Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-12-14

On motion the House resolved itself into a
committee of the whole, (hIr. B. ]. Johnson in
the chair,) and took up the bills providing for
the election of electors of President and Vice
President of the United States.
Mr. McCrady, us author of one of the bills,
explained it's provisions. The first inquiry, he
thought, was whether any change was necessary;
and, secondly, what course ought to be adopted.
Some persons regard the present system rs OPP
posed to the Constitution of the United States !;
but he thought Otherwise That instrument, he
thought, left the matter free. He dcnicd that the
present mode was strictly an election by The Leg
islature. AS 4 matter of convenience the MEM
bers of the Legislature had been designated to
cast the vote OF the State, to be given by such
of them as shall assembleior that purpose-not
as Legislature, but simply US agents of the
people. The present practice from its inconvc-
nicnce and expensiveness, he regards rs objrc-
tionablc. He desired 10 give the people direct
vote in the choice of electors. He WAS opposed
to multiplying popular elections, as proposed in
some of the bills presented, and he therefore
provided for choosing electors ut the time of vo-
ting for members of the Legislature. He was
opposed to the arbitrary control of Il mere nu-
merical majority, and his plan was intended 10
obviate such L result.
Mr. Dantzer moved the committee rise, report
progress, and ask leave TO sit again.
After some suggestions from Messrs. 3. F..
Perry, Poppenheim. Middleton, 'Fillinghast, Tor
re, and McGowan the committee rose, asked that
the several bills be printed, and for privilege to
sit again at O'Clock tomorrow.
The Speaker having resumed the chair, reports
from committees were called for, and Il number
were made, read, and laid over. Among them
was report, by Mr. Sullivan, from the Commit
tee on Education, TO whom had been referred
so much oft Governors annual message rs re-
lates to that subject, accompanied by a bill reia-
tive to the Free School system, and Il resolution
that 5000 extra copies of Professor Thornwell's
report on Education be printed which were
made the special order Of the day for Friday
next
On motion of Mr. Seigling, the bill relative to
recording of marriages and births was made the
order of the day for Monday next.
Adjourned to II o'clock tomorrow.
THURSDAY, December S, 1858.
II. NJ. 51cIver has been elected Solicitor Of
the Eastern Circuit vice Hanna deceased.
The Calhoun Monument resolutions have been
laid upon the table.
The committee for nominating President and
Directors for the Bank Of the State has been APP
pointed.
The election of Judge, vice Frost, resigned:
will take place on Saturday.
The Grcenville Rifle Battalion will be the
means of organizing Rifle Volunteer Companies
separately.
The Grccnville and Columbia Rail Road is
finished.
FRIDAY, December 9, 10 P, NJ.
J. D. Ashmorc. Esq, Representative from
Clarcmont, has been elected Compiroller-Gencral
vice J. B. AlcCully, Esq, whose term Of office
has expired
Mr.. 0. NJ. Danzer, of St. Matthews Parish
delivered in the House an able argument in favor
Of the Hon. l.. NJ. Keitt's Bill on the Electoral
question. The debate was adjourned until Mon
day.
In the Senate llc Joint Stock Bank Bill fcd