Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-12-12
SENATE,
our report'l'
FRIDAY, Dec. 7, Is

FRIDAY, Dec. 7, 1855.
The Senate met ut II NJ, pursuant 10 adjourn.
ment. The Clerk read the Journal of the pro.
cecdngs Of yesterday.
The House Of Representatives sent to the
Senate for concurrence the report Of The Special
Committee, composed of The AbbcyiIle delega.
ton on the annual return and rSport of the Dc
La Howe Estate which was referred 10 the
Committee on College, Education and Religion.
And also, the report of tho Committee ON In.
corporations on The petitions Of the cilizcns and
members of the Butler Guards, praying for IN
act OF incorporation as IN independant company !;
which was referred to the Committee on lncor-
porations and Engrossed Acts.
The Senate proceeded 10 the General Orders
of the day, and considered ON the second reading
bill 10 secure 10 married women Il seperatc
estate in property to which they may be entitled
ut the time of marriage, or to which they may
become entitled afterwards, and after some time
spent therein, the Senate at the hour designated,
proceeded to the Special Order OF the day for
/ P. NJ, 4 bill concerning interest and usury.
Mr.. Mazyck moved that the second section be
stricken out, which is in the following language,
viz:
"SEc. 9. That hereafter every person lending
or advancing money or other commodity upon
interest, shall be allowed to recover at law in all
cases whatsoever, the amount or value actually
lent and advanced, with interest, at the rate Of
seven per centum per annum, and that the prln.
cpal sum, amount, or value, 10 lent or advanced,
with interest az aforesaid, shall be deemed and
taken by the courts to be the true legal debt, or
measure of damages to all intcnls and purposes,
to be recovered with costs: Prorided, That in
all cases where less rate of interest than seven
per cent. per annum has been agreed OIL, only
such rates shall be recovered"
On the question of agreeing 10 the amend
ment, the yeas and nays were ordered to be
taken. Yeas Is; nays q. The amendment
was therefore lost.
On the question of agreeing 10 the Bill, the
question was ordersd to he decided by yeas and
nays Yeas 25; nays Is. The Bill was there.
fore agreed to, and was ordered to be sent to
the House of Representatives.
Mr.. Gist offered the following resolution;
which was ordered. for consideration tomorrow,
to wit
Resolred, That his Excellency the Governor,
in returning the resolutions of the Legislature
of Massachusetts, has exercised 4 proper discrc-
tion; and that his course in relation 10 this mat
ter meets the unqualified appreciation of the
Legislature Of the people of the State.
Mr. Moses, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, reported the following bills, to wit bill
to punish assaults committed with concealed
weapons; and bill to prescribe the mode Of
trial of slaves and free persons of color accused
of capital offences The bills severally received
the first reading and were ordered for the second
reading tomorrow, and to be printed.
The Senate proceeded 10 the Special Order
for 3 o'clock P. NJ, bill to provide for the
appointment of Electors Of President and Vice.
President of the United States. The question
first arising on the amendment of the Senator
from Abbeville, being substitute for the whole
Bill, providing for the election of Electors by
the general system, and which had been yester.
day printed by order of the Senate, was ordered
to be taken by yeas and nays. Yeas Is; nays o.
The amendment was therefore lost.