Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-12-09
From orr Correspondent.
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The House met pursuant IN adjournment
aud the Clerk called the roll, aud rcad the Jour.
nal of Yesterday.
MIR. Gourlin, member elect from Charles
ton appeared, was qualified and took ms seat.
On molI"ii of Mr. Singleton Il mrssase vas
sent TO the Senate. informing them the House
had elected the Hon. W. F. CoIcock Speaker,
in the place OF the Hon. D. l.. Wardlaw elect
cd Judge. Ailsr receiving reports from several
committees, Mr. Roper submitted resolution
proposing to adjourn this Legislature oil the
18th inst. ordered for consideration tomorrow.
The following bills were read the FIRST time
and ordered for the second reading tomorrow.
By Dir. Massey, 10 alter and amend All aci TO
establish Free Schools IN this State. By Mr..
Anderson 10 amend an act TO provide for the
erection Of Court Houses aud Jails in this
Stale. By Mr.. II. C. Griffin, to provide for the
ele:lion of Masters, Commissioners and Re-
gisiers in Equity by the people. By Dir. Fuller
10 establish new Judicial District in the pre-
scn, Judicial District of Beaufort. By Dir.
Dudley 10 change The time oihoiding the Courts
in the third Equity Circuit. By Sir. Myers, 10
TO Columbia Notices were also given Of scve-
.al other bills of very great Importance.
a Bill camo up for the second reading. rc.
peaIing the first. second. and third sections of
an act, to alter and amend tho Militia Laws OF
this Stale. or in other words. 10 repeal the Br.
sade Eucanpmem,s; the Bill created some coll
siderable discussion. motion was made by
| Mr. Middleton to strike out all aier the enact-
| ing clause Tor the purpose Of oticrug an amend
nien,. On that motion we had several speeches.
On motion Of Dir. Perry, the Bill was laid on
The table, to accompany the mammoth Military
Bill introduced 10y Mi. 0uattlebum, which |
think myself the proper course.
4 Bill 10 alter The law in Criminal cases was
taken up for second reading. the Judiciary
Committee reported that The Bill do not pass.
Mr.. Reinhart made very handsome maiden ef.
for, in support, of the Bill and against the report
/ Oh utG !lc "ur
Frost, chairman OF the Judiciary Committee IN
support ofihc report the debate was p"sipon-
cd as j, was gcu,ing late. until tomorrow. The
House on motion OF Mr. Aemniinger adjourned.
December ;.
The House met pursuant TO adjournment
the Clerk called The roll, aud read the Journals
Of yesterday; the committee on the Military re-
ported the Bill 10 convert the irsrnn into 4
Military School, without amendment.
A Bill TO amend the 10Th section oi the first
article Of the Constitution was read the iirs,
time to-day.
4 Bill TO exempt real estate from levy and
sale. and for Other purposes, was taken up for
| the consideration OF The ilonsc MIR. Sims hav.
ins the floor. made lengthy and very able
speech in support OF the Bill. Mr.. Adams NOV
ed the Bill be postponed TO The firs, day ofIan-
uary next; alter few remarks from severa!
members, M. Adams Withdrew his motion. for
the purpose oi allowing Mr. Fr"st TO reply 10
| Mr. Siuis. On motion, however. the Bill was
lost. The Bill provides, llInt from and after
the lSt day OF Alarci' next, Us much as one hun
drcd acres Of land dimmediatrly surrounding the
homestead OF every family. provided the said
tract of Que hundred acres. shall IN no instance
exceed five hundred dollars, according 10 the
valuation OF lands III this State, shall be exempt
from levy and sale. Nr. Roper called up hs
resolution Of fudJournmcnt, which brought about
some discussion. Messis. Fair. Middleton. Rhc,t.
Henry. and Hunt. opposed The resolution, and
Messrs. Roper. Frost. and Dnvir. spoke in lis
favour. On mDton, however, the resolution
was lost; so you will perceive there is no fixed
day for this Legislature u adjourn its present,
session.
A Bill to alter the law in Criminal cases was
taken up for second reading. You will re-
collect. this is The Bill upon which the debate
was postponed on Yesterday. Mcssrs. Hunt
Frost, Carroll. Rheit, aud Perry. took par, in
the discussion Of the merits of the bill. on the
question ofagFeeing to the report OF the commit
tee. Mr.. Perry moved the Yeas and Nays, which
were taken and decided in the negative The
House proceeded to consider the merits Of the