Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-12-14
Eren, onr Cnrmspondent.

| the Clerk called the roll, aI1 Tchd Tue JouIHai
OF Yesterday. The Speaker laid bci"re The
House communication from the President OF
tho Rsnk transmitting Pamphlet containing
the printed Acts Resolutions and Reports IN
relation to The 8um, OF the State A number
of petitions were presented. Reports were
nlndc from Tie different COmmi';ees-by Mr..
Middleton from the committee on Internal In
provcments, on the petition Of David HouSer.
b. Mr. Perry. from the committee on Claims,
on the petition Of r. q. Jenkins; oil the retl-
lion ol Charles Glover inr blankets furnished
The EdgefcId Jail. Mr.. Is. F. Hunt. from The
sprciaI committee, appointed At the last sss-
sInn TO investigate the affairs OF the Bank Of the
State at Chnrcs,on, made u very able and
lengthy report aud was made The special order
for Friday neat. nj ~ O'Clock; on moiion Of
Mr. Trcudwell, n thousand copies OF the re-
port were ordered to be printed.
Mr. Bonham, from the committee TO make
arrangements for the College Commencement,
made IA report, which was agreed to-.
Mr. Trrndwei submitted resolution. pro.
hibiting stockholders in Private Banks from be-
ne appointed on comnuitees 10 examine the
Bank ol the Stale aud lis branches.
Mr Roper gave notice that he will on Mon
eay next ak leave 10 introduce Bill TO amend
an Act concerning the Office aud duties OF Ma
gisrrates.
! Nlr. r. c. Gfiiin Submitted q resolution pro-
posing Ia adjourn on the l7ih inst. Ordered
for consideration OF Monday next.
| Several Bills were taken up aud referred to
tho appropriate Committees.
The Repor, OF the committee on Education.
on resolution TO The expedIepcy Of appro-
printing $1,000 for copies OF SIMS History Of
South Carolina. 10 be distributed among the
! Free Schools. being under consideration was
supported by Me,srs. Trottii. Philips Myers,
Middleton, Black, Carroll, Ferry. Frost aud
Bcinger. aud opposed BY M'ssrs. Dudley E.
G. Palmer. Rhrtt. and Perry. On the question
ni agreeing 10 Inc report the yeas and nays
were demanded. and decided in the negative,
| 81 to 30.
On motion of Mr. BonIam, it was Resolved.
that when Ihrs House adjourn. il will adjourn
TO meet on Monday, at o'clock. and on his
motion, the House adjourned
In ;he Senate. iSrl! was taken up 10 repeal
the Isl. Id and ID sections of au Act entitled
| an Act to alter and amend the Militia Laws OF
this Stale. was read second time clause by
CLAUSE On the question OF agreeing to the Is,
clause of the bil.re!aiIng 10 Brigade Eneanp.
nents. the yeas aud uays were taken. and de-
cided in the affirmative. Yeas 81. Fays IL.
Tho remaining clauses al,c passed. 80 The
bill was ordered TO the House. upon which its
fa;c will depend.
December, 6.
The Housr met pursuant 10 adJ"nrasnent'
the Clerk called the roll. aud rea, tie journals
of Saturday.
Reports were read from severnl Of the CON-
uuces. and Number Of Bills were taken mp
and referred 10 'fc'appropnatr eommttsesi
Mr.R c. Gnifia lnoredt In take mp the resc-
ution proposing 10 TX the day Of adjournment
> The 18th inst, which was agreed 10, and or
Tered 10 the Senate for its concurrence.
On motion OF Mr.. Boniam. the House nd-
,ourncd To attend the College Commencement.
At two o'clock the Speaker resumed the Char.
and proceeded with the general orders OF the
dav.
Mr. Mcniuger from the committee of Ways
nad Means. reported BIi 10 raisc supplies Tor
the ensuing Year. ltAppcars from his report,
and from the rigid economy Of the Legislature,
that reduction of the expenditures oi tie last
yelr. amounted 10 the Of SI0.9l3. No
doubt. it will be vssy ratIiying 10 the citlzens
ot the State. TO kaow iha, their public servants
ave 50 far as they were capable, discharged
i,r inpor,am, duties entrusted t" them. and ict
me assure them, the Legislature will Continue
To- exercise TINT waichn care and rlsid econo-
my. which is due not only la the State but to
,IirIr constituents. The taxes will be the same
rs last year.
\ Bill. To reduce the Pubic Debt was read
the frs, time 4 Bil to alter the law IN Civil
cases. was taken up for second reading upon
wh;c!, very warm debate arose; after sink
iac on, ana making several amendments, ON
the question Of sending the Bill to the Sena'e'a
division was taken and found majority OF
members wc,c opposed 10 sending II to the
senate.
Mr. Dayic presented The Memorial OF the
Medical Col!cgc OF So. Ca praying ioI L'.g's-
Iailvr ald.
On molion of Mr.. Middleton the House nd-
journed ~
The Honsc met pursuant tn adjournment
the Clcr, called the roll and read the Journals
OF Yesterday. The Speaker land before Inc
House. Reports from the Prc'idcnl ol The oarS'
after some lille discussion. the reports were OF
dcrcd to be printed
The Speaker laid before the House Memo
,;,I (rom Inc Hon. ]. l.. Wilson, impcach'ns
Judge Earlc a motion was made to lay The me
moral on the table, niic: considerable Discus
;,, Tho ,,o,,op In lie on the table pTr'a"e".