Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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o kill (from Kmlti) wthM thltdva eooncil of Columbia ?M or mn public mIhi onkrvl r<|lin on Monday miL ? &o i|w3i to I r*M(( of tho Jodioiory i mi n bdl to alter tho fltb aocUon ol tbo W?rtW*?f th* oonatiintloo of th* ttete of South that it wi| inexpedient to-otter the MM| which wn# a r^jectiou of tho Mtt* ? ? r.fc<?deeeoood time,a bill 0 oblige tas.colloe Mn H rwd* la tbo peritho* utd district* for ?IMi tttfy orb oollootort, end i bill tp raise rap fMtofcr 1828; ordered to Mate. Tho boota iheo proooedod to (in a arcond reeding to a bill to Utea appropriation* for (ho year IM7< it"-; when a motion wn? maJo to All tta bleak ia tho olatvo makiac aa appropriation far tho Uanecient poor of Charleetea, with IOjOOO Mini aadooqneatioato agree tbarto, tbeyeaa ?pd aafi woro mqaired, aad ara at fbUowa, rut v YEAS?tloo.Jobo B. 0'Naall,tpeakort Mann. Aiken, Anton, Adfor, Aabe, A, Black, Barofrell, Boarera, Branon, Cenaoa, Doukin, Da Saoarare, Dwight, Dnrgaa, T. Lhagan, Elliott, Earea, For (Moo, jama* Urm, Geo, Holmea, Hibbiu, Le tfaro, Lamb, Leu*, Lawtua, MinUmg, Middtoton, Mallard, Pinckn-y. Porter, Rom, Simon*, Htroblo, 3,-oU, J. M. Smith, U. B. Smith, T. Smith,juu. Singleton, Smart, Toomor, Town?od, Willing too, J. S Whitner ?44. NAYS^-Meaera Allan, Jaa A. Black, Berkley, Bonner, Wis. Brown, Barber, Butler, Blocker, Bleaingame, U. H. Hrown,Barl<*late, Barton," Cordw, Col no, Crook, Cobb, Craig, Dunoan, Jbtnlap, Dawicint. J. l)u~ao, Eviua, Ervio, Qail lar?L OitMaoa, Qaosa, John Gran, Gibeoo,Glenn. Orimn, Ham*, lluatar, Irby, Key, Lyde, Mont gomery, M'Couab, .M'Gill, MTConJ.Norrii, Norton, rope of Pendleton, Patteraon, Partridge, Prcal), Sally, W. Thmswwti Jun. W. N. 1 nompiou, Wil run, William*. Walker?58. The question being decided in the nrjatire, tha blank waa uot fllla?l with f 10,0^0, m pruimcii. A motion wu? th?*u made to f.ii the blank with $8/100; and on thoquaatlon to agree thereto, tha fraoa and ua y* waro again required, and aroaa fol owa, vist YEAH ?lloo. John B.0'Nea11,?i>eaker; Moaira. Aiken, Aston. Adger, Aiha, A. Black, J. A. black, Btrnwqll, Howert, Berkley, Blocker, Branon, Cannon, Craig, Uuukin, De SaUMure, Dwight, l)argan,T. Ijujran, Elliott. K*ve?, drvin, F.rgn. tun, Galllard, Gillitoo, Gaute. Joliu Gregg, Jamet Gregg, Ao*?Gibeon,GI?nn, Unfliu, Holme*. llib biu. Latere, Lamb, Lyde, Lang, Lawtou, Mint ting, Vliddleton, Mallard, Montgomery, MUor.l, Norrif, Pinckney, Pattertoo, Porter, Partridge, Pratly, TlofO, Raiooy, Rotwton, Siniont, Strublo. Scott, J. M. Smith, R. B. Smith, T. bmith,jon. Singleton, Smart, Toomar, ToWturnd, Wni. N Thotaptop, .Willingtoo, Wanllaw, J. N. Whitner "Sa,Y8?Maan. Allan, Bonner, Wm. Brown, Barber, BtfUar, Bla?iogam?. Brown, Bark?dela, Barton, Cordea, Colrin, Crook, Cobb, Dummii, Dunlap, Dawkiu*. J. Dugan, Erin*, llarri*, Hun ter. |rby, Kay, M'Coab, M'Gill, Norton, Poj?e nt Pendlotoo, RkbAHt?op, Rceao, Rica, Sally, Wi|. ton, William*, Walker?34. ' VUboMOalutM L?,i>mv <Im1iIoiV in Iko oMaoaalla/? rqaoatum beiof dccided in the affirmative, tho blank * a* ill I.