The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-12-13
Proceedings Of cine Acgis-
Hatuuh'G.
SENATE, Dec. 4.
SENATE.


tc", gave notice Of bill to provide
for n Bank Of discount and 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 on Fed.
eral Relations
The Senate then joined with the
House Of Representatives the process
sion to attend.
TIE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
The exercises aud ccrelnnhibus 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. Petigrd. Esq,
and an appropriate address was, also,
delivered by President Thornwell.
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
cncc.
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 for the
Press, consequently it was almost i'm
possible to take even an abstract Of
the addresses, which, however, it is
presumed, will be published in due
course by the Committee Of Arrange
mentS.
After the proceedings at the Col
legc, the Senate returned to the Stale
House for n short timc-dnring ~hich
no important business was transacted,
and then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House. after attehdipg the Ger.
emonirs at the College, returned tn
the State House, and proceeded
| to business.
Mr.. J. I. 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 in
creased to $1,000.
The majority Of the Committee or
Public Printing reported Messrs. r.
w. Gibbes and Co. for Printers to
the House. The minority presented
a report, recommending Messrs E.
II. Britton and Co.
A message was sent to the Sen.
ate proposing to 60 into an election
for Assessor and Surveyor General
to morrow.
Mr.. Alexander Mcqueen, of Ches.
terfeld gave notice of bill to alter
and amend the License Laws.
Mr.. 3. +. Perry, of Grecnville
gave notice Of bill to aid in the con.
struction of the Blue Ridge Railroad.
The House then adjourned.
The attendance Of ladies in the
town is usually large and imposing,
the commencement Ball, which is tc
take place this evening, is expected to
be most brilliant afFair-indeeG
the week promises to surpuss as even
It's usual attractions.
] TUESDAY DECEMBER 5, 1854.
| Mr.. earn moved that a message be
sent to the House OF Representative
informing that body that tho Senate
would be ready to 60 forthwith insc
another election. Message ordered
Mr.. Brockinan presented tho repor
Of the Solicitors of the Western Cir
cult on district officers and Offices
Mr.. Moses the report of the Solicitors
Of the Eastern Circuit on the same
subject; also the memorial of r.. l.
Bryan, asking payment OF otsubscriptiol
for 40 copies Of DeSaussure's reports
The Senate now took up the ordc
Of tho day.
The bill to declare Salt Ketche
River navigable, and the bill to a.ne,.t
the charter Of the Bank Of the Stat,
received their second reading, wcr
agreed 10 and sent to the House q
Representatives.. The unfavorable re
port Of the Committee on Roads an
Bridges on the petition of citizens Z
Anderson + the establishment Of al
old road was agreed to; also the rese
luton in respect to appointing % con
mittee to nominate President an
Directors f.r the Bank of the State.
Messrs. Allen, Buchanan, Ilasel
earn and Mordecai were appointed tn
committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Moorman, I'll
Senate adjourned.
Il Tho House assembled at the usu
E hour.
Tho morning hour was expended |
the presentation Of petitions, account
t SO.