The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-12-13

Resolvea, That the sum of $780, 900 be placed
at the disposal Of his ExcelIency the Governor,
for the erection of monument in the town of
Columbia, opposite to the Capitol, to the men,
cry of John G. Calhoun. Aud that the Cover.
nor issue proclamation, calling upon the citi.
zens IF the several districts to assemble, for
the purpose of further contributions.
They were read and made the order Of the
day for Thursday.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec Z.
IN THE SESATE.-The Senate met at !, P.
NJ. pursuant to adjournment.
The following Bi Is received the first read
ing and were referred to the appropriate Com.
nittees:
A Bill to repeal the 9th section of an Act
to extend the charter of the Bank of S. Caro-
lima, sent from the House.
A Bill to amend the charter of the Green
vilFe and Columbia Railroad Company, intro.
duced by MIR. Brockman.
A Bill to authorize the Laurens Railroad
Company to extend their road from Laurens
&. H. to the North Carolina line in the direc
ton of Asheville, introduced by Mr.. Calhoun.
A Bill to authorize the SouthC Carolina Rail.
road Company to build certain bridge over
A Bill to authorize aid to the Blue Ridge
Railroad Company, (S7o,00O,) introduced by
Mr.. Porter.
Mr. Chesnut, from the Committee on Agri.
culture and Internal Improvements, reported
favorably on Bill to authorize the union of
the Cheraw and Anson IN. C.) PIankroad Com
pany with the Anson Plankroad Company.
Also on Bill to charter the Savannah Riv.
er Valley Railroad Company, with a slight
amendment.
Also on a Bill to Charter the Branchville
and Savannah Railroad Company, with an
amendment.)
Also reported Bill to incorporate the Co.
lumbia and Hamburg Railroad Company, as a
substitute for the Bill referred to them.
Mr.. Buchanan, from the Committee on Fl.
nance and Banks, reported favoraby on Bill
to renew the Charter of the Bank of So. Ca,
with an amendment to the effect, that the off.
GERS be not exempt from Militia duty, nor from
serving on Juries.
Mr.. Marshall from the Committee on Mill
tary and Pensions, recommended that ga Bill
to alter the Militia Laws of South Carolina"
do not pass. Also reported by Bill on the Pc
tition of certain Beat companies on James Is.
land to be included in the 18th Regiment.
The following Bills received second read
ing, and were agreed to, and ordered to the
House:
A Bill to revive and extend the Charter of
the Sumterville Academical Society.
A Bill to amend the Charter of the Fire.
mans Insurance Company of Charleston.
A Bill to amend the Charter of the Bank Of
the State of South Carolina.
A Bill to extend the time for securing the
capital stock and for organizing the Western
Bank of South Carolina, at Anderson.
Bill to re-charter the Bank of Camden,
South Carolina.
THURSDAY, Dec. s, 1858.
The House met at II NJ. The Clerk called
the roll, the Speaker took the Chair, and the
Journal of yesterday was read
The Senate sent to the House the following
Bills, which had been read twice in that body:s
A Bill to renew, and amend the Charter of
the State Bank.
A Bill to amend the Charter of the Bank of
the State of South Carolina, (of the same char.
ac;er as that which passed the House.)
A Bill to extend the time for securing the
capital stock, and for organizing the Western
Bank of South Carolina at Anderson.
Bill to revive and extend the Charter of
the Sumterville Academical Society.
Message No. 3, of the Governor was receiv.
ed, and read by Col. Beaufort T. Watts, his
private Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Read, the several portions
of the Message were appropriately referred,
and Message was sent TO the Senate propos-
ing to 60 into ballot for Law Judge on Satur-
day next at half past o'clock, in which mes
sage the Senate concurred.
Mr. Sloan from the Committee on privileges
and Elections, made an exceedingly able and
lucid report on the protest to the returns of the
managers of election in Edgefd, which had
declared Mr.. John C. Allen elected as mem
Der Of the House. 1t seems that several boxes
had not been opened on the day of election,
that certain others had been rejected because
they had been carried to the Court House to
be counted by others than managers, that some
had been closed before the hours fixed by law,
and tn at the election had been much hurried.
Mr.. Sloan, acting for his Committee, sustained
the validity of Mr.. Aliens election by report
which would have done credit to any one, and
which, from its learning and strong legal posi-
tions, would have raised the reputation even of
a gentleman OF the legal profession. The re-
port was agreed to by the House.
The Senate sent messages proposing to the
House to 20 into ballot for Commissioner Of
Equity in Chester and Of Adjutant and In
spector General, on Saturday next, and for
Trustees of the South Carolina College on
Thursday next They were ordered to lie on
the table
The Senate also sent a message to the House
informing them that Messrs Ingram, Mazyck,
Evans. Dudley and McAliley had been ap.
,o;rtod Cnmmiftaa op thp M RI of tho Sanatp