Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-12-21
Legislative Proceedings,
COLUMBIA, Monday, Dec.

mate Il PRESIDENT ana lllreclOrs Ol. tlie D"lh VI
South Carolina, rrpoHtd'as fellows;
For Presdent-C. M. Furr,an.
For Directors.-Thos. Lehre, w. c. Dukes,
E. Carson, IL F. Stronhecker, w. A. Wardlaw.
Rice Dulin, J. P. Deveaux, james l.. CAN'T,
Geo. H. Walter, ]. II. Stcinmeyer, R. G Stone
p. NJ. Cohen.
The report was ordered 10 lie on tho table
and be printed.
MIR. Townsend, from joint committee. repor-
ted the following nominations as Trustees OF
the South Carolina College: WE. DeSaussure,
C. G. Memminger, Robert w. Barnwell, Thos.
N. Dawkins, John Buchanan, Wade Hampton,
sr., J. D. Witherspoon, James Gillespie, James
l.. Prligru, Thos Smith, J. Fl. Adams, b. +.
Perry, James Chesnut, jr., John S. Preston, Da-
vid Johnson, R. w. Gibbcs. J. !. Middleton,
J. II. Means w. c. Preston, F. J. Moses; which
was ordered TO lie on the table and be printed.
Mr.. Townsend made report from committee,
to whom had been bill prohibiting the collrc-
ton of claims against students If the South Car
DINA College, recommending lis passngc. Laid
over.
The following bills were ordered TO be sent
to the House:
TO declare certain streams narigablc.
TO provide plan for public education.
To amend the charter of the South Carolina
Insurance Company.
To authorise Commissioners Of the Poor for
St. Barthoiomew's parish to sell certain land.
To confer certain titles to estate to james
Champbell.
To incorporate the Central Bank of South
Carolina, at Charleston.
In THE HoUsE.-Among reports from Com
mitccs. to whom bills had been referred, were,
BY Mr. Hunt, upon (Srnate) bill fnr the
more perfect and prompt administration OF JUS
t;ce, with substitute proposing the establish
ment of Il distinct Court OF Appeals, with three
Judges, to be elected by the joint ballot of the
Legislature, to Try appeals from the lower courts,
and all issues testing the National or State Con-
situlion 1t was moved the order of the day
for "Wednesday, TO be considered III Committee
of the Whole.
BY Mr.. MCGOWAN, proposing to fix the salary
OF the Adjutant and Inspector General at $4,000,
instead Of 81 500 as proposed. Aud unfavora-
bly, upon i bill relative TO the Arsenal and Cita-
del Academy ut Charleston.
By Mr. Clark, in favor of the erection of
new Jail at Chester district.
The special orders of the day were taken up,
rs follows:
A bill for the establishment of general sys-
tenn of registration Of Births deaths, and mar
ragcs which was ordered to be sent to the
Senate.
A bill to establish Boards of Direction for
Common Schools, and for other purposes, WAS
taken up
Mr.. Sullivan said he felt deep anxiety in the
spread of education, but desired that the whole
matter should tc fully understood befnre any
definite action should be taken. Since l7l0
large appropriations have been made to purposes
of education. lie narrated the means and mode
of the State munifccncc in thus procuring the
enlightenment of its citizens by education ;
thought the policy of the State good but adj
mittcd its being abused He doubted the pro.
priety of creating supcrintendency; did not
like the reference of gentlemen TO the systems
of other States rs models. The sparseness of
our population was against such systems.
He thought gentlemen were mistaken i'll be-
licyng that abolilionisln at the North was not
Il matter of cducation-it is one among their
fundamental teachings, and he was opposed to
going to that region for examples Or models
He thought the true policy was TO increase the
appropriation make i, permanent; hold those
M Assgth Hsh hs 81 fd tr aTd a% sa5 Of the nnhf
The thing is to get accurate and reliable in.
and well directed measures, such rs proposed
by the substitute he had Offered. 1t is said we
cannot afford the expense; but in view of the
high importance of the benefits sought to be
obtained, such considerations he regarded ~ of
no weight. An objection upon the ground Of
mere dollars and cents could not avail, and n
til it shall be shown that the plan proposed can.
not accomplish any good, We should press It's
sdoplon.
Mr.. Tucker. in reviewing the remarks Of the
Chairman of The Committee on Education, (Mr.
Sullivan,) declared them unsound, and not con-
pie and State. He defended the plan intr0du-
ced by himself, but rather than sanction the re-
commenda;iun of the Committee, he would pro :
fer posiponng the adoption Of any system for
the prcscnt-so that the press and the people
should consider devise, and BE- better prepared
to instruct those who shall come hereafter 10
net in the premises.
Mr Middleton regarded it n duty of the State
to do something for those who are called (but
nc thought erroncously, "the children of the
| commnnweallh;') but he belonged 10 that class
; of politicians who believed government might
greatly err in attempting TO regulate thc morals
education, happiness, and wealth of the citizens.
His faith WAS rather in leaving localities TO man.
age their own schools, rather than attempting
to force into operation Il general system. He
thought some of the plans proposed looked too
much to Capitalization. He went into an en-
PLANTATION of the plan proposed BY himself. show
ing that in addition to the present appropriation
to free schools (S74,4OO there would be raised
by taxation the further sum of S36,2O0 for the
SAME purpose.
Mr.. B. F. Perry thought the present sYstem
vastly defective; but that the members might
themselves between the present and the next
session collect such information as 10 anlhorsc
them to act prudcn!ly and definitely: and he
therefore moved the whole subject be laid on
the table.
Mr. Thomson Qhc motion TO lay on the ta-
bic being withdrawn regarded the appropriations
to free schools us having done much good the
great fault being with the parents. 1t could
not be expected that these schools would make
Cahouns or NlcDufiies, but were worthy of the
States fostering care.
Alter some further remarks from Messrs
Middleton and Thomson, the motion 10 lay the
whole subject on The table WAS renewed and lost
by Il vote Of 40 to 81.
Mr.. Monroe proposed recess Lost
a substitute, previously offered by Mr. Mid.
dlcton, was laid on the table,
The question was then taken on the substi.
tutc offered by Mr. Mullins, being motion to
lay on the table, and it was carried by vote Of
55 TO 81.
Mr.. Perry renewed motion to lay the whole
matter on The table-which prevailed.
1t was ordered that the election of AdjuGant
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