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w.?sewpw4tte <4,, wJn?T?n^l^l7u^^.l t L^ K. riWWPiMfCii %nW| twll n< bad laid the pceemblo of senate on tl)o i |ect of the exercise of certain disputed] appended to the said preamble; which re port and resolution* accompaniod the said mctiuure. ' 1 On motloef Of Mr. Ratntajr, it was ordered that the #M wnngt, and report and teoo? fation*,,bclaidon the table. [ A- report from the house of representa tives, on the prtaentmenta from fyichUad, waa nonoonad in, and ordered to be re ordered to be eent totheheuMof represcn tiHve^i . * -V, i An unfavorable report on the petition of ?Mkn Dougherty* was considered end agreed to, A bit! to make appropriations for the year 4837, eree again taken up, and read a aecond ] * ordered to the house of repreaen * A bill to alter the constitution of the state cf South Carolina, was read a third time? and on the question to agree to the same, the I ayes and noes were called for, and are ae| AYES?Won. Jacob Bond l*On, President. m IHsm. Benbow, Black, CattcUClcudinen, CeMer, Davis, H. Deas, J. a Deas, Dodd, Dubose, D. K. Evans, T. Evans, Ervin, POarweli,Glover, Graham, GrUBn, Grimke,! twygert Verdier?35. - KOE&?Messrs. Hampton and Williams ?3. . 8?? the same was ngrecd to. Mr. Grimke, from tiie committee on cn grossed acta, reported a list of acts ready for *LtlftCtttioit; soon after which, the house of | representatives attended in the senate cham ber, when the said acts were ratified.?Ad journed. ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuttday, Dectmbrr 10. : lo adjournment. malBtMii directing the Comptroller Gen ?riU 4o publish oooe ? month for three month*, in lilllw (lilHtM of this Mill, the 5<h section of the ?9i establishing theoffice of Comptroller General, &c ilm requiring him not to receive any ? ecounts A resolution assigning certain roomi in the Aro proof building in Charleston, lo the Secretary of State, and Surveyor General, am) reqotrinf them cespeetively to remove their office* thereto. A reflation appointing commissioners of tobac <?e inspection for Hamburg. A resolution directing the Treasurer of the up psr division to suspend the pajrmeut of a pension granted to Charles Burton, were severally consid ered end agreed to, and ordered to Senate Am- con cnfflDOt* Mr. Fargosca from the military committee ask od^and obtained leave to be discharged from (he further consideration of the petition of Oswald Sir B. T. Donkln from the Spaniel committee, made a report ou a statement of the ecpeuditure of the eonlingeut fund of the Governor. Mr. Berkley irora the special committee oo the (Meinorul of Wm. M*Ct eight and ton, reported MMW. Mr. Patterson from the committee on vacant of. JknfrjMado ? report, appointing Justices of the peeer juxl quorum, fco.; ell ordered for considera tion to-at or row. MT. U.V. Oonkinfmm the committee on Inter nal Improvtnetrf asked ami *1.tamed leave to be d be barged irum the farther consideration of a re. so latino dirscting tliat committee to euquire into the ceases which retard the mirigtitmnnftho So lod%river?-and Mr. !>argnn from aipeoinl com mit taei to be discharged Irom th' further conside ration of tlu> petltiona of the heirs at l<* of May* wn Lee, and J. and W. |'r?noywell, ami was per mitted to withdraw the same. Senate having concurred in. returned e report on I he joint committee ou mrminn on contingent accounts against the upiH r division of the Treesu ry; at>d a reuort o( the committee on roada ou the petition of Win. Meyliu. TH# Iprakrr U'fl betora the home a report of the Comptroller Oeneral on a resolution in rela tion to stotfc inthoriscd to Im ?<4d by not of 1080; Tefsrred to committee oi way* and meana. aceouut of Isaao Twichel, for ridinc ?*pr<?^;the aeeoam ul~ Y.J. Ilarrlsont and the a errant trichoma* Pratt; which were ordered to RomI a, third time, the following bills, t?,-i MU (4,tHti*r the law ia relation to the action of trover. ftn.t ? bill to carry into effirt an art to di vide Pendleton district into two counties, ft-.