Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-12-21
From our Correspondent.
COLUMBIA, Dec. IA,

Dec. Ia, iSf~.
write o to inform yoa. that The pres
ON, session Of the Legislature will adjourn
ON Tuesday the Goth inst. Many Bills OF
importance are before Us, bu, in cousc-
oueuce Of the shoriuess OF the session vii!
be- lost, many Of them. for wan, OF time.
Yesterday we passed a bill limiting The
power Of the Legislature 10 contract debt,
upon the faith Of the State, which am
inclined 10 think one of the best bills that
has engaged the attention OF the Legis!a-
,urc for many years. The bill perhaps
may be defective, bu, oil must admit The
principle to be a good one.
Mr.. Henry of the Special Committee Of
five, upon a Petition from the District Of
Pcndleiou. made a sweeping report upon
most OF sslaried Offices OF the State, ESQ as
10 meet the present money standard oi
valuc.) The Committee deem it lnexpe'
diem, a. the present. TO attempt 10 l%ests'o'e
OIL the fees ',of SheriTs, Clerks Of Conr',
Commissioners 10 Equity. Ordiuaries, fees
OF Attorneys az Law, Assessor OF Saint
Philips aud ST. Michacls. Piys:cians fees,
pay Of Jurors. Keeper of,he Stale House,
the Salary Of the Governor, and his fsi,
ya,e Secretary" They also recommend
the office Of Messenger be abolished; and
many Others which will consumetoo much
time to enumcra,e at this particular time
of busy legislation. The Committee re-
commend the Legislature 10 reduce the
salaries Of a large number oil Officers,
which will no doub, be done, as this legis.
la,urc go upon the principle Of reform aud
resrenchmcnt.
We had quite a warm discussion 10 day
upon the plan proposed by the Committee
10 the house, OF laying of the Congress
sional Districts. the plan proposed, or raih-
ssTrrarFTarShyYF SSsfss. Throws Edge-
s.ia. Abbeyilie, Newberry aud Lanrens as
onr Congressional District. and no eoubi
The plan will be csrecd to by the Senate.
A very warm discussion grew out OF q
R.nor, Of Dir. Ropcr's, en- Agriculture, on
Tie subiec, OF Gu Agricultural Survey
After much discussion, the question was
taken on each Of the Resolutions and pass.
ed UNANIMOUSLY, with The exception OF the
last. which recommends the sum of two
thousand dollars, be appropriated each
year for ,wo years. to carry GU, the Sur
yey-upon a call for the eyes and mes, the
resolution was carried by a few voles.
Mr.. R. C.. Griffin offered The following
Resolution, which wac lost.
Rtsolred, That in The event thai a sur
vey is not made in every neighbcrhood in
tho State. there shall be a forfeiture of The
sum ofs2,OCo. :.
We will 20 into the election Of United
States Senator; Pichcus. Rhcli. Davie,
and Huger are the candidates. As soon
rs the result is known, ! will write you.
The Committees, botl: from The Senate
and House, have reported "a bill in favor Of
allowing those persons who practice medi'
cine upon The Thompsonian System. TO
collec, a reasonable compensation for ser.
vices rendered l am inclined TO think
tho bill will pass. The Committee have
also reported in favor Of dividing the Dis-
trio, so Us to cut of the SnIudu Regimen,
q district to itself. am however Doubt
full of It's passage, as i, is the only petition
that has been before The Committee, but
what "a rejected by them.
have sen, you the Journals, aud wish
you 10 take such extracts as you may
think will be OF in:eres, to our people. All
the Petitions and matters placed into our
hands have been attended to punctualiy.
We have established a new place Of
election nj Ba,l. How ards, aud also Que NJ
john RocheIl's: and appointed Magis-
,ra,es TO Gil all vacancies aud cihcrwise.-
Gov. Hammond gives us u lepe Tomorrow
nigh; we expect quite a treat. and have
know doubt the company will be highly
eb,enained, not only in a free interchange
Of .. .,ions on matters and things in ecu.
era bc, in satisfying their nppetitcs with
tho n,.ay good things before them; and
thar is no, all. the Ladies will be there,
which will add ten fold to the interest Of
the OCCASION.