, liggins. Caughtsian, Jenkins, Du novant, Verdier, Scott. On Accuunts.-Mes.rs. Glover, Little john. obose, Scoti, Evans, Quash. Powe On Orkerances.-lessrt.Good wyn, Carr, Masdock, Stone. Crawford,MimsEnglish. on Incorporations.-AlesrR I atterson, 1 liger. G lover, Frampion, Higgius, Law toil. Verelier. On Pensions.-Me,rs. Evans, Duno vain, Wilson, Cannon. Smart. Peny, Craw ford. On Public Buildings.-Messra. Bennett, PImekney. Ma,soy. Rhett, Norris, Evans, On Schools.-Mearp. Huge'r, Patterson D;tw%on. Caninon, Beatity, Munr(e. Riett. On thr South Carolina College. Messrs. Gregg, Beatty, DeTreville, iuger. (Q11 1.-4. On Vacant Offices.-Mesar,. Littlejohn, En f.ish, W ilmot, U rr, M urdock. us Beinks.-Mesbrs. Allsion, Bennett, lleriot, Jeter. June-, Mitis. Crawford. On Religion.-Messrs. Stone, Massey. Wilsion. Norris, 3limns. On Engrossed Bills.-Messrs. Rhett, 111we, Dul ".e, Norris, Jones. On Agriculture.-Me.,srs. Wilson,Framp ton, (Ahennt, Lawin, Gourdin On Lunatic .sylum.-Melsrs. Gregg, Glo%tr, liu!.er, Caahman, Peay. On Lfegislatire Library.-Messr.. Hu ger, AlWmin, Pmckniv), BeallY, Wii0gin in M,dical Accouints.-Messrs. Duno vat, Gu .wyn; Carr, Powe, Heriot, Mur dock. On Federal Relations.-Messrs. Pinck ney, Patter.,on. Iluger, Allston, Powe, llni%. QuUsh. COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT. Th& inter.tirg celebration look pne. oin Mouday. nd notwithstainisg the in (.1lletley of the weather, went off with very gratifying eclut. The order of pro creding was as fillows; 1 lirocession wa foried in front of the Sttte Hoise, under the direction of Gen. Jamnes '. Cautey, Marshal of the day, aud moved toithe College in the_foUo pg . The 'ulors, 6tudents of the Freshman Class, " S pl,onore Class, " Junior Cl.s.%, " Graduaiing Class, Former Gradiuantes of the Colit ge, ProAlessofrs o tile lubtilution, Citizens gener,ally, Oilicers nd Sluilcuts of t:e Theological 5,elinitry, Thie R emeend C'lergy, Iiliers od the Sinte,, Civil and Military. The hlouse o)1 Repiresenatatives, with the Speauker, aittendedL.i by their oifli ers 'Te Senailte, with the President attended by it, oilicers. Thme GJovernlor, Lieutenant Governor of oif theL St~ate andl President of the College. Whean tile piroces'siont arrived ut ihe Col lege, it opened io thle right and left. the two lines fronlingi. ieh oilier, between whbich the rear miarchied foirward to the chapel. tile lines joining as ihe rear advan ced. amnd enitering in invertedl order. Order of E.rrcises of the Chapel. P Rt A V E R. MIusic. 1 . AIe.rande r Gr egg- IDr. Paley's sys temn of Uzitty, with the Salutotory Aehdre'-.es. 6. II. A. Jonrs-T'he implhortannee of meath ,lmia nd elemeaantairy Edfuenition, S, C B. 'ulker-Counttry anti city lire. 5 0. C. Gregg-Varieties of intell etu ral chiarnetter. 4. C. P. /tmdhaam-Thomnas Gray as a 7, L,. Ii. I',ince-The education of tho 3. J. II. EIlirtt-Criticismn of an atncient .Eni2lishl ballad. 1. S. II. flay-TIhe varietyof soil, climate, amid genins of men, as an eloeten iirv pirincaiple in humatn eivilization. 10. L. Ml' Chandles-l mflunence ofhiagitna tiit on hitumnai hin)iess. ni:un...s coNFEERRcED Ad Jdr. .s i3 1/ar P'e.,ident, 3- E. lE lHelinger-Rvocata,n of the Edichat of~ Nani.z-and Valedictory The literairy pe(m~rfomainces of the Gradl Iune we're* ver'y credlitabte to thenm, ;and wr 4ejeeive wa.ithi wa' rmt applrovatl. Presi lient lShrnwell',. addlires was exceedinigly litprev'ive- timibly suite~d to excite the mown" vir non,~ a.ntimtents and noble aspi riions1 ini I le boEl,itm of his~ youthful an uhtory .-TeZIscopie. rThe Arkansasa Gaz?erte s:iya, that Judge Croi, (V. II.) is elect ed to Congress, by a latrge tmairity over Mr. Cummnins, the Wing candhidate. A Ya;dended llridge.-Th'le bridge over hei. J ams River alt ltiehmnd,'V.t. for the 5se. aof thitRichmindt' ni'd Petersburg liail hleiiii, is 41ne1 thmotnsoi yardsl lon j, rests tip. en tlmweten stonei piers, the tire hiesh havinic 1 space. tf' on humndred andmi sixty i'etantd lite fhaur is sixty feet nhsove. the' water-it 'o,t allne hunidhredl nnui te'n thtousanud docllatrs. li w.'as firs.t piased by the carson Saturday Inst.