Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-12-29

81 ReEIfaA 4 EEGIsLasEEg i. .a
% pec,i % he Senate snetSto'
E|daygatl Q.eIac K. s.
During the rel Cess last evening, q bill TO,
Eraise supplies for5 he year CONNIE nclnggsirl.
|90rlober,s lS47, ], was takeisu for ] third
READING - = 81. 81.
he Senate, BY a vote OF yeas 81 nays
.8$oTdefed a message 10 be sent 10 ]; The
House, asking leave 40 amend the bill by
striking out ",6ftYs6Ve ceals,pp a lax or ne,
.groes, forlhe purpose Of sinseriing ."ffty
cbnls - 10 strike out twenty five cents,"''
[forthe purpose ofinserting twenty cents, =
"a tax .onlands TO strike out twenty five
cents, for the purpose inserting ",wen-
|1ty.csnts.n Also, asking. leave 10 restore
1.-The clause elleyying a lax.of ten ceEts on
money at,interesl-alls ofwhich had been
stricken out by the House on the second
reading oItIle; bill. The House, ,.by mes
sage, refusedito grant leave 10 the Senate
;loamend The bill as above stated, and
E:AIessrs. Fielder, Rheu, andsGrifin were
appointed "a committee ofSFree Confer
epce. on the part ofIhe Senale, 10 join a
similar committee on the part of lhc
House, in reference TO The amendments
proposed. .,aa &; ~,
Mr.. Fielder, from: the committee on
Conference in relation 10 the difficulties
above stated: eported that the committee
on Conference had agreed 10 recommend
TO stheir respective Houses "fi(ty-two"
cents asa tax son negroes, and that the
Senate yield ,Sto .ithe. amendments Of the
House in relalion,o the other matters in
dispute hich was agreed to. The bill
was then nread the third lime, passed, and
returnedtolhe House. i:, -
The following resolutions were submit.
ted: BY Mr.. Ward:
RESOLVED, unanimously, That the Sen
Eatessiucerely resretlhe cause oc absence Of
the Hon. Angus Patterson, their ? resident.
4 Resolusd,. unanimously, That we will
preserve a grateful recollection of the ser
vices ofthe Hon. Angus Patterson-of the
,amiable and able manner in which he has
performed, for series of years, The ardu-,
Gus duties oflhe Chair, aud that wewish
him a.safe return to bis hume, and a speedy
recovery from his present illness.
Ordered, That. a copy Of these resolutions
be- forwarded 10 the Hon. Angus Patter-.
son. -: -
10 Mr.. Black submitted the following pre-
samble and resolution, which were consid-
sered and agreed 10:
Whereas. Lieut.. w. B.. Stanley, of the
town Of Columbia, and an officer OF The
Palmetto Regiment, also John Campbell.
j. sCantwell, aud B. Glass. privates of.
Company Fl, of said Regiment, have re-
turned TO their native homes from the
Mexican War, in which they gallanlly
participates: n
Resolred, That the Senate Of South
Carolina welcome them, home again, and
as testimonial Of IFS appreciation Of their
services. present 10 them The privileges Of
its body al the present session.
Thereport ofihe Com nitlee on Finance
and Banks relativero the purchase of The
Fire Loan and Railroad Bonds being be-.
fore the Senate for its considerations.
Mr.. Black called for the yeas aud nays
also moved for a call Of the Senate, which
was ordered !; and on the question of agree
ing 10 the report,. Twas decided intbe afs
ailmaIiye. seas2 nay s. M " Be der.
seaiarivss, Incorporating five IFlods d4dSt f9ta;
Jars for ibe purpose Of relieving The wants
Sofs tie orphans and dywidows. of such .of-thei
Palmetto II esiment as have fallen; ofmayI
fallin. the Mexican war, aud toserect: "a
monument aud pruvide medals,-were con.
sidefed and agreed 10. =:
The following resolutions, submitted by,
Mr.. Fielder, were considered and agreed
RESOLVED, That the President, and Di.
'rectors ofthe Bank oflhe State Of South
Carolna.report in. their next and each
succeeding annual report the quantity Of
small bills under five dollars in circulation
specifying the amnnnl of each kind.
Resolued, That they do also report 10
SaSN SCssiou VI lho leStsiu'oio al ooIouCCo
of deposits, dividends or other sums un.
claimed for The space Of two years.
Al 8 o'clock, Mr.. Griffin, from the Com.
milteelon Interpretations and Engrossed
Acts, reported the acts passed at The pre-.
sent session.ready for ratification.
The House of Representatives, accom-.
panied by the Speaker, attended in The
Senate Chamber, where the.laws were 4
ratified. A(ior an interchange of.Messa.
ges, both Houses adjourned sine die.
LIST OF ACTS PASSED in DEC,
I547. y -
:: l. An act TO make appropriations for the
year commencing in October, lS47.
9. An act 10 raise supplies for the year
commencing in October, l847
8. An act TO establish certain Roads,
Bridges; and Ferries.
A. An ac, to incorporate certain Socie-
ties and companies, andlo renew and a:
mend certain Charters heretofore sgrau-
led.