-, a bill to cany into elf'pt the l.ouatio n bill to provide lav the repairing of court hou-r? and jails in thw slate; n bill to admit aud incorpo rate pfftvatestockholders to the Bank of the state of Pooth Carolina; a bill to repeal en act entitlad an act to allow twn weeks lor the wgsion of the coort ?f general sesiious ami common pleas for N* wherry district, in October in each ami every yean ? mil to rcgtrtale the aittinga of the oonrt* ef appeals, Jro-t a bill to regulate the election of sbrrifla throughout (hit state, in certain rates; a bdl to authorise the formation of companies for constructing ml roads or canals from the city of eharMMon te Cdlombfft. Camden end Ifembnrgi a bill to prermtWtr actions to the parage of d*h op the several rin?i> ol this state* a bill to autho rise the formatloh of -rtstn companies for the cou rt met)#* bf turnpike rofds and bridges; and, ft bill to regulate the lees of the officers of the Courts of law am) equity in t?>ie Mate, ko Reseiffd tkatM^d bills do pees, that their titles be rhf#g?d M* -ets? end that they be aeot to the *ee4aho athWd,ti?e,a bill to alter the eon<ti* intioo ft Um? Mate of Sooth Carolina; and on the question >lia|l the hill p?*a and lie ??nt to senate, th? yMeodney* ware required, ami are as fol lows, t U. AVKH?Hon. J. R.OWeatl, Speaker, Mr^r. All'ii. A*on. Aihe, Alien. A. Black, Jas. A. Rlai-V, Ban.wr)l, Bowers, Berkley. Bonner, Brown, Bar ber, Rimtr, Blocker ilranoo, Blasn /ame, Bookter, Seown. Barksilele, Bar too, Conies, t'olvin. Can j?.Cok. Cmok.Cobb. Ceaahwan, Csai*. Ilo.i US. Ddecan. iHrmussure, |>wight, l)i)Vie. I>nr gao, Uonlep. iHwhm*. fames Ot<;ni, I'liomaa fill. Eaves, Kvina, fcrVin, f rguson, C.eillard, ililli??m,C*roen. Oaose, Johu fire^g, ie?. Grevg. ile. Gibson, Glenn. Gr<#u, llsrfis. Hunter. JaMge. Key, f.effare, Lainb. Itang. Miul^i',. Idl'-teo, Mellard, M'Mitr?m?ry >j'<V'?'>, >I <lfll, MXMnI;ifoms,Nftr??n, Pwki"/. ^amj-?on Pop-. Patf rton, P?0? Porter. Pe-'r?.t*e. Pr)s|y, Rkhtrdsott, tt^ie, H?im#y. Ke|W, It. * Hi>t, Simons, IMrobU, m-otl, 'I'h- m?s Sie-th, jr. Htark, Aisi?, ToooM^r,Tow?s?od, Waddy T??omp*on. jr. ,8.1 TBequcetfenlmlnffdee.dcdia Sgpe3g6&* ^tataKaaus-: wwt, mm! wiU be r?4f to rutin the I SV?? J?"** co,v 1 uc 1 th? s??ktt allHiiil nnJ vetsd for state reporter ?Nth the hour^an>Uoou alter for tiptrilltindapl fir. i'orler railed ap the r#port of the Mill romoiiUee ou the preamble aud relation* ot t lis wioate on the subject of .tal. ri*l>U?the Govern art MMN|f no, t, aad Um ?Mwrtti.cf RiehlsuJ I tad INewturry diatriela; when a motion ?u made [ to ley lh# reports oo the table, sad oalbeqneellou to ipN thereto, Um yea* aad nays war* required, sad ara u follows, via. . .^Y?2r7.Ho^L.Jot" B-speaker, Messrs. Aiken. ltd lor. Block at, Barton, Cordee, Dwlght, UOItard: Orifco, Kav Uaib.Uwto? NoZ? Plaaly, Mae, Stark, William ft, Tbompeon, Wl|. 'B* *' wllHlMr?iM^> WAYg kiwri. A?on, A*ba, Alice, Aletender Black, Jmm A. Block, Barnwell, Bower,, Bark lay. Brown,Barber, Bf?aoa, Blasinjcame, Bookter, Brawn, BarluMe, Col via. Cob, Crook, Cobb, Caugkmaa, Crale, Due kin, Duncan, Deeaaeeare, Dargan, Daalati, Dawkla*, Jama* Dana, Thomas Dugan, Eaves, Mia*, Pergasoa, Oilllson, Oroen, Uauae, Joba Onn, James Gaw. One, Olenn, Holme*, lUbbla, Harris, HunUr.Trby, Jonee, La two, Lvde. Lang, MkuJag, Middletoa, Mathews, Mellara, Monteomery, M'Comb, Al'Oill, M'Cord, NUon, Norria, PI nek nay, Pope.Poo, Porter, Pal ridge, Rom, Kainey, Reoar, Robeson, Simons, Thomas Smith, Jr. Singleton, Sims,Smer1. Sally, Toomer, Towmond, Waddy Thompson Jr. Wlbon, Thomas William*, Jr. Thomas J, Williams?79. The question beingdoaidad ia the negative, the reports ware not laid oa the table. I'he house then resolved itMlf into a committee of tba whole, oo the >aid reports, Mr. B. P. Dun kin ia theahair, aad after seme time/pent in de bate, the oommlttee rose, Um speaker reeamed his eat. the chairman of the nommittee of the whole recommended that a aMssage be sent to senate asking leave to strike oat the second resolution, for the parpoM of inserting To ask leave to amead the 3d resolution, by add iag tha word# "for the purposes oi lateroal im provemeul," after the words " canals through a state"? also