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

MONDAY, Dec 5. 1853
SENArE.-The Senate met On motion,
Mr.. Mazyck was appointed to fill vacancy in
the Committee of interpretations and Engros-
sed Acts.
Pursuant to notice, and with leave of the
Senate, Mr.. DeTrevile introduced q bill to al
ter the Law in relation to the peremptory
challenge Of Jurors.
A bill to incorporate the South Carolina Build
ing and Saving Association. q.
A bill to repeal the proviso to the first Sec
ton of an Act entitled can Act relating to the
survey of the coast Of South Carolina, under
the authority of the United States, and
A bill for the more perfect and prompt ad-
miDistration Of Justice, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Brockman offered the following resolu-
tomorrow:
Resolved That the joint resolution, passed
at the last session of the Legislature, requiring
the propretors Of newspapers to furnish with
their accounts against the State, one or more
Of the printed copies charged for, be suspended
during the present session Of the Legislature;
also,
Resolved That the Clerk of the Senate do
furnish copy Of said Resolution for publica.
ton in one or more of the newspapers of this
State, for the information Of all concerned
provided, however, that no newspaper shall
charge for more than three insertions of the
same.
Mr.. Barker presented the counter memori.
al of sundry residents in the neighborhood of
the Sanee Canal, against the memorial of the
Ssutee Canal Company, praying the surrender
of their charter, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Incor2 2orations and Engrossed Acts.
In THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The
House met at haIfpast 0 o'clock. A number
of petitions were presented, after which a re-.
cess was taken to attend the College Com
mencement.
The following Bills were received from the
Senate:
A bill to reduce the salary Of the Adjutant
and Inspector General.
A bill to vest the right and title of the State
in and to certain lot Of land in the town Of
Darlington in Joseph Frank.
A bill to confer on Isaac and Marx Iseman
certain rights and privileges in relation to a
piece of land by them purchased.
n Dlll 10 uileT TIC Jaw lIl IeldtlOU 10 Inc Ou-
ties Of Ordinaries in taking administration
bonds.
Mr.. Mitchell, from the Committee of the Ju.
dietary, made reports on so much Of the Gov.
ernor's Message No. ! as relates to the boun.
dary between South Carolina and Georgia.
Mr. Middleton, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, to whom had been referred bill
to subscribe, on the part of the State, to the
Blue Ridge Railroad in South Carolina, made
report, and reported bill to authorize aid
to the Blue Ridge Railroad in South Carolina {;
which was read the first time, and with the
report, was ordered for second reading to-
morrow.
Mr.. Owens offered the following preamble
and Resolutions:
Whereas. it is q custom sanctioned in its OBJ
servance by the practice ofages, and comman-
dcd by the wisest considerations of State and
individual gratitude, to perpetuate in the most
enduring manner, the memory OF distinguished
patriots and great public bcncfactors; and
whereas the State Of South Carolina, while re-.
i"icing as the mother of many sons whose
memories she will not willingly let die, was
pre.cmnent|y honored by the illustrious SER
vices ani self denying patriotism of John c..
Calhoun, and is called upon not only by re-
gard fHr her own fame, but by the strongest