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

establish a rcuitcn'iary System in This
Stale is not a new Que, yet. II does n1l APP
pear that The Legislature is ycI furnished
with Sufficient statistical information 10 en-
able them To ac nndcrslamhjn.l! aud cili-
cicntv 10 the mater: aud III consequence.
they deem it iGcypedicmi 10 establish Il
pemiicaliary Il, lhis time.
They have, therefore, adopted the suG
scslions contained in the Resolution, re-
Quiring them to inquire in'othc report upon
the "c>pcdicncy ol providing hy law for
requiring the Shcri!l's of '!c several Dis
trcls oi Tie Stale 10 report annually to :hc
General Assembly i currcc, schedule Of NIL
prisoners in their custody during The pre-
ccdius year. convicted ni' any offence. with
The names, agc aud birth place of each
prisoner, lie nature of the offence, the time
Of conviction, The sentence of the Cou-t,
/ and now long Tie said prisoners have heeu
in confinement, and when discharged. y
Aud with This view, the Committee
reported by BiII, to require the ShcrIis OF
the several Districts Of Ih- State 10 make
annual reports, according TO The foregoing
provisions.
On The question Of adoption hy the House
of Tie above Report. some objections were
made by Mr. 'rUwncs, as I" The policy nI
repnri, loiir" Legislature ny tie SherIi!$'
ni'al petty offences committed within the
Di.lfic's. wien on motion DE Mr. Tore,
Stating tic absence Of Mr.. SimnnS, the
Original prnposcr Of TIC Resolution. on
wiic;r tie hill is based. it was ordered 10
liz on the table.
The Resolution proposed by Mr.. Wright,
That His General A%scnl' Is be adjourned
on Wclne,Ilv. tie l5lI December next,
sine die" vas considered aud ordered TO
lie on he liable.
Nov. 3D.-!n tho Senate. lr. b. +,
Perry. from the Committee on Federal
Relations. to wnnm had been rcI"rrr'! :"
much "a, the Gorerar's Message rs related
to The Mrx!cln Var. uia'!.: a report. ap.
provir- n! III support q: III" hlminI>ifa.
linn hy South Carolina. in "Gc:l measures
as may he necessary ln carTy II oH' !" Il
successful issue. and cnncGrTinS III he
views expressed hy thc Ga"rr""r in lis
Message No l.-iirpori made i'c Special
Order for Saturday neXI-jOO copies were
ordered 10 he printed.
In rhc House, purjHarl 10 rpiic" ana hy
ca"cof the House, Mr.. Mcmn:im@cr III
lruduccd Bill 40 make provision !": The
next ensuing election Of President aai Vice
President OF the United States In dung
so, ,Ir NJ. said he designed 10 take no
part in ,hc discussion, or advancement of
any of the mndcs Of Legislation, now IN
the course ul consideration. .on his subject.
but that The object he proposed i'll his Bill,
was to provide for The election Of Electors
on The dav fixed by the Acl Of Congress,
in case of The failure of all of them.
The difference OF opinion WHICH exists
as to whether The members going uul Of
u.licc, or those newly elected, will cons'l-
tuIc the body legally entitled to cast their
votes for Electors, may hereafter present
point Tor the decision orrhe House of Rep
resen;a,ives at Washington, which in a
closely contested Presidential election.
would be decided by the ma joriiy. This
interference in our domestic regulations by
| Congress, he did not desire 10 SEQ, and he
plan to fall back upon aud avoid it.
The Bill provides, that Oh HE Tuesday
after the first Monday in Novcfnbcf next,
the Senators now in Office. and the newly
elected Senators and Representatives from
the Districts and Parishes throughout The
State, shall meet at the Court Houses of
their several Districts, and taxing an oath
prescribed, shall cast their votes for nine
Electors. which they shall themselves count
and send to The Governor at Columbia,
which being counted by him. he shall de-
clare The election, OF which his ptucalma-
lion shall be drsisivc.
The Bill further provides that the Flee
tors thus elected. shall meet in COlrmhia
on he first Wednesday in December next.
and after taking an oath, To be administer
cI By the Governor. or in his absence, by
a Magistrate. cast their votes for President
and Vice President OF the Uuitcd S!a;cs.-
SnouId any vacancy occur in The number
of Electors at rhcir meeting, such vacancy
is 10 be supplied by the Ininl v1tc Of botA
! iluuScs Of !hc General Assembly.
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