Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-12-05
: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

slTuSteeS III adlt- SoutH CaIoiiN' SohSSSi "
invite your Honorable Body to attend the Com
mencement exercises of the:instituion, on Mon
day next. atl O'Clock a. m. :
! g. J. H. ADAMS. $
;. Pursuant to notice and with leave of the Sem
tate;; Mr. Marshall introduced bill to punish
Factors, Commission Merchants, Warehouse
Keepers or other parlies for fraudulently con-
vcrting to their own. use any cotton, corn, rice,
wheat or other produce. The bill received. the
first reading, was committed to>the Committee
on the Judiciary and was ordered to be printed.
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HOUSE OF, REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at IL M
., Mr.LTuckers asked the unanimous consent. OF
The House to offer a resolution TO- change The
order oftthe House, SO that bills should be first
called for, &c. &c.
The Chair ruled him outao order. "-<.-'"
Mr.. Bryan presented q petition. of sundry
citizens of Edislo Island, praying the opening of
a new road :; also the petition of sundry citizens
of Edislo Island, praying for, the erection of
certain bridge and wharf; .also the petition of
the executors Of Z. A. Bailey, praying that said
bridge and wharf may not be built all OF which
were referred to The Committee on Roads,
Bridges and Ferries, i i; ~
Mr.. Mobley presented the petition of the
citizens Of Hamburg, praying that the charter 81
said town be not amended. Referred 10 The
Committee on Interpretations.
Mr. Tillman presented the petition Of sundry
citizens of Edgefeld and Barnwell Districts,
PRAYING the creation of two new. Judicial districts.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. w. B.. Wilson presented the petition Of
the Principals Of! the YorkYille Military Prepara.
tory School, praying. that the cadets, OF that
school may be exempted from road duty, &c.
referred TO the Committee on the Military. .rs
Mr.. Herndon, from the Committee on Claims,
made favorable ,reportseon the accounts 81 H.
w: Walker, Sheriff of Barnwell; J. D.Haie,
Sheriff Of Lancaster; w. w. Goodman, Jailor
of Edge6eld; J. Gibbon, Jailor of Union.
Mr. SpaiD,from the same Committee, report
ed bill 10 amend-thc charteE Of the Hamburg
Railroad Company and Building and Loan Asso-
cialion. Read the frsttime, and ordered for a
second reading to morrow, , ss-r-.a -. -:
Mr.. Anderson, from:t Committee on Vacant
Offices, reported that sufnce OF Comptroller
General was vacant: and on motion, q message
was semitic the Senate,5proposing TO 60 into nm
election for Comptroller General at Q p. IN.
Mr. Graham gave notice of thaintroduclion OF
the following bills: Aybill to alter and amend
the practice in the Coltt.of Equity. in certain
PARTICULARS bill 10 amend gsan act relating to
the duties and powers of ordinaries; n; bill to
amend an act declaring certian streams naviga.
bic, and bill to authorize land owners tc
straighten streams running through their lands
and for other purposes. - r..
Message No: of his Excellncy The Governor
was read by Col. Beaufort T. Waits, his Private
Secretary. Its purport was an invitation tc
the House to attend the Annual Commencement
Exercises of the SouA Carolina College, or
Monday next
On motion of Mr.. Bryan, the invitation was
accepted, and the matter referred to tho Com
mit,ee on Education.
Mr.. Mitchell, pursuant'to notice, introduced {
bill to repeal the provso to the lst section of ar
act, relating to the survey 1.-THE coast of Soutf
Carolina, under the authority of the United
States; read the first lime and referred 10 th'
Committee on the Judiciary.
MIR. B. Fl. Wilson gave notice that on to
morrow he would introduce Il bill to compel th'
Railroad Companies in this State to make com
pensa,ion for accidents. or deaths caused b,
carelessness, neglect, &c:
Mr. Cau,hen gave notice thnt he would TO
morrow introduce, bilI to incorporate th'
Landsford Manufacluritg Compm. ). -.
Mr. Blandng gave HSssrg uf bill to oapPoin
pubc administrators Of derelict estates; alst
introduced bill to- regulate, in certain particu
lars, the actions in trials of trcspass to try titles
Sc; read once and referred.
House adjourned.