Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-06-07

a lottery, for the purpose Of erecting a Ma
sonic Hall; referredto committed on In
corporations.
Petitions were presented, ),
By MIR. J. W.TOomer, from certain per-
sons, for tho incorporation uf the New Uuion
insurance Company; referred to the com
mittee on Interpretations.
BY MIR. Petigru, from suntry citizens of
Charleston, for the ropeal Of tho laws against
Foreign Insurance Companies: referred to
tho comnil,ee of Ways and Means.
BY MIR. Seymour, from he irst Univer-
saIist Church 0f Charleston, PRAYING an
amendment of their Charter, aud for other
purposes; referred to the committee on In
corporations.
MIR. Boycc. on leave. introduced a bill to
amend the charter Of the Charleston Insu.
rance and Trust Company, which was read
a first time and ordered to be read again 10
morrow.
On motion of Mr.. EImorc.
dfesolued, That Robert G. Mills, Super.
intendcnt Of Public Works, one Of the
Directors in the Louisville, Cincinnati and
Charleston Rail Road Company, and
Commissioned OIL the part OF this State,
representing her interests in said Company,
have leave Of absence 10 attend The meeting
of the Directors of said Company. in the
City OF Lexington, Kentucky. on the fourth
Monday i'll August next, and The meeting
| of the Stockholders, on che third Monday in
September following, at AshviIle, N. c.
Resolution ordered To tho Senate.
On n,Bion of MIR. Adams.
R,Soired, That this House will consider
! no matter foreign to the especial object Of
our meeting.
Mr. J. w. Toomcr, from the committee
on lncorporatious, to which, had becn re-
ferred the memorial Of the Ancient Free
Masons Of South Carolina, reported bill
TO authorize the Grand Lodge of Ancient
Free Masons Of South Carolina, to raise n
sum by lottery (nr erecting Masonic Hall
III Charleston: and ouihc question Of giving
the bill atirst reading, Mr. Davie cnquirrd
whether it did not conflict with the Resolm-
ton Of MIR. Adams, just adop'ed by the
House. MIR. Icaton explained u he object Of
the bill, and advocated its reading and pas
sage. MIR Adams moved to lay it or the
table. Mr. Rhrtt spike briefly in favor of
considering the hill ; it was then by order of
the House read Il first time, and ordered to
second reading to morrow.
MIR. J. w. Toomcr, from the same com
mite, 10 which had been referred the me
mortal of certain persons praying The in
VI tuC l>t" 1ulOll insurance
Company reported bill for il,n, purpose.
which on motion Of Mr.. Davic, was laid
ON the table, while he moved a re -conslcr
alton Of the resolution submitted by Mr..
Adams, which motion prevailed, and the
question rccurrcd on the passage Of the rcso.
luton, when after n few remarks hy Mr..
PctiSru for, and by Mr.. Rhcu and Mr..
Colcock against it, the resolution was with
drawn by Mr.. Adams.
A bill TO incorporate the New Union In
surancc Company, was read a first time and
ordered to second reading tomorrow and
to he printed.
Mr.. Symmes obtained leave and intro
duced bill to incorporate The Pendleton
Manufacturing Company, which received
first reading, and was ordered TO be read
again Tomorrow.
Mr.. DE Saussure presented The account
OF n. 5. Johnston for publishing the Statutes
al Large; referred to the committee ON
Claims.
MIR. Pctisru, from the judiciary commit
tee, TO which had been referred The memo
rial of the City Council of Charleston, pray
ing an amendment of the acr of 1909, in
relation TO tho appointment of Aldermen.
reported bill TO amend the Act direc,ino
the Representation in the City Council to
he appointed every seven wears bill read
once, ordered to u sccoud reading TO NOR
row.
On motion Of Mr.. Myers, adjourned to IL
O'Clock tomorrow.