The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-11-30

oara towns ard villages might have the
power to e,If5rce them taswork the streets:
the Land Cfliecsof this Stats was also pre-,
tsentcd ms II siiilisance,% iliiiE tie Legislature
were tpraYsdsl0 close,it :at once, or at tho
expiration otStlet term Of the present Sur.
veyor General -. -
Il hir. Wallace presented the petition Of
Sarah iienlow and others, praying that the
l,le ct &: Hertalgslaad, t, now belonging to the
State, might be Vested iii them.
Notice was given,of tho introduction. Of
, several hills, anongsWllicl were, a bill to
an"td the charter of the S.vnruah River
Railroa'l Company, by. .Mr. Thompson of
a bill to r'akcstlic penalty for. certain mis-
dcmcanors, solitary cortincncnt,s sbv r.. Y;
Simons, Jr.; bill. to exempt certain pub
lie officers from ordinary militia duty, by:
Mr.. Melton.
Mr.. Moragne gave notice of bill ito in.
troduce academies aud common schools in
this State.
Mr.. Tillman gave notice Of bill to reg
ulate the transportation of mails by railroads
III this State; also, Of bill to amend the
chartefof the town of Hamburg; also. Of
bill TO incorporate the Edgefeld Railroad
Company also of resolution to amend
the 10th rule of the House. =
Mr.. Boylston gave notice of,s,bills to
amend tile patrol laws, and. to exempt Ger:
tain officers from ordinary militia ;llity.
Mr.. Mullins gave notice of bill to ar
range the; State in Judicial Districts, and
to provide for the election of an additional
Law Judge.
Mr.. Winsmith gave notice of bill to
amend the charters of the Banks of the
State.
House adjourned.
! TUESDAY, Nov. 81, 1855.
SENATE.-Tbe Senate met at l2, m.,
pursuant to adjournment. Clerk read the
journal OF proceedings of yesterday.
Mr.. Moses presented the petition of the
Commissioners of Public Buildings for
Sumter district, praying for an appropria-
ton for new Jail, which was referred to
the Committee on Roads and Buildings.
Mr. Marshall presented the petition of
the State Agricultural Society of South
| Carolina, praying an act of incorporation,
which was referred to Committee on Iu-
corporations and Engrossed Acts. -.
Mr.. Marshall also gave notice that to-
morrow he will ask leave to Introduce bill
to incorporate the State Agricultural So
ciety -
Mr.. Marshall also gave notice that he
will tomorrow introduce a bill to allow
planters to prove by their original books of
entry the sale and delivery of all articles of
produce or manufacture raised or produced
on their plantations. igs %
Mr.. Carr gave notice that tomorrow he
will ask leave 10, introduce the the follow
lowing bills, viz: bill to authorize the
/ Commissioners of Roads to issue Writs of
Il Capias ad Satisfaciendups for the col.
lection Of Fines; and bill concerning
Derelict Estates
| Mr.. Allen orered the following resolu-
{ tons, which we're offered for consideration
on Tuesday next and to be printed
I I. Resolved, That the sum of----thou-
sand dollars be appropriated to procuring
statutes of Mouitrie, Marion, Sumpter,
; Hayne, McDuffie and Calhoun, for the pur-
pose of placing them in the pantheon of
u the State House. =, -
f.. 2. That a sarcophagus be prepared for
the reception of the remains Of our illustri-
Gus statesman, John G. Calhoun, and that
his family be requested to consent to his
interment within parapet Of tue front. gal
lery of tile new Capitol.
II 3. That a Committee Of Three or -
4 be appointed to correspond with the falni-
I ly of the deceased on the subject, and to
entreat the liberty Of a public burial in the
way prescribed, = 80
!! a: That in the accomplishment Of this
s work, we are only following in the great
beaten track of the countless generations
i who have gone before us and done like
8 wise, whose monuments still remain the
II admiration, and astonisbment of, mankind,
j though their builders have been lost amidst
3 the overthrow of cities and the revelation
:. ofsempircs. 80 i. =.
II Mr.. Witherspoon gave notice that on
! Thursday next he will ask leave to intro.
f duce bill to charter Railroad, extending
from Yorkyille in this. State, to some prac.
ticable point on tho North Carolina line
f where it bounds The county Of Cleveland. i
Pursuant to notice, and with Leave of the
Senate, Mr.. Dudley introduced a bill to
Il secure toI married women a. separate estate
in property, to which they may be entitled
], at the time Of marriage, or to which thew
ssfn1ay become entitled IMterwards; the bill
4 treeeiyed. the. first reading, and was commit
tted to tile Committee son the judiciary,
!, and was ordered to be printed ~ IS &
Ilss Mr.. Marshall presented gtIie petition rot
lJohn A. Calhoun, President ttof tile Sayan-
al fahhV Valley. Railroad Company, for amend.
3lment of charter OF said Company which
]. was referred to s.tha COMMITTEES on Incorpoo.
4 Eations and Engrossed Acts 6 81:
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