-1 with |>j000.?Adjonrnad. senate. i* Monday, December 17, 1827. ?V journal of yesterday havingbten read, Mr.Presklcnt submitted the report of the commissioners of fire proof offices of Charles ton: irtVrrcd .to tbe comt.iucc on public bSjmmiw - Reports were sybroitted, aa follows.?by Mr. Cattel, oti the Governor's message, Ho. 51 consideration suspended?by Mr. Evans, on tbe petition of John Dougherty?on the report of the commissioners of public build-: ings for Fairfield?and on tko re|?ort tVom the house of representatives, on the present menu from Richland; all ordered for consi deration to-morrow. A bill to provide for the building and re pairing of court-houses and gaols hi this state, was read a second time, and ordered to be returned tp the house of representatives. On motion of Mr. Miller, the committee en the judiciary were discharged from the further consideration of a bill to g}ve credi tors the'fight of redemption for one year ufterthe sale of real estate, and fop other oipflfcsj and it was ordered to li? on the On motion of Mr. Richardson, a bill to regulate the fees or the officers of the courts of la w and equity in this state, and for other purposes was taken np for a sceond reading ?when, Mr. Wilson moved the indefinite postponement of the same?and on the ques tion to agree to the said motion, the ayes and noes were called for and taken, and are as follows, via: AY EH?Hon. Jacob Bond J'Qn, President. ?Messrs. Clcndintn, H. Deas, Glover, Grayson, Grimke, Hampton, Haig, Huger, , NOES?Meiers. Benboyr, Black, Cattel, C mi nor, UavisJ J. S. Ujeas, Dodd, Dul>o*e, D. R. Evans,/!'. Evans Pearwell, PUgg, Graham, Ufiffin, Joyner, Lthre. Patterson, Perry. Richardson. Robinson, ttloan,*Bwy*, gcrt, Verdierand Wilimms?*24. j 80 the same was not indefinitely postponed. The senate then proceeded to the Sooth Carolina College) and after having attended the exercises of the commencement of that institutfoh, and returne.1 to their chamber? the said bill was again taken up, and read through, and ordered to be returned to the house of repre#ntxtives. On motion of Mr. Williams, a message wasseftt to the house of representatives, pro posing the ratification of such nets as may be ready for that fjrpose, at 6 o'clock this evening , A message was received from the house of representatives, informing that they had voted an Impeachment against Wa. D. lames, a judge of the courts of common pWua of this statof and-appointed Messrs. R. Barn well Smith, Robert W. Barnwell, A. P. Butler, Jamew H. Mry and 1). I. Wardlaw, a committee to mfmag* the same?whereup**. on motion of Mr. Miller, a message was sent to thetk ~?e, inf orming that the senate were ready to rooeive the se&articieeef Impeach - IMnti V I ^fVSf i/v- '*?.(' -'i V-1; '*5 I ? l|nvi WUson, Mttar ud Cleeiinee. win appointed a conahtee to moitttw lout, to tCrtSolTh. mUn^pLchZ ent of fporks* tad Meters. Ramsay,?*t*ck and H. Dea%a committee on the pnt of senate, to report suitable person* for President and Directors of the Bank of (he State of South-Carolina; and requesting a joint committee thereon, Mr. Williams submitted a revolution, au thorising the Comptroller general to cancel the bonds of the superintendent of public works for the years 1895 end 1826; which was agreed to, and ordered to be sot to the house of representatives, . A^ill to sdmit and incorpotste private stock holders In the Bank of the mate of South-Carolina, was read a second time, and ordered to be returned to the house of rep resentatives. Mr, Glover, from the committee on ac counts, reported on the tommunication of the Governor, on scoount ot the expenditure i of the contingent fund; ordered for cunside- ' ration to-morrow. Mr. Grimke then handed in his protest against the report and resolutions of the S)>e ctol committee, of which Dr. Ramsay was chairman, adopted by the senate at the pre vent section, in relation to state rights; which pmtest was entered on the journal of the se nate and laid on the table. The house concurred with senate in the proposal nf a joint committee to nominate suitable