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FRIDAY, Nov. 80.
SENATE.--Ar Chestnut presented tho
favorable report Of the Committee on Fed
cral Relations OF a bill to provide for the
appointment Of Electors of President and
Vice President of the United States, which
was made the Special Order for Tuesday, at
! o'clock p. N.
Mr.. buchanan presented the favorable re-
po't OF the Committee on Finance and
Banks, on q bill torpcal the laws against
usury.
Mr. Barton, from the Committee to count
the votes for Comptroller General, reported
that }. d. Ashmore had received majority
OF the whole number of votes cast. The
l'rcsldent thereupon announced j. D. Ash
more duly. elected Comptroller General.
HOUSE OF REpS.-Mr. Spain, from
the Committee on Interpretations, reported
on the bill to incorporate the Edgcfield Rail
road Company, introduced by Mr.. TilIman,)
and recommended its passage. with some
amendments. Ordered for second read
ing Tomorrow. Also reported f:lvorably on
the bill to incorporate the York and North
Carolina Railroad Company.
Mr.. Noble, from same Committee, reported
bill to amend the charter Of the Savannah
River Railroad s Company. Read the first
time, and ordered for consideration and n
second reading tomorrow.
Mr.. B. F. Perry, from the Committee on
Internal Improvements, reported unfavora-
bly on the petition of the citizens of George
town, praying that non-resdents may he
prohibited from hunting, ducking and fish,
ing in the State.
Mr.. Melton introduced bill to confer
upon alien widows the right to take and
hold real estate; read the first time, and
referred. res
Mr.. Tillman introduced bill to divide
Tho Districts of Edgefield and Barnwell, SO
rs to establish two new judicial districts.
Read tho first time, and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. 3. II. Wilson introduced q bill to RI.
quIre railroad companies to make compensn-
tlon in all cases where the death of any person
results from their wrongful act, neglect or
default. Read the first time, and referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SATURDAY, Dec. 1.
SENATE.-Mr. Grissette introduced a
bill to alter and amend the Militia laws of
thls State. Also bill to alter and amend
the Road laws of this State.
Mr. Moses presented the report of the
Committee on the Judiciary, on bill to
secure to married women separate estate
in property to which she may be entitled
at the time of marriage, or to which they
may become entitled afterwards, recon-
mending it's passage. - "a -.
HOUSE OF REPS Message No. 8 Of
i's 'sExceliepcy was received. Thepnrport of
IT was, that his Excellency had been solicit
ed by the Board of Visitorso Of the State
Military Academy ats Colombia, toyask the
Legislature for an appropriation Of $1O,-
s0po. for the pnrposeeofs bnildiDg al "a Arse
nal IN Columbia, and recommended that
the appropriation ibesmafis.
MF. Thompson from the Committee ON
Claims, made favorable and, ,nnfa-
vorable, On various elaims, for public print
2. Mr.. .McGowah, from the Committee an an
the Military, made report on a; a;4b;li tos sSax.
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Military duty also a. bill tosaiter and i.
mend the Patrol Saws; alsot nnfayorabfy
onthe petition Of sundry citizens ofs Ches.
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