Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-03

SIX O'clock p. NJ.
The Senate met and proceeded TO bu-
sinrss.
Mr., DeTreville presented the account
Of Benjamin Hart, for incidental expenses
referred TO the committee on Claims.
Also, the accoun, of VIM. Cunniush ham
for stationary; referred 10 the committee
on Claims.
The House returned to the Senate the
Act to take the census of the free white
inhabitants of this State; referred to The
Engrossing committee, ;
Also. an Act tU amend an Act To pre-
vent obslructions TO the passage of fish
up the severalrivers ofhis State; referred
10 the Engrossing committees
The Seuate then resumed ting consider
sideration Of the report OF the Commiuee
on Roads, Bridges and Ferries, OH the
bill to establish certain Roads, Bridges,
and Ferries; read the bill a second time,
and after sundry amendments was agreed
To, and ordered To be returned ,alhe House
Report of the committee Oh Schools.
r'esrate or HIexander DownerIdeceased,
and Tor other purposes; read the bill
| second time, agreed to, aud ordered 10 be
returned to the tuuse. as
The House returned TO the Senate.
An Act 10 amend th- 10th section of an
Act giving 10 Masters and Commissioners
IN Equity the power to grant injunctions !:
referred Ia the En2rOssine cOmnitiee
An Act To auihOrse the President aud
Directors Of the Louisville Cincinuatf,.
:ssd Charleston Rail Road Company, TO
Increase the rates Of transpOi tai ion on the
Charleston and Hamburg Rail Road. and
to gra t cerlain lots in the town OF Colun
bia: referred to the Engrossing COM
ni,tee.
An Act TO permit Chancellor IIarper
TO he absent from The Stale. referred 10
lhe Engrossing committee
4 message was received from the House
asking leave of the Scuate 10 strike out
the preamble to the resolutions in the
controversy between Georgia aud Maine:
laid on the table.
a bill to authorise subscription on he
half Of the State. to The South Western r.
Road Bank; read the bill third time
passed it. changed the title, and ordered i,
to the House.
"A bill to incorporate the Bivingsviie
Manutacturlne Company; read the bill
third lime, passed it, changed the title.
and ordered il to the House.
"A bill to amend an Act for thu. rebuild
ing the city of Charleston; read the hiIl :,
third time. passed il. changed the title. and
ordered II to be returned to the House.
A bill to authorise the South Western
RaI Road Bank to establish branches and
agencirs in this State; read n third lime.
passed il. changed the title, and ordered il
to the House
bill 10 define the terms upon which
the State will aid in The construction of
Turnpike Roads.
The House sent for concurrence. a reso-
ln'I"n requiring The Governor To appoin,
Special Commissioner to visit The Stare
OF Kentucky on behalf of the Lo,,isviIlr.
CINCINNATI, and Charleston Rail RoaL
Company; concurred in.
Also, Resolutions from The I.;br,rv
committee of the House. referred 10 the |
committee or the Library.
Also, a Resolution nuthorisipc the ADJ
Jutant and Inspector General to prescribe
suitable uniforms for Bricadier Generals
OF Cavalry. and their Staff, &c. referred |
10 The committee on the Military.
Report ofIh committee on ,ie M;,;,o-
~, on the report Of the same co,nmi,,ee of
me House. on resolution to iDuuire into |
me expedIency Of making a Digest or the
the Militia aud Patrol Laws of tb;s STATE.
concmrred in.
a message was received from The House