persons for President and Directors of the Qank of the State of South-Carolina, and also in the proposal to elect, on to-mor row, at o'clock, | state reporter and su perintendent of public works. Senate refused |>ertpi?sion to the house of representatives to amend the report of the committee on internal improvement of senate so as to reduce the salary of the superinten dent of public works and his assistants from f 5,500 to ?5000. The house of representatives sent to se nate, a bill to raise supplies for the year 1828 ?a bill to make appropriations for thin year ?? bill to grant niotection to the Columbia water works-?-a bill to alter the Arst section of the tenth atiicle of the constitution nf this stutc, and a bill to authorise the intendant and wardens of the town of Columbia to reg ulate auctions within the said town, 8cc.? read the said bills a first time; ordered for a second reading to-morrow. The hou*c also tent n bill to punish the receivers nf stolen goods which was read a first timr, and, on inoti?>n, indefinitely postponed. Head a second time, & bill to repeal an art cntitlrdan act to allow two weeks for the session of the courts of general sessions and common pleas for Newberry district, in Oct. in each and every year^flcc.?a bill to author ise the formation of a company for construc ting rail roads or canals from the city of Cnarlestonto Hamburg, Columbia and Cam den?a bill to prevem obstruction* to the passage of fish up tha several rivers of this state?a bill to authorise the formation of tertain companies Tor the construction of turnpike roads and bridges?a bill lo regu late the election of sheriffs throughout this stutc in certain vases, See. and a hill to regu late the sittings of the court of appeals. Ate. 1 ?ordered to be returned to the ho^se of re presentatives. Head a third time a billto establish tt c:;urt of equity for Williamsburgh district?passed and ordered to be returned to the house of I representatives. Senate concurred in a resolution from the I house of 'cpr? tentative*, appointing an et ! cheator for Sumpter district, and ordered the same to be returned. The house of representatives returned with their concurrence, the report of the committee on internal improvement, on the re|tort of the juperhfttendent of public works. The house of representatives sent a bill to suthorise certain persons therein described to plead and pwtice as attorneys and solici tors in the courts of law and equity of this state; a motion was made to take uf> (lie said bill for a first reading, upon which the ayes and noes were required, and are as follows, AYES.?Hon. 1 B TOn, President? Mes srs. Clendlnen, Connor, H. Dean, I. 8. Deas, Fcnrwell, Glover, Hampton, linger, 'ovner, Kogcr, Manor, Miller, M'Kihhln, Pope, Ramsay, Sloan and Williams?18. tfOKH.?Messrs. Benbow, Black, Dodd, D. R. Evans, T. Evans, Graham, Griffin, Scrry, Kichaid?ou( Robinson, Scab rook, wvgert, Verdier and Wilson?-14. So the bill was taken up* read a first time, and ordered to a second reading to-morrow. Senate>eceive4 from the house of repre sentatives, by their managers, the articles of impeachment against the Hon. W. D. James. The house (^representatives attended in senate chamber,"and ratified an act estab lishing the principles on which companies shall be incorporated, and the charters of fvrr es, bridges and turnpike roads shall be hereafter granted, 8u\?Adjourned. HOUSE OF KKPHKHKNrvriVF.*. .V*nd?v, \7lk Dtrtmbir, IH-J7. Tlx bout* m?t nrr.ordhtg to adjournment. Mr UmiiiHura ?ui>mdt?d ?rrcobttion, ib?f lb* Complrolli r Qenrrnl do prwp*r? ribiltif* of ibn ?i|*na?