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Mr. Moses, from the.Joint Committee qn the subject of the Sitiings of the Courts, reported A Bill to organise t he Courts of Law of this State, and to alter the times oftbe Sittings of the Courts of Appeals and the Courts of Errors, and also of the Courts of Equity iu certain Districts of this State; which was read the first time. and was ordered for e second reading on Monday, a mu be printed. The fport of the Committee on the Judiciary, on a iill to eempt Real Es tate, W a certain etentj frou.. levy and sale nder execution, and -for other phrpo s oe ason motion'of Mr. Gregg, placed GeneralO 49 reft alg aoes~ .Ljors ithout a liense, on motion of Mr. Wither ced in the General Orders of 6 for Monday. House o Rpresentaties, Dec. 10. STh Senate sent to this House, for con eurrence, a Resolution appointing a Cur oner, for Edgefield District. and the fol lowing Bills, which iere read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morM: A Bill to alter and amend the law in relation to recoroing Mortgages, and to regulate the lien' thereof:~ and A Bill to altef the time eof the sining of certain Coti(s of Law, in the South Wes teru, Southern and Middle Circuits. . Mr. Jamison, from the .Commiuee on the Military, inade Reports on A Bill te alter oat -atneud the one hundred aud twenty-first section of an Act, entitled ''an Act to rtduce all Aes ant clauses of Acts in relation to the Militia of thi-. State to odni Act;and to alter and aniend the same," Gnd on A Resolution instructing that Cut mittee to enquire into the expedienc-y of refinding a part of the lunes imtpo-,ed un dot the 121st section of tbe Military Hill, passed at thze last session of the Legislo ture. *Mr. Peter P. Palmer presen:ed the Pe tition of the Black Oak Agriculturel .So ee, praying for an Agricultural Survey of ' State; which was referred to the Committee on Agrieulture. Mr. R~iper presenmed the Petition oft numerous citizens of Spartanburg, praying an Agrienltural and Geologicasl Survey; which'was referred to the Commtittee on Agrietalture. Mr. Davie presented the Petition of sun dry ecttzens of Chester District. praying that that the Practitioners oft he Thomp sonian system may he allowed to collect fees; which was referred to the Committee on~Grievances. Mr. Frost. fromi the Committee on ibo 'Jtdliery, to whom was referred the Pre settmem of the Grand Jury of Colleton District, respecting the ittiug'of the Court of-Equiity, Reportedi A Dill to arrance the sittings of the Courts for the second Equi ~"ty Circuit; which was read the first ttme, i~indordered t be read a second time on Mr. Proet, from, the same Committee. to whom was referred a Resolution of en -quiry into the expedhienecv of changing the Constitution, so as to limit the tenure of- ths -Judicial O~iee to a cert ain age R ' d A Bill to alter anal amnend n eiae the third article of the CdstItttioan; which was read the first time, atafortforedt'to be read a second time on Nonday next. ,~-Mri Proer, from the same Committee, to itom'was-referra'ed a Resolution of en qu~into the expediency of establishing th6 oonty Court system, tade a Reportt whid~h was ordered for consideration on MIonday next. Ptpzenl to notice, Mr. hunnt introduced - flhM~amend the Attachinent Laws of ma State; whicn was read the first time, aid ordered to be read a second time on blouday next. Mr. Memoingersubmitted the following Resolution, which was ordered io he cot sidered immediately; agreed