Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-12-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House assembled at 10 a. m.

The Senate sent the following bills, which
were read the third time, and passed; bill to
amend the charter Of the North Eastern Rail-
road Company. Ssnate coneurred in the action
OF House, and allowed tho Insertion Of the pro-
viso that no private right be taken or impaired,
but upon proper compensation assessed, rs is
usual in such cases." A bill 10 amend the char
ter of the Savannah Railroad Company; bill
to enlarge The powers Of the commissioned off.
GERS of the city guard and police officers Of
Charleston; bill to incorporate the Landsford
Manufacturing Company; bill to amend the
charter of the Union and Spartanburg Railroad
Company; a bill to renew and amend the char.
ter of the town of UnionviIle.
Mr.. Thomson called for the Special Order,
viz: the report of the Committee on Claims on
the report Of the Special Joint Commission, on
the claims of the Legionaries Of Luxembourg
On motion, the reports were read.
The bill 10 amend tile license laws was laid on
the table. Also memorial of the City Council
of Charleston, in relation to the property of
railroad companies being exempted from taxa
ton.
The report of the Committee of Ways and
Means on the memorial of the City Council of
Charleston. praying TO be refunded certain sums
paid for the Lazaretto, was agreed to, and was
ordered to be sent to the Senate, (unfavorable)
A bill 10 renew and amend the charter of the
town of Blufton, together with similar bill
to disband the James Island beat company, was
ordered to the Senate. A bill to provide more
etfectually against the harboring Of negroes was
laid on the table. Also bill to amend an act,
entitled an act more effectually to prevent free
negroes and other persons of color from enter
ing into the State. Also bill from the Senate
to promote the draining and Improvement of
inland swamps. Also a bill 10 regulate the
commissions of tax collectors, was laid on the
table. Also bill to vest certain real estate in
The town of Beaufort in Elizabeth Harris and
her heirs. A bill to supersede lane fences by
the erection of gates, was read a second time,
and ordered to the Senate. A bill 10 amend an
act, entitled an act to charter the town of York
vile, was laid on the table. A bill lowest the
title of the State in certain escheated property
certain persons therein named, was read the
second time, and ordered TO be sent to the Sen.
ate. A bill to charter the town of Rock Hill,
was laid on the table.
Mr.. Memminger, from the Committee of Con.
ference, on the resolution to rescind the day of
adjournment, reported the following resolution:
Resolrsd, That the resolution to adjourn on
Wednesday, the 18th inst, be rescinded, and
that the General Assembly do adjourn sine die,
on Thursday, the Goth, at 2 p m.
The report and resolution was ordered to lie
on the table for the present.
A bill to prevent non. residents from hunting,
ducking and fishing within the limits of this
State, was read a second time.
Mr. B. F. Perry moved that the bill be laid on
the table. The motion was lost The bill was
ordered to the Senate by large majority.
U The proceedings of our Legislative
Assembly, during Tuesday and Wednesday, the
last two days of the Session, are quite uninter-
esting, and We therefore close our usual account
by presenting below the list of acts passed. We
hope to give several of the acts in full as soon as
they are published.-ED. ADV.