* of lH?i frtwinmMil ol thr rtntr, fmr?i lltr l?t October |M October 17^7.inrtti ?!*??, nnd tbnt lit* printer pnbl(?fi m ihr rod of<U?* ?ri? of tbn nrvwnt ww*.n,ibe e*lillil|? hliv. tofom in "!<? In I MM, tpy B T. ftlmrnf,? .t <v?mp irolier 0?n#r?l, of the ripen*** of lb* u ?*nm niont ot III* from lb* adoption ol lit# Con atbuiion in 17VMlotb? Im Uelwtf lttf l,i>^rih?f with lb* MhiWI* ban tofor* nrdetrri In (*? mad*. Mr. H. K Din.Kut, * resolution, tl.M t!..- I otrtp ir*?lt*r Uenafld It# i?i{u#?t?d to inform mu Imu?? n bwtber lb? priunkiry demand* on lb* I .rmnrjr re<|??irr?l |hn In* wbok imotni of IfM ?Iin k lbori?!ii hy ?b? MX of l#M, thouM b* itnirj ?| lb* lint* of tb* w|? thereof, and if pot, what t?*f* dip rrman$ for MMfcrttg lb* wbol* i*?f at that loin*; nnd ?h*tb#r lb* butane# >>*? remained on '?ifijiioyrd ainea Umi Ilm?. or In wb?t roannar il Dm bd*4 ofnofoyrd; wbicb wn ennatdarwd nnd >|rr?d to, nnd ord*f*4l Id S*nata for coawrr?*?? Air. A. Hlnck from Ik* *ommitt** on pnblto liuildibg*, made rtfport*. on th* report of lb* ion idi*4? n*r$ of p*Mia building* for H??ufort; on lb* repoftiof lb* Ml* domwtoionrr* for tb* M?t* m< >(Mind nnd J*M of CbnrlwHon dMfef, nnd *n tb* Mr. K. Ism well Bmkh from m mmmmn ap* KUted to DIMM* HtMf* tflMNthMNUnilM 1 HI || * --? w ? - -* ,hLL? nouur?ui9 /f* iP? #MNV| vunv wMch weft ?<lop4#4l$ irfctfUpOi' ? MMMpi WHMfM IP tl* Smalt*, lilDfmtH tlirm that this hftitaa La J m?I a ?ftktrf' VP VVt nww wi fwtvu in impMoanvni ?niinn w? a/* Junu, k Jnltae of IIm cotrli M epmmoo taw of thW state, ud lud appointed n committee to pre mm And prosecute *uoh loymliBMl, whoiwh (bat budy may In* read* lo receive Ike same. Th? i|tM|[er laid before tka house ? npod of the commluioners of fro proof oIomj rafarrad io eemmllte* on public bulldlngf. Tha speaker laid before the hou*e a letter from Sweeny k Sims, state printer*, accounting for de lay* in the ataie printing) ordered to Ite on Ibe table, -x ? * ? w Mr. ? F. Whltner mode ? report on ? comtnu nlcatlon from the Surveyor<iaaarai> and on a re solution .authorising the Surspyor General to re* move cprmin paper* from hie ofloa in Colnmbln to tJharlv?tou. . Mr. M'Comh, from the eommHtne on pensions, made report* en the petition* of sundry inhabit* anta of Lancaster d Wtrict, In relation to John Kin* ?on, Jacob lira* and wife, and Stephen Veal. Mr. Starke, from the eemmktee appointed to dmlt reaolutioni, lo appoint managera of rlectioni for Ibf! next general elections,!* ported; nil order ed for consideration to-moirow, and that the Ant be printed. On motion of Mr D. F. Dunkin, the committea of internal improveiuvnt was di*charged from the further consideration of tho report of th? super* intendant of public works; and on tho eascasment in favour of Oeor^e l.orick; of KIMm l>anlel; on (hoCamdea road, of the commissioner* on llaugh abook Swamp; a report of the Tr*-a?urer on the mapa of (lie atate; add resolutions relative tn the ofluea of Superintendent and Amhtnnt l(j?|natn. Mr. M'Comb called up a resolution requiring pensioners tn fender n schedule on ooth of their properly, and a resolution respecting pensioner*} referred to special committee. A report of the committee on publio building* relative to an epproprietion for the mnganlno and raol of Charleston district, was agreed lo, and or* fie red tn senate for concurrence. The house also agreed lo a favorable report of the committee on |>ubllc buildings of aenateen the petition of Pond fc Graham; ordered to be r?