The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-12-08

in Charleston, against confirming the So
ciety of Beth Elohim, in the title to GER
tain piece Of land.
MIR. Goodwin gave notice that he would
on Tomorrow introduce bill to exempt
Apothecaries from ordinary militia duties.
Mr. Porter gave notice that he would on
tomorrow introduced bill to incorporate
the Firemen, Insurance Company ofChar-
lesion, also, pursuant to notice, introduced
bill to regulate agencies Of Foreign In
surance Companies; which received its
first reading, and was referred, on motion
OF Mr.. Adams, to the Committe on Feder-
al Relations, and on motion of Mr.. Moses,
was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Moses, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, on the petition of suudry citizens of
Darlington and Sumter Districts, to pre-
vent distractions to the free passage of
fish up Lynch's Creek, reported by bill,
which received its first reading; also, bill
to alter the sitting of the Court on the
Northern Circuit; received its first reading.
A message was received from the House
of Representatives announcing that that
body had appointed Messrs. Hunt, Keitt
and Wagner committee on the State
House and grounds, and asking that a
similar committee might be appointed on
the part of the Senate. Message concur
red in, and Messrs. Bull, Bedon and Good.
wyn appointed committee on the part
OF the Senate.
a message was sent to the Honse of
Representatives, informing that body that
the Senate had appointed Professor Will
liams to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death Of one Of the Commissioners of the
Fire Proof Building.
Mr.. Brockman submitted the report of
]. w. Hodge, the Commissioner of Public
Works, referred to committee on Internal
Improvements.
Mr.. Eyins presented the returns Of the
Commissioners Of Free Schools of Ander-
son District for 1852; referred to the COM
mittee on Education.
MIR. Harllee presented the return Of the
Commissioners Of Free Schools Of Marion
District.
On motion Of Mr.. Withespoon, the
special order Of the day, bill to redistrict
the State was discharged and made the
Special Order Of the day on tomorrow at
2 o'clock.
The Senate proceeded TO the General
Orders of the day.
The reports Of the Committee on Claims
and Grievances on the reports Of Commit
tee on Claims Of the House Of Representa-
tives included under numbers So, 81, 64.
65, GO, So, 60, 20, Of the general Orders
were agreed to, and sent to the House of
Representatives for concurrence. On mo-
tion Of Mr.. Witherspoon No. 81 Of the
General Order was passed over for the
present.
A Billto incorporate the Exchange
Bank in the town Of Columbia, reported
10y the Committee on Finance and Banks
was amended, received second reading.
and was ordered to the House of Repre-
sentatives.
The bllto incorporate the Columbia
Building and Loan Association received
second reading, was agreed to, and was
ordered to the House Of Representatives.
A bill 10 incorporate the Churcl, Home
in the City Of Charleston, was read a &C.
cond time. agreed TO, and ordered to the
House Of Representatives.
A bill to incorporate the Columbia Gas
Light Company, was read second time,
agreed to, and ordered to the House of
Representatives.
A bill in relation TO the execution of
slaves and free persons of color, received a
second reading, was agreed to, and order
ed to the House of Representatives.
| A bill to alter and amend the Constitu-
ton so as to change the name Of the cleo
tion district Of SAKE Gotha to that Of Lex
ington, and to extend its boundaries TO its
present judicial limits, was read second
time. The question upon agreeing to the
bill was taken by yeas and nays, and una
nimously carried, and ordered to be sent
to the House Of Representatives.
Nos. 10, 80, 81, and 50. Of the general
orders were, on motion Of Mr.. Huey, dis
charged and placed in the orders OF the
day for tomorrow.
A message was received from the
House Of Representatives announcing that
that body was not disposed to concur in
the report Of the Senate Committee on
claims in a certain subject.
On motion of Mr.. Dudley, committee
Of conference was proposed, and Messrs
Dudley and carew were appointed such
Committee,
MIR. Chesnut submitted the report of
the Committe on Agriculture on the report
Of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad
Company, together with bill, which re-
ceiyed its first reading, was ordered for
consideration tomorrow and to be prin-
ted.
Pursuant to notice, Mr.. Buchanan in
troduced bill 70 incorporate the Planters
Bank in Fairfield preserved its first read
ing.
Mr.. Norman moved that when the
Senate adjourns, it stands adjourned to
meet tomorrow at ii O'Clock; agreed to.
Mr. Eyins gave notice, that he would
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