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

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! Carriages W which l,id received Two readings
/, in The House; received its first reading IN
stlhe Senate. was referred 10, The Commit
tee on Roads and Bridges aud ordered 10
be printed.
A bill to close the Land Office having
received two readings in The House.. re
ceived lis frsl.rcuding in the, Senate, was
referred TO the judiciary committee and
ordered to be printed.
A bill SO exempt certain persons from
Toll until the lst of October. 1916, re-
ceived its first reading, was referred 10
the committee on Internal Improvements
aud ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Als,on presented memorial from
the Agricultural Society that Il tax he laid
on dogs.
Mr.. Perry offered a resolution that the
suDdramn balance of Chancellor Thomp-
sons salary he paid 10 his representatives,
referred 10 the judiciary.
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow
at IL O'Clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
At IL O'Clock the House met. and ev.
eral Petitions, Memorials and PreseniI-
mems were offered. and were referred to
their appropriate committees.
Yesterday AIr. Carew introduced the
following resolution
ReSoiud. That the Committee Oh Fed
e,al Relations he directed TO enquire if
any abuse exist in The execution of The
law. in relation 10 colorcd seamcn coming
into The ports Of this State on board ships
Engaged in commerce, and whether the
laws may tot he so amended as to guard
against such abuses, without ImpairlnS
their efficiency, will: leave 10 report ny
Bill or olherwiie.
Mr.. Orr also gave notice yesterday that
hc would Introduce Bill TO establish n
Lottery for The benefit Of the sufferers by
the late fire in Anderson (instead of Lam
casler.)
Mr.. hlcmminger from the Judiciary
Committee 10 whom had been referred, a
Bill authorizing the Comptroller General
to sell the sreck held by The State in the
Rail Roads, and other stocks therein men.
toned {; reported bill as substitute for
thai, which provides under certain condi-
tions for subscription by The Stale of
Two ffihs of The stock, 10 any cnntempla-
ted rail road whenever the other three
ffths shall have heen subscribed, as
specified in The conditions.
Mr., James NJ. Walker from the special
committee on The Governors Message
referring 10 The daath of Gen. Jackson
submitted repnrt, accompanied by O
resolution expressive of the feelings of The
Legislature on that subject, which was
considered, agreed TO and ordered 20 he
printed.
Mr. Hunt from The Judiciary Commit
lee To whom had been referred various
matter. made Report which was order
ed 10 be considered tomorrow.
Mr.. Henry gave notice that he would
On tomorrow ask leave 10 introduce a
Bill "io extend relief TO the citizens of
the State, who have suffered by The late
drought.
ili. Jan,es NJ. Walker from the Com
mitec on Federal Relations -inl lroduced a
Bill 10 amend The law, to- preven! the
citizens of New York, from carrying
slaves aud persons held to service out Of
Ihe STATE, so as 10 allow the fee one d,'llar
insIcah nr ten 10 the inspectors.
Mr. Nlem,ninSer pursuant TO notice in
rroduced Bill TO abolish The punishment
Of death for forgery and counlerfeilng,
AMI in place Of The punishnlen, of death.
6liy lashes and Imprisonment for not more
Than seven wears arc substituted.
Mr.. Brooks pursuant 10 notice, intro
duccd Bill Ito extend The lime Of sub
scr!iing The EdgeflJ Rail Soad Com
pany." The tine is exien Ell 10 five
years.