Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-12-06

COLUMBIA, iS43.
Mr.. Editor Il perceive by your last. tiat
you are still willing TO permit my remarks.
(!oolish as they may seem 10 some.) to appear
in your columns. shall con6ne nysi 10 facts
ds near as possible, as still wish you 10 "kcrp
dark," aud let the kno,oing ones cnnJ"clur"
whom they please. as being the antlinr under
this Signature, whichI have. for nearly half II
century claimed rs belonging chiefly I" myself.
As regards the meeting of the Legislature
there was no!hins new, Us there was no eec.
tions for Officers, except that of Messenger oil
the House, 10 fill The vacancy occisidned by tlI'
resignation Of Mr.. WIN. Baskins. There was
some difficulty in electlng his Successor. irOln
the number ul candidates, pres''ne.) rs II took
four balotings when 6. L. Anderson was dc.
cared to he duly elected. The Senate and
House were both very prompt this year, IN
organizing. and FUN appearances, we VIII
have a business session. Onr Senator. whom
| have not had the pleasure Of seeing since the
last Session, appears 1T least ten years younger,
and is as lively as when he and 1 trip2ed over
the ball room floor. some bye gone years. he,
no doubt, will do our District good service
years to comp-he is always al hls post Our
members of the House were, believe, all III
attendance NV vanity was no, little graft
fled at fl ding that one of our Representatives.
was appointed by the Speaker, us one "i the
Committee to wait upon His Excrllency the
Governor. with the Message that lhe House
was ready for business.
A numher of Petitions, &c. were presented
Of minor importance in both Houses on the
twn first days. but no business 0t m"ment done.
The following. among u balch Of Resolutions
were submitted by Mr. Henry,
'Resoiced. That the Judiciary Committee
be instructed TO enquire into the expediency OF
changing the Constitution, go as to limit the
tenure Hi Judges Offices to certain aye, in all
cases hereafter, and that they report accord.
inely.'
By this yon will perceive, that some OF the
members are determined 10 have an alteration
in the tenure of office of our Judges. lhls
pui down as the first good move. Tuesday was
occupied mosty in receiving the Message aud
of which presume, ere this. you have r'ctlv-
ed copy, and Of the merits Of which you can
Judge for yourself. My opini"n is, that 1t has
,ts good and lis bad, so that all classes may Gull
for themselves.
The Conrt of Appeals is in Session, and
from the number of Lawyers present from old
Edge6ed, fear there is to" much litigation
among YOU; having been exempt from law my
self for The last twenty years. 1 heartily wish
tina, every citizen in my beloved District was
the same-but Lawyers must live. Whether
thew are all here on business for their clients,
or for themselves, or like myself, 10 see and be
seen know nol.-pcrhaps some may be fish
ing for an otficc-ds understand there iss short
ly to he TWO If not three Judes appointed. one in
the place Of Judge Earle, who understand has
Resigned. and the other an additional one, and,
inmnr says. Judge Richardson has some idea
of retiring; if so, they have my hearty wishes.
as | always go for Edgefield, aud Edeefield
alone. Yours. PlSEY WOODS.