The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-12-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| MIR. Preston presented prII'ion oI w" thap
| lain and Students nf the Sunh Carolina Col
lege, praying Improvement of Chapel.
Con miltrc on Corporations reported Bill
giving power to The citizrnS Of Columbia t"
provide by taxation for meeting their engage.
monts uf subscription of Stock to Greenville
and Charlotte Rail Roads.
Mr. Simons reported Bill providing that the
Act for Desfand Dumb he repealed, and the
Commissioners he empowered 10 send them to
any proper institution either within the Stale or
| otherwise.
lowing effect:
Rc<o we'd, Tha, tn. next Annual Report Of
the President of the Bank shall make au rxhh.
it "i the liabilities Of all members of the Lpeisla
lure pnd each officer and Director of said Bank
and its Branches. whether as principal or Sc
cury commencing with the Isl February
next.
Made the Special Order for Saturday next.
MIR. McAliley presented Resolutions provi-
ding for appointment Of Joint Committee TO re.
port on condition of Bank and its Branches;
which will come up Tomorrow.
Mr.. OAeas. of Barnw-ll, presented a series
OF Resolutions relating to Palmetto Regiment;
The Judiciary Committee reported unfavora.
bly, on the proposition to establish Cour, Of
Equity for Marlborough District.
4 Bill to Incorporate the Kings Mountain
Rail. Road Company, received first reading.
The favorable Report ofihe Committee on
the proposed Rail Road from Charleston to Sill
yer Bluff, Was taken up and ordered to be prin
ted.
After some conversation, it was made the
Special Order ofthe day for Friday next.
The Report Of the Committee adverse to any
increase in the present number of Magistrates
excited quite lengthy discussion-in the course
Of which, very conflicting opinions were ex.
pressed as to the utility and average character
of that class Of public functionaries.
MIR. Yancey, who favored the proposed
change, dwelt with much earnestness upon the
evils arising from scarcity of magistrates in
his section ofcountry. He stalled that ride Of
25 or 30 miles had often to be taken to get at
one, in cases ofezigency. In civil cases this was
a great nconvenience-but in criminal ones a
serious grievance. The present law upon this
subject gave one for each b at, hut two at leas,
should be allowed. His remarks were charac.
terzed by clearness and an earnest desire to
remedy an existing evil.
Mr.. Henry, Mr.. Thompson and Mr.. Whit
ner opposed him. Report was adopted.
House then adjourned.
THURSDAY, Dec. 7.
In the Senate, the Bill affordng aid to the
Greeuville and Charlotte Rail Roads was Ia.
ken up.
1t was advocated with much ability by Mr..
Mazyck and Mr.. Moses, and opposed by Mr..
Fielder, and then passed by vote of 81 to IL.
The debate on the Bank question was then
opened by MIR. MarshalI-lhe Senate having
resolved itselfinto Committee ofthe Whole, Mr..
Wilherspoon ia the Chair.
Mr.. NJ. disclaimed any feeling of personal
opposition to the President Of the Bank, or any
interest in any other Bank as influencing his
course. He was opposed on principle, to any
alliance between Bank and Stale, and urged
his reasons at some length and with much ear
nestness.
Mr.. Black rose in reply, and sustained the
Bank with much vgor and ability.
The Senate then adjourned.
Mfr DeTrevlle offered the following resoln.
,;on nm the 5th inst, which was referred to the
Committee on Banks:
Resolped. That the time has arrived when,
with view To the final winding up ofthe Bank
Of the State, it is expedient to place the said
Bank under the exclusive control OF Board oil
Commissioners, to be appointed by the Lesis.
Iaue. with Instructions, first, to extend To all
debtors of the said Bank, where sufficient secu.
rity has been or can be given-such further
time, not exceeding five years, as they may
deem advisable. Second, 10 convert all its 9th.