Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, December 13, 1838, Image 3
&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.