Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-12-04
From the Correspondence Of the Char. Courier
South Carolina Legislature.
CoruNB1A. Nov. %,


Nothing has yet been done in either the
Senate or House of Representatives, though
many measures of Importance are in pro-
gress, some of which are likely TO elicit very
animated discussions.
Prominent among these, are the bills Spro-
viding for the election of Electors OF Prcsl-
dent and Vice President of the U. States by
the people," for extending the charter OF
the Bank of the State of South Carolina to
the time necessary to fulfil the contract with
the foreign creditors" and for defining the
principles upon which Joint Stock Banks shall
be Incorporated in this State" These re-
ccived their first reading in the House to day
and have all been referred to the Committee
of the Whole the first made the special or
der for Tuesday next, and the two last for
Wednesday next On the motion for the
reference of the first, made by Mr. Perry, OF
Greenyile, little discussion arose, in which
Messrs. Perry, Abney, Robertson, Hunt, Har-
rington and Jones participated. The action
Of the House upon the motion was decidedly
indicative of some warmth Of feeling OH the
subject.
The bill third above named provides, a.
mong other things, that no Bank shall here
after be chartered with q capital greater than
$l,000,0O0, nor less than 100000, and that
in case of failure the Stockholders and all
who have owned stock within the six months
preceding such failure, should be individually
liable.
Bills "to establish and incorporate the
Bank of Newberry," to amend the law in
relation to Limitation of actions" and "to
divide Pendleton into two,Districts, allowing
Senator to each," also received their first
reading to-day.
The Senate adjourned at Ia P. NJ, and
the House at half past o'clock, 7. NJ.
Nov. 29.
Ihe following bills in pursuance of previ-
Gus notice were introduced and received their
first reading:
BY Mr.. Lyles, bill to:prohibit the intro
duction into this Slate Of slaves, from any
State lying either north, northeast or north
west, of this State.
Ry Mr.. Verdier, billito sell the services
of frse persons of color for debt.
Mr. Aver, of Barnwellegaye notice that he
would ask leave to introduce bill providing
for the assembling Of the Convention called
by the Act of 1850.
Mr.. Owens, of Barnwell, introduced the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution, which was
ordered for consideration on Monday next.
Whereas, The people Of South Carolina in
the recent election for Delegates to the pro-
posed Southern Congress, have by very
large majority decided that it is inexpedient
for South Carolina to secede alone from the
Union, or to take any action looking 10 that
end upon our past issues with the Federal
Government, =.
Therefore, be ii RESOLVED, That while we do
not consider the right of secession to be an
open question, and whilsswe nre determined
to maintain it wheneverTthe people Of this
State shall demand its exercise; yet we hold
that the recent decision Of the people should
be acquiesced in, withoutappeal to nny other
tribunal or attempt to destroyit.
The Senate did nothing, having been in
session only forty minutes.
The House adjourned at quarter to 2
P. d., to half hast 9 o'clock, A. NJ, Monday
next. a