Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-12-22
LegisIature OF. s. CaroIina.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Dec. III. Is4o

TUESDAY, Dec. IL, 1s49.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Journal of yesterday S proceedings read,
Mr. Moses, from the Jude iary commit
tee, made a report on the presentn,ent of
the Grand Jury of Lancaster district, and
certain resolutions of inquiry, which were
ordered for consideration to- o-morrow; also,
bill to divest the title of the State in the
personal property of Daniel 1EcGill, de-
ceased, in Catharinc McGill; and a bill to
amend the act for the better regulation of
slaves and persons of color: which were
severally read and ordered for second
reading tomorrow. t4a
A message was received from the
House proposing to Senate to go forth
with into an election for Trustees of the
South Carolina College; agreed to.
The reports of che Solicitors from the
different circuits and districts were re-
ceived and referred to the committee on
the judiciary.
Mr.. Hanna, from the committee on
military and pensions, made a report on
the Butler Flying Artillery, and various
other reports. Ordered for consideration
tomorrow.
Mr. Witherspoon, from the committee
on public buildings, made report on the
petition of William Ramsey, which was
ordered for consideration to-morrow.
Mr.. Mazyck, from the committee on
the judiciary, reported bill to alter
amend and reduce all acts into one act,
regulating the hunting cf deer in the par
ish Of st. Andrews, which was ordered
for further consideration tomorrow.
The Senate then proceeded to the Hall
of the House to ballot for Trustees of the
South Carolina College; and on returning
to their chamber, the following additional
reports were received:
Report of the committee on the Lunat-
ic Asylum. ~
Report of the special committee on the
petition of the Town Council of Colum-
bia, to vest in them certain vacant lots in
said town.
Report ofthc committee on fnance
and banks on the memorial of the Will
nington and Manchester Railroad, ac
companied by bill to alter and amend
the act for aiding and constructing said
road; which was read and ordered to be
printed.
The Senate then proceeded to the gen
eral order of the day.
Bill toprotect the people of this State
from mcendiary publications, through the
u. y. mails, and resolution on the same
subject; agreed to, II
Report Of the committee on the iudici-
ary, ona petition Of citizens in relation to
the amendment of the Constitution, so as
to change the name Of the election dis
triet of SAKE Gotha, to that of Lexington;
and bill on the same subject; agreed to.
Report of the same committee on sun.
dry prcsentments from the grand jury Of
Sumper, fall ter m 1849; agreed to.
Unfavorable report onbill to increase
the penalties forselling spirituous liquors
TO q slave; agreed TO.
Bill to vestin Mary O'Neale the rioht
and title ofthe State in and TO the estate
Of John w. O'Neale; agreed to.
Favorable reports of the committee on
claims and grieyances, on the petition of
Burrell Smith, agreed to.
Favorpblo report OF the same commit
tee or account of w. w. Purse;
agreedto i4a @
Favorable report Of the same commit
tee on the claim Of Campbell Cooper;
agreedto.
Favorable report OF the same commit
tee, on the account Of r. I'll. spann. FOR
blankets furnished the Edgefeld iail:
agreed to.
Favorable report ofthc same commit
tee on the petition CIV r. IIalFord, Jail
or of Barnwell; agreed to.
Favorable report Of che same commit.
1tcs on ths petition OF Elj Godbold, sheriff