The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-12-15

agreed to by the Senate, but has not been ia
ken up in the House. The President of the
last named Road has entered protest a.
gainst the passage OF Inc bill bill, declaring that
tits an Infringement on their right, guaran-
teed to that con pany by their charter This
is an intricate question. and involves many
points of law, which shall not attempt to
unravel,
The bill to re-charter the Bank Of the
State has not been acted on as yet, butit will
pass by large majority. Bills to establish
Incorporated Banks in the towns of Newber-
ry and Chester, and also new banks in CO.
lumbia and Charleston have received two
readings in the House rs well as in the Sem
ate, ..
Application has been made for n charter
to establish bank in Marion and Sumter
vile.
The Hon Johu l.. Manning has been cleo
ted Governor, and Col, Irby of Laurens Liut
Governor of the State, on the first ballot
Ex-Governor Means carries the fondcst and
best wishes of the whole State, and all wisI,
that valuable and useful life may be Ion.
spared to the State, and that when he has
"shutfled off this mortal coil" he may hold
seat of honor in that Kingdom which ex-
ceedeth all others. So mote il be.
am happy to inform my old comrades
in arms of company" l." that the bill to ex-
empt the " Palmetto Boys from all military
duty,will ccrtaiuly pass, and they may sell
their old muskets as soon as they see prop
er.
The Homestead Bill" l hardly think
will be repealed this winter, rs the
Committee to whom it was referred have
made strong report against the repeal
What will become of the bill to increase the
amount of property to be exempt from levy
and sale, remains yet to be seen.
An unfavorable report has also been made
on a bill to prevent the marital rights of tn,
husband, from attaching to the estates of
married women.
The bill to incorporate the d" city of Bluff
ton" fameusly known as tho birth place Of
the " Bluflton Boys" has passed the House
A bill concerning the administration of
dcrilect estates, and to prevent the sales for
partition by ordnaries, has been sent 10 tho
Senate. The bill provides that Oadinaries
in taking charge of Derclict estates shall re-
celve letters of Administration from the
Commissioner or Master in Equity, and shall
make annual returns TO him in the same
manner as is now prescribed by law, and
hat when he shall receive funds in his hands
amounting to one thousand dollars, he shall
depositc said funds in the bank of the Star,
and ms proof shall show his bank book TO
the commissioner.
The bill to arrange the St,tc into Congress
sonal Districts, and the bill to divide Pen
dleton into two election Districts has
been sent to the Senate, having had thr.,
readings in the House.
The bill to raise supplies has been read
the first time in the House, but as it has mot
been printed, ! am unable to give any par
culars the tax on negroes, however. is 81
cents instead of 56 cents, MS it was last veur
The Joint Committee TO nominate prcsi-
dent and Directors for the Bank ofthe Stote
and the usual Committees to examine the
Bank in Charleston, and its branches in Cam
den and Columbia have becn appointed.
The evening session of Friday was quite
n stormy ore. This will not surprise Won
when you arc informed that the question was
the rc-charter ofthc Dank of the State. A.
mendmcnt after amendment was offered in
order to stare oG the question. A most for
midable debate ensucd, wherein much learn
ing was displayed, and am sorry TO add
some singing sarcasm and satire. II grated
Eost harshly on the ears OF the audience
md must have entered into the heart's = core Of
those Tor whom it was intended. When
Will our Legislators cease to use these dan-
gerous weapons, which are certainly to be
more dreaded than concealed weapons. Mr..
Sullivan moved rs an amendment, the fol-
lowing -" That the Bank of the State be
re-chartcred for the space of2I years, from
the expiration of its present charter This
was new feature in the case, and was met
oy furious opposition. The amendment
was lost, and the bill which provides for its
re-charter till 1871, was sent to the Senate
BY an overwhelming majority.
MIR. II. J. Dean, the Clerk elect, rice the
Hon. II. w. Glover, elected Law Judge. was
qualified and entered upon the discharge of
his duties.
The law to declare and amend the law in
relation to words Of limitation in Wills and
deeds, was read the second time and sent 70
the Senate. This bill intends that the words
usedoy the one'~I, draws deed. ,r writes
a WIN, ssseli be neld in law, aud not be brok-
On ~ every Iefy who see fit 10 do SO. Sew.
eri PMS have been iait Q, The table, among
them'wasa biil IN rsiasioA = sAe oualIt,cr.
tons of Jurors. aia fsss:: tkss a.. hill
to alter and amend the t'rcs ss, raw