tostiikeoat the words " and the pre amble," in tha last reeolatioa. Tliey also askad leave to lay the preamble on the table. The houM suspended businew until 6 o'clock. At 0 o'clook, the house resumed businem. A message wat sent to the senate, proposing to ratify at Pollock, such acts as were ready for ra tification. Reed a third time from Mnate, n bill entitled ? bill to aathoriM the town ctuncil of Columbia to establisb our or more public scale#: a l>|ll to m corporate the town oi Hamburg, Ac pasted, titles changed end ordered to eaonte. -V Senate returned to this house, a bill entitled an act to carry into operation, the lunatic asylum, which had received three readings in each house; referred to the engrossing committee. Road a third time, n bill Irom Mnate, entitled a bill to eetablisb certain roads, bridges and ferries; passed, title changed and ordered to be relumed. Senate returned the followiag hills which bad received three rtudiug* in each borne, via: a bill tu alter the law In relation to the action of trover, 4c: a bid to carry into effect an act to divide I'en diet on dMnr.t into (mantles, tie: a bill to provide for the repairing of cog* houses and Jails in this state; a bill tn admit and incorporatejirivateatock holders ia tha beak of the state of 8. Carolina; a bill to repeal an act eatitled an act to allow two weeks for the session of the court* or general sessions and common pleas for Newberry district in October, for each and every yearj a bill to re gulate the sittings of tka court# of appeals, Ate; a bill to regulate tha election of #keri/Is throughout thi# ?tate, Ac; a bill to authortM the formation of companies foreoostructing rail roads or canalifrom the city of Charleston to the towns of Hamburg, Columbia and Cam-Jen; a bill to prevent obetrac I inns ef the pesfegeof/Uh up the ssveral rivers of this stale; a bill to author!* the formetioa of certain companies for the construction of turnpike roads and bridges, a Mil In regulate the fee* of the offk-er* of the coarts of law and equity ia this Plate, kr-, end a bill to alter the constitution of tha stale of Snath Carolina?ordered to the sngmes i nil committee. A nport of the special committee no a rommu* nicT.tion oi the surveyor general was postponed to 1st Januaiy neat. K#pert? on lite petitions of Robert Hume. An drew Htaoka. William Brown, Jacob llem and wife, Peter Daboes, Thomas ftarlea, the com mis#toners of rxwd* of Welterbcro': and report of tl?? commt*#ioaers of confereaee resperting gene ral Sumter, ware laid oo tee labia. The linage concarred with the senate in the reports of the committee on pahlic huildiags on the presentments from Spartaabnrg and Fairfield, the petition ?.f coiamissinners of pahlic baildtors for Si a rl I >oro\ a ad t be petition ef lames M. liar, rts. Report# of the Joint committee nn the snemo Nil of Rob# ft flag)*! oi the commiUw of |??vwiovif on tlm petitions of Jacob ami ClteaUth Heae, William Browa, Andrew Smoke end George Pat. tefsrmiof the committee on ecoouateef senate on the account of Wm. Mnorej of tha eammittea of ?inance ou the petition of Geo. Kuwell, eseoutor of Jame* Adam*, end on resolution# appealing commissioner* of public balldinn for iMdagton; coroner for Georgetown; comml sinners of road* for the parishes of St. John* Colleton, ead com mhsioacrs of Ash sluiac* for Broad and Saluda rivers. 9?n*te haviiif concurred in, re1uroeil,a report Of the cotn*i ???t<>o*r? of pubiio buildm** on Iho piiOfttntflU nf RleMftoJ; a report ol tho com* mittee of claim* oftmlo oft Iho petition of inmo M. flurri*. W* referred to the conuaitteeofcleime A report of (ho committee of |MiUw of eeonin on the report of the eooimitleo of puMto building* of FairfleM, m referred to the commit* too on public, building*. The bo nee ilka creed to ? report ?.f the commit tee oo internal impftreOMtw ?ee*teo? Hi* me tnoeiel of the inkntiitnati of St I'hHtp nod St. Michael preying a mrreji between Charleston nml Hamburg. A rerolntiun from renefe cancelling the Wmih of the tuperintetvlent for tho yeor* IMS end llfJ6 w"? Ui't on the table. KavoiahU reporfe on the Mvertl petition* of Tho* Srr?w, Joseph freomf, John Sfewirl, 'I'h.