The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-12-06
THURSDAY, December l.

were presented by Messrs. Witherspoon, Nc
ALLEY, Mazyck, John Wilson, James J. Will
son, Buchanan, Carew, Adams, Dudley, Por.
ter, aud Others
Mr. Moses, from Committee to whom had
been referred bill relating to sherifs, report
ed favorably thereon. And in accordance with
previous notice, introduced the following bills:
To alter the system of pleading Relative to
bonds of Ordinaries. Extending the charter
of the Sumterville Academical Society. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Marshall introduced bill to amend the
charter of the Savannah River Valley Railroad
Company. Referred.
Mr.. Witherspoon introduced bill to repeal
the 9Th session Of the act Of 1852, (relating to
small notes.) Referred.
Mr.. Evins introduced bill to extend the
time for securing the capital stock, and for or
ganzing the Western bank Of South Carolina
at Anderson. Referred.
Mr.. Barton called up bill postponed from
the last session to alter the tenth section of
the lst article Of the State constitution, (rela.
ting to the election Of members and the sittings
of the Legislature) After some remarks from
Mr. Adams, it was referred to committee.
Mr.. Ruth introduced bill to incorporate
the BranchviIle and Savannah Railroad Com
pany. Referred
Mr.. Huey introduced bill to amend the
charter of the Lancaster Railroad Company.
Referred.
Mr.. McAliley introduced a bill to authorise
the formation Of the Newberry and Chester
Railroad Company. Referred.
The special order of the day, being the an
nual Message of the Governor, was taken up;
and tn. various matters referred to therein were
severalIy referred to appropriate committees.
Mr.. Boozer introduced bill to incorporate
the Columbia and Hamburg Railroad Compa-
ny. Referred.
Mr. Porter introduced bill to renew the
charter ofthe Bank of the State of South Car.
ona to amend the charter of the Firemen's
Insurance Company, which were referred.
Adjourned TO IL o'clock to morrow.
In TIE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
House met agreeably to adjournment.
Mr.. Ashmore offered resolution to repeal
so much of the joint resolution of 1852 as re.
quires proprietors of newspapers to furnish a
printed copy of every item Of their account
against the State. Assented to, and sent to
the Senate
Mr.. Boykn, from the committee on the Ii
brary, made a report, accepting D.. Gbbes'
volume Of documentary history.
Mr.. Kershaw, agreeably to notice, introduced
resolution to repeal so much of the Goth
rule of the House as to require reports, &C., to
be given under alphabetical order. Laid over.
Mr.. Mulens gave notice Of bill to provide
for railroad from the Camden junction to
Hamburg
Mr. Ashmore introduced a bill to repeal the
9th section of the act extending the charter of
the Bank of the State.
Also bill to amend the Free school system,
so as to provide, lst, for an annual appropria-
ton of S74 400; I'd, for the election Of su-
perintendent, by the General Assembly, at a
salary of $4,000.
The following bills were introduced in ac-
cordance with previous notice:
BY Mr.. Broyles TO extend the time for re-
ccivng the capital stock of the Western Bank
of South Carolina.
BY Mr. Lawton, to incorporate the Branch
vile and Savannah Railroad Company.
BY Mr. Blum, to renew the charter Of the
Bank OF South CatoIiua.
BY Mr.. Lescsne, to regulate appeals at law.
By Mr.. McCrady, prescribing the mode of
subscribing to railroad and plank road compa
MES by municipal corporations.
b. Mr.. Cash, to amend the 18th section Of
an act reducing into one the militia laws