The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-12-13
Proceedings 0G eEac Aegis-
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SKSATE, Dec. 4.
SENATE.

LCf3 RbPe uOtlCe VI u oi'i " p'ofioC
for Bank Of discount end depositc.
Mr.. S. McAliley of Chester. pre-
sented bill TO amend the charter of
the Charlotte and South Carolina Rail
road:
The bill introduced by Mr.. James
Chestnut, of Kershaw, to provide for
the election of Presidential electors,
was referred to the Committee OH Fed
eral Relations.
The Senate then joined with the
House Of Representatives the process
sion TO attend.
TIE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
The exercises aud ccramnhious at
the College were unusually interest
ing, and the audience presented the
finest array, perhaps, ever witnessed
in this town.
The Semi. Centenary Address was
delivered by James l.. Petigrh. Esq,
and an appropriate address was, also,
delivered by President Ihornwcll.
Both addresses are pronounced by
those who heard them, to be fully wor-
thy of the speakers, and equal to
the highest expectations Of the audi
cnce.
The new Chapel was crowded to
excess, and from its unfinished state,
and the large attendance, many could
not hear to any advantage. Nor was
there any accommodation fer the
Press, consequently it was almost i'm
possible to take even al abstract OF
the addresses, which, however, it is
presumed. will be published in due
course by the Committee Of Arrange
| mentS:
Attrr the proceedings at the Col
legc, the Senate returned to the Stale
House for short limc-during hich
no important business was transacted,
and then adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House, after attehaipg the ger.
emoni,s at the College, returned t"
the State House, and proceeded
to business.
Mr.. J. |. Middleton, Of Prince
George "inyah, from the Committee
of Ways and Means, recommended
that the appropriation for the relief OF
the pcor of Charleston should be ill.,
creased to $1,000.
| The majority Of the Committee on
Public Printing reported Messrs. Il.
w. Gibbes and Co. for Printers to
the House. The minority presented
report, recommending Mcssrs E
II. Britton and Co.
| A message was sent to the Sen
ate proposing to 60 into an election
for Assessor and Surveyor Genera
to morrow.
Mr.. Alexander Mcqueen, Of Ches
terGcld gave notice of u bill to alto
and amend the License Laws.
MIR. 3. +. Perry, Of Grecnville
gave notice of bill to aid in the cor
struction Of the Blue Ridge Railroad
The House then adjourned.
The attendance Of ladies in tn
town is usually large and imposing
!, the commencement Ball, which is t
,, take place this evening, is expected t
. be most brilliant ahair-indee
the week promises to surpass as eve
: ITS usual attractions.
| TUESDAY DEcEMBER 5, 1854.
n Mr.. Carn moved that message /
$ sent to the House of Representative
}. informing that body that tho Sena
: would be ready to 60 forthwith in'
another election. Message ordere
d Mr.. Brockman presented tho repo
It of the Solicitors nt the Western Ci
!, cult on district officers and Offices
IS Mr.. Moses the report of the Solicito
|. Of the Eastern Circuit on the san
s. subject; also the memorial Of r.
II Bryan, asking payment OF fsubscripti'
# for 40 copies Of DeSaussure's report
d The Senate now took up the ord
ic Of the day.
The bill to declare Salt ketch
River navigable, and the bill to a.ne
N the charter of the Bank Of the Sta
:e received their second reading, we
sr agreed TO and sent to the House
Representatives. The unfavorable
Mt port Of tho Committee on Roads u
I'd Bridges on the petition of citizens
'r. Anderson + the establishment Of
r. old road was agreed to; also the re
luton in respect to appointing co
he mittee to nominate President q
IN Directors f.r the Bank Of the State
of Mcssrs. Allen, Buchanan, Has
er Carn and Mordccai were appointed
nd committee.
er On motion Of Mr.. Moorman,
I'd Senate adjourned.
of Tho House assembled at the us
% %of hour.
Tho morning hour was expended
tho presentation Of petitions, accou
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