* Wi?e, Kohert Un^owr, W, W, William*, Cerium revolution* from annate aa to printing bank repnrt. return* of eommWeionen of free teWoolM Oovftnor*? m'wog* Sn 6f petition ef (uodrv inhx Mint* U Edgefield for ? divkioa of that dietrieM ?unmy inhnbitaeie of Marlboro' lor a rendt worr ?uwfiri ?gr?*l < tit ami ordered I* Moeto lot eooanrrenr* llllkvnribie repmti on tbo eeverel petit!wnrwi WmJ>lillin*i John Cower, Thoe. Dugan, Man rr+ finoon*, Jonathan l,tnuellt flel.l ndfraw *?' h'rixfttr} mhaWfan* nf St. tfetena parhfet Setd U? p*Mk* ?! Mr i ft. WfcltMr ? MM?m to lir wit t Aliiriw toflwwilli ?oort houa* - tymdto M^Ml toMMto for 00MM* Mr. WiUla|M frw Um?mikHIn oo ????? ?d Mts roportod Um Wls?iM Mh wrnn for wMmUw, rio. ? Ml oatillod in Ktto proroat fi ifwl iwwil of mwlittii} "on not to rwwtaU f?Ity * {*?? artto MtablWi a court of ?quit? for Williiwbamh diitrkt) oo art to aatboibo Um towa ooaoci I of Colu mbi? to oroet ooo or Hart ?mto boot*, mm! on oot to oarry Into operation tho lamtlo uyluoi which wcro *ccordiD*ljr ra tified.?Attyearatfd . INNATE Wednesday t December 19. The joci n?*l of yestsrUey having been reed. Mi. Cleadineu, from lb*committee od *cWU, report *1; ordered to lie oa the table. A report, from the bouse of ri|>r<i?nliiir?i,Mi tbe petition of the OOttiuiwiooors ui free schools for Newberry, wasooocurrsd in, ana erdered to ovrMttrM., . The committee an claims were discharged from B2k mmd ?odtb.memon.lof John Oedde*, aodther were ordered to be laki om the teble. A report, from the hoaee of r*preseutativae,oo tbere|*>rtof the MnatiMioetri lor the state m** as.ee and jail of Charleston, wa? concurred iu, and ordered bo ret or nod. ' Oa motion of Mr Miller, the report and reeola lions oo the subject of the exercise ol certain disputed power*by the Uaited State* government, which were laid oa Um table yettenlay, were afoin Mm to the house of representatives. Report*. frouu tho hoote ol representative*,on the report* of the eoaiaEssioaers of public build luplor Beaufort, Georgetown aud (. baric*toj. woro concurred in, and ordered to be returned. A report oa the reeotatioo respecting a ?ute printer. Waa laid oat he Uble. ^ Relations appointing commissioners of pabli.: building*, lor Dvrliugtoti, Cheater aud Lancaster ?and a resolution, ap|>oiniiuj< commissioner* oj repair* of public building* for Charleston district were agreed to, Mid ordered to be sent to the boose ot representatives. Tberepprtof the committee on bank* on tbe ClittoU?of aundry iahebitant* of Choraw, Marl rough and Charleston for a bauk at Cberaw, wa* laid oo the table. The hou*e ot represenlativae. returned witli their concurrence, a resolution authorising the Surveyor General to remove to hi* oifice in Chirl^tMi, %tiutlry b(ioki,ftc. Resolution* apinnntituc a c oroner for Ueorre town, commiwiooer* of road* for ttt. Juhu's Col lelon, coRituia?ioner* ol flsh sluice* lor Urnad and Saluda rI rer*, atxl coinDii?ioner* of public build* ing* lor l?eaington district?aud report* on the petitions ol I'atience Newsou, E. Cureton, the raminiMioiior# of |>nblie building* for Marlboro' James M. Harris, George Ruseel, executor oi Jainea Adam*, Jacob and Elisabeth llw#. George I'attersou, Andrew Smoke, and Win. Browo? report* ou tlu> inemnrial of the inhabitant* of Sir I tulip itut 8c. MIcJiaaI, relative io i cotiiQuoioi lioo bcturteu Charleston and ilatoburg, and oo ?be memorial of-Robert llume?and a report i?o the report of tlte duporiatendcut of Public Works, in relation to au fnuuuut in favor of George lx>rick?r<u>ort* on the presentment* from Sparlaiiburgh ami KairAeld?and s report oa tbe account of vVm.Mooie. The house of representatives sent to senate lot concurrent*. leport* on the petition* of W. W. Williams, Jo*. Rachford, John Stewart, and a re port oo tho return* of comiaieskmcr* of free ?cbooU throughout the stste, which were ooe curred in and ordered to be returned. 