Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-12-22
From oar Correspondent.

The House met, pursuant 10 adjournment,
the Clerk called the roll, and read tie Journal
OF Yesterday. A message was received from
the Senate concurring in message seni from
this house 10 adjourn The present session OF The
General Assembly GU the 18th inst.
- A Bill to convert the Arsenal ino Military
Schoo! was taken up for i sccoad rcading,
agreed 10, and ordered To the Senate
A bill 10 amend the Constitution IN relqiion
10 Interpretations, was taken up, after debating
fpr some time the question: Was ordered 10 be
taken, by the yeas and nays-ycas 4e. nays 81.
Tho Report OF the Committee OF Ways and
Means was taken up with the Resolutions npnn
the subject Of interpretations, aud agreed To-.
Several Of the members asked leave TO be ex.
cused from voting, as ;hey were Stockholders.
Mr. Myers said he hoped not; if a member
csme here, placed in such situation. that he
could not vote on all questions, he had 10 b,l-
siness with scat on this floor rs representa-
i've of the people On motion the House
tock recess until half past o'clock.
AT the hour appointed, the House ccusencd,
aud after disposiug oil some few papers sent
from the Senate, Mr.. Perry. moved 10 take mp
Che mammoth Military Bill. whicl Il was agreed 10,
and the clerk proceeded To read the bill section
by sectiut.. SIR. Middleton moved 10 strikeout
SO much Of tbe thirteenth sectinn as,reiutes 10
Brigade Encampmenis. which brought abau,
cutie az, aufusing discusSion, lcssrs. Perry
Rkeii, Jaineso.i pnd Henry, spoke in favor OF
the EIecampnenis. aud Messrs. middleton.
FSoss, and lS;lrs. in opposition. Mr. Rhs,l
gTy rtFSftIss uu-
ring his remarks said u grenI deal abont ,ear,
Hoodsied, ra,c-head sga siCsap boaes, and every
thing be supposed would intimida,c the oppo-
nenis of the bill. Sir. Sims replied TO him in
A IL.
fidence in the chiyalry OF South Carolina
The people of this Siaie he said were like old
lioLia S,aras' husband. they knew thei. rights
and would riaiu,ain them, Brigade Encamp.
rnents to tho contrary Notwithstanding On
tho question Of striking uut the Encamlmen,S,
the yeas and nays were demanded and decided
in the ne satvc We are again To- t.ave nvcacd
upon us that o'iioas and erpensirc system Of
Brigade Encampmcnis, The opponents or
the bill perceiy;us that the bill would in all nro-
babiiiiy pass IN NIL as dciorInilics cndeavoured
10 make II Us perfect as possible by proposing
sundry aineuduicntI Mr.. Perry rose. howev-
er, aud said in voice of thunder. ,o1he friends
OF the bill, TO staud firm, and vote down every
amendment righ or tr0Rg. The Military
seemed determined 20 ride over the Le.isa-
turc rough sliod. and force the bill dow u their
lhroats al all hazards By this time the hour
was growing late. and the opponents OF the
bill nianyor ihe,n absent. i motion was made
10 order acall of the House; this was refused
by the friends Of the bill; motion was then
uadelo adionrr--;his was refused.
Mr. Pope moved 90 ilse,t n clause Tint no Of
fcer IN any ben! company, who wls oI should
he appointed, sliouid be compelled In attend lhe
EncampmentS. On This question we demand
cd the yeas and nays, which were taken as fol.
lows: Yeas IS Nays, IS. Il being tic the
amendmcni was lost.
By this time The hour of IL O'Clock had aniv-
cd Mr. Massey moved TO adjourn as wc were
encruachins upon the Sabbath. and called fnr
the yeas aud nays-i.ic motion was lost. The
fiel,ds OF the bill sill urging The necessity of
lbs passage, with thai nranIcai aud arbitrary
power. which they manifested from the very
beginning. and said they would stiy until sun
rise Sunday morning. but what the bill shond
pass. AS the Hous, was very thin, 40, having
quorum, frequent nlotinna were made for n
call OF The House, 80 that every member might
have a voice IN ,,l,s matter. but all in vain a,
quarter pas, twelve, MIR. Pope made quite
feeling and bands"mr appeal 10 their eenseieRces
aud hoped they would consent 10 dd;ourn;-
this proposition was also denied. They still
pressed the bill, and passed it precisely thirty.
i've minutes past one o'clock.
The bill Is very objectionable throughout
I, provides tha, II is left discretionary viii, the
CoIonels and Mayors 10 accept II commission
orno, rs they please. md Captains and lieu.
teranis are compelled either 10 seryc twelve
nanths or pay heavy Gne aud fifty per ceat
on tIieir general tax. You will see 4, once tue
officers are not placed upon the same iooting.
aslS ia the uamc OF God, why should i, be
icft optionary with Colonel and Major, and
Hoi gith Captain and Lieutenant. 10 accept
commission. Is this Democracy Is this that
asedJscd sgsteaa we heard So much about last
Rtnsuinri The Whole bill is full OF Grisiocracy
The obieciseerus 10 be, aud ttni vii! be the ct.
Sect Of the bill, to drive every poor young rpau
ffoir,he field. The uniform IS so expensive nn
yonns iDai in ordinary circumstances will con-
sci,t Ito helaa contniSsion. und I have no ,loub,
in my own niind, aud wish you to mark il
down. that Eacampments will be Convert ted
into elcctioDeerius schools, and the time will
come when no tian bai one who holds COM
mission. with The plume and cpanlet,s. cru be
cec,ed,o auy office. no, only in the giit Of the
people. but ti,e Legislature. For hrthcr In
formation see the bill.