Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-29
From The Daily Telegraph.
THE LEGISLATURE.

From the Daily Telegraph.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Both lIo"ses convened yesterday at ~
o'clock NJ. Hon. Angus Patterson. assu-
ming the chair in the Senate. and Hon. J..
lizard Middleton, that Of the House. The
standing rules Of the last Session we're
adopted for The government Of both Hou,
ses, and The preliminary steps for the pre-
paralion Of business promptly entered into.
In the House he attendance was very
GuII-uuusuaIIy so for the first day of the
Sessinu-i certainly speaks we'll for The
spirit in which they have entered upon
their duties.
In The :'enaIe there were more empty
seats-still The attendance wns very re-
spectacle; and as The older and more de-.
liberale body of the two, its movements
cannot be expected to be so rapid and en-
erse,ic as those Of lis younger and more
vivacious alIy.
in TIE SENATE.
Nothing was done save the formal bu.
siness Of an opening session. Petitions,
memorials. &C., were presented. and The
Standing Committees appointed by the,
President. consisting of the following gen.
llemeu:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Privileges and Elections: Messrs. Ma.
zyrk, Moses. Evins. Gist and llama.
Federal Relations: Messrs. Manning.
Ashe, Witberspoon, L. F. w Als,oD and
Porler.
Finance and Banks: Mcssrs. Buchanan,
Fielder, Ellerbe, Ashe and J. D. Wilson.
Judiciary Alessrs. Moses. Gisl. De Ire.
vile. Mazyck. and BENZ. G. AlIstou.
Accounts and Vacant Offices: Messrs.
Black. Walker, Shipper, Cooper and
Evins. .s...4l
Claims and Grievances Messrs. Por-
Ter. Eaves, Williams, Caldwell and Cause.
Military and Pensions: Messrs. Fl anna,
Barnes, Bull and Marshall.
interpretations and Engrossed Acts:
Messrs. Griffin. Irby. Ware and Hibben.
The College. Education and Religions:
Messrs. r. +. w. Aston, Manning and
Grimhall. So; ~.
Agriculture and Internal Improvements:
Messrs. Taylor, Ward, flueer, Cannon
and ,Quariebun.
zlad.z-ll lladi.z...l Z az :.Messrs. Wither-
sFTo5n. Perry, Johnson anszI eier P.7PaI.
mer, i ~ ~
Luna'is Asylum and Medical Accounts:
Messrs. Goodwin. Appleby, Jno, S, Pal.
ner and Juo. Wilson.
Legislature Library: Messrs. Black,
Porter and Mazyck,
Mr.. Black, of Richland. gave notice
that on Thursday next he would bring in
A Bill to give The Election Of Electors
tn the 'people-and similar notice was
given 10 The other Euuse-so we may an
'icipate speedy settlement of that vexed
question either in one way or the other,
IN THE HOUSE.
The same business was gone in,o;
Memorials Repors of Commits.
siners of Free Schools, Presentations Of
Grand Juries were taken up and referred
to appropriate Committee. One OF the
Presentmcnts adverled strangely 10 the
evils arising from treating at and netting
on Elections. and urged The Legislature 10
pass stringent measures 10 put stop TO
both practices.
Mr.. Sullivan. Of Iaurens. gave notice
tha, he would The mex, day introduce. A
Bill giving The Elections Of Electors 10 the
people.
Mr.. Carew, Of ST. Phillips. gave notice
thai he would introduce Bill creating az
Inspection ofFIour in The City Of Char
lesion.
All of those and many others were re-
ferred in the appropriate Committee. and
both House adjourned al O'Clock 10 meet
at II NJ. this day.