'I"he house of representatives sent to *eoalC for ooocurrenoe, a report ou the petition of Tbos. Wise, which Wa* cootidercd and disagreed to a rejKirt on the resolutions from senate, a* to prie bao!f * report on tlie petition of Robert Limahouse, which were laid on th* table. Senate then reiolyed itself Into s court, for the trial of tbe impeachment of tbe honorable Ww. I). James, a judge of tbe court* of law of Ibis *tnt?\ and *eut a mcMNgo to the house of repre sentatives, informing that house of it: whereupon the manager* ou th* pert of the bouse Of repre sentative* attended: a* did also the respondent, and solicitor* of the state. Tbe articles of im peachmeot having been road, Mr. President in quired of respondent whether he was ready for trial, and wnether he would answer personally or by counsel, ami by whom. Respondent repli ed thet he would answer by counsel. Mr. Presi dent then ipquited ol the managers ol tbe bouse of representatives whether th-y were ready to t rooeed in tbe trial, who rep" d in tbe negative, whereupon, after deliberation upou the onuses shewn by the managers, it a ,s determined upon and ordered that t he court do adjourn, to meet again on the Slst of January next to proceed in the said trial. The court then resolved itself again into a senate, and u motion wau made to tend a message to the house of representatives, in forming them ol the above determination, and request that the legislature be adjourned to that-day, and on the question to agree thereto^ the ayes and noes were taken, and are as follows: AYES?Hon. Jacob Bond I'On,President ?Messrs. Henbow, BlarJt, Cattcl.Clendin en, Connor, Davis, H. i>cas, J.tt. Deas,l)odd, T.Evans, Krvin, Kearwell, Plagg, Glover, fimyson, Gtiffin, Griinke, Hampton, Halg, Joynti, Lfhitr, Miller, M'Kibbin, Patterson, Perry, Ramsay, Robinson, Sloan, Swygert, Williams and Wilso?_3a. NOES?- vicssrs. Uubose, D. R. Evans and Verdiei? 3. Ho the said mesnage was ordered to be sent to the house ?>f representatives, A report on tbe Governors message No. J, ami a report on the statement of the expen diture of the contingent Cund, by the Gover nor, were considered and agreed to, and or dered to the bouse of represent a*, ivr a. On motion, ordered, that the report and resolutions of senste, on the subject of state rights, whiish were lakl on the table in senate be taken up",* and sgatn sent to the house of repfeaeutalives, with a metaage that senate does not CMMur in the amendments thereto, proposed by that house, nor in the laying of the preamble on the table, by that house. Mr. Griutlce from the committee on the iegislstive library, and M(r. Rkh^rdaon from the tptclal commit tee, on the petkfon of I. & lames end othew owiinitteeef Lodge N<>. 41, severally made rep<4tt| ordered to lie on the table. , Tlf report of ? Mitelsl committee ai-nolnled to eeafar with a wtiHtb* of the house of renresen* Mtivd*, resoMtlngtbe 13th amendment proposed to th* rnnsfltutlnn of the United States. Tae ra ?Mm m imi K>w|Hfuwr tMMni, w mr i* tloaend dbboiaeaKefo?tS? rewnoe of this elate, reeommendlag (lit adoption of aerial* MoWwh 9m that edMect; ne also RiMlieM appointlag WWwbarry, iMMtr ud Orangeburg dtatrtcta, and a resolution alliwWi the ?aploymnt of a clerk to assist tbe ntllelton in engrossing hills, won* severally ?uaiid?Nd and vn?i lo,and ord*mt (o (he Houm of repreea^aiajltmk I On motion ofMr. Orimke,H ?m Rtfivtl, That the Comptroller General Imi authorised and raqnired to eiamina the acoooota and vouchers of 1m committee of the senate on lb? legislative library, aud report thereon, at tbe neat sitting of the legislature Tba report from the house ol representatives, on tba |wtHk>n of O. E. W. Foster, was amended, concurred la, and returned to tba home of ropre Mutative*. The report of tba oomnalttaa on vacant ofcci, of tba houee of representatives, and (be report of tba committee to draft reaolullona to spftaiat managers of tlaction* for tba iwtl|aiitral ru ction, < were concurred in, and ordered to be returned. Resolution* frooMlie boaae of representatives, appointing eovmlMlMun of Asb sluices for I'hco let, Broad, Waterea aad Catawba riven, a* alao a reaolation appointing a coroner for Chester dia iriof; a resolution authorising tba sale of the nouri hooee and jail of Pendleton, end a resolution to aacuse tba commissioners of Are proof oflcea in Charleston, from serving longer. A report of tbe Joint committee of the liouee of representatives, on the oAce of Comptroller Gen eral; a raport on tbe eapenditme of tbe contingent fund; a report on tbe |*lilloo of sundry inhabit anta of EdgeAeld dUtricl, for a division of the aane ? a raport on tba Governor'* message, N<>. 