Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-12-20

Nays 90. The other resolutions relative to the
policy of the Bank were disposed ofin the same
manner. A. bill to make appropriations was
taken up. upon lie question OF continuing the 4
appropriation of two thousand dollars for all
Agricultural Survey, after some considerable
discussion, upon the call of the question, the
yeas and nays were demanded. which were de.
cided III the negatiye-Yeas 33. Nays to.
Al one o'clock, the Senate and House OF Re-
presentatives bailotted for Law Judge. which
resulted on the first ballot as follows: Frost 81,
Caldwell %, Wilmer, 26, Dargan. "a, With
ers 10, Henry 6. A message was sent 10 The
Senate proposing to go forthwith into another
ballot for Law Judge, which was agreed to,
and the result was az follows: Frost "a. Cad-
well 80, Whtner 26. Dargan 26, Withers 10.
A message was received from the Senate to go
forthwith into another ballot for Law Judge,
which was agreed to- on the third ballot me
vote stood as follows: Frost 66, Caldwell 33,
Whitner 25, ;Dargan Is, Wiihers l3. No can
didate having received a majority, there was
consequently no election. "A message was re.
ceived from the Senate, proposing to go forth
with into the fourth ba for LawJudge, which
was agreed to, and resulted as follows: Frost
SO, Caldwell SO, Dargan 81, Wilmer l6, With
ers 5. No election, in consequence OF no can
didate having received majority. On motion
OF Mr.. Smith, the House took recess until
half past six o'clock. At half past The Speak
er resumed the. chair and proceeded TO the
general orders; bill regulating Hawkers and
Pedlars, was taken up, and after some consider
able discussion the bill was sent to the Senate.
A bill to constitute Inspectors of Timber, Lnm-i
ber, Tar, and Turpentine, Sc, was taken up,
and on motion, was laid on the table. bill to
establish the office of Assayer in Charleston,
was taken up, and on the question of sending
the bin to the Senate, il was decided in the at
filmative. A bill to prevent the fraudulent
packing and weighing of Cotton, was taken up,
and after some discussion, on motion, the bill
was postponed until the first day of January
next, and made the special order at o'clock.
A message was received from the Senate 10 go
forthwith into another ballot for Law Judge,
which resulted as follows: Frost II, Caldwell
80, Dargan 81, Wilhers a, Wilmer ]. Frostis
consequently elected; having received COLI
situtional majority ,,,..
a bill to amend the Constitution in relation
to the officers Of the Treasury, was called mp,
it being constitutional question The yeas and
nays were taken aud resulted as follows:
Yeas 70, Nays 81. consequently the bill was
rejected. A bill 10 increase the number OF Com
missioners of, Free Schools in the several dis
tricts and parishes, was taPen up. making all
The members oflhe Legislature, ez otfeio Com
missioners of the Free Schools, in the districts
and parishes in which they reside. MIR Blake
" moved to postpone the further consideration
of the bill until the first day of January next,
after some discussion the motion prevailed
A L Jov, tod IN
ize The sale of the real estate of ofAlexander Daw-
SON, decd. and for other purposes, was taken
up, and ordered to the Senate. On motion OF
Mr. Memminger, the House adjourned pre-.
cisely at 9 o'clock, P. M.
Saturday Dec. l6.-At the hour to which the
House adjourned, the Clerk called the roll,
when the Speaker took the chair, a quorum
being present, the Journals of yesterdays pro.
ceedings was read; message was received
| fr ON the Senate, and referred TO the committee
on Roads, Bridges and Ferys, on the proprely
of publishing in pamphlet form all the acts in
| relation to the Commissioners of Roads,! The
Senate returned 10 the House bill establishing
an Inspection and Warehouse in Hamburg
Edgefeld district. which was read a. third time
and sent to the Senate; the Senate also sent
bill to reduce the capital of the Charleston In
surance and Trust Company, was taken up
and read third time, and The title Of the bill
changed to an act. A bill TO establish certain
Roads, Bridges, and Ferries, was received from
the Senate and taken up for the third reading,
the title changed to an act. The House have
disposed ofalIthe important bills, and will have
nothing TO do on Monday and Tuesday next,
hui hear the different reports OF committees,
and consider the resolutions Offered by Mr..
Walker of Charleston, in relation to the an
nexaiion Of Texas to the Union; these resoIl-
tions will create considerable discussion. Mr..
Hunt, understand, will take ground against
,hem bu. the sense Of the House is decidedly
! in favor of the resolutions. The members are
extremely anxious t" get home. most of them
seem (from present appearances) perfectly sa.
tisfed with legislation, and probably, not half
will be candidates for reelection. The hour
having arrived for closing the EdgeGeld mail,
can say no more at present.
Yours respectfully, q.