The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-12-15
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.

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The Senate met at y o'clock, and the Clerk
read the Journal of yesterday. The President
laid before the Senate, the Report ofthe Solicit
or of the Middle Circuit in relation to District
Offices and Officers: Referred 10 the Judiciary
Committee.
The House of Representatives sent to the
Senate, Resolutions oftondolence on the death
of fGeneral Harrison, late President OF the United
States: Concurred in and returned.
Mr.. Melville presented the Returns OF the
Commissioners of Free Schools for KersllaT, for
1871. Referred 10 the Committee on Education.
Pursuant to notice, Mr.. Moses introduced a
Bill to exempt Commissioners in'Equlty for Sum
ter and, Williamsburg Districts from the opera
tions of the 2Sth section of an Act passed IN De-
cember, 1910, entitled an Act to define the du-
ties, powers, and the liabilities of Masters Com
missioners and Registers in Equity, and to reGa-
late the Offices of the same; which was reau d
frs. time ard referred to tie Judiciary Commit
tee. -, n
Messape No. 3, was received from His EX-
cellencv the Governor, and after being read by
his Secretary, Col. B. Watts, was referred to ap-
nronrate Committees and ordered to be printed.
rive will publish the Message next week.
DECEMBER 4.
The Bill to repeal the 1st, I'd and Sd sections
Of fanA Act entitled an Act to alter and amend the
Miltialaws of this State and for other purposes
was taken up, read a second time, clause by
clause, and on the question of agreeing to the
first clause of the Bill relating to Brigade En-
campments, the yeas and nays were taken. Yeas
81 Nays IA So the first clause of the Bill
was agreed to.
The report and resolutions of the Committee
IN Federal Relations on so much of the Cover
nor's Message as relates TO the controversy be-
tween Virginia and New York, were taken up
for consideration, and after some amendments,
unanimously adopted.
A bill to prevent the citizens of New York
from carving slaves out of this State, and to
prevent the escape of persons charged with the
commission of any crime, was taken up for
second reading Mr.. Boycc moved the indefi-
mite postponement, which was rejected. The
bill was then read through, and after various
amedments sent to the House
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Dec. l..
The Senate returned with their concurrence,
a Resolution, appointing John Barnes Magis-
trate for Lancaster District: Referred to the
Committee on District Offices and Officers;
Bill relative to an Act of Congress to appropriate
the proceeds of Public Lands, and TO grant pre-
emption rights: Read the first time, and ordered
for the second tomorrow.
Petition was presented, by Mr.. Wade, from
citizens of Rchland, for the change of place Of
election. Referred to the Committee on Privile-
ges and Elections: BY Mr.. Murray, from the
commissioners of Roads for St Johns: Refer
red to the Committee on Roads: BY Mr. Schneir-
lie, the Petition of O. J. Chafee, for remission of
a penalty imposed under the Act for rebuilding
Charleston: Referred to the Charleston Delega-
ton: And by Mr.. Reynolds, from Citizens of
Sumter, for the repeal of the License Law: Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
DECEMBER, 8.
MIR. Memminger from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, reported, with amendments,
bill to reduce the public debt. Made the spe-
cial order for Friday next at2 o'clock.
The adverse report of the Judiciary Commit
tee. on bill to give interest on open accounts
and unIiquidated demands, was considered and
agreed to-, :. -. -
claim and hold real estate, and for other purpo-
ses, and bill to extend the right OF challenge