* turned. Read a second time?a Mil to make appropria tion* for 1837, kc.: a bill toaltfrtbe 1st scction of the 10th article of the conititution of Ibis state: * bill to prohibit the (/writers of slaves being me* chanics, irotn giving n general permission lo work out, within the p.imhi-? of St. t'hilip and St Mi chaels; a hill lo kihiii protection to the Columbia wnter works: a lull to relinquish Ibe right aryt title of the *te|e to a rettnln tract of land, aud lo vest the same iu )U'uj. Mnuey: a bill to authorise cer tain person* thriciu dc.*cril?ed to plead end prae* lee a* attorney* .md solictors in the cooit* of law and eqnljy iu this ?tate; a bill to puniali tha reeeiv* era of ttoleu e?ud?; ;ind, a bill to authoriee the intendant and warden* of Colombia to regulate ?Mictions within <,uld toon, Ite; all ordered to aenate. Mr. Gregg gavr notice that on the third reading of (he appropriation hill, he will introduce 01 rt? t?wn three clause*, making ?n appropriation far (be. cleik of (ha court of nppval* lor Charleston and ColamMe. and for the tberlff of Bieblaod district, foe attainting coat I of appeals. Mr. Black, on tlio tliird reading, lie will Intro due* a claute to make an appropriation for affect* lug a survey brttfaep .Charleston and Savannah river; and Mr. Porter, that on Ms third rending, be wHI in troduea.a Haute making an appropriation for iLe magazine guard for Georgetown. Senate by tnruage InfiirCu d (he Jiouie that tiiey nrero ready to receive nrticlea of impeachment erain*t W. f) Jam**, a Judge of the courts of common law of tliit ?titte Senate alto propuaed, at 6 o'clock, la ratify an Ji art* as wera ready for rntilcntion, which wm concurred in. ? Mr. Toonier, for Mr. Wijlingtnn, from th? coin* mitten on engrourd nets, reported ae ready lor ratification?anai.t e?|*hUthitii; the principle* on w Itloh turnpike end bridge companion ehall tie in corporated, and lha charter* of farrier, bridges ana turnpike* ?hall hereafter lie granted. Km *|*aker attended b? tlif^nnlitri, repaired to the anaate cbamb-'t , whertflfhe above aut ?a< ratifi*' 'I. Senate requested a joint committee to tie ap pointed to report ?oitaliie per erne for Bank direc tors', which w a? ?uior.urr?d in, and n committee accordingly appu nletl The houte orueerded lo give a seeond reading a bill to reduee (lie salaries of the judfeeof the court?of law and coiiiiy,hereinafter elected,when a mMion was ma we to postpone aehJ Mil to 1st Janaary nest, and on Ihe question to agree to thai motion the )c?s and naya *a? required and er*a? Monk YJKAS? Hon. John tt O'Neali,speaker, Mratn: Aiken, A. Blai k, Burnt* ell, Bowers, Butler, B??ok ter, Cannon. Denkin, Dargan. T Dngan, fergu ton. (laillard, Green, Jamee Gregc, llolmrt, Key, l?amh, Lyde, Lang, Minding, M'Cord, Porter, Partridge, Scott. J. M. Smith, H. B Sntitb, Tbm. Smith, Jun. Singleton, Sims, Townaeitd, Weddy Thomson, Jun. Willi,.jjtoti, Wardlaw, B. P. Whit e J NAYS?Mf??rs. Allan, Jas. A. Black. Berkley, w. Brown, Bartwr, llrxuon, 9 II. Brown, Bum dele, Barton, Culvln; Cobb, Canghman, Craig, Onnenn, Dunlap, I tum bles, Jamee l>ugan, Kav*t. >i*iiw,aat??, John Gregg, Glenn, Griffin, llarri?, lauW, Irby, Jonnt, Mallard, M'Cnmb, M'Oitl, *ani?, Norton, Pope of Pendleton, Patterson, Pqu, I'^esly, B-.Woi. Itice, Stroble, Smart, Sally, Wilson, Williams-- 44. The qoeitinn bring decided in the negative, the hill was not p^fponod A motion m m* then mada lo to strike out (be 1st etenae, being the <nly onr. In (he bill, and on the qneMlon to agree thereto, the yeas and naye were again required and are as follows, tin: YSAS? Hon. John B. O'Neall,speaker; Mta?rt Aiken, Aston, Aeha, A Black, Barnwell, Bowers, Butler, Booktfr, Cannon, Dankln, De San*senra, Dwight. Davie, Dargan, 