Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-12-08
LEGISLATIVE SYNOPSIS.

days proceedings not haNinS Twin T'
crfenso. c,,,,, from tho
Committee OH Interpretations, reporleu Se'ef''' D''' 'i
incorporation without amendment.
Mr.. CuEsNuT, from the Committee on Agriculture
subn;,ted an unfavorubc Report on the Resolution oi
Senator Grsr in respect to the expedlenry oi passing
low TO keep stock within an enclosure TO oo'''e
,as necessity of other fences This is what we e1-
ns,ted syoIld be the fate of this proposition Inc re-
, of tbe committee will doubtless he sustained An
snoc,meu, of this kind might do we'll enough in GER
raj, tbckly settled and generally cleared DISTRICTS
such as Fairfield for instance. Butt much the larger
o-,;on of our State the forests too extensive anu
,be mast pasturage, and so forth, too rthlabla 10
o,mi, Of this policy as vet. 1t would be prcma.urey
debarr many citizens old privileges to the use OF
which tho owners of real estate themselves have
scarcely ever iuterposed any objection. In fact the
largest and.holdeI, well rs the SMALLEST ""uu NC
put to great Inconvenience. For whereas now 1heir
droyes of cattle hogs, &C., roam at large during 'le
summer, over their possessions as well as thcir
neirhbors under Mr. GIsrs law they would be forced
10 the heavy extra expense Of extensive fencing 10 reap
anything like the same advantages
Mr.. NOSES from the Judiciary, made unlavorablc
reports on several Bills to increase the number OF
Magistrates lie presented favorable report upon
the bill to alter the Constitution 80 rs To make leAs-
ton the only name of the District which now bears
i, in common parlance, SAKE Gotla having been the
name heretofore by which it was recognized in the
constitution. This measure, having now been before
two Legislatures will become iaw.J
Mr.. MAzYcK, of the Finance Committee. reported
unfavoably on the petition of the Sockh"'drr' o 'e
Hamburg Bank for the renewal OF their chares' anu
made favorable repor, for the incorporation OF lie"
Bank in Columbia, to be called the Exchange bahk'
rIIow is this! Wonder what our Bank has done 10
be thrown out OF favor! Some nformality IN the
proceedings peihaps.]
The Senate received Judge EVANS letter OF ac-
| ceptance as United States Senator
Senate sent message TO the House proposing u" so
into ballot for Law Judge on Saturday the 4th ih1'
/ TWc I'm !crs,and that DAwKISs, louNG and suLil'
VAN are spoken of for this seat. The first mentioned
has the prestige of having been nearly successful Oh
former occasion, which will 60 far to elect him.
The bill to limit the Jurisdiction of Magistrates IN
small and mean cases, 10 their respective BEATS wa'
discussed, voted upon and checkmated
The bill to authorize the State to grant additional
mid in the construction of the Spartanburg and Union
Railroad was agreed to-yoas y, nays H. So 1t was
sent to the House for concurrence.
A bill to prevent assaults with concealed weapons
was also agreed to and sent TO the House.
No,hing else of interest transpred in The Senate on
| Thursday.
In the House. on the same day, the following parli.
culars are worthy of note.
Mr. McGowAH, from the committee on the military
reported unlavorably on Bill authorizing Colonels U
Regiments to levy their own fines; also, OH bill II
diminish the duty and reduce the salary Of Adjn'nn
and Inspector General Mr.. CRossoS presented ,r'
rcport of the minority favor Of the last named Bill
The House went into Committee of The Whole (lr
! B. c. JOHNSON in the Chair,) and the Electoral q'ics
ton was discussed by Ncssrs PorrESrEIM, TILLING
HAST and SEIGLING, after which the committee rose
The general orders Were lhcn proceeded with. I'h'
consideration of the bill to divide Pcndeton into t:ft
| Election Districts was again resumed. The question
| was debated by Messrs. MIDDLETON, TIlLINGHAsT
THOMPSON, SLoASand B. +. PERRY, the last OF whom
is said to have made q speech of great ability II
favor of the bill. Ii passed to It's third reading b!
n vote of 81 to %. [Veay handsomely 'one 1t wa
but Justice to pass this obviously necessary enacmrn
time m 70 Conc. although We cannot see how nrtHe
disturbance Of the Compromise between the upper an
lower country can we'll be avoided in view Of tn
rapid increase of wealth and population in our Divi
sion, yet disposed to let things remain the
are rs long rs possible.] -
On Friday the 81 inst, but little Of interest
red. Several favorable reports were made upon TN
chartcring of Banks. One Of these, VIC perceive, il
for our neighboring village Of Ncwbrrry.
A Bill to incorporate the Exchange Bank (abovt
auded toy, received its second reading, and was sen
TO the House. Several other bills of incorporao
passed to their second reading. Mr.. BrcmANAXi intro
duced Bill to incorporate the Planters Bank o
Fairfield. Mr.. EvrSs gave notice tina, lie would on
the next day introduce bill to incorporate the West
crn Bank of South Carolina in Anderson. Was the
| like ever heard of Banks, Some fifteen years ago
our boast that had but few Banks. hut thai
they were good and tina, their paper was gladly recng
nized from Maryland to Louisiana. We spoke of the
many Banks of Georgia with dis!ain, and laughed
their deprecated currency to sc"rn. Shall the aame
state of things now take place among ourselHes But
We have not read the charters that are being freely
lavished by our Legislature 1t may be tina, enr
Banking Company is TO be bound mp by sufficient
checks and conditions to keep them straight. Ifso
| We have not word more to ray. Let item all crock
on" each on i,s own bottom. We only fear tha,
the history OF some of them will resemble that Of the
Three wise men Of Gotham,
Who sailed in a bowl
IF the bowl ha, been stronger
The tale had been longer