Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-12-05
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Novembc,

FRIDAY, November 30.
The Senate met at - NJ pursuant TO nd.
iournment. The Clerk read the Journal of the
proceedings Of yesterday.
The Hon. John P. kinard, Senator elect from
Newberry, in the place of Hon. r. Moorman,
appeared ut The Clerks desk, presented bis Gre
dentials, the oalIis. We're administered, and he
took his seat.
Mr.. Chesnut presented the favorable report
of the Committee on Federal Relations, on a
bill to provide for the appointment Of Electors
of President md Vice President Of the United
States, which was made the Special Order for
Tuesday, at o'clock p. m.
Mr.. Mazyck offered the following resolution,
which was ordered for consideration Tomorrow !:
Resolred, That Committee 10 consist Of
persons shall be appointed Ly joint ballot of the
the criminal law of the State, and report to the
General Assembly Mt their next Session.
The Committee on Claims and Grievances
was discharged from the further consideration Of
The petition of John E. Mcdonald, praying to
be released from certain Indebtedness to the
State, and leave was granted by the Senate to
Mr. Watson to withdraw the petition.
:. Mr.. Buchanan presented the favorable report
of the Committee on Finance and Banks, on Il
bill to repeal the laws against usury.
The President announced that Mr.. Knard
was added TO the Committee on Roads aud
Buildings .
MIR. Lawton presented the petition of sundry
citizens. of 81. Peters Parish praying for char
ter of ferry over Savannah River; which was
referred 10 The Committee on Roads and Build
ings. -.
Mr. Grissctte gave notice that tomorrow he
will ask luave to introduce u bill to alter and
amend the militia laws Of this Suite.
Mr. Barton, from the Committee 10 count The
votes for Comptroller. General, reported that j.
D. Ashmore. had received majority of the
whole number of votes cast. The President
lheroupou announced j. D. Asl,morc duly elect
ed Comptroller General.
Mr. Wtherspoon presented the petition Of
Thos L. Anderson, praying that he be allowed
the usual compensation in such cases, as wit
ness in the contested election for. Senator or
Edgefeld District, which was referred TO the
Committee on Claims and Grievances,
Mr.. Dudley presented the report OF the Com.
mittee on Claims and Grievances on the account
of David Holscnback and Jeremiah Mobley, for
attending as witnesses in the contested election
of Senator from Edgefeld which was ordered
for consideration tomorrow.
The Senate proceed to the General Orders of
The day.
A bin to increase the penalty for setting fire
TO the woods; was ordered to be printed, and
passed over for the present.
Report of the Committee on Claims and
Grievances on the account of r. w. Gibbcs, jr,
as Registrar for the year 1855.
bill TO alter the law in relation TO the duties
of ordinaries in taking administration bonds !;
received the second reading, was agreed 10, and
was ordered to be sent to the House OF Repre-
sentallves.
Resolrcd, That Committed be appointed by
tho Senate, 10 cooperate with similar one on
the part of the House of Representatives, TO
nominate Directors of The Bank Of the State of
South Carolina for the ensuing year.
The House Of Representatives sent to the
Senate for concurrence the report Of the Com.
mittee on Printing of that House, on the petition
of R. w. Gibbes, relative to tho public printing.
Mr.. Moses offered the following resolution.
RESOLVED, Tint the report and resolutions of
the House in relation 10 the petition of R. w.
Gibbes, be referred to Special Committee, 10
be raised for that purpose; the resolution: was
agreed to, and the report was referred according
ly.. Messrs. Moses, Cnrn and Cannon: were
appointed the Committee
The Committee on the Judiciary WAS disrfarg-