to, and order ed to be sent to the Senate for concur reace. . Resored. That the. present Session of the Lecislature be adjourned on Monday, the 19th dlay of Deceuler. Pursuant to notice, Mr. C. B. Griffio introduced a Bill. allowing to Farmers the right of keeping Books of Arcount; which was read the fiar.t time, and ordered to be read a second time on Alonday next. Mr. Hlenr), frumt th- Special Co mittee to whom was referred a Resolution direct ing an inquiry into the expediency of re ducing the salarie, orf certain officers, re ported "A Bill to reduce the Salaries of certain Officers it the State. and for other purposes;" which was read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday next. Mr. lieury gave notice, that he will on Monday next, ask leave to introduce a Bill to fix the Salaties and Fees of all the State and District Olicers, nud of Attsir nies at l as, of the Officers of the College. and the Officers ofthe Bank of the State, and its Branches. Ar. Simons. in behalf the minority of the Special Committee. to whm %t was re ferred a Resolution to enquire into the ex pediency of reducing the salaries of cer tain Officers, sulb:ineed a Repot: which was ordered fir con-ideratiotn onl Nouday next, and urklerded tu be prittei. M1r lletry, from tht Committee on District Ofic'es and Otirers. made a Re part ot a Rt-wuntion enquiring into the expediency of establishing a systetm uf In ternal Police for the Jails: Mr. Broi. from the Cornmittoe on Grievantces, to,-homn was referred the Pe tition ofesudry citizens of Edgefiseld. pray ing an alteration in the Licetice Law, Re ported A Ftll to diminish the price of grantiug license to retail spirituous liqu-or; which was read the first time. and ordered to be readl a second time on Monday next. Mr. Brown, rrom the same Committee, to whom were referred sundry Petitions. praying that those who practice Medicine on the Thompsonian systetm, tay be al lowed to collect a reasonable comenpsa tion for their ser ices. Reported A Bill to authorize such persvts as practied Mledi cine and Surgery. under the Thompsonian system to roceive an adequate compensa tion for their serviees; which was read the itl time, anda. baad asmci .oo iday nest.1 : -* l*~w.- re r the Petit of sun fdJeitt ens o' Edgefield District. praying for a new Judiiial District, made a le port; which wat' ordered fur consideration on Monday next. Pursuant to notice. Mr. Joseph A. Black introdneed a 1ill to alter and atnend an Act entitled an Act conceruing the e'flice and duties of Ordinary; which was read the tirst time. and ordered to bo read a so *cond time onl Monday next. INA;GUHATION OF TilE GOV i:RNolt. At one o'clock, P. .\. the Senate at tended in the llall of the hlouse of itepre sentatives.nsnd imtmediately after. Genecral James 11. llamond. Goe-rnor elect, ac compauied ty Governor Ilichardson. and tite Joitt Comsit'ee of Arra ng;t-eents, ea tered tlte Hall. Governor Itichard-on expresse-d the porn fouttd sense of' gratitude which he 6.1t itt retiring fromt tlte 1E&-cutive Delartmttent. fur the favors he had received at the hanid, of the i-o, le: And General II:tl atotnd. in asuming the di-,charge of thuse- duti- ets hi his odhice unpot'sLed upont hjitm, itmpjresely tad dressed the Genteral Asmbly on the cott ditionz and prospects oafthae State.,. Th'ie Speilkr of the Hlstse of Re-preseni tatives ten ttaiisteted thet Cutn-,itu tional Oath of Ollice ahe Governor elect. The6 Speaker, neenmp~sanied by the Meme~rs, and attended by the