Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-12-14

members, one TO be take from each Con-
crcssioual DisirIcl in ne State. aud that
said committee te appointed 10y Speaker.
Mr. Brown submitted the following Re-
solution, which was ordered Tor consider
alton Tomorrow.
Reaoired. That the committee oc the
Judiciary be instructed 10 inquire into tho
expectancy of csiab Thing the County
Court system, or 10 Increase the jnrisdIc-
ton of magistrates in all civil matters, at
lcas. 10 The summary process jurisdiction.
aud that they report acc ,rdingly.
Mr.. Young Davis presented me petition
Of cilizcns of Peud!eton District. PRAYING
an alteration in elections, nd ihar mana
gers Of elections may be- compensated Tor
their services; which vas referred TO tho
committee on Privileges and Elections.
Pursuant 10 notice, Mr.. Sims asked and
Obtained leave To Introduce u Bill 10 en-
enpl Real Estate TO n certain extent from
levy aud sale undrr execution. and TOR
other purposes; which was read the first
time, and ordered 10 be read The second
time Tomorrow.
In Senate. Dec. ].
Pursuant 10 notice. Mr.. Ellie Introduced
4 Ilill To establish and regulate the office Of
State Reporter; which received one read
ing. and was referred To the committee on
the Judiciary,
Pursuant 10 notice. Mr.. Grimball intro.
duce': a Bill IN provide q, what time per-
sons shall work on Roads, Cuts and Bird
ses. in mis- State which received aue
reading. aud Was ordered Ia be printed.
aud To he referred To the committee on
Road, aud Buildings,
The President announced the following
gentlemen the committee on the part uf
the Senate, 10 meet the committee on the
part Of the House, on The subject OF diviL-
,ng the Congressional Districts, viz:
Messrs. Fielder, Rhcr,, Aston. McWil-
lie, Clowucy, Evins, Donald, Douglass.
Higgins. aud }. DeTreyille; aud 4 mes
sage as sen, To the ~i!ouse of Rcprescn-
~la.ive, informing tina, House Of the ap-
poiu,mcni.
Mr. Rbc't presented the petition Of tho
Agricultural Society Of South Carolina,
praying an Agricultural Survey Of tho
State: referred TO The same committee.
:. The following Resolution. offered by
Mr.. Fielder, was agreed to:
ResOiusd, Tina; the committee on Agri-
culture and lnlernal improvements en-.
quire end report as 10 the expectancy Of
, uboli,hiuS tho Office Of Superintendent Of
Public Works. and il expedicnl, to ropo1
a Bill to that effect.
House ojR ITesentatires. Dec. l.
, Mr.. earn presented the petition Of NJ.
Lnborde. praying compensation for certain
services Us Secretary Of State which wns
referred TO the committee On Claims.
Mr.. r. &. Griffin presented the petition
OF sundry citizens Of Edgetield District.
r praying tor q new place Of Election, which
vas referred TO The committee on Privi-
= .eses aud Elections.
Mr.. Albert Rhe,t submitted the follow
lug Resolutions, which were ordered 10 lie
on The table, aud 20 be printed
Isl. RESOLVED. That in The opinion Of hi:
Legislature, the fine imposed during tho
igio war with Ernnr Sri,eip- hy Indigo
|! Hail, Of Louisiana, upon General Andrew
Jackson, Tor an a~llcdsed contempt Of Ju-
dicial authority, was lyranDicul and un-
luSlt anu lb1LS an Aa' va AZ
reputation Of that distinguished citizen.
. End. Resolred. Tha, cur Senator, and
: REPRESENTATIVES IN the National Councils,
b. requested To use lhcir effort, with Con-
, gIess. u hayc TINS tine refunded TO Gene
raj Jackson, with full legal interest; Doi
=. merely as 4 pecunlury indemnity, bat AZ a
5 reputation justly due by the whole country.
J, Tor his eminent services, to his wounded
4 character aud feelings.
Mr., X. c. Griffin submitted the follow
. ing Resolution, which was ordered Tor
, ems Icration to morrow
R,s1trtd. The, the committee on Roads.
Bridges and Ferries enquire ,uto lhc ex-
, pedicacy nf repeating the 2lst section Of
sn nc, ,ntil!rd ".An &C, TO establish GER
u.in Roads. Bridges and Ferries pas; a,
a the last Session Of the Legislature, and
Q that he said committee also enquire into
The expeiiency of allowing the Commits
/, sIuuers on Roads. Bridges and Ferries
paymcn, lnr Necessary expenditure during
D their regular meetings. and report eccor-
DINGHY.
In Senate. Dec. 9.
The President laid before The Senate.
the Rcpor, Of TIE Comptroller Genernl.
ou the Contingent Accounts against tho
Lower Division of the Treasury; referred
To lhe COMMITTEE on Accounts aud Va
cant Offices.
Pursuant 20 no ice. Mr. Jetcr introduced
a Bill to utter the time Of the sitlings Of
the Courts Of Law for the Sonlh Western
Circuit; which was read the first time. aud
was referred 10 the Committee 90 t!x Ju-
: dietary, Also.
: A Bill TO repeal the Grs; section OF an
Act, entitled IAN Ac.,o extend the bouuds
f.. of the Jails Of the several JUDICIAL Districts
: Of This State;" which was read the hrs;
: lime, and was referred TO The Committee
: on The Judiciary.
S Pursuant to notice. Mr.. J. K. David in
roduced 4 Bill 10 exempt Real Estate, 10
n certain extent. from levy aud sale under
execution. and for other purposes; which
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