6, and aaa resolution concerning arms for cavalry, and a reiKHt on <i?a petition of iuaaph Stewai t, were < concurred in, and ordered to be returned. Keporta from tbe house of representative*, on the petitions of Thomaa Screven, Jamea Stewart, and sundry inhabitants of Marlborough, and a rejiori on a resolution direetlag ail iuquiry as to altering the law of hawkers ana pedlars; a report on the |?rasentmeiiis from Georgetown, and a report on tbe report from senate, on the petition ol E. Daniel, were laid on ike table. A re|K?rt from (be house of representatives, ap pointing roroinbiionera to .i*y out a road (rum Andenon to Grteuville C. II. waa dbwftteed to. Hepoita front the house ot repreaentutivee^on the petit-ons ot Win. Purcell and Wni. McGraw, Here c<incurred in, and ordered to be returned. Senate then reaolvtd Itselt into committee of the whole, Mr. Glover in the chair, whertU|K>n, on molten ol Mr. William*, Jtrtolccd uu-tnimeus/y, That tbe thanks of the senate he, and the same are Inrtliy tendered to tbe honorable Jacob U. I'On, (or tue persevering inda>try, courteous man net, and raithlul and tm|iailial discharge of Iha duties ol preaidinK OlAjer ol iht aanate. Mr President then resumed tbe cbair and re turnee hi* ncknowledgiumts for the honor confer red upon hiut iu the foregoing resolution. The house of representatives then attended in the senate chamber, ami the uu |tass?d and en^fixtnd weie ratitied. See lu. of Acts.?Ad journed until 2lat January neat. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. IVcdnnduy, December 19. The house met according lo adjournment. . UriMtu having concurted in, rcturnod report* of the committee on Education, ou itie return* of commissioner* of Iree acliooU; on the petition* o? U K. W. Poller. Jehu Steward, Joseph iUrti ford, end W. IV. William*: on the report ol tbe commiiiioner* of pu'dio l)ullilni^? fur Charleston, Beaufort end Georgetown districts; report of tba commissioner* for state magaeine and Jail of Charleston; and on tbe report of tbe cnmiuinion en el tree school* for Newharry district. Tbe bouee concurred in ? report of tbe com mittee ot Internet Improvement, rejecting tbe assessment in favor of Geo. Lorich, and on the the petition of E Curetpn; report ol tbe commit ee ol public building*, on report of commission er! ot public building* for Fairfield; report of the committee ot claim*, on the petition or John Bell; and a rnjiort from wutr. ou the petition of Pa lience Newton} a resolution authorising the ?ur veyor geneiul to toinov* to Me oAce In Charles ton, sundry book*; a resolution anpointing com niivsionrrs of public building* for Lancaster. Dar lington, Cbe*">r, ?nd Orangeburg; and appointing commission -iw to superintend Ibo repairs on pub llo building* in Cbai lesion; and a report of speoUl committee on tbe 18th amendment to (he coustl tuiion of tbe Uuitrd Stale*; ordered to be return id. Senate returned the following bill*, which had received three reading*in each house; an actio amend an eel to appoint a board jf commission er* (or the city of Charleston, with power and au thority lo declare in whet o**e* the street*, lane*, and elleys ?bull he widened, and to provide .for carrying into effect the object ol said board, fus.; en net to enlarge the recruiting limit* of the Williainsho/gh l.igbt infant ly Volunteer C'?mpa. ny; an aat for the better administration of justice in the trial of causes, imnll snd mran, within the perishes of 8t fhitip ?nd At. Michael*, fee.; an art t*. alter tbe tim?