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

Wcmoers al Friendship Baptist church,
praying a charter Of Incorporation; which
WAS referred 10 the Committee ON lucor-
porations:
Also, the petition Of sundry citizens Of
Anderson District, praying a repeal of the
license law respecting the sale Of spurious
liquors; which was referred 10 the COM
miiiec on the judiciary.
The following Bills were read BY their
titles. and referred:
4 Bill 10 alter and amend The Patrol
Law
A Bill 10 establish the office of State
Reporter; were referred To the Commit
tee OH The Judiciary;
4 Bill 70 amend The Constitution Of this
State. hy limiting The power Of the Legs
la,urr Ia contract debt. was referred 10 the
Committee Of Ways aud Means.
In Scne:s, Dec. 5.
The following Resolution. offered by
Mr.. DeTrrvilIe. was agreed To-:
Rrsolrsd, That a committee Of nine
members he appointed to join n similar
committee Of The House. 10 nominate u
PrrsiGen, aud Directors Of The Dank ofthe
State of South Caroliua:
Messrs. DeTreyille. Buchanan. Fielder,
Datsan. Ellie, Je,er, Moses,J oln Douglass
aud johnson we're appointed the commit.
tee on the par, ofIle Senate. and u mes
sage was ordered To be sep, Ia House of
Representatives informing that House
thereof.
Pursuant 10 notice. Mr.. Darsan intro.
duced IL BILL TO increase the penalties
against The Illicit traffic with slaves. for
cation. corn. aud rice :" and, also. q Bill
10 abolish The provisions oflaw for The sale
of persons CONVICTED OF Bss,ardy aul Va.
rrancv, aud In provide other remedies in
substitution thereof: the bills received one
readiue. aud were referred 10 The commit
lee On the Judiciary.
In House Of Representatives, Dec. 5.
Mr.. Sheppard presented the petition of
c%iiizeus &c Edgefeid DisIrici, praying . new
Judicial District. which was referred 10
the comm:iee un Grievances.
Mr.. Perrin presented The petition Of sun
dry citizens Of Abbeyille District. praying
for an alteration OF the Law, so as TO per-
mi, tbe Polls 10 he kept open at all The
~,lares of Election. both Monday aud
Tuesday. in Abberii!e District; which
was referred TO the committee on privile-
yes aad Etsciions.
f,ws=t ss@-gsEas
iiss susfdfsd aud ,hirty.ihrce c%itizeus OF
pendieton District. PRAYING n reduction OF
~salaries aud fees of Public Officers; which
was referred TO the special committee on
Re,renchment; also. The petition Of sun
dry citizens Of Anderson District. praying
n relief law, which was relerred to the
committee on The Judiciary.
Mr.. Perrin, from the committee on
Claims. made the following reports which
were ordered 70. consideration o-morrow:
On the petition of The Commissioners OF
Free Schnuls. for kingsioa Election Dis
lrict, praying for $500 IS. whici, was car
ricd 10 the credi, ofrlie State by au Act OF
The Legislature, passed in December, 1928:
On The petition Of William Scott. praying
compensation for n slave executed; aud,
on The petition Of Samuel Jonlon. Of Alb
bevillc District. praying compensation for
a slave executed.
Mr.. Sheppard submitted the following
Resolution. which was ordered for consi.
deiGtion to- morrow
ReSolred. That the Judiciary Commi;
tee he instructed 10 enquire into The cxpe-
dicncy Of amending. and If they deem j,
cxpc,iienl. 10 report a B,ll,o loamend the
Foreign Attachment Law. rs TO authorize
a Magistrate Ia take n Bond Of a Plainiil
IN attachment MS he is uow authorized ii
cases of domestic attachment.
Mr.. Boswell presensrd The petition oI
sum!ry cirrzcrs of Hamburg. praying an
alteration in The charter OF said nwn
which was referred TO The committee ur
lncorporarions.
In House Of Representatives, Dec. G.
Pursuant to notice. Mr.. John Smi'h in
,roduced the follo~in Bills, which were
read the first Time mud ordered 10 De read
a second time 10 morrow o Bill to alter
the rates Of inlcrcs, from seven per cent
TO six per cent /; and TO alter the Law ~
Relations To Usury Il Bill To kemp, the
Sheriff ffom liability. for not serving any
I VI liV'SNs hi i''SSf ~ W. billCV. u
least, one week before return day, pravid
ed. the same be served before The Cour
next succeeding such return day.
Mr.. Middleton submitted the followin:
resolution, which was agreed 10:
Resoirrd. That the committee ON Roads
Bridges aud Ferries, be instructed TO ell
qnire into the exp"diency Of revivins. ant
re.enartins, The 2lst Section Of An ac
to reduce MI :Acls and clauses OF Acts u
he General Assembly Of this State, rela,
ing loihe pnw ers aad duties Of the Commits
sioners Of the Rnods into one Act" pusse'
on the 10Th day Of December, lo25.
Mr.. Frost. from the c"mmiilee on III,
Judiciary, made tho following Reports
which were ordered for consideration 10
morrow:
On The petition o sunt!ry citizens of An
dersun District, praying a repeal ofihe Ii
cense Law, respecting the sale Of Spirit
aus Liquors; ON q resolution Of enquiry
into the cxpedicncy of giving 10 defend
ants in all cases, prosecuted by indictment
the same process against witnesses, as i
provided for the Stale: on a resolution
a,o,;;,, rc.nac,iny Tho ev pedjpnry n