The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-12-01
HOUSE OF EESEN':ATIEES

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
NIcs<rs. Thomas .. Elliot, d. Il. Flngrr,
St. Philips and St. Mi>liacls, appeared and
took their seats.
Petitions were presented by Mr, SmnEs,
l"om the Ar,ilcurs i'ranciaS, to have their
names changed to the Fayrt,r Artillery.
by Mr.. Carcw, from !hc President and
Directors Of the Charleston Insurance am!
Trus! Company; James Nd ger, George A.
Trenholm, and others; Il. Street, osrph
Provost, and others; the South Car Gina
Masonic Benevolent Suciety scvcra!ly Pray
ing Incorporation.
Ey Mr.. Torric, from the South Carolina
Jockey Club, Tor IL rc-cl;,r:er
by Mr.. Mcmnlngrr, from sundry citizens
of Charleston, praying to prohibit the intro
duclion Of slaves merely for sale, and for
certain amendments Of the law in relation
10 slaves
by Mr.. Porter. from the Carpenters So
cicty Of Charleston: for a revival Of their
charter; from the City Council OF Charles,
ton, praying the passage Of laws Tor the IN
spcction OF Flour, Indian Coru Meal, Lum-
llaync, for payment for post mortcm exam
ination and from DR.. Peter Porchdr, with
similar prayer.
Pursuant to notice given, Mr.. Phillips in
.roduced a bill TO transfer the election of T..
lcctors Of President and Vice President of
the United States from the Legislature 10
the people, which was read the first time
The following notices Of the introduction
OF bills were given.
by MIR. TradcweIl, bill to transfer 2hc
election Of President and Vice President of
the United States from the Legislature to
the people also bill to amend an act in
relation TO Magistrates, so as to increase the
number allowed to the town Of Columbia.
Mr.. Phillips, a bill for the Inspection OF
Flour.
Mr. earn, bill to exempt certain arti.
ccs from levy and sale also a bill TO in
corporate the Collcton Raj! Road company.
MIR. Boykin, bill to provide for the
better treatment of slaves.
Mr. Summer, bill Tor the better regula-
tion OF free persons of color.
Mr.. Barnes, a bill to amend an act cnti-
tied s'an act 10 reduce the number OF Magis-
tratcs"
Mr. Tore, bill to increase the powers
OF the Commissioners of cross roads for
Charleston Neck.
Sir. b. Y. Martin, a bill to give the ap.
pointmcnt Of Electors Of President and Vice
President to the people.
Mr.. Boycc, bill to provide for a sub
scription on behalf of the State to the stock
of the Charlotte anil South Carolina Rail
Road Company to the extent Of three hun.
drea and fifty thousand dollars.
BY Mr.. Carcw, bill to amend the char
ter Of the Charleston Insurance and Trust
Company, and TO amend an act entitled
"an act to reduce the capita! Of the Charles
ton Insurance Trust conpauy," passed
10Th December, 1918; also a bill TO incor-
poratc the Charleston Ship cotton Press
company.
section of the lst article Of the constitution
of the State; and
Mr.. Thomson, bill to add to the provis-
ions of the statue usually termed the Statute
of Frauds and Perjuries.
Mr. earn submitted resolutions instruct
ing the Juniciary Committee to inquire into
the expcdiency of establishing a STATE
Penitentiary and as to the practicability of
using the Arsenal lot and buildings in the
town of Columbia for the purpose; also in
structing the Military Committee to inquire
and report on the propricty of uniting the
Military Schools, and of concentrating the
public arms and munitions of war at
Charleston and
Mr.. Simons, resolution requiring the
Judiciary Committee to inquire and report
on the expediency Of providing by law for
requiring the Sherids of the several Dis
tricts Of the State to report annually to the