The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-12-19

for consideration tomorrow.
Mr.. Dudley presented the report of the
Committee on Claims and G G-ievances.
on the petition Of WIN. Edings and others
praying to be allowed an appropriation
heretofore made for site on which TO
build pest house; which was ordered
Tor Consideration to morrow. And also
the report Of the Same Committee on the
memorial ofAnthony Hyde, praying addi-
''onaI compensation for services rendered
the State; which was ofdered for cons,d
Grafton tomorrow, and to lie printed.
Aud also the repoIt of the same Com nit
tee on the memorial Of the Town Council
OF Beaufort, respecting pest house; and
also the accannt Of the Charleston Mercury
both Of which were ordered for consider
alton tomorrow.
Mr.. Townsend offered the following
resolution, which was agreed to, and was
ordered to he sent to the House Of Rep
resentives for concurrence:
Hesotped That the Committee on the
College, Education and Religion be au-
thor'z'd to employ, jointly with Commit
tee on Education i'll the House of Rep.
resntatives, some suitable person to PIE.
par the synopsis e the returns Of the
Commissioners Of Free Schools" made to
the Legislature, and that they allow him
such compensation as they may Judge
reasonable for the service.
The Senate proceeded TO the General
Orders of the day.
The unfsvorabIc report Of the Commit
tee on Agriculture and Internal Improve
ments bill to permit Jacob Geiger to use
the water Of the Columbia canal on spec-
tai conditions, was agreed to, and the lil.
was consequently registered.
Favorable report Of the Comttee on
Finance and Banks on the petition Of DIR.
L. Pritchard, praying 10 be released pay
mentof double tax execn ion, WAS agreed
TO, and ordered 10 be sent 10 the the
House of Representatives for concurrence.
The Committee on Agriculture and
Internal Improvements ver, discharged
from the further consideration Of the re-
commendation Of the Governor in rela-
ton to the fence law.
Favorable report Of :he Committee on
Military and Pensions on the petition of
Sarah Nc Clurc, was agreed to, and or
dered to he sert to the House Of Repre-
sentatives for concurrence.
A hill in relation to kidnapping sesmen
was received, agreed to. aud WAS ordered
to be sent to the House of Representa-
tives.
Resolutions aPpropriating 81 900. for
Lazarctto at Charleston WAS referred TO
the Committee on Commerce, Manufac
ures and Mechanic Arts.
Report Of the Committee of WAYS and
Means ofthe House Of r representatives. on
the petition OFF. G.. White, Tax Collector
OF C!drcmount, was concurred IN and or.
dered to be returned 10 the House of
Representatives.,
ULfaVorab'e report Of tho Committee
on Finance and Banks on ptesentment
Of the Grand Jury Of Anderson Distrirt
in relation to pcIl tax WAS agreed to.
A bill to authorize the erection Of gate,
on all such roads aS are not public high
ways. reported hy Committee on Agricul-
tnre aud Internal Improvement as a sub
stituie for bill to suprrcede lane fences
bv erecting gates, received tre second
reading, was agreed to, snl WAS ordered
to be sent to the House Of Representative.
The bill, which hal been committed to
the Com uittse, was ordered to lie on the
table s
The following reports weyo agreed to
apd ordered TO be sent To the House Of
Representatives: Repott'of the Committee
on Claims and Grievances on the account
w odNeo Il tu'iSt IOf bcEkCSS Is CDeclaI
Constable; and also on the account Of
Joseph Lawton & ca, Tar blankets for
prisoners in Jail; aud also on the account
Of w. w. P,,svs ftr work done on the
S.na,e Chavl<f.
Report ofthe Conmiliee on Lunatic
Asylum AMI Medical Accounts, on the
sccosutsof DR.. James Culbreth. DIR. Louis
iiuot, DR.. J. NJ. Can, DR.. r. L. Burgess
for post morlem examinations
Uufauorahle report AZ the same com.
mittee on the petition of R@jsmin Baud
aud others for7services rsbderedtl,e STAT,
was agreed tp,
Unfsvor, bile report efthe Conunitte,
on Ludaiic Asylum and Me,iienl Accounts
/ cd the petition Of Of Or. 3. Yates. Cor a
post mortem examination; was ordered to