< ol holding the October term of the city court of ChuSle*ton;and,an act to au thorise clerks of courts lo grant writ* of dedimtts proteatatem; which were committed to tbe en* growing committee. The bouse concurred with senato in the report* of a joint comiuiltee of accounts on conlingenl accounts against tbe lower division ol Qie treasu ry .and ordered the same to bo returned. Read a third time, the following bill* from ton ate, via; a bill lo increase the amount of bond* to be given by certain sheriff* ol this state; a bill regulating the mode in which ranging timber and ?awed lurnlmr, told io market, shall he tnea*ored; and a Mil lo ptcvr.ot the recovery of debts con. tracted for ardent aptrlti, sold under a certain measure; pasted, lltlr* changed, and ordered to be returned to senate. Head a third lfcnn,n Mil to r>o?* supplies for lft!g; a bill to make a impropriations for 1897; and a bill to authorise ceitein person* therein describ ed, to plead an J practice m attorneys and solicit ors,In the court* of law and npiity in tbi**tate; (Hissed, title* changed and ordered to wnale. Tbe bouse concurred with ennate In n rejK-rl on the tiovernor'* message no. A, and a report ol the Committee ?>o account*, on ei|ieudi1ure of the contingent fund of the Governor; ordered te la returned. Senate refo*ed rermlmlon lo the ho?l*? to a mend their j?re*mhh< and resol-illon respecting stale rights, Ac. as requested b) ihr ho0?? on yes terday. Tlie bouse det?-rminrd lo adverrtnibrir amendment, eieept a* to the preamMe, which they consented should he raMored, and returned aa answer to thet effect. Senate concurred in the amendment*, nnd a?hed the house lo add the following werda to the ft h reaolntlon, via. "I* A* by I htm. ImU Gengrvw /er reurfdsreJten," whklt wa* conceived in, aad the pi ramble and resolution* accordingly amended and ratnraed Senate a?ked permWsioa of tha house lo raatare a elan** in Itv.fnlL making appropriating* In fa. yor of Charles Mark, for fits, lor aaUmetae Mai* for commissioner* ol Lunelle Aseytiim, which ha<. been strirken oai hy thn kanta; whtetCwn* enn carved In, and an answer returned l'i tkdt Matt Read a third time, a Isill from aenate < milled a Wll to eetaMMi wisrtn mada, bildgas, and lerrles; Mr. Ureggliuat Mid p 111 lit? of islWMftasciWfl for the purpoa* Of luaarUOg-* In ft equivalent for tkelr aoi rendering | sr assapwwar**1' etc, the MU MMDri. <1 (a (OK oeeding report; p?atd, title changed audi to tOMMO. ? i '- i-t The house conild^wd mid agreed to o. of tbe committee appointed ?o Unit rsaoL ep|>oiiiting miuuwi fur the Mil peoerml tomhrpssSfsrai tur*s of tbe contingent fond; e report on the < of the Comptroller Oonerel; aI sport ot the c mltlee of agriculture. oo tbo memorial ol N. k? bemont; ? report of the committee of internal I provement, on tbe rofiort from nmK reUHl IhiWJc l?ad?; and resolutions appointing i sionrr* of fob sluice* for PuoUl Heel Itoard on Braid river? WiIn*? and C rivers; n resolution to w|tw comffl?sloner> Am |iroof btiildlue* from senvjg an/ lohger; report on tbo petition of tun dry InbaWtaote Lancaster, respecting Jobo llensonj, a l' directing Iba aeie of Om coart house and J village of Pendleton; and a resolution a. a coroner for Chester district; whteb *wl ed to Mania for coudan?n?e?Concurred to, aOC rviumed. together with a report on the Governor's merMge No. ' of F.dgefield, tilione of Joseph William M'Oraw. The house coacurred arlth senate proposing to a ljourii iba present session to the '21st January nesl; the preemble and reanlations oo getner wiiaa report on the Governor# >. 6. Pet it loos of sundry Inhabitant* l.toradiviaioaoflbatdlelrtct; aad po* loseph Stewart, WIHem Penall an4 Rilihtt; a resolution appolatlag oommiisinaara of iMiitlie buildings for Sumter; a resolution aothorto* lug tbe employment of Clerks to aaaist la engma sinn acta Unfavorable reports on the petitions of Wo., M'Creight It Son, J no. Peay, Stephen Keel, A. W. Thompson, Campbell Humphries, Zecb'r Prioe, sundry inhabitants of Union, relative to t|fc im* paachment of tbe sheriff of that district, John Cbspman, Pendleton Pit mars' Society, and titat* tees of Pendleton Female Academy, and so of the Governor's message as relataa to tha naviga tion of Sevan nsh river, were ? oneMercd nnda-' < greed to. Tha report of n joint eommltlee of aeaata op thn propriety of alleratioaa la Comptroller flaao1,. ral's office, Mas laid on Iba table. the house resolved itself Into a committee if the whole, Mr. James Uregginthe chair, wbeft -V Mr. Toomur submitted the loUowlog resoluUoe, which wasagreed to, via. t M. is. j.