'f. Dngan, Ferguson, OalUard, Gillwon, Off en, J eme ? Gregg, Gibton, l|e'?net, Hil'tiio. Legere,Lanth, Lyde, linng.lAw ion, Mintaing, MiddLton, Mat haw s, M'Cord, |tle on, Plntkney, Potter, Partridge, Koee, Bninfty, Beete, Simons. Saotl, 4. M Smith, H B. Smith, test ?. WMllnms, Jan. Wardlaw, Walk**, and B. I WhMnrr M NAYB? Maetrs ,Allen, Jet. A. Blank, Berkley, Bonner, W?. Brown, Barber, Blocker, Breann, Blaelngame, B. H. Brew a, Bark?dale, Berlon.Cob 'If ? W P? dleton, Patterson, Pon, Pre* llrnkU ttanel % J UllVUWf ni9Vn| vppwn9| ?? w9 HO I BeESBB^Sgy&: hnabii,to cMabitahooo or wow raMj' aaolaa.eed A bill lo Incorpoiate ccrtaiu sociMh*; ordered to btf relumed. *?'? The report. of Ui? J u die Jury committee on tfco following bida froM Ibo Senate, recoyendiaf * reject loa thereof. wet irood to, Vie. ? bill lo re? do oo ibo mat of Internal Inn wtm to ate por coat; a bill lo provide for pkeint liquidated Ah mauds on tbe aeaM footlo* a* bonda M aaarabelUoc eatataa; and, ? bill lo eeaead the third article of Ibo coodlMUoo of this elate. Tb* following bill* wore postponed notU Ike ?rat Jaanary noil: a bill to oatabiiab board# of ri ver police on (he aeverel navigable liTMOl of tbla state) and, a bill to amend thr law iu to acts doM by amenta after l be death of their pHntlpate. Tile report of tbe Judiciary committee on a bill lo eaabio Camera end planter* to giro In evidence their boobeef eeooeet, whkh recommended a re* Jection of the bill, which was agreed to. Saeate returned ? bill entitled en act to aetab liab a coert of tylly for Williamsburg district, wbkbbed reeeWed tMOfaadinp la tech bouit) referred to Iba sngicsalng uowB#tou. I Saeale havin* concurred in, r?tmn>>d 0 reiolu1 tion appointing en eaebeator for Suaeier district. Mr. B. F. Whlteer submitted a resolution that Hi* Honorable W, 1>. Jamea be Mcuaed /ironi hla o Octal dot Ira aa a circuit Judge of tbla slate, prnd* Iug Ibo imt^eehment against bin: ordered to lie en the table.?Adjourned. HEN ATE. Tuentay, December, 18, 189?. Senate met agreeably tn adjournment.?* The Journals of yesterday having been read, on motion, Mr. Ham*dy wu excused from serving ou the committee to nominate suita ble persons for President and Directors of the Bank of the State of South Carolina, and Mr. Grimke nominated to the said commit tee as chairman. The president laid before the senate, the certificate of the messenger ol the senate, that he had personally served Wm. I). James with a copy of the article*of impeachment exhibited against him by the house of repre sentatives, together with a copy of the order of senate, that he be soaervco, and request ed to notify the senate when he will be rea dy toanawer thereto) which was, on motion, ordered to be referred to the ?ommittee on the rules and forms of said impeachment. Mi. Griffin from the committee on claims, reported on the petition of Maurice Simony ordered for consideration to-morrow, Q Mr. Benbow, from the committee on pen sion*, asked and obtained leave to be dis charged from the further consideration of the petitions of Robert Latham, John Kidd, Nancy Dennis, Thomas Carson, Thomas Williams, Prudence Carry, Thomas King, John Savage, John Bailey, Wm. MTOrew, Mcvlirrt Puli*- aiul ^ that the said petit ions be laid on the table. Mr. Davis from the committee on road*, made a favorable report on the report from the house of representative* on the petition of Wm. Maybin, which ?fu considered and ?freed to, and ordered to be returned to the house of representative*. Mr- Pope submitted a resolution, appoint ing copQtqisniuner* of road* Cor the parish of &. Johns, Colleton, which