Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-12-28


TO the Seuaie tor concurrence
The Senate attended, aud Joined the
House in u ballot for Lieutenant Cover
nor.
MIR. Manning, from tho committee ap-
, pointed 10 cnunt the ballots given Tor G"
vernon, reported that General Hammond
received O majority oil the voies given, and
is therefore elected Governor of the Stale
Of South Carolina.
In Senate. Dsc.9.
The following Resolution. offered by MIR.
Jeter, was agreed 10, and ordered 10 be
sent 10 the House OF Representatives Tor
concurrence:
Resolred. That Daniel Holland he, and
is hereby appointed Coroner for Edgefeld
District, in The place o! George a. Add
son. resigned.
Mr.. Rivers. from tho Committee on tho
pnr, of the Senate, 10 count the votes for
Lieutenant Governor, reported that Mr..
J. D. Wi.hcrspoon had recei led Il majority
Of votes, aud was therefore duly elected.
Dir. .Boyce, from the COMMITTEES 10 vail
on his Exrel!ency, the Governor. Reported
that the Committee had discharged the
duty assigned TO them, and that his Ex.
reliency would be ready TO take the oaIhs
of Office, al the hour OF ] O'Clock. u. nior-
row. IN The Hall Of the House OF Repre-
seutatives. =
Mr.. Je,er. presented The Petition Of sun
dry citizens of ELgefeld, praying COLI
peisation 10 John Crawford. Tor The ar.
rest OF Il fugitive irom justice; which was
referred to the same Committee.
Mr.. Gregg, from the Committee IN the
Judiciary, submitted Reports. on n Bill
10 change Tie times Tor holding the Courts
Of Law in The Northern and Eastern
Circuits, and 10 make alteration in the
same; and Il Bill TO exempt Real Estate.
to a certain extent, from levy and sale
under execution. and for other purposes;
recommending Iha, the Bills do not pass:
aud also, on a Bill further 10 prevent re-
failing Spirisuous Liquors without a liz
%censc, recommending the passage Of the
Bill without amendment. The reports
were ordered for consideration Tomorrow.
AIR. Gregg called up from the table, q
Bill To alter and amend the law in relation
20 Recording Mortgages, and TO regulate
The lien thereof; aud the bill received the
second reading inihe Senate. and was or
aered 70 heseees, 70 ihs Apasn of Rsnrns
sentatires.
Mr.. Fielder, from the Committee TO ar
range the Congressional Districts Of this
Stale. reported q Bill to arrange his State
into Districts for the Election of Repre-
scniativcs iu The Congress Of the United
States. aud for other purposes; the Bill
was read the frs, lime, and was ordered
fpr n second reading lo.nnUrtow. AID 10
be printed.
Honse Of Representatives.. Dec. 9.
The Speaker announced. that Mr.. Bon
| ham is added TO the Committee on The
| Military, Mr.. Belin "a tho Committee Of
WAYS and Means, MIR. John Palmer to
the Cunmiuee on lnIcrnaI Improvements.
and Mr.. :. Jackson, Ia The Committee on
Roads, Bridges and. Ferries. ;,...r =
Mr.. Harrison presented the Petition Of
sundry citizens OF Edgcfeld. praying Ior j
new place of Election; which was referred
10 tho Committee cn Privileges and Elsc.
lions.
Mr.. Perrin presented The Account Of
DR.. l.. Marlborough. for j post mortem ex
animation of Il slave; which was referred
TO the Medical Commit &C.
SIR. Hunt, from The Committee on Fed
era! Relations, To whom was referred IA
Bill TO amend an Act entitled au Act TO
prevent the c~ilizeus Of New York from
carrying slaves or persons held TO service
out Of this State. aud TO prevent tho cs.
cape Of persons charged with tho commits
.ion q: any crime" made n Report; which
On motion of Mr.. Walker. Resoiued,
Tha, the Commute on District Offices
and Officers be instructed 10 enquire iuto
the expectancy of SD amending the Slh
Section Of an Acl entitled IAN Act con
corning the Office aud duties Of Magis'
t~ra,es." ratified ON the 2lsl December
1889. as to allow a reasonable per diem &c
persons detained aud imprisoned as wit
ucsses in behalf of The Stale, and viii
leave TO repor, by Bill or otherwise; which
was agreed TO.
Mr.. Cox submitted the following Reso
luton, which was ordered for considrra
ton to .morrow: Resolved, That the Com
mi,ec of Ways and Means be instructed
TO enquire into tho expectancy Of raising
the sum of Ave hundred thousand dollars
or other large sum. on bonds Of the State
bearing six per cent. interest, tn DO loane'
10 Tho citizens of the Stale. on real ant
personal security BY a Board of Commits
s%ioners for each District, reference beini
had in the uppos,ionmeni Of the fund &C
cordins to the Representatives in cacI
District.
On motion Of Mr.. Memminger. the Re
nor, of the Special Joint Committee o
the resignation ofihe Hon. John e. Ca
houn, was taken from the General Order
of the Day, and made the Special Orde
of the Day for Monday next, at, I O'Clock
r. NJ.
Mr.. Hunt submitted a motion. that
Message be sent 10 the Senate. ~proposir
10 20 in u au election, on Monday next,
/. ? o'clock. p. NJ, for a United States Sci
: ator, TO serve frum the 4Ih day Of Marc
{, next. for the nu xpired term for which II
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