Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-12-12
Proceedings of the Legislature.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5.
The Senate met at l2 Meridian, pursuant to
adjournment. The Clerk read the journal OF
The proceedings of yesterday. .,
Mr.. Dudley presented the favorable report of
the Committee on Claims and Grievances5on the
account of James Fuller for acting MS messen-
ger TO tho Special Committee on Claims OF con-
tractors for building New State Capitol. and on
the accounts Of Joseph Lawton & 60. for blan-
ke,s furnished the Jail of Charleston; and on
the account of w. w Purse for work done 10
the Senate Chamber; all Of which were ordered
for consideration tomorrow; and atso The unia-
vorabe report of the same Committee Oh tue
petition of Benjamin Baird and others, asking
compensation for services rendered the State;
which was ordered for consideration tomorrow.
The.Senate proceeded to the General Orders
of the day, and proceeded with a second reading
of bill to- repealthe law against usury. the
debate upon which had been nd djourned yesterday.
Mr.. Porter Offered the following amendment,
TO strike out all after the enacting clause, in the
first section, and insert the following:
l. That I'LL acts or parts of acts heretofore
enacted, providing penalties and forfeitures for
receiving or contracting TO receive, by way of
interest," for the loan, or for forbearing or giving
day of payment or money, or any other COM
modify, above the sum of seven per centum per
annum, or which in any way prohibit or inter-
fere with the con,racts Of parties relating to
the loan or use of money, be, and the same are
hereby, repealed.
2. That hereafter, every person lending or
advancing money, or ether commodity, upon
interest, shall be allowed to recover at law, in
all cases whatsoever, HE amount or value actu-
ally lent and advanced, with interest after the
rate Of seven per centum per annum, and that
the principal sum, amount or value so lent or
advanced, with interest ~ aforesaid, shall &c
deemed and taken by. the Courts to be the true
legal debt, or measure Of damages to all intents.
On the question Of agreeing to this amend
ment, the yeas and nays were ordered TO be
taken. Yeas %; nays l9.
The amendment was therefore agreed TO and
the title of the bill was changed so rs to- read, u
bill concerning interest and usury. On the
question of agreeing to the bill, the question
was ordered to be decided by yeas and nays.
Yeas l8; nays %. The bill was therefore lost.
The following reports were agreed TO, and
were ordered to be sent to the House OF Repre-
sentatires for concurrence; Report of the Com.
mttee on Finance and Banks on the petition Of
james A. Strobhart, praying to be refunded a
double tax; and also the report OF the Commit
tee on Clams ana Grlerances on lne clalW Vi
Joseph J. Rowe, jaor of Marlboro district, for
committing and dieting n prisoner; bill to
lease the Saluda Gap Turnpike Road in Green
vile district to certain persons therein named,
received the second reading, was agreed 10, and
was ordered to be sent to the House Of Repre-
sentntives; the report Of the Committee on
Claims and Grievances on the claim of w. G..
Gootman for services rendered as Commissioner
in Equity for Williamsburg district, was agreed
to and was ordered to be sent to the House OF
Representatives for concurrence.
The Senate proceeded to the Special Order
for this hour and proceeded with the second
reading of bill to provide for the appointment
of Electors of President and Vice President of
the United States; and after some time spent
therein, on motion of Mr.. Allen, the Special
Order was discharged, and the same subject was
made the Special Order for half-past =. NJ. to.
morrow.