was agreed to and ordered to the bouse of representatives. T|)? house of representative* returned a bill to prevent the recovery of debt* con tacted lor ardent spirits sold under a eer tain measure; ordered fur a third reading o-morrow. The house of representative* sent a bill to prohibit the owners of slave# being me phnnics, front giving them a general permit sion to work out, within the parishes of St. Philip and St. Michaels; a Mil to relinquish the right and title of the State to a certain tract of land, aud to > est the same in pei\}a miu Muhscy: and a bill to oblige tax collect ors to reside in the parishes and districts for which they arc tax coUeotors, etc.} which were ordered to lie on the table, > > The house of representatives sent a report on the contingent account* against the upper division pf the treas>uiy, which waeooneur red In, and ordered to be returned.* On motion of Mr. p. H. Evaus, ordered that ho have leave to withdraw the accounts of William Moore, sheritfof Fairfield, which he withdrew accordingly. The hottfto of representative* returned with their concurrence, the\ report of the committee ou public building* on the peti tion of Pond 0c Graham, The house of representative* sent for eon currence, a resolution directing the Comp troller Genei at to prepare exhibits of toe expense* of the government of thin states ordered for consideration to-morrow, Thchouse of representatives sent to sen* ate, report* on the report* of the commis sioners of public building* for Georgetown, Charleston and lieauiort, and a report on the report of the commissioners loe the state ma g.uinc and jail, in Chsrlestouf all referred to the committee on public buildiug*. Mr. J. H. l)cas, from the joint Committee on a resolution of the last *o?*ion, to inquire into the propriety of so reforming the oAce of the Comptroller General, as shall tend to economy, reported) ordered for consklera* that to-morrow, and to be printed. Mr. President submitted a letter from Judge lames, informing, ttiat he had been served with a cepy of the articles of im peachment prepared against him by the hous< of representatives and that if it would suit the convenience of the senate, he should be prepared to answer tbem to-morrow ?it Mr. VViKoti from the^commUtee ?>f ar rangements, made a report which was agreed to be laid on the table. A message was sent to the house of rep resentatives, Informing, that senate will be ready to receive the manager* of that house, sed to the trial oi the impeachment lames to-morro# at If o'clocJL h ft. Evens] ^the'eommi -M .BL- - On motion of Mr. DeVle, the committee on roa<if; were vMltorgL'd from the petition from Ketfhew, for the ditfcouUnoence of a Jwsd? ?i?n eo much of tVe presentments ????( ed and agreed tix jEi;uSJt??sro!^SS?dEUS: IMUMliif a oorcncr ior uwiwwa bniik^ which was agreed to, and ordered to bescht to the house of representatives. ^BSSSSSSB ee? rendered under a cootract with tfon Mn'wTlSf O^'whkh KJ rin, GrUBn, Joyner. Miller, MVlbWn, Per* 5fer5J?w?i^ aler ina WBtoo?in, s .j a Vtfo ? NOES?Hon. Jacob Bond I^kftwWwlt Mfaan CatM? Clendlnen, H. D?aa? J. 6* Dcas. Dodd, Dubose, FearwelW Fltgg,Glo vei. Craham, Grayson, GHmke, Hampton. Hafg, Huger, Jerman, Rogers Lehre, fete* ner. Patterson, Pope, Ramsay, Seabrook, Sloan, and William*-?26. ?