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


HcSisiatfye Proceedings.
SENATE, Monday Nop. 26M-Met
at Il NJ. The venerable President.
Angus Patterson, of Barnwcll took his
seat, q quorum being present, several
new members were qualified and admit.
ted to seats. Adjourned at 1 P. NJ.
House. AT the hour Of IL. m. the
Clerk called the roll, the Speaker took
the Chair, a quorum being present.
The Speaker announced that durin
the recess of tho Legislature, informa
ton had been received of the dcccasc
of four NEIL the late Messrs. f.
81 Earle, D. osby, r. S. Gillison and
L. j. Wright--and also the death of
Mr.. j. McElhaney, late doorkccper
of the House.
Several new members were qualified
and took their seats. After some re.
marks by Mr.. Robertson Of Fairfield on
the death OF his colleague Col. Crosby
the customary resolutions of coincidence
and sympathy were also offered with arr
propriatc and feeling remarks, in reia.
ton to the death of members that have
bopn onnnppcnd
The House adjourned at 1 10 P. NJ.
TUESDAY Nov. 27th.-Senatc and
House were occupied With the Govern.
or's Message.
THURSDAY 2Sth SENATE.-Mr Ma.
zyck made motion to refer that part of
the Message referring to the Bank to a
special instead of the usual Finance
Committee, which was opposed bv
Messrs Buchanan, F. j. Moses and r.
+. W. Allston, and advocated by Messrs
Fielder Y Wilson, with considerable
spirit on both sides, Mr.. Ms resolution
was carried by one vote.
A resolution presented by Mr.. Mar
shall, providing for the appointment of
a Special Joint Committee on so much
of the Governors Message as relates to
Penltentiary, was adopted.
HoUsE.--Thc House was occupied
IN the reception of petitions, present.
ments, etc. and the appointment Of
Committees.
THURSDAY, Nov. Goth, 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 mer.
its deserve.
MIR. Moses introduced series of very
important Resolutions, proposing use.
ful reforms in the Laws relating to the
circulation of Incendiary publications:
regulations tonching our slave popula-
ton and the Militia Law.
The first of these resolutions was to
suggest to the Committee on Federal
Relations the propriety ofproposing the
enactment of stringent Laws to prevent
the introduction of Incendary publica.
tons through the United States Mails
in this State, or aiding in their trans.
mission.
The I'd Resolution called on the Ju-
dietary to enquire and report ON the ey.
pcdiency of making changes in the law
relating to the Educational and Reli.
gious instruction Of Slaves, and FREQ
Persons of Color, &c.
The third series of resolution refer.
red to the Committee on the Military
the consideration of the existing law in
relation to the mode of collecting fines
the tees of the sherifs, and the Patrol
law. ~ -
All OF these Resolutions were adopt.
co, ana 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 report
upon these suggestions, their effect can