Oflicers of the [louse, went to the Sentate Chtatmber, where the President or the Senate deliver ed to the Gove-rnor his Cotumissioan; and front thence. the Goverttnr. eccomtpantied by the President of the Se-nate, aend Speak er of the llouse oh Re-presentataves, with the Members of the G-,eel Assemibly. teaie 'to h Ea-,tern Pontico of the Capitol. where the Sher;iVl of Rtichlantd District read the Cutmmi~.inn of tare Gjov etnur, and made Procloatmation of the E lection. On moction of Mr. Datvie, the order ma king a Bill to tamend the Constitution of the State, by limiting the powe~r oft the Legislkture to contract dlet. the Special Order ol thte Dasy far Meondaty text, im ttediately after the Special Order assign ed b r I o'clock th at day. The tollowiug Ihills wcre read by their titles, and referred: A Kill to reduce the force at the Arsenal at Columbia; was re ferred to the Commcitte et nte Military: A Bill tonestablish the Odice of Assayer, was referred to tbe Comtmittee on Wave and Aleans: A Bill teo reduce the fees a'l towed Attornice in ca.es of Attachment: a'nd A Bill respecting E xecutions issued by Magistrates; were referredl teo the Caim tmittee on the Judiciary: A ill toa amend an Act passed December 16. 1827, e-ntitled an Act to regulate the fee,' of the Oflicere, of the L aw and Egnjaity in this State and for other purposes therein tmentioned: A Bill to amend the Act entitled "An Act concerning the office atnd duties of Orditn --y," passed on the 21st day of December. Mr. Hunt, frot the Special Joint cg mitee, charged with the arringument 01 the Judicial Circuits. Reported A Bill 14 reorganize the Courts of Law of thi State. and to alter the times of sitting 01 4he Courts of Appeal, and the Court i Errors, and also of the Courts of Equitj in certain Districts of the State; whieb wasread the- first time. and ordered to be read a second time on Monday next. In Senate, Dec. 12. Mr.Jeter, presented the Petition of sun dry citizens of Edgefield District, praying for the organization or District Coits, to becomposed of Magistrates, with limited jurisdiction, in all cases of *contracts; %hich is referred to the committee od the 'udiciary. '1 he President laid before the Senate, the private Report of the President of the Bank of the State of South Carolina, as to inlebtedness of the Directors of the Bank, and its Branches, and the indebt edness of the salaried Ollicers of tbe pa rent Bank ; which was ordered to lie on the table. The President also laid before the Sen ate, the Report of the President of the Bank of the State of S. C. in relation to the completion of Acts and Rewolutions in re lation to that Bank ; which was referred to the committee on finance and banks. The iouse of Representatives sent the Senate, a Bill to confirm in JamesJer vev, Executor of the Last Will and Tes tanicnt of James Nicholson, the ti:le to certain Lands in this State; and also a Bill to prevent the holding of femalts to ail in civil suits: which received one rend ing, and were referred to the committee )n the judtciary. Mr. Gregg presented the Reports of the eommittee taln the judiciarv. ton a Bill to prescribe the Districts in which suits in the Courts of 'quity imny be brought against sersoos residisa without the limits of this State; and on a Bill it abolish -the provi ,iors of law for the sale of persons convic ced of bastardy and vagram' and to pro. vido other remedies in substitution there , and on a Bill to establieh and reaulbte he otiico fif State Reporter ; whici Re iorts recommaend the passage of twe Bills, with certain amendments; the Reports were ordered for cunsideration to-morrow, ind thle bill and reports wcre ordered to be printed. A Bill to authorizesuch persons as prac rice..Bledicine and Surgery, under the rhompsonian System, to receive and re. iover compensation for their services, was. )n motion of Mr. Witherspoon, placed in the General Odm. of sie D for holding the Courts of Law in life orthern and Eastern Circuits, and to make alterations in the same, and the Re port of the same commtitree, on A Bill to exempt Real Estate, to a certain extent, from levy and sale under Execution, and ror other purposes: which Reports ree immend that the Bills do not pass. were treed to by the Senate, and the Bills i ere consequently rejected. A Bill to alter and amend the 7Mh sec tion of an Act entitled "An Act to reduce 3l1 Aet and clauses of Acts in relation to tle Patrol of this State, into one Act, and co alter and amend the same ;" which had received two readings in te llnouse of Representatives, and one in the Senate, rcceived a secmnd Peading, and was re. turucl to the House of Representativcs. A Bill further to prevent relailiag spirit ;ous liquors without a license, which had received two readings in the Huse of Reopresentativas, and tine in the Seiate, re ivei a secoud reading. and was returned it) the Hunse caf Represen:atives. A Bill to arrange thai. Slate itnto Dis ricts tur the e-lectiona of Representatives in the Congtaress of the Utntted States, und ror tther purpoases, was before the. Seate rmn its second reieding.. Mr. D,:Treviil mnoved to amend the first section byv inri kin~g out the words "cxclusive ut St. lobhru's, Cualletonj;" on this question: the leas ad Nays werc ordered, and the) are as follows: Yeaa-Mcestrs. AI-ston. Bocyece, De-Tre sille, D. Douglass, J. Douuglass, Elfe, Gourdin, liiggins andI Widson-.9. Nays-The Honm. A. Pattereon, Pre-si lient ; Messrs. Aiken, Buchanan, lBuftcrd, Cain, Clowney, Dargan. David. Esima., Felcder. Firklinr. Frampton, Gaaase,Grim ball. Gaegg. H-scana. feter, Jo'heason, Me Willie. Moses. J. S Muar.-ry, WV. M. Mur ray, Palkner. Rhamne, the~t, Rivr.. Ses .ions, Stuart, C. IR. Thaom..ean, I! I. rhomson, Walker, Ward, Wetherspoomn and Young-35. The amendment was therefore rejected. Mr. Jeter moved to amned thme same section, by striking out 'Abbetmille," to inscri "Laurens." This question was dea t-ided lby Yeas ottd Nays, as follow.: . Ayes-Messrs. Aiketn, Buchnan, D'e. Treville, D. Donelass, Fickling, Grimball, Gcrrcin, Jeter, Juhnson, Rheit, Smart, and Youeng-l3. Nays-The lHon. A. Patterson. Presi liett; Messrs. Alston, Botzer, Boyce. lUn. rordh, Coin, Cleowney, Dargan, David, J. Dougles, Evitas, Felder, IFrampion, Gause, Gregg, lianna. IHiegines. McKen rem, Mc-Willice, Moses, J- S. Slurrav, WV. MI. Murray, 'aimer, Rhame. Rivers, Ses sions. C. R. Thomstaon, H. U. T'homs~on, W alker. W ardI an'd WVa'lherspoon.-323. The amentdmetnt Was, therefore rejected. The Bill received a secondl reading. attd was sent tea the Hcause of Representatives. House of Represretatiers. Dec. 12. The Sentate sent to this IHouse, a Bill to give to the Ordinary, in certain cases, thte powver to pay over to an Administrator or Erecntor. the proceeds of the silo of Real rt Esiale; w retl the firSt tim dhileyslereld $1ia second tiuim Hi morrow. - : He. ~~iae Joint cot ifeaiha iy4of nomim tiita rsrident an Dbso-ra-n the 8taeof Soul Carolina, Ib foliwlig Roper whith was t hlidie 4able, an to be print .The corf ina oe Preidet -iked Diree (ope State I B86tth,* C-- 4 to Report TWA;t t" r aae's eosnmittee co sultasito o two com mittees hav mutullyag mnd he ollow ing ckt pond the l For Dir -C. Webb, W. A Caroun. -G. Ida, W. C. Dukei C.