Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-12-12
Proceedings Of the Legislature.
SENATE.

| SENATE.
MONDAY, December 3, 1855.
The Senate met at 81 o'clock, A. M. pursuan
TO adjournment Of Saturday, and was called t.
order.
Mr. Moses from the committee on tho judi
ciary made the following reports:
Upon the communication Of Y. 8. E. Richard
son, law reporter of the State. accompanied b.
three volumes OF his law reports, that they hat
examined the same and recommend that they b,
received rs n testimony of the proper discharge
of his duties.
Upon bill to limit jurisdiction Of magistrate,
in small and mean causes in their respective
BEATS that it be passed with amendments.
Upon bill to enable planters and farmers to
prove contracts made by them in the sale o.
their own products, That it be not passed.
Upon bill to provide for hearing appeals from
the courts of law and equity in Colleion district
ut Columbia instead Of Charleston, that it b,
passed
Upon bill to alter the sitting of the courts
of equity in the SECOND district, that it be passed
Upon bill concerning district estates, that it bs
passed with amendments.
Mr.. Marshall, from the COMMITTEES on military
and pensions, made the following report.
Upon the petition Of Sarah Mcclure for sr.
rears of pensions, that she be put upon tho pen.
sion roll from the first Of March Is4s, and re.
ceive arrearages of pensions at the1ate of thirty
dollars per annum.
Mr. Mordecai submitted the following reso.
lutions aud asked their immediate consideration.
Reyoired, That the sum of ten thousand dol.
lars be and the same is hereby appropriated for
The purpose of purchasing and improving site
for 4 iaxaretto and erecting the necessary build
ings and wharves at such places rs the City
Council of Charleston may deem fit, and that
the said sum of money shall be placed in the
treasury subject to the order Of the said City
Council. &
Resolrsd, That it shall be the duty Of the City
Council Of Charleston to account 10 the legisla-
ture for the amount expended under the provi-
sions Of the foregoing resolution. Y
On motion OF Mr. Allen the further consid-
Grafton Of the resolution was postponed till to-
morrow.
On motion of Mr.. Townsend, chairman of the
committee on the college, education and religion,
at 10 o'clock.
The Senate took reces. for the purpose of
attending the commencement exercise Of the
South Carolina College, pursuance of the invi.
,a,ion Of his Excel'ency the Governor. At 25
minutes to 3, tho Senate returned TO their
chamber.
Mr.. Mazyck presented tho petition of fthe Aiken
Building Association, praying 10 oe Incorporated
referred TO the committee on interpretations.
The President presented TO the ;Senate the
following reports, which were read and referred
to the committee on finance and banks:
The annual private report Of the bank Of the
State Of South Carolina.
The report Of the bank Of the State Of Sonth
Carolina, in reply TO a resolution of the Senate,
passed at the lust session, respecting the sinking
fund.
The report of the bank of the State Of South
Carolina, in reply to resolution Of the Senate,
passed at the last session, respecting losses sus
tained by the bank.
Mr. earn, from the committee on commerce,
manufactures and the mechanic arts, made the
following report.
Upon the memorial of the City Council of
Charleston, bill providing more effective en-
actments against the offence of kidnapping sea.
men; which was read the first time, ordered TO
a second reading, and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. earn offered the following resolution:
Resolred, That this General Assembly will ad-
journ sine die on Wednesday the 18th instant, at
four o'clock p. M. precisely.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Shuler at three o'clock,
p. m,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met pursuant TO adjournment at
twelve o'clock N. The Clerk called the roll, and
n quorom being present the speaker took the
chair, and tho journal of yesterday was read.
BY Mr.. TilIman. The Memorial OF sundry
citizens of Edgefeld and Barnwoll praying the
division of these judicial districts; referred to
the committee on the judiciary.
By Mr. Williams. The petition of sundry
citizens of York district that leave be granted to
H. H. Thomson to erect gates on public road:
referred to the committee on roads, bridges, and
ferries.
Leave was granted to Mr.. Lowry to withdraw
dry citizens of Chesterfield District, praying for
the amendment of the militia laws.
On motion of Mr. Sullivan, tho House then
joined the procession in front Of the capitol in
order 10 attend the commencement exercises of
tho South Carolina College.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At half past two the House having resumed
its session, the speaker laid before the body the
report of the Solicitor Of the middle circuit,
which was referred to the committee on district
officers and their offices.
Mr. Mitchell from the committee on tho judi
ciary, to which were referred bill to repeal the
premise to the first section of the act entitled nn
act relating 10 survey Of the coast OF South
Carolina under tho authority of the United
States.
Also, the petition and counter petition of ci,i-
zens of Clarendon District, as to the separation
from Sumter District and bill to establish
Clarendon County as = separate judicial district,
made reports thereon, which were ordered for
consideration to morrow.
Mr.. Bryan, from the military committee, to
whom had been referred the petition OF sundry
citizens of James Island, reported bill to dis
band the James Island Beat company, which was
read the first time, and ordered TO the second
reading
Mr. Read, fro, the committee on the colored
population, to whom had been referred the me-
mortal of the Agricultural Society OF st. Paul's
parish, reported back the same with bill to
amend an act to provide more effectually against
the offence of harboring negro or other slaves; !;
read the first timo and ordered to be read the
second time tomorrow.
BY Mr. Tucker. The petition Of the lnten-
bant and Wardens of Spartanburg and the
Commissioners of Public Buildings of Spartan
burg District, praying an appropriation for new
Court House referred to the committee on
public buildings.
Br Mr.. Harrington. The petition Of Jacob
Pusnell, praying to be placed on the pension roll