-'i Whereas the Hooorahh John B O'Neal has pre sided over iba House of Representatives, with a , df gre?i of ability entirely etpial to tbe arduous da* tit a of bla etatien, and witb a candour and lntallf? (pnea well calcuieted to infaae order and good ' inline into all their proceedings: fU U ik&tftr* Rtmlrtd, waentmewify, That thb ' House do eapreu their sincere approbation of his official conduct, and Iba assurance that he is in thO ' full possession of their tmst wiaheafor the fatal# \ continuance of his publie services, and bla privajj haitpiaess. U|?oa which tbe Speaker addressed the booiO . in an appronilale and f< eiag manner, retomlog Iqa sincere ikatasfor llieii approval of hiapubtk ooa dact, while presiding over (he affaira ol tha fcooM* Senate retivin d to this boost tbe fallowing hilts, which bed received three rradiags Hi aaaC!'' ' bousa^via. hbiII to authorise certain peraooa Ms plead aiur^rfcctice as altotaiesaad lolicitor*, hi the oourts of law and eqaky in tblo stale; a Mil to raise supplies lor tha year IMS; a MU to i appropriations fer the yenr IMt7? and, n Mil ooO- v earning tba Lndlam Seoul Foad, Ware eoamiHwl \ Id Ihnenyrosiing committee. Mr. WUtlnglon. from tbeangroasing committee, reported a number of acts, oa raadr for rat||c*r lion. Tae speaker attended by tba n ! repaired to tbe seaate chamber, vshen tl I accordinnly rn'.lted, (for list of mhleh seO'< Ma head.) Tba houao then adjourned to fflal I January neU. ' . r^Ar'Wmh Tv - = ^ ) HK duties Dl (hi* Seminary wiU (OMMMI again under the aaparintandanca of Mr. jS*nrrxM. SrtrroRD, ow the fint Monday to January not. TERMS. Board will bo $2 per weak |wy?Ui quarter*? In adrente, j Tuition glO per qnarter do, Tbo year will Im divided into l?? stiffen* Mi four nUArlart. Tho Aral cession will lermlnntn tm Him 2wh day of June} (lie second will canmtaM on the 71b day of July a*d terminate the ?*th nf November. The Am quarter will end tIm la*t day of Marclt, and the third (Ac lAth of Septemlwr. Those who Intend to e*(er this Academy IN requested to apply for ad?ai*sk>n at (ho eon* mencement of a quarter; and . thoee who do not enter then, must pay (be full prke of tnltton for the whole quarter. No ptpil will he admitted fen a lre? term than one quarter, and thorn who lane* the Acedemy before (ha and nf n ynw must pay for the whole quarter. If a student bn aheent ? month or more, a dadnction will ha made from the fit tee of hit hoard for that tima} bnt no deduc tion will bo made lor any time lest than a month. Decembers. AO If OSZD4ALH ORBBK ?AOAJDQBME'flr* r I- Hit semiannual eiaiuinatlon ol mU Ac*demy will lake plaae on Friday the AIM Inttant.? Th? on rent* ol the students, tee frlende of the In stitution and the poblln gene ratty, era respectfully invited to attend. December 8. < , t AO W'fjfcf THE KOCKYCRKKK ~ Select tnd Classical School fillHS School, about nine miles Rest of CbU> .1 terville, nndar the direction of M. M'Mn^ aud It Mearonn, will aommenca He mit 'I a a session on tba 2d Monday of Jaauary, IW - The ot>>r(.t of this School to to (lee last rant ion In (he Latin and Ureeb LMBtaaye*, aad in snch eot* lateral branches nf Kn?l(s)i education as are re quisite {or admission into the Junior Claaa of thn Mouth t Vrollna College. Che prise ot tuidMk. per sttrivn,is IA dollars, and of board 80dollar per ?a<Mlnn. I November 29 , , N I he Itarnwetl Kcmale Academy,a MOTmf. _ lilLd to imfroef In the Literary and Orq^ritn tal blanches of Kernel* Kducotlon, including Mn WANTED, ??? tall .ic on the Piano l*orto? to ?nab ? My eomine wall recommended, a salary of 6?e hnadrad nnd f doltara is ofercd, 'Tba Acad*m? Is pleases <ttaaU d in the VmaAn of Baffcnefl; ibe ?iHa* brallav drttf IM *0*\tif 46od It U Upeeted I tho lady contra ,ting will fornith an mode. "omtrftihlcellons addreW Iwaiin (post paid) Will l? HHWW UUfW lantwry neit. AernwsM f. II. Nov. ft.