The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-12-06
Proceedings OF l.ac Lcgis-
AAdglrc.
(coSTINuED FROM FIRST PAGE.
november 3Jth.

t!odnceq a bill to i'r,ui,u,;.,, e.
Marion Female College; which 9
i cc'ved It's lir>t reading AMI wa, refer
red I" the Committee "n .lnrur:.ar.
tons.
MIR. Moses offered resolution lhn
it1be referred 10 the Committee ur,
,hc(Lunatic Asylum /" inquire and
Z report by bill or n,llrrwi>e wia,
compensation should be- allowed Tax
C"llcc'ors for carr, ing "u, the provis.
ious OF the registration ACT. Agreed
to.
Mr.. 'Iuhnson gave notice that he
would Tomorrow, with leave Of the
Senate ntioduce II bill to afford lcyi>
tive aid to the Char lesion and Saval
lah Railroad Company.
Mr.. Moses, "n the part ofthe judi.
GARY Committee, made uni;svorahIc
reports on the petitions of S,ndry
t'iizcns OF Sumter dis rict for an in
crease Of the compensation Of petit
jurors and Witnesses on petition
Tor Increased compensation to conSta
bles; and on the petition Of sundry
citizens Of Lexington district for an
Increase Of the compensation ufjnrors
attending magistrates courts.
Pursuant to notice. Mr.. Moses
introduced bills to alter the duties Of
%os'llaries in taking administration
bonds, and to punis, assaults With
concealed weapons.
In the House tie morning hour was
5cNpcnd"d in the presentation of pcti
t.uns. accounts &c.
Pur uaIt to notice, Mr.. Tucker
introduced bill Tor the re organiza.
;iun and improvement: of the Common
school system OF South Carolina.
Read the first time and referred to H."
:. Committee on education; also bill
to alter and amend the law regulating
the jurisdiction Of Magistrates.
MIR. Green, pursuant to notice
;,'rcady y given, introduced a bill au-
th"ri2ing !ha President and Directors
OF the Bank Of the State OF South Car
Gina to establish a Branch of that
Bank in Snmterville. Read the first
i.nc and referred to the Committee OF
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Mcknight CAV" notice tha, to-
morrow he would ask leave to nitro
duce bill authorizing tie remorui OF
{ tie ,Cupitoi to Charleston.
Mr.. Sullivan introduced II bill giving
2 the election of electors Of President
md Vice President to the people.
Il Mr.. Spain begged leave to rccur to
the call for Sumter District. Leav.
being granted, he gave notice tia, to.
z lssnrrow ne would ask leave to intro
duce II bill to exempt Ministers of the
Gospel from patr" duty.
EPmrsnant to- nn.ice, A!r. j. B Perry
introduced bill! to revise the criminal
code, and to establish a pcnitrn,iary.
itead and referred to the Committee
.-a.--..4..!:a Judiciary.
a MIR. Clark offered q resolution 10
refer to the Military Committee Il ,,ian
Tor altering and amending The present
Militia system.
DECEMnEn i.
The following Offices We're filled By
The Legislature to day
Register of McSnc Conveyance for
Charleston District, j. A. Keith
Commissioner in Equity for coll.
ION District, G.. b. Sarmrr.
Commissioner in Equity for Lex.
iagt"n District, H. ~ Me, lze.
n,,:issioncr in Equity for Able.
vile District. W. II. Parker.
Commissioner in Equity for Pick
ems Di>t';ct. Il. II. ThnmI,snn.
The bi!i dividing PcndIeton Dis.
, trict was referred to the Committee of
the Whole. passed Il second reading,
and was sent to the Senate.
IN TIE SENATE
Mr. Ingram presented the memo
rial OF b. -. Bradley against tho
right Of !hc Hon. +. II. Miller to u
seat in the Senate
MIR. Buchanan, on part OF Commit
Tee Oh Finance and Banks, reported
the bill to repeal the laws against
nsrry with amendments which rcceiy
sfl its first reading and was ordered
ior second reading to morrow.
The House assembled at IL III.
The roll was called, aud quorum
being present, the Speaker called
The House to order, and order
ed ycsterda. 5 proceedings 10 be read.
The journal was aprIo owed OF.
Mr. McCrady, from the Committee
on Federal Relations, made II report
on s'undry bills, authorizing the
election Of Electors by the people,
and begged leave to be discharged
from further consideration thereof :;
1 and moved that The whole matter be
m.crrcd to the House in Committee OF
the Whole, and bo made the special
order OF The day for Thursday next, at
O'Clock. Adopted.
Ry Mr. Sunin n bill Dr ScrihinY .n