-T. Low T. Mendenhall, Al exander 1f bert CaIdwell, W bf. Lawton, MqGe, J. S. Ashte and J. S- B8 Mr. Midd the committee 01 intertal im made a Report oi a Resolution expediency of abol ishing the o npenniendent of Puh lic Works a y the Public Works which vere -dor consi'eration to morrow. Mr. Heur ctheommittee on dis rict.oflices rs. to whom was re ferred a R quiring into the ex pediency of * jer.dita alloweac to witnesses IsiA4i1, reported i Billto alter i' 8thsection a an Act. ensi Aetconcernina ihi iiuties and Magistrate; whici was read th e. and ordered to be read a seCOn 0tDalrow. Mr. Fros t committee on the judiciary. at allowing Reports; which were consideration to morrow ; On a Re equring into the ex pediency of og a Court of Equi ty in eachJ , striet: On a Reso equiring into the ex pediency of ding the law as ir commit th Xthe Real Estate l of Intestates dministrator. until the esato On a R irecting 5u enqniry into the x f ausending the For eign Atac Mr. same committee, unade ge aollowing Bills, wi eonsideration to. !morrow - defnite of Cassa nate, to confer on tames Mel an alien, the privilege of applying a license to pract-c in the Courts ofihalStae r: A Bill to amend the Law in relation to frivu0ous Appals. A Bill to reulate the liability of Sure ties on the Boid of the SherilT of Charles ton District; ad a Bill to alter and amlend the Patro la Mr. Pieken, from the Committee r.: Privileges andglections, made the lollow mng Reports, Aich were ordered fur cou sideration to-tirrow : On a Result.ion respecting the expedi iency of keepit* open the Polls at all Ila ces of Geuernl Elections, for t wo anys. in' stead of the preent arrangement: and on a Resolution ropceting a chauge of the days of UeueroElections. The followi*Report was calledl in the General Orde lor consideration: Tie comami 'ou colored populanion, it) whoi w-s seferred the Memourial of sundry citiztn4nf Sumter District, in re gard to the religious instruction of Mlaves, ask leavec to Repot: That they hbve considered the sanme, and dleemr it inilxpedienlt to legislate ou sirpae f the Memertaits. Air. Aemminter dmoved to amend thei Repuirt. by adig thereto the. fulluw ing Preamnbe and Zeotation; Hut, inasatidi. as entire si!e-ice on the s ubjeet mighft l& mistaken for indiffeirenei ito the grievanei coin'pilaiued of, they res pectf,.liv reconmiendl the adoption of thu followt int Resolutions: I. Rejtotced, That It is a devise oif the enenne<n of ie Sooth, to pretendl thai the luioniuion of sl~ery is inconsistent wil the rehious ini,tr~etion of the slaves. .l ulved, 'Itaat th-e law of the Statc nhieib 'ltrInhids thi teaching of slaves te read. charge.s it at a dutty upon every eit iSen t., pres ide fur the fir and p.roper reh: I iomas inistruction of his staves by othle tents. 