Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-12-08

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Stale is no, a new one, yet. it does aot ap'
pear that The Legislature vel +. 'shed
with sufficient statistical in. inalion 10 en-.
able Them to acl nnderslandingly and eff
/ cientIv 10 the matter; aud in consequence,
,hey deem it inexpedlent 10 establish
4 lPeni,entiary al this time.
L They have, therefore, adopted the sug'
gestioDsS contained in the Resolution, re-
Guiring them TO inquire into the report upon
thefeApediency of providing by law for
reqGiring The Sherilfs of the several Dis
ricls Of The Stale 10 report annually TO :he
General Assembly a correct schedule OF all
prisoners in their custody during The pre-
Feeding year, convicted Of any offence, with
the names, age and birth place of each
prisoner, The nature of The offence, the time
of conviction, The sentence Of the Court,
and how long The said prisoners have been
! in confinement, and when discharged.
Aud with This view, the Committee
reported by Bill, to require the Sherifs of
the several Districts Of The State TO make
annual reports, according 10 The foregoing
provisions.
On the question Of adoption by the House
of The a5nve Report, SOME objections were
made by MIR. rownes,sasto the policy oil
reports to the Legislatufeaby the Sheritls,
Of all petty offences committed within the
| Districts, when on motion Of Mr.. Tore,
stating the absence of Mr.. Simons, the,
original proposer of The Resolution, on;
which The bill is based, it was ordered 10;
lie on the table. 20 !
The Resolution proposed by Mr.. Wright,
"That this General Assem- ,ly be adjourned;
on Wednesday, the 18th Dccembernext,s
sine die" was considered aud ordered 10.
lie on The table. S4N
Nov. 3O.-In the Senate Mr.. B. F,
Perry. from the Committee, on Federal
Relations, TO whom had been referred so
-Emuch ofrhe Governors Message as related
7-ta.fae Mexican War. mnde report, ap-
proving of rhc support Of The Adminislra.
4 lion hy South. Carolina. in such measures
[iass may be necessary 10 carry IL out 10
successful, issue, and concurrins in the
4 Views Expressed by The Governor in his
lessage:No Report made the Special
Order for3 Saturday nexl-5OO copies were
! ofdsredIozbeprinIed.
.ln;iRe House, Pursuant to notice and by
::laease of the House, Mr.. Memminser in
sElroduced a Bill Aio5make provision for The
:E3biexteiBpibg election Of Eresidcnt and Vice
|,Ptesideat oftthe United States" In doing
((5so,:f i. said; be designed TO take no
The discgssion on.S 10 arrangement OF
Fang of lfhemode les 81 Leg islation, now in
sfIbe course ofc6nsid dera ion, on thlsisnhlecl;
5bntsttls!lthe ,objec The pro posed Sib hisBil Y,
! Twas 10 pfogids:for't The c,ioii OF electors
4 onafie day 6Sed y:stha Acl nf Gonsrsssi
i in case of Ihe. .failI Of them n
The difference of nions Whi xists
|!asl To- w hei1 m embefs soiis onI sof
fiGe; 6r bases newly Selec,ed, will consll:
lltaleahe body legal y EMIT led 10 cast Their
9tlesf ectors, ,sina ay hare liter present q
point ftlfs the decision 6t ilie Rep
Tese sentaiiyes sats ". ashinss nssl shich a
fclbsely conf sted sesd dsn electio9.
IsWonld a1es decided The, ma his
interference % our q ON es iic atl9nsbg
4 to zee sands she g
nd asoiai s.
SILL sprosid ss. Ethiif 3a;tls 1esday;
I IEs;after I'D b gHrsf ond 9enb next
sths Sen atorssno ips q ofise, sand SneSsly
sEsIected7 SEM and sipfeseata tatiyesl from
dShe ID isiricts. aud sSP aFishes iodt the
sEESfate, shall l;me eli at lheS Court Houses sor
sItheir seVetai: I'D districts, and taking ansoath
Hs.rfrescHb bsd0shs Ecas tess for nine
EElsctors which, themselves count
aaandS Ssensltos The Governor at Columbia,
(which hsbeing counled by him. he shall de-
|iciare4the election, of which his proclama.
lion shall be desisive.
The Bill further provides that the Elec-
tors thus elected, shall meet in Columbia
on the FIRST Wednesday in December next,
and after taking an oath, to be administer
ed by the Governor. or in his absence, by
a Magistrate, cast their votes for President
and Vice President of the United Slates.-
Should any vacancy occur in The number
of Electors, at their meeting, such vacancy
is to be supplied by the joint vote Of both
| Houses Of The General Assembly.
RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN.
MIR. Simons. of Charleston, at an early
day of The session, presented the following
Bill. for the passage Of which we believe
he has The good wishes Of the whole State.
We believe the people now demand this
change in the law, and good sense, CON-
mon prudence, and philanthropy. all de-
mand that this protection should be guar.
anteed to females, whose legal existence
has heretofore been, and still is merged
into tha, of the husband.
A BILL
To prerent ltc martial rights Of The Hus.
band from attaching upon The estates Of
Married Women.
Sec. /, Be il enacted. &c. That from
and after The first day of July nexl, upon
the marriage Of any female who may then
be entitled 10 any real or personal property
whatsoever. whether the same be in pos
session, remainder, reversion, or expec-
fancy, or who shall thereafter become en-
,:,izI - 80, y>orcop.1 pronertx,