The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-12-12
SENATE.
'TnEsnAY. De

TUESDAY,, December 4.
Mr.. Moses gave notice that he would TO- NOR
row ask leave 10 Introduce bill to protect the
people of South Carolina from abolition docu
ments, circulated through the United Siales
mail
Mr.. Manning presented two petitions from
citizens Of Clarendon. one To prevent railroad
operations on the Sabbath the other tor an
additional magistrate in Clarendon.
MIR. Moses reported from the Judiciary Com
mt,ee fayorably on bill to prevent obs,ruc.
tructions to fish on Lynch's Creek.
Mr.. Caldwell. alter notice, introduced bill
g to charter the Bank of Newberry, which was
read first time and referred.
Mr.. Wilson from the Joint Committee to in.
vestigate the affairs Of the Branch Bank at
Camden, reported the management of that
Branch as good. and if there has been any mis-
management, they were unable 10 detect it..
Mr.. Mazyck, from the special committee on
so much Of the Governors Message as relates
TO the Bank of the State and the public debt,
reported by bill, which was read, and moved as
the special order for Friday.
Mr.. Moses sirenuously opposed the day named,
as too early for adequate preparation for dis.
Tuesday as the day.
Mr.. Fielder advocated Friday as remote
enough; and remarked with severity upon the
practice Of keeping from the two Houses for
important reports, which are so necessary the
the information of members.
: Mr.. Hanna-if not out of ordrr-hoped the
motion of Mr.. Moses would prevail. He was
willing to- stay here to January, if that were ne
cessary to a full discussion of this subject.
The question being taken on postponing 10
Tuesday, it was decided in the negative, by
yeas and nays, as oliows yeas. 90 nays, "a.
1t was then made the order Of the day for
Friday, at o'clock.
Mr.. Hanna. from the special joint committee,
also made a minority report, in the nature of
protest, which concluded with series of reso.
lutons, affirming it as unwise and inexpedient
10 wind up the Bank. =
Mr.. Wilson moved that the report he printed,
with the same number of extra copies as or
dered on the other reports, and that it be made
the special order for Friday, at o'clock.
Mr.. Memminger from the special joint Com.
mittee to whom had heen referred so much Of
the Government, reported bill 10 provide for
he approaching expiration Of the Bank char.
ter.
The following abstrac, we copy from the Co.
lumbia telegram.
The bill provides for the election Of Presi.
dent and four directors, the latter to receive
salary of one thousand dollars per annum each
No new loans 10 be made, salaried officers to
be reduced. if erpedent, and agencies to he
substituted for the present branches. Indul.
gence to be granted not TO exceed ten years,
with interest and portion Of principal payable
annually, and source ofrhe Bank when col.
lected, to be applied to the extinction OF The debt
OF the State.
Mr.. J. P. Reed, of ofPendeton, on behalf of the
minority OF the special joint committee, present.
ed counter report, which was opposed to the
scheme recommended by the majority, for The
following grounds, in substance:
1st. The minority object to the plan proposed
on account of the constitution Of the committee,
three Districts in one portion the State having
nearly the whole power in that committee.
Cd. The committee had heen appointed TO
procure information, and not merely to ratly
preconceived opinions, or prearranged opinions
Of any member, as had been done BY the major
ty in this case.
The minority object generally to the scheme,
or any plan with similar object
lst. Because public opinion would be fore.
stalled by such action now, the will Of the peo
pie not having been expressed.
I'd. Because the Bank has answered grner
ally the pu. poses Of its creation as fiscal
agent, receiving, dsbursing, and keeping The