3. Resolt'ed. That, in the opinion, o ibis Legislature, no citizer:, having a jos view of the true interests and welfare o the State, sihould itnterpose obstacles to t bc oral instructioni of 66s slaves, by somte ti and proper relistorts teacher.. Mr, Brown moved to postpone the Re port and Resolutidos to the first day, i January next. whidh inassed in the aflh ative : "Yeas, 92:ediays, 27. The Yeas and- Nays siere requested b) seven membecrs, endiare as follows : Tlhose w bo vothd liii the affirmative, at' Mesart. AllisonLiA. Alston, W- J. A41 ston, Aberum: Eartem, Jo 13. Ilack, .1 A. Black, WV. C. -Bcsk~, Blakeney, Bu h.etm, Boswell, Brown. Broyles. BullCan non, Carson, Chesner, Cook. Cox, Crock ett. Darby, Davie. Kenry Davis. Younj Davis. Dawkine, DeSausstre, Dickmoson Duibar, Earle, Eaves, Eckhard, English Ervin, tGaillard, -Geddea, Gist. Gowen Graham, C. B. Grdin, Rt1 C'. Griflin Grimball, Guignard, Hlarchn, Harvey Hay, Henry, Hibbes, Runt,. Irby, Jac~ ion. Jamison. Jolly. Kin;, Littlejohn e, Lang. McLure. McElroy, Alassey, MaYVs, Aliddlctoun, Johu C. Miller, J. P. bliller, Mortimer, Myers. Nortbrop, E. G. Palm er. John Palmer, P. P. Pal er, Pickens, I. Poyas, E. Rheit, Rodgers, oper, Idow-. d ell. Sheppard. Simons, Sims. Sitgreaves, h H. J. Smith. H. Smith, John Smith. ; Spaeliman. Sirother, Sullivan, Sumter, d Walker, Washington, Whaley, Williams, 1. D, Wilson, J. J. Wilson, Woodward. It 'those who voted in the negative. are: i( Heon. W. F. Colcock, Speaker; Messrs. : Arthur, Ashby, Belie. Blake, Bowker, a Carn, Dickson, Frost, Gavin, Gregurie, a Harrison, Lartiguo, Manning, Alemmin. ger, Mouzon, O'Bryan, Perrin, Phillips, Porter, Pressly, Raysor, A. Rhett, Se bring, Seymour, Joel Smith and Yates. A Bill o amend the Constitution of the State, by limiting the power of the Legis - lature to contract deln, which was made I the Speciat Order of the day for this day. , was read the second time, after sundry I amendwentu had been made thereto, and a the question being put, shall ifis 134l be t i sent to the Senate? it was decided in the I . negative, two-thirds of the whole Repre- I . sentaion iu this House not agreeing thereto: Yeas, 71-Nays,32. 4 The cas and Nays were called aud t.: ken, under the pronvsion of die Constitu- ( zion, anti are a3 follows: Those who vo I ted in the affirwative, are: I fion. W. F. Coleock, Speaker; Me,- i rs. Allison, Ancrun, Barton, Belin, Johu B. Black. J. A. Black. W. C. Black, Bow- - r ker, Boswell, Bruwn, Broyles, Cannot, Carn, Cox.Cruckent, lenry Davis. Young Davis, Dawkirns, DeSaust:re, Dickin-on, s Dickson, Dunbar, Earle. Eaves. Eckharl, C Gaillard, Geddes, Gist,'Gowin, Graham. d C. B. Griffin, It. C. Griffin, Grimbal,l, a Herdin, Harriso,, Harvey, la, Ilutit, Jolly, Littlejohin, Long, AlcLure, McEl e roy, aayes, Mentemiuger, John C. Miller. J J. P. Miller, Monzon, 3Lyers, Nicbolsain, Northrop, O'Bryan, E. U. Palmer, P. P. ' Palmer, Perrin, Pickens, fressly. Raysor. J Rodgers. Rowcil, Sebring, 8eymnour, 1 Sheppard, Sims, Silgreaves. H.J. Smith, P Henry $with, Joel siithJohn Smith, 1 Strother, Sullivan, Sumter, Washingtou, Whaley, Williams, 1. D. Wilson, J. J. Wilson, and % ood ward. ' Those who voted in the negative, are: 6 Messrs. J. A. Alston, W. J. Alstan, Ar thur. Ashby. Blake, Blaken S..Bll, Car'- P son, .Cook, Darby, English, 'rVin, Frost, Gavin, Gregorie, Irby. Jackson. Jamison, - Lartigne Munning, Massey, Middleton. a 3ortimer, John Palmer, Phillips, Porter. d A.Rhe tE. Rhet, Sio's, 'Sarkman, Ordd~tlon o Mr.' Ebe~ wivotedi e in the minority, the vote on sending aiJl Bill to the Senate was re-cousidered. p) In &nate. Dec. 13, J Mr. Jeter presct--d the Petidion ut sun. d dry inhabitata of Edgefield, praying fur the establi-ahnen: of a new Judicial Dis- ' trict, which was refUrred tu thesana:u Con- I wnittee. Mr..Gregg presented the Report of the p committee on the Judiciary, on the Peti tiot of so..dry citizens of Salem, praying 0 the pay ient of State tiirness. for