The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-12-05
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III y -. -'syS1S,Ai'StSiNN AVA ShuIic6tOll
District, which resulted in the rc.elec-
ton ofthe present incumbents.
HousE.---Tbe only important move.
rnent before the. House today was the
elections. A ballot was gone into for
Register and Master in Equity for
Charleston District, and Commissioners
in Equity for Chesterfield, Lancaster,
Beaufort, Orangeburg, Marion, Andcr-
son, Marlboro, Sumter, Richland, and
Spartanburg. The result Of the ballot
was as follows:
For Charleston, Thos. =. Gnatt, Re. 8.
gister in Equity, and j. w. Gray,
Master. -
Sumter, Jno. B. Miller, Commission. s
er in Equity. 311 81 &
spartanburg, T. Q. P. Vernon,
Commissioner In Equity.
Lancaster, J. II. Witherspoon, Com
missioner in Equity.
Beaufort, r. r. Dayant, Commis.
sioner in Equity.
orangeburg, T. D. v. Jamison,
Commissioner in Equity.
Marlboro, z. P. Erwin, Commission
or in Equity.
: Marion, 9. D. Evans, con,'r in
Equity.
Anderson, A. o. Norris, do.
Chesterfield, J. G. Craig. do.
MIR; Ashmore made q motio,, TO
amend slave law.
Friday, soth Nov.
SENATE. The following additional
members appeared:
Hon. r. De Trcville st. Helena's.
Hon. John Huger-St. Thomas
and St. Dennis.
Hon. P. P. Palmer-St. Johns
Bcrkly.
The following Petitions were presen-
ted:
By Mr.. Wltherspoon, from james
Gadsden and others, for permission to
lay track from the S. G. Railroad to
Ashley or Cooper River.
Mr.. Isaac D. Wilson Memorial Of
Wilmington and Manchester Railroad
Company.
hIr. Black, Stockholders of Com.
mercial Bank Of Columbia, for renew
al of charter.
Mr.. Moses gave notice Of a Bill to =
establish Bank at Sumtesyille.
MIR. Cameron gave notice of Bill to
Charter the SPartanburg Railroad
Company.
HOUSE. There having been no
choice for commissioner Of Richlaud on
lst ballot, a second and third for the
same office were also had without re.
suit.
Two ballots were also held for
Treasurer of the Lower Division, but
no choice was made.
An election was gone into for so]ici-
tor of the Eastern Circuit:
A. NJ. McIver 81
G. w. Miller 73
Mr.. McIver, the present Solicitor
tor that Circuit, was according re-clec-
ted.
Saturday, Dec. /.
Senate. Mr.. Gist presented the re.
port Of the joint committee Of exami-
nation on the Branch Bank at Coluln-
bla, very long and argumentatire
document. The summary Of objec-
tions to the Bank embraced the follow
| ing particulars;
That loans had been too large in
some instances. ss,
That they had not been equally dis
tributed.
/, That notes had remained under pro-
test too long without suit, &c.
That officers of the Bank favored
each other by mutual endorsements.
That old notes had been renewed in
some instances without payment of in
terest.
Mr.. Moses presented petition from
citizens of Ciaremsnt against Railroad
operations on the Sabbath. Referred
to committee on College, education and
religion.
Mr.. Mazyck presented the memorial
OF Junius Smith, praying Legislative
AID to his enterprise of Introducing the
culture of Tea into this State.
Saturday, December /.
House. The greater part of the
day was consumed in successive ballot
tlngs for Treasurer of tho Lower Diyis.
ION, Adjutant and Iespectcr General,
Commissioner in Equity for Richland,
and Comptroller General--:which re-
suited as follows:
2nd bal. Third.
Laval, SIS 9a
Quash, 90 90
Lebby, 33 SO
Dupre, IL 90