Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-17
Correspondence Of the .Eeening Ne,rs.
COLUMBIA, Dec. s.
SENATE.

COLUMBIA, Dec. s.
SENATt.
I A bill ITO abolish he punishment oI
death in cases Of forgery and counterfeit,
ing" which had received lwo readings in
The House, received its frs, reading IN the
Senate.
Is Mr.. Darsan, from,z,le committees on
Federal Relations. on The resolution of
ihu Senate, requiring of Them, 10 inquire
tifnto the enpediency of altering the anan
EneEof solecline Elecloryioe President aud
porl, that ihe; committee deemif. inexpe.
dent &c: :lesislate thereon, ordered forcon
sideratipn on tomorrow. =.
A bill "lo allow persons prac'icins
Medi,ine under the Botanic or Thompso-
nian system, 10 receive compensation TOR
their services" which had received iva
readings in The House, received its first
reading in.the .Senarc.
Mr. Perry Introduced bill 10 give to
the defendant, in criminal cases. The same
right to compel lie attention of wi,nes>"s
in their defence, as The State has 10 re
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A favorable Report. by Mr.. Alidllrton.
from The Committee on Internal Improve
ment, OIL the memorial Of the South Car
oIna Rail Road Company, praying au
lhority to build abridge across tic Savan
nah river at Hamburg. Mr.. Desaussurr.
from The Committee IN Federal Realiuns.
made a report On he resolution Of inquiry
as 10 what action The Legislature shnul'!
take, as 10 the time and mode of eIectIng
Electors Of President aud Vice rr,idenr
of The uniIed States; and recommends
the adoption of The following resolutions:
g That our delegation in Congress he
requested TO use their eAerlions to ob'ai"
a modification of The Act of Congress,
which prescribes uniform time for hold
ing the election for Eeeclors of President
and Vice President Of The United States;
and should they be unabl. TO effect such
modification, that then it is deemed expr
diem by this Legislature lha' HIS Excel.
.lency The Governor do convene the Gen
eral Assembly of the State on the first
Monday in November. Immediately pre-.
ceding the next election for Electors of
President and Vice President of lhr
United States"
Correspondence Of he Cha'. Erc Nr7os.
SENATE AND II OF REPRESENTATIVE
'g.% COLUMBIA. Dec. 6.
Mr.. DarSan. fom the Commit"" on
Federal Relations reported by Bill of
the abuses of the law. concerning c0lurrd |
persons on board vessels of foreign
power entering the ports of The State; or
dered for consideration on Monday, and
TO be printed.
: "A Bill from the House nr Representa-
lives. .''To raise supplies lor tho wear
Isl October, 1915 received
a first reading.
A Bill ITO restore The law in relation
10 the pay Of Jurors" received its first
reading and referred to Committee of Fl.
nance and Bank.
A Bill 10 establish the Office, prescribe
tho duties, aud fix the salary of Stale
Reporter" which had readings in the
House. received lis FIRST reading in the
Senate; and was referred to the Judiciary
Mr.. De Treville, from the Committee
of Claims, made favorable. report ON |.
The memofialofthe heirs and representa-
ives Of The late Chancellor Thompson. 10
be paid The balance of his Salary.
The Senate then proceeded 10 The
general orders, and considered a"BiIl TO
amend, an Act. entitled all Act 10 amend y
he Act Of one thousand srven hundred :.
md eighty, commonly called the Prison. 4
Bound Act, passed 18Th Dec s33 ss3333: & !.