atnend: ing Court, and that Magistrates way have a jurisdiction. in certain cases sounding in damages. tnfavorable t. lth prnyer of the 1 petitionors; which was orderod fur con .ideration to-morrow. d Mr. Grog- prosented the Report of the same Commwittec, on a Bill to prevent the 11 holding of fenales to hail in cival suits; il unfuvorable to the passage of the Uill; a itch was ordered fur consideratiun to- I morrow. A Bill in provide for tle supervision of it the 'ree Schooils. was before the Senate C on the second reading: .lr. Dargan moved that the further consideratn of tIhe ill e paostpeaned to the first day of Janauary ne.. This question was decided by Yeas andj Nyas follows : h Yeas: Mesers. Boyce, Clow-ney. Dar gan. D~avid. D). Douglass, Eviine, Felde-r, Framtptun, Gourdin, Johnison. MlcI~enna, J. S. Murray, [Palmer, Rhatme, C. Ri. Thompson, II. II. Thomnson.Wiaterspoon, Wilson and Yuung.-19- - I Nays-The hean. A. Patterson. Press dent ; Messrs. Aikena, Allton, Boozer,j Butchaunan. Buford, Cain, Jnt. Douglas, Lfe, F'ickling, Gautte, Grimbhall, Gregga, lianna, liiggins. Mc Willie, Moses, WV. M. Murray. Rthett. Rivers, Scssions, Smart, Walker. Ward-24. Thte motion the-refore was lost. The following amendment, offered lay Mr. hlanna, was ,tgreed to, (the blantk bein . illed, on maotioof AIletun, a itht the words ' t-h lie o be appointed under ttte r prvso of itis Act, a-hall receive a salary of Trwenty-five Iilundred Dollars per au uim, to he paid at the same time and in the same mitner as the salary ofta cute-I moat Law Jud::ec is now paid." Tate St-nate suspended the general or der, antI on mnotionl of Mr. F'a.der, it w as rj ordered, that when the Seanate adjourns, it - staudt ad'jnurned to meet io-morrowr at - jcleven i)'clock. The Sentate resumed the considerationi nfthe Biil to provide for te supervision ofr the Free Schiools... Mr. McKenna ofTered the following; amendment : c-B tfrhe nceb Se-ction 4...eifuhe ned.y -. thelinuthority aforeuuuid, That the mojney antnually approprisated for the support of .Free Schools, shall, aftcr thc tnext sit ting of| .the Legislastue, hec distribute.l amoeng the. ,several Election Districts and l'arish.. ,within this Stna'e, in propohai -n to the ,a bite population contained in each, ~,* - enrding to the last cens'ts, as ,ak. n ~and .ascertained by the athtority of this Stt.'' Mr. Allston moved i Jay the amend ment on the Table, and while his woLipo was under consideration. the Sniatell on. motion of Mr. 3loses, adjournod.4 House of Rrpresentatiwes, bec. . The Senate returned to this Ho- A Bill to alter and amend the fifleenth - ion of an Act entitled "An Act to reduc ell Acts and Clauses of Acts in relation to lhe Patrol of this State, into one Act. and to alter and amend the.sime:" and A Bil 'arther to prevent Retailing Spiritons. Liquors without a Liconse which wiais rad the third time, and passed: Resrldd, That the titles thereof be ,hanged, and that they be cifled "1Acts," tad sent to the Sena:e. The Senate also sent to this House:. A 3ill to arrange this Siae into Districts for he Election of Representatives in the ;ongrems of the United States, and for ither purposes; which was read the .first ime, and which, - Oin motion of Air. Dickinson, was made he Special Order of the Ity for 12 o'cloc& m-unorrow, in comuMitee of the wholo louse. Tke Speaker laid before the House. the' tupoal private Report of the President of ie. Bsuk of the State of South Carolina. n the indebnedness un-l liabilities of the