Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-12-13
SENATE.


At 10 o'clock the Senate met and proceeded
to business.
Mr.. Watson presented the memorial of the
city Council Of Augusta praying renewal of
charter of the Augusta Bridge.
hIr. Moses submitted the report of the Will
mington and Manchester Railroad Company
for 1854.
MIR. Chester, from the committee on Federal
Relations, submitted report on 4 bill to amend
an act entitled san act more eficctuaIly to pre-
vent free negroes and other persons of color
from entering into this Slatc,-which was read
u first time and ordered for Il second reading to-
morrow.
A bill TO alter the Constitution of this State
so as to divide Pendleton District into two elcc
ton Districts, having been read three times, in
the House of Representatives, was now taken
up by the Senate for i third reading on its frH!
passage The Senators were summoned, and
on the question shall this bill pass The que>-
ton was taken up, and are yeas 33, nays s, so
that the bill having passed through all its con-
stitutiuna forms, is now The law OF the Stale.
Mr.. Porter from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections. submitted 4 report on the con-
tested election of the sitting member from Prince
William S Parish, recommending the seat Of the
member be vacated, and that writ of election
be issued forthwith for new election for Sena-
tor for that Parish. The immediate consideration
of the report WAS moved, and the same agreed TO.
The Senate took up from the General Orders
of the day, bill 10 punish assaults committed
with concealed weapons. A motion WAS made
to strike out the word concealed" which was
disagreed to after some debate thereon, the bill
read second time a..l! ordered to the House OF
Representatives.
On motion Of Mr. Allen, message was sent
to tic House of Representatives proposing to go
into an election for Gorr.nu on Tuesday next,
at o'clock and imp.edalcly thereafter for Lieut..
Governor.
A bill to alter in relatiouao the dnles of Or
dnarie1 in taking administration bonds; 4 bill
to alter the times of holding the Courts of
equity fer the second Circuit; bill to promote
the draining and Improvement of inland swamps,
and i bill 10 regulate the navigation of Horse
Greek, were severity read second time, and
ordered TO the HOUSE Of Representatives.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
COLUMBIA, Dec. s. 1854
Mr.. TiIlman presented the petition of the City
Council OF Augusta praying 4 renewal Of their
Charter Of the Augusta Bridge.
MI iNoOlc pIeseillcu " PetIAl0H vi 'he 'iIiaSe
of ninety-siy.
Mr.. w. G. DcSaussu-c, from i'n Committee
on the Judiciary, reported on tie hl 10 arrange
the State into judicial Districts. and 10 provide
for the election Of Il new i.lw Judge. Tne bill
was recommended to pass.
The special order Of the day being sundry
bills relating 10 the election of electors, was
taken up by the House Committee of The Whole.
Mr.. Memminger in the chair
The bill introduced by Mr. McCrady being
first in order, that gentleman addressed the Com.
nittee ut length in favor Of his bill.
Mr.. Hammond followed Mr.. McCradv, and in
few brief remarks dssentcd with some of the
opinions and suggestions thrown out by Mr.,
AlcCrady, but advocated the change.
The Committee then rose, and begged leave
to sit again tomorrow.
Mr.. Cunningham offered a resolution favoring
the acquisition of Cuba, and also introduced a
bill to admit Light Infantry and Riilcmen in the
47th Regiment.
A message was received from His Exccllency,
the Governor, stating that he had no further
communication TO make, and that he was await
ing the appointment OF his successor.
The message from the Senate proposing to
GO into an election on Tueskay next, for Cover
nor and Lieutenant Governor, was then called up.
Mr. Mullins moved that Il message OF concur
renee be sent. The motion WAS lost by one vote.
Mr. 3. +. Perry moved that a message be sent
to the Senate, proposing that the election be
held on Monday next, at i: p. m.