^T So thcaaaae ?ai not |inatroaad ^ Mr. WUaon then moved UMftthe paid 7*> port bo laid on the table?on which taotfeft the area and noea wore required, and ate tot followai -1 . . AYES?Messrs. Benhow, Benton, Black. Connor, Davis, Dodd, R R. Evans, Grift*. Perry. Rlchardaonf Robinaon, Sloan, Swy gert, Verdier, and Wilson?ML - ?,, v u i NOES-Hon. Jacob Bond rOn,P resident ( Messrs. Cattel, Clendlnen, H. Dean, J. S. Dent, Duboae, Fearwell, Flagg, Glover, Graham, Grayaon, Grimkcfcivjfamptotv Haig. Hagtr, Jerman, Roger, Lehre, Ma tter, Patterson, Pope, Ramaajr, Scabroafcs and Williams?34. .? "? So the aame was not ordered to be laid cm the table; but waa agreed to and ofd{jj?M?t be tent to the house of representative*. On asotloo of Mr. Patterson, leave wan grafted to wkhdraw the petRiona of George Seigler, Samuel Hill, and Enoch Stone?and On motion of Mr. Black, leave was gra(*t? ed him to wkhdraw the petition from Edge field, Abbeville, Laurens, end Newbeny^ for a new judicial district*;'? * ?'? ' " The senate then joined the hnuotof rcpro-s sentatives in successive balloting* mr a Mate reporter, and a latperintendant of pubtln works; which resulted in the election of Da- > vid J. M*Cord, as sute reporter, a*d A. BlandIng, aa superintendant public work*. > On motion or Mr. Williams, the commit tee ou internal improvement wnawjekaifii^ from the report relative to ibe Hate rail near Haugabook'a aw amp: from the petition from Orange, Barnwell, Edaefleldattlbw* inrton, for OCKinlng Edisto; from thcpctltidM of Samuel Wilson, and others, for incorpo ration j, from the petition from Lexington* for an alteration of tho law as to fish sluices; from the memorial of David Tatef and front tu much of the Governor's mestan iKa^i ' aa relates to the navigation of baVannajl river, A favorable report on the account of Wat. Moore, k?s agreed to, and ordered to bo sent to the house of representatives. Mr. Grimkc, front the committee of nomi nation of president and directors of thbhadl of the state of South Carolina, reported ordered to lie on the table. A bill to make appropriationa for the jfaat 1827, and lor other purposes, waa taken up for a second reading, and program bring made therccn, Mr. Miller moved the follow-1 ing clauses Be it enacted, that the aaid Solicitor! be allowed, each two hundred dollars, for at tending on the legislature, in lien of the per diem now allowed; On which, the ayes and noes were called for^and are at follows: Jacob Bond POn. President* Messrs. I#vis, H< Deaa. J. K. Dcas, Ervin, Grlmke, Hampton^ Helg* Hager, Jerman* Miller, Uama*$, Verdier, and Williams?Ifr NOES?'Messrs. Benbow, Black, Clendi nen, Connor, podd, Dulx-ne, |>. R. Evans, Pope, Richardson, Robinson, SeabroSL Sloan, and SwygerwS?. ; ? i; V. , So the said clause was raietfd andth? bill otdered to lie on the tabM. >? ? was agreed,to, and ordered to be aentto the house of representatives. Mr. Swygert submitted a resolution- ap> to the house of representative*. An unfavorable report tin the petition of John J. M'Faddin, was con sideredfnd agree* to. TJ*e loMMiM; waolutloos from the house, of representatives, were concurred In, m4 ordered to commissioners of the tobacco it IIiimbuig?and a retolntkm? eommlulonrrs to approve dersnn and Pickens judicii renolatioo, directing: contingent HH lie rendered in st a certain time, ?uordered for consideration tomorrow. f, A bill to withdraw the estate of Dr. John De La Howe* from the Abbeville delegation, and Commit k to trea trees, waa takca up for * second reading, when Mr. Black moved its postponement te khi ftrst day of January next?and 00 the qur *ion to agree to the Mid motion, the ay? and noes were railed for, and are as folio wi AYKH?Hon. Jacob ftimTfOn, Fritter* ?Mews. Benson, Black. CI nor, J, 8. Dees, Ihibose, T. 1 Graham, Grifkn. Roger, ILehre, I lemon, Ramsay, KlcbsnUoe, Brwin, Gray son, Grin" Hugvr, Maner, M'lC and Williams?14.