The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-12-05
Legislative E'roccadinys.

H1cgis!nti"c Proceedings.
SENATE, Monday Nov. 2GM-NIct
at II VI. The venerable President,
Angus Patterson, of Barnwcll took his
seat, aquorum being present, several
new members were qualified and admit
ted to seats. Adjourned at 1 p. Nj.
House. At the hour Of u, m. the
Clerk called the roll, the Speaker took
the Chair, quorum being present.
The Speaker announced that duripo
the recess Of the Legislature, informa.
ton had been received of the dcccasc
OF lonrmcmbcrs--thc late NIcssrs. +.
IL Earle, D. Crosby, II. S. Gilison and
u. J. Wright--and also the death Of
Mr.. j. McElhancy, late door.kccpcr
Of the House.
Several new members were qualified
and took their seats. After some re.
marks by Mr.. Robertson Of Fairfield on
the death o! his colleague Col. Crosby
the customary resolutions Of coincidence
and sympathy we're also offered with an
lroprlatc and feeling remarks, in rcla.
ton to the death Of members that have
been announced.
The House adjourned at 1 1.2P. NJ.
TUESDAY Nov. 27th.-Scnatc and
House were occupied With the Govern
or's Message.
THURSDAY 2Sth SENArE.--Mr Ma.
zyck made motion to refer that part of
the Message referring to the Bank to
special instead of the usual Finance
Committee, which was opposed by
Ncssrs Buchanan, +. j. Moses and r.
+. ". Allston, and advocated by NIessrs
Fielder \ Wilson, with considerable
spirit on both sides, Mr.. Ms resolution
was carried by one vote.
\ resolution presented by Mr.. Mar
shall, providing for the appointment Of
q Special Joint Committee on 50 much
CT the Governors Message as relates to
aPenitcntlary, q was adopted.
llousE.--I'hc House was occupied
IN the reception Of petitions, present.
mcHts, etc. and the appointment of
Committees.
THURSDAY, Nov. 10Th, SENATE
The Session this morning was taken up
chiefly with the presentation of Pre-
sentiments, Reports of Commissioners of
Free Schools, and the reference of me-
MORALS to the appropriate committees
Col. Moses, presented the Present
mcnt Of the Grand Jury Of Sumter
District, which was received and we
trust will receive that attention its mcr.
its deserve.
Mr. Moses introduced a series of very
important Resolutions, proposing use.
iul reforms III the Laws relating to the
circulation OF lnccndiary publications.:
regulations tonching our slave popuIa-
ton and the Militia Law.
The first of these resolutions wos 70
suggest to the Committee on Federal
Relations the proprlcty Of proposing the
enactment OF stringent Laws to prevent
the introduction Of Inccndiarv publica
tions through the United States Mails
IN this State, or aiding in their trans.
mission.
The d Resolution called on the in.
dlclaiy to enquire ana report on the cy-
pcdicncy Of making changes in the law
relating to the Educational and Reli
glous instruction Of Slaves, and Free
Persons Of Color, &c.
The third series Of resolution refer
red to the Committee on the Military
thc consideration Of the existing law in
relation to the mode ofcolIcctiny fines,
the lees Of the Shcritts, and the Patrol
law.
All OF these Resolutions were alont.
cd, and suggesting, as they do, impor.
tant and practically useful amendments
on the points referred to, cannot fail in
inducing reforms where they are much
needed. When the committees ronort