sla ned 0&ers and Directors of the said Link and its biranches. % hich was ordered >le sen the tuhle. And. On motion of Ir. Sheppanri, Ordered, That the Re ort anl Exhibits be printed. Thin 1lause then proceeded to the con deratian of --a Bill to amend the Con-. itution of the State, by limiting the pow r of the Lvgislature to contract debt;" the to-aie on w hich vasadjourned tothisday, Sc'clock, M. M r. ilesiry moved to pospoue the furth. cousaderation of the Bill to Ist day of anuar% next. On the quest ion, that the consideration r the Bill Ge potpoped to the irst day of sunairy next, Tellers *ero called for. and io House divided; and the Speaker up tintedl Messrs. Henry, Davie, Meqtmin ir and Chosnut, T'ellers, to count the luuse. The question was then taken, and the. oilers reported 45 in the affirmative, anJ I in the negative. So the consideration of the Bill was not + :stpuned to the lst day of January nest. After ine time spent in discusaioo, Ir. King moved that thofurther consid ration of Lhe Hill be postponed to the 1st my of January next. On thoquestion, that the cibsideiation the ell be pspoCuda.th.a1t day of, snoarynr;-reners-were caireiffer, and to luuse divided; and tne Speaker ap uinted Mesars. Meusin:er, Eckhard, 1cl Smith, E 'i. Palmer, Ashby, Mid Ietou, Davie. fnd MsCy. The questiou was then taken, and the el.-;s reported 45 in the afirmiative. and J In the negative. So the consideration of the Bill was not rstpoued to the 1st day f January next. Ou taoiton of Mr. Melinminger, a call the lIouse % as then Ordered, and the .al- being called twice. alt the Membeen iswered to their nantes, except Mosers.; ncrumc, Quatdebui, Reynolds, and .odger. Further proccedinas in the call were Speased wih. ''he question was then put. Shall this ill lie sent to the Senate! and it passed in to affirnative. two thirds or the Repre -tuation of thi- Hamase agreeing therto: e.s t.-Nay.20. The Yeas and Nays were called, and lien agreeably to the provision of the Those _v ho voted in the afflirmative, aro lle'n. WV. li. Coclcock. Speaker Messrs. lliso~n, W. J. Alston, Barton, Helin, J. . lack, Wmi. C. Blark. Blakeuey, lion am, Blowker, Boewell, Brown, Broyles, annton. (Carn, Che-nut, Cook, C31, rnscketn, D~avie, Hi. Davis, Young Davis, Ia kins, DeS.tu~sure, Dickinson, Dick >n, lDtnhar. Earl. Eaves. Eckhagd, Er in. Gaillardl, tGeddes, Gis', Gowin, Gr. anm, C. B. Gratlin, R. C. Grillin, Grimball, Lardlen. lharrison. Harvey.,i H-y, Hunt, ackson, Jolly, Kinig, Littlejohn, Long, IcLure, Mc~lroy, Massey, Mayes, Mem uinger, Jlohnu C. Miller, J. P. Miller, Sodtzco. Myers, Nicholson, Northrop, .G. Palmer, P. P. Palmer. Perrin. 'ickens, 'rcesly, Raysor, Rodgers, Rn er, Rowtell. Schrineg, Seymour Sheppard. :nith. .K*e Smaith, Joa~r Smith, Surother, Those who v,.1 ': .:: - -* m Mescwrs. J. A.'. Akt.i. il. r. -, b.-.en 4 leurv. Hlibben, irby. Jamlkon, La-rs: tanning. Middleiton~ Mortimner, John P'.i ser, Phillips. Porter, Pay as. Albert R wt:. dmund R hett, Simons, Sparkman. W-.a er, Yates. Mecsars. Ashby autd~ Ancrum, who wero beent -when the vote was take~n on send ig said Bill to tbe Senate. were permnitted record the ?ote they wvould have givenl 'present, andf their names having beca tiled for 'hbat purpose, they answered in to negattvc. {To be con tinued.) Notice. IH E firm of hunaso. .\luxny & Amnan sonn. was dissolved on the 1st ofSepmemn ~r last; the business of the concern will be ttled by Baason & Aatnaasos, who continue mein~ at the saime place. Oct. 181 ff~ U