The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-12-19

4 bill to improve the system Of Free Schools
in this State, sent from the House Of Represen
tatives was read first time and ordered for
second reading tomorrow.
4 message from the House Of Representa-
tives, asking the Senate to amend their mes
sage in reference to the adournment of the
General Assembly, by substituting the words
"Thursday the 2lst," for "wednesday the
20th," which was concurred in.
House OF pREsENTArIvEs- Thursday,
Dec l4.-The House met at the usual hour.
The Senate returned to the House bill to
exempt Ministers of the Gospel from ordinary
patrol duty; read the first time.
Leave uf absence was granted TO Mr. eau.
then, for the remainder Of the session, owing
to illness in his family
Mr.. Rice, from the Committee on Roads,
Bridges and Ferries, made a report on the bill
to alter and amend the License Law Of this
State.
Col. II. P. Haync, of Charleston, di tin
nuished and venerable veteran Of the war of
1912, whose presence was noticed in the House,
was, by resolution, admitted to all the priv
lcges Of the floor.
MIR. Cunningham called for the special ORDER
bill to alter the Constitution of the State, in
regard to the manner of electng members of
the General Assembly, and, upon his notion
the order was discharged and made the special
order for the second Monday in December next
A bill to repeal the laws now existing
against usury, was taken up for second read
inc and afterwards sent to the Senate.
SENATE-Mr. Chrsnut, from the Committee
on Federal Relations, submitted a report on
bill to provide for the election of electors for
President and Vice President Of the United
States, which on his motion was postponed to
the first Wednesday after the fourth Monday
in November next, and that it be made the
special order for that day, at O'Clock p. m:
The Senate now took up the General Orders
of the day, and proceeded TO give second
reading to Il bill to amend an act more eectu'
ally to prevent free negroes and other persons
of color from entering into this State, and for
other purposes. This bill was opposed by Mr..
Mazyck and advocated by Mr.. Chestnut, Chair
man of the Committee on Federal Relations,
to whom it had been referred. After some
time spent in debate, OIL the question of agree
ing to the bill, the yeas ard nays were called
for, and the bill agreed IT,, and ordered to the
House of Representatives by yeas "a nays Ia.
The Tampa HeroM invites emigration to
South Flurid;-sals S there is no danger to be
arprehended from Indian hostilties, and closes
thus:
"We are anxious that our country should be
settled, and we know no reason why we should
not encourage all who desire to move to the
pleasantest climate, and healthicst country in
the word-whcre the uniformity and beauty
of our tropical cline makes the most atlec.
tionate wi,es-the finest children-the black
est negroes-the latest deer, turkeys, ducks
and other rormints-the greatest quantity and
variety Of No. fsh-the most delicious "ys
tors that any country can boast of. Then
come and find settlement just to your liking
in IIllsboro' county,
DARING RoHEERY.- As the Augusta papers
never visit lis now until they are nearly week
old, we arc indebted to the Columbia Times, Of
Yesterday, for the following information.
CoI j. w. NJ Berrcn, Of Rome GA, in
company with aportion Of his family, says the
augusta Con<tstutionali>t Il Republic, was rob-
bed in very singular but adroit manner OH
Friday last. on board the cars between Can0c
and BcrzcIia. He had large amount Of money
about his person. lie WAS seated Gil the back
seat, his daughter and another young lady, Il
relative, were on the scat in front, and his son,
an intelligent ad Of twelve years OF are, and Il
servant occupied the third seat. Between the
two points above dc>i i-nated the lamp near the
colonel WIS cxtinguiSh"d. His son took notice
Of il. but though it was done by the Conductor
or some enc connected with the tran Shortly
4 stranger took his scat by Col. Bcrricn, and af
Ter some conversation, succeeded in administering
10 him chlorofJrm until he became inscnsible
lie then cut the buttons off his overcoat aud
extracted from his SIDE pocket a package Of Bills
amounting to five thousands one hundred and
sixty dollars. Not content with this lie took
from the pantaoon pocket the CoouelS wallet,
containing about $1,000. Had he known that
in the other pocket of the pantaoons there WAS
pacagc containing $4,000, he might have taken
that also. The money stolen was mostly South
Carolina bills. III the large package there twcn-
ty one hundred dollar bills ane some titties.
Up to last evening, Col Bcrrcn was aborng
under the effects oc the clloroform administered.
and was confined to his bed all day. As soon
as he is able, he will publish list of the bills
stolen, and request lis to state that he will pay
handsome reward for the recovery of the mo-
ncy, or detection Of the bold robbcr
WASHINGTON. Dec. ll.-In the United States
Senate, to day, Mr.. Stephen Adams, of Mis>is
sippi, introduced bill to change the naturaliza
ton Laws, fixing the period at Twenty one years,
10 take effect on those who arrive in this conn-
try after the passage of the act. lie avowed
himsclfa q Know Kmothng rs far as he under