The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-12-06
Bv Mr.. Blackeney, to renew the charter of


= (prohibtinc the sale of liquor less than one
galon.)
By Mr.. Hammond, to amend the charter Of
tie Savannah River Valley Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. Boylstun, to amend the 95th section
of an act, reducing into one all the militia laws.
Also bill to exempt the survivors of the South
Carolina Volunteers in the Florida War from
military duty.
by Mr.. Wallace, TO reduce the salary of the
! Adutant Genera! to 81 500; to reduce the
salary of the Ma jor of Ordnance, and to abolish
the salary of Quartermaster General.
By Mr.. MCGOWAN, bill to authorize the
State TO subscribe to the Blue Ridge Railroad
sum not exceeding s750,00O.
By Mr.. Gadberry, to extend the Spartanburs
and Union Railroad.
Mr.. Clark offered resolution directing the
Military Committee to enquire into the pro.
priety of so altering the militia laws, as to
abolish the militia system, and substitute vol.
unteer aysten.
FuDAY, December 2.
In SEHATE.-The Senate met. Petitions
were presented by the following members:
Messrs WitLerspoon, Ingram, Moses, Calhoun,
Norman, Carn, Porter, Carew, Marshall, Bull,
and others.
A resolution from the House, repeating a
provision requiring publishers to furnish printed
copies of advertisements, &C., in rendering &C.
counts against the State was rejected.
A report from a committee appointed to
examine into the affairs of the Branch Bank at
Camden, was made and ordered to be printed.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
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sword or some suitable testimonial Of respect
to Captain Duncan N. lngraham, Of the Uni.
ted States Navy, as suitable tribute from his
native State for gallant and meritorious con-
dect in the case Of Koszta, was taken up. AT:
ter brief allusion to the incidents connected
with this interesting affair, by the author Of
the resolutions and some appropriate and pa
triotic remarks upon the subject, the resolution
was unanimously adopted, and sent to the
House for its action.
Mr.. Mazyck offered a resolution, which was
adopted, calling upon the Committee of Agri.
culture, to inform the Senate first, the number
of subscribers to the stock of the Blue Ridge
Railroad, with the amount Of stock taken by
them the number Of subscribers in Georgia
to said road, aud their amount of stock. Sec
ondly, the amount Of stock taken in the Knox
vile and Charleston Railroad how much by
individuals, and how much by counties, towns,
and other public bodies; the precise terms. con-
ditions, &C., agreed upon for constructing the
road, with the names and residence of the con-
tractors; the location and estimated cost Of
the road; whether any survey has been made
to avoid mountain tunneling; the length of
survey for the road; beyond the States of
South Carolina North Carolina, Georgia and
Tennessee; whether the road has been so def
nitely located as to ascertain the number OF
cubic feet of excavation, &C.. and by whom
such location has been made; and to furnish
the facts and data upon which the Governor
makes his statement in reference to this work
in his late annual message, and by whom such
estimates have been made and furnished.
Mr.. Marshall, from the committee to whom
the subject had been referred, reported against
reducing the salary of the Adintant General to
$500, and proposing the substitution of ST.
500.
The following hills were introduced:
By Mr. Marshall, to alter the sitting of the
courts of the western district; aud to transfer
the courts of the Spartanburg district to the
northern district.
By Mr.. Porter. to enlarge the powers of the
City Council of Charleston, &c; to renew and
amend the charter of the State Bank; to in
corporate the Central Bank of Charleston.
By Mr.. Harllee, to charter company to
construct railroad from the junction of the
Camden and Columbia branches of the South
Carolina Railroad to Hamburg
These bills were severallY referred to appro-
pirate committees.
In TIE HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-Th
House met A number of petitions were pre-
sentcd and referred.
Mr. Charles, from special joint committee
appointed at the last session, made report in
regard to the affairs of the Branch Bank at
Camden Read and referred.
Mr.. McGowan presented the annual report
of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Com.
pany. Referred.
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Mullins, to construct railroad from
the Camden and Columbia branch to Hamburg.
TO regulate the distribution of the appropria.
tons to free schools.
By Mr.. Owens, providing for the inspection
of lumber in Charleston.
BY Mr.. Hampton, for the formation of the
Columbia and Hamburg Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. Rice, to exempt a certain amount OF
property from execution and sale.
BY Mr.. Clawson, to amend an act to repeal
all acts and parts Of acts authorizing ordina-
ries to take possession of and administer dere-
lect estates
By Mr.. Anderson, to amend the charter of
the Laurensvle Railroad Company.
FoRcERY.-On Friday last an attempt was
made to pass off forged checks at the Counter
of the Bank of GeOrgetown; one signed Glen