Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-12-19
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Dec. IA, 1855.

The Senate met at i a. M. pursuant to ad.
journmcnt. The Clerk read the Journal of the
proceedings Of yesterday.
The House of Representatives sent to the
Senate bill to amend the charter of the Sa.
yannah River Valley Railroad, which had recelv-
ed tw o readings in that House, and the bill re.
cevcd the first reading and was committed to
the Committee on interpretations and Engrossed
Acts And also bill TO extend the Kings
Mountain Railroad Company, which had resolved
three readings in both Houses, and was commit
ted to the same Committee.
Mr.. Allen presented the petition Of the Aiken
Fire Company for relief from Military duty
which was referred TO the Committee on Mill.
tary and Pensions.
A bill TO incorporate the Graniteylc Cemetc-
ry Company received the I'd reading, was agreed
TO, and WAS ordered TO be sent TO the House OF
Representatives.
The unfavorabe report of the Committee on
Claims and Grievances, OIL the petition of Lewis
Covar, praying payment for services as u mes
senger in The Edge6eld contested election, was
agreed to.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
tho report of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections on the protest of sundry persons Of
Edgefed; against the right of Tillman Watson
to retain his seat
Mr. Allen offered the following resolution:
Resolred, That in the matter of the contested
electiun of Senator from Edsefeld, the sitting
member: and the protestant, be- allowed TO be
heard by counsel before the bar of the Senate.
On the question of agreeing to the resolution,
it passed N the negative.
The resolutions recommended by the Com.
mittee were then agreed to, viz:
Resolred, That there is n vacancy in the Sem
ME for Il member from Edgefeld District.
Resolved, That 4 writ do issue to fill said
vacancy.
The report was then ordered to lie on the
table.
On motion of Mr.. Mnzyck, ,at 2.3O, the Senate
suspended business until 7 o'clock.
(RECESS)
At Z p. m, the President resumed The Chair
and the Senate proceeded with business.
The House of Representatives sent to the
Senate q bill to amend the charter of tho Spar
tanburg and Union Railroad Company in certain
particulars; which received The first reading and
was committed to the Committee on Finance
and Banks; and also, a bill to give the election
of Electors of President and Vice-Prcsident of
the United States to the people; the bill receiv-
ed the first reading and was committed to the
Committee on Federal Relations; and also, a
bill to grant aid to the State Agricultural Soc.
ETY. Of South Carolina; which received the third
reading, and it was resolved that the bill do
pass, that the title thereof be changed that it
be called an act, and be returned TO the House
of Representatives.
The President called the attention of the
Senate to the subject Of the election for Edge
field this day ordered by the Senate, and invited
m expression of the views of Senators in rela.
ton to the time when the election should he
ordered to take place.
Thereupon free expression of opinion was
made by The Senators.
The President then submitted to the Senate,
whether tho election should be held on the
second Monday in January ana day following,
which time, he had been informed by majority
of the delegation in the House Of Representa-
tives through paper (Which the Chair read to
the Senate0" would be consistent with the con.
venence of the people Of Edgcfeld."
And on the vote being taken, it passed in
favor of the Second Monday in January next
and the day following.
Mr.. Moses offered The following resolution:
which was agreed to and ordered to be sent to
Iho House-of Representatives.:
Resolred, That the Printer of the Acts. &c.,
be required to publish with those of tho pres