Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-12-03
Legislature of South Carolina.
SENATE.
The journal having been read,

for consideration tomorrow ana TO DC Prlnted j,
also favorable report on the resolution of inqui-
ry in relation to amending the law in respect to
the charge and management of derect estates
Committee reported by bill, recommending re-
peal of the law; which received its first reading,
and was ordered for consideration, and to be
printed.
Mr.. Moses, from the Judiciary Committee, sub
mitted an unfavorable report upon the bill to
define the duties and liabilities of Sherifs also
a favorable report upon the bill to amend the
law in relation to words of limitation in deeds
and wills, recommending the passage of the bill
with amendments He gave notice that he
would on tomorrow introduce a bill for the es-
tablshment of Bank in the town of Sumter
vile; also bill to change the system of plead
ings in courts of law.
- Mr.. Adams presented the Memorial of the
First Baptist Church in Columbia, praying for
an act of Incorporation.
Mr.. Evins, on the part Of the Committee ap-
pointed to count the votes of United States
Senator, to fill the unexpired term of the Hon.
R. B. Rhett, reported that the Hon. W. F. De-
Saussure had received l06 votes. Whereupon
the President of the Senate announced that the
Hon. w. F. DeSaussure was duly elected to fill
the unexpired term.
The general orders of the day were now taken
up and disposed of. Exceptions being taken to
the bill to limit the jurisdiction of Magistrates,
in small and mean causes to their respective
beats, it was, on motion of Mr.. Moses, recommit-
ted with view to perfect the bill.
= Pursuant to notice, Mr.. Moses introduced
bill to extend the Charter of the Bank of the
State of South Carolina, which received its first
reading, and was, on motion of Mr.. Marshall Or
dered to be printed.
a Mr. Porter offered the following Resolution,
viz:
s. Resolued, That the Governor be- and he is
hereby authorized to apply the unexpended
balance of the sum appropriated for the publca-
ton of Mr. Calhoun's manuscript works on CO.
lieation of his speeches and papers, in such man
ner as he shall deem most advantageous to the
interests of the family of Mr.. Calhoun. :
Mr. Porter said it might be proper To make
some remarks in explanation of this resolution.
1t would be borne in mind by the Senate that an
appropriation of $4,000 haa been made by the
Legislature for the publication of the works Of
Mr. Calhoun on Government and the Constitu-
etion, of which it was designed that the profits
B should accrue to the benefit Of the family of Mr.
& Calhoun; but that the objects of the appropra-
ton had wholly failed, in consequence of the
works having been published in Charleston,
where no such facilities existed for giving curren
cy and circaiaeivn storncw- md valuable publca-
tions as obtained in New York, where the large
publishing houses, from their connection with
the book-selGng establishments throughout the
Union, were enabled to effect an immediate and
extensive sale. AS measure for the benefit of
Mr.. Calhouns family, the liberal appropriation
of-the Legislature had thus failed of its object.
That 81 900 of it had been expended in printing
the work now before the public. There remain
led $3 900 still unexpended, and there were five
or six volumes Of speeches, and life yet to be
published, and the object of his resolution was
toplace that balance at the disposal Of the Go
vernon, to be SO. expended by him as he might
deem most likely to promote the objects of the
Gberality Of the Legislature.
Mr.. Marshall said he voted cheerfully for the
original appropriation, and he did so for the sole
purpose that the family of Mr.. Calhoun might
!. be benefited. He regretted that from any
causes the objects of the appropriation had
failed. He did not exactly understand how the
small balance that still remained unexpended
could be so employed as to accomplish the orr
glndl OUJeCl, dhu peSSeu w hnO" "uo0 VIZ AAo''
Senator: proposed. What plan he would sug-
gest.
Mr. Porter said the course was a plain one.
The New York houses were willing to take the
edition now on hand, and procure sale for
them, and it was proposed to get New York
house to publish the other volumes in the series,
SO that ultimately the profits Of the sales of these
works might subserye the ends originally con-
templated. Resolution agreed to, and ordered
to the House Of Representatives.
Mr. Dudley offered the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That hereafter no claims for print
ing done in the newspapers shall be considered
by the Legislature, unless they be accompanied
by the oaths of the proprietors Of such newspa-
pers, verifying the accounts presented against
the State and also by one or more of the print
ed articles for which the charges in the accounts
are made, .#tt
After some discussion adopted, and ordered
to the House of Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. NOVEL;, the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- The House met to-day at - o'clock m.
'' Mr., Charles presented the petition of sundry
citizens of Darlington, praying the formation of