Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10

NO. 48.

referred 10 their report ON the same sub
ject, which was unIavorable 10 any legis+
lation. and which could he found among
the business of The last Legislature.
Mr.. De La Tore gave notice, tha, ho
would introduce bill 10 prevent the Pro-
fessors of the South Carolina College from
leaving the Stale except in certain cases:
A resolution introduced yesterday, au-
,horizing the Comptroller General to sell
The shares Of, the State in the capital
Stock of The Rail Road aud Rail Road
Bauk. whenever par value can be OBJ.
tained for them, was considered and
agreed to. ~ !. s
Mr.. Mccarthy called up bis Resolutions.
being the special order of the day. at i;
O'Clock. He moved that the House re-
solve itself inIo committee Of the whole,
for be discussion of The subject. There
was some opposition, and after several
motions were made, some 10 defer the de-
bate until Wednesday next. Others to lay.
them on The liable, and after some remarks
by Mr.: Hunt aud Mr.. Me.nmiuger, the
question recurred on taking up The special
order, which being agreed 10. MIR. M'Car~
thy took the floor. and IN general terms
expressed bis disapprubaiion Of certain
sentiments contained in speech deliver.
ed,by the Hon. John G. Calhoun, rela-
live 10 tie doctrines of the Stale on the;
subject Of internal Improvements by the
General Government. x
MIR. Memminger made some general
remarks on the inpolicy Of even cousid-
ering such Resolutions as were then be-
fore The House, and after reiiera,iDg his
uushaken confidence in the political in
tegrily of Mr.. Calhoun, moved. as SUBJ
stule for Mr.. M'Car,hy's. Resolution,
which iu substance, went 10 sustain the
firm adherence Of South Carolina 10 ult
her principles on Internal Improvements. =
Mr.. Orr moved that the Resolutions Of
Mr.. Mccarthy Ge laid on the table, coup. I
ling those Of MIR. Nonhrop with The same
las understands; y when, Mr.. Z. Walker
addressed the House in opposition to The
Whole matser-as also did did Mr. Phil 7
lips. :. -. -. y
Mr.. Perrin was against any action ofI
the House on The subject, and moved a 4
iposlponemeni Of the Resolutions TO Ihe5-
1stday of january next. sS.:s, q
On this motion tie yeas and nays were,S 4
demanded; before they were taken. Mr..
Hun, rose in his place, and said, thar
without expressing himself on the gun;
eral merits of the question, he: should
vote against all propositions which pre-
cuded debate. The yeas aud nays we're
taken, and are yeas II, nays 81.
j do nol consider ,hie vote as a lest ut
all on the general merits Of the question.
From the remarks Of the several speakers
all whom were opposed 10 The Resolutions.
except Mr.. M'Carttey should judge that:
even had Mr.. Calhoun used the obnoxious
language imputed TO him. (which, how
ever, was doub,ed,) still there was time
enough yet left, 10 advise with him, or
cenaure him, when the fact should be
clealy established This was, however,
not 80 established, and action by the
House now was premature and uncalled
for. As the question was changed from
The merits or de1lerils Of The Resolutions,
and recurred upon their poslponement 10
the lst day Of January next, there were
those in The House who voted against
that motion, because it precluded debate.
Hence the vote is by 10 means declara- :
lion Of The sentiment Of members on The
matter. .t.s
SENATE.
The business Of this body consisted !
principally of resolutions, with the usual
petitions, reports and memorials, most all
Of which were Of a private nature. I
The President laid before the Senate a
letter from The Presiden, Of The State Ag- !
ricul,ural Society, in which he es,imates'
that six hundred and twenty FIVE chou !
sand bushels of corn will lie required ioS
supply the deficiency occasioned by the ;
late drought. Accompany the, letter
were the following resolutions, 'which,st
with the letter, were Immediately con-
s:dered aud referred. .i..s',''
Rcsolved. That applicationin behalfof
this Society he made TO The Legislature To-
amend the Act Of 1924, so as 10 empower.
The Commissioners of the Puor, at their:
discretion, 10 assess the people of theis !:
respective dislsicis and parishes for'tlie
ensuing year only, al a rate not exceed
\ Ing serenty PVe per cent Oh the eenerai TAX,
and that, that portion Of amount so raised,
not needed by the poor, shall be appropri-
ated 10 The use Of The sufferers by abe hate
drought, on good security being giventhas
The sum borrowed, shall be returned I'd
the Commissioners in one year. :"
Resolved. THAI an appIcalion'be also
made TO the Legislature to empower thel
corporate authorities Of the: towns ane
villages Of this State, TO regulate the sale
of grain by weight or 'otherwise.' and TO-
authorize the opening Of the Salada
Mountain Turnpike for The free passage Of
Wagons coming into or going from the
State for corn. until the lsl day Of, July.
next; -, s..-..,s.. =, 80 :,'i,l :
ResolseG That The South rcarofiua:
Rail Road Company he requested hot To